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ArenaNet firings inspire IGDA to remind devs: Ask about harassment protection
ArenaNet firings inspire IGDA to remind devs: Ask about harassment protection
International Game Developers Association chief Jen MacLean updated her company blog today with a post offering "Questions You Should Ask For Your Protection" if you're a game dev on social media.
July 9, 2018
Electronic Arts snaps up Alex Seropian's studio Industrial Toys
Electronic Arts snaps up Alex Seropian's studio Industrial Toys
Founded by Bungie cofounder Alex Seropian in 2012, Industrial Toys has so far focused on making free-to-play mobile games and will now operate as part of EA Worldwide Studios.
July 9, 2018
ArenaNet president: Fired devs 'could have chosen not to engage' on social media
ArenaNet president: Fired devs 'could have chosen not to engage' on social media
"Executives promised us that they wanted us to speak up about the ugly things, the harmful things, and that we wouldn’t be punished for doing so," fired ArenaNet staffer Jessica Price tells Polygon.
July 9, 2018
Tencent going global with WeGame digital marketplace as Steam targets China
Tencent going global with WeGame digital marketplace as Steam targets China
Chinese tech giant Tencent is looking to launch an international version of its WeGame digital PC game marketplace.
July 9, 2018
How Journey eliminated online toxicity with a simple ping
How Journey eliminated online toxicity with a simple ping
"In prototyping and playtesting we found it was kind of ambiguous. People might know you are mad, but they don't hear you cursing at them."
July 9, 2018
UI curveball means Uncharted's Nathan Drake 'doesn't ever take bullet damage'
UI curveball means Uncharted's Nathan Drake 'doesn't ever take bullet damage'
"The red UI that shows 'hits' is to represent his 'luck' running out. Eventually, enemies will get a clear shot and kill him if he takes enough near-misses."
July 9, 2018
Sponsored: A practical way to make more money from your mobile games
Sponsored: A practical way to make more money from your mobile games
Amelia Zins from Facebook Audience Network takes a deeper view into the field of app bidding, which is causing app publishers and game developers to pause and take notice.
July 9, 2018
Meet the dev making his first DOS game -- in 2018
Meet the dev making his first DOS game -- in 2018
“[MS-DOS coding] is a lost art,” says David Murray, developer of MS-DOS RTS Planet X3. “If I didn’t have the help...I probably wouldn’t have figured out how to do half the things I need to do.”
July 9, 2018
Card Games - How Randomness Defines Your Game
Card Games - How Randomness Defines Your Game
Randomness is a key element in any card game and a hotly debated topic in the world of game design. In this article I discuss how different forms of and approaches to randomness can define the nature of a card game.
July 9, 2018
Video Game Deep Cuts: Livestreaming Your Fortnite Addiction
Video Game Deep Cuts: Livestreaming Your Fortnite Addiction
This week's highlights include a fascinating longform piece on a video streamer, Fortnite's unexpected story flourishes, and more on gaming addiction being 'singled out'.
July 9, 2018
Different Ways Of Shaking Camera In Unity
Different Ways Of Shaking Camera In Unity
The main objective of this blog post is to give you an idea about Camera Shake in Unity3D.
July 9, 2018
Retro Games as a Revivalist Movement
Retro Games as a Revivalist Movement
Revival movements in art have a long history, and retro game development can learn a lot from them. Let's consider retro games in the light of two important architectural movements, Neoclassicism and Gothic Revival, and see what shakes loose.
July 9, 2018