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Owlchemy explores the future of room-scale VR interaction design at XRDC!
Owlchemy explores the future of room-scale VR interaction design at XRDC!
Come to XRDC in October, where Owlchemy Labs' Devin Reimer and Andrew Eiche will be delivering a forward-looking session on "The Holodeck is Here...Now What?: Advanced Interactions for Room-Scale VR."
June 28, 2018
Judge halves ZeniMax's $500M Oculus payout, declines to block Rift sales
Judge halves ZeniMax's $500M Oculus payout, declines to block Rift sales
After an updated ruling yesterday, Facebook will now only owe ZeniMax Media Inc. half of the $500 million initially granted for allegedly using stolen code to build the Oculus Rift.
June 28, 2018
Get a job: Cold Iron Studios is hiring a Console Gameplay Engineer 2
Get a job: Cold Iron Studios is hiring a Console Gameplay Engineer 2
Cold Iron is seeking a passionate and experienced Console Gameplay Engineer to join it in creating a shooter set in the Alien universe for consoles and PC.
June 28, 2018
Summer Games Done Quick donations will determine a new skin for Prey
Summer Games Done Quick donations will determine a new skin for Prey
Those who tune into Summer Games Done Quick tonight have a chance to decide on a new skin for Prey: Mooncrash's upcoming Typhon Hunter update.
June 28, 2018
Warner Bros. calls Bethesda lawsuit against Westworld game 'baseless'
Warner Bros. calls Bethesda lawsuit against Westworld game 'baseless'
Warner Bros. and Behaviour Interactive released a statement today regarding the Westworld mobile game, calling out Bethesda's accusations of copyright infringement against them "baseless."
June 28, 2018
Video: How Severed blends 2D and 3D visuals
Video: How Severed blends 2D and 3D visuals
In this GDC 2016 session, Drinkbox Studios' Augusto Quijano offers some insight into the visual design of the 2D/3D hybrid game Severed.
June 28, 2018
Card Games - No Gain from Pain, Part 2
Card Games - No Gain from Pain, Part 2
It's possible to make design decisions that turn players away, but it's also possible to make art and writing decisions that cause similarly negative reactions.
June 28, 2018
Yes, You Do Need to Start Marketing Your Game Early
Yes, You Do Need to Start Marketing Your Game Early
Do you think it's too early start marketing your game? Contrary to popular belief, it's never too early. Here's some misconceptions about game marketing and why you need an early start, and how to rethink attracting and retaining a fanbase.
June 28, 2018
Recreating the Zelda VFX in Unity
Recreating the Zelda VFX in Unity
Here I explain some of the techniques, animations and shaders I used to recreate some of the VFX from the game Zelda Breath of the Wild in Unity.
June 28, 2018
Earthfall gets a massive new update, featuring weapons, audio and performance improvements
Earthfall gets a massive new update, featuring weapons, audio and performance improvements
June 27, 2018
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin is a new adventure from the creators of Runaway and Yesterday
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin is a new adventure from the creators of Runaway and Yesterday
June 27, 2018
Xenia, the best Xbox 360 emulator, can now run Halo 3 with 30fps via the Vulkan API
Xenia, the best Xbox 360 emulator, can now run Halo 3 with 30fps via the Vulkan API
June 27, 2018