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GDPR changes prompt Torn Banner Studios to shut down Mirage: Arcane Warfare
GDPR changes prompt Torn Banner Studios to shut down Mirage: Arcane Warfare
Mirage: Arcane Warfare, an online game released by Torn Banner Studios last year, has been removed from sale as its developer readies to shut the game’s servers down for good.
May 24, 2018
Opinion: So, you want to talk about porn on Steam
Opinion: So, you want to talk about porn on Steam
"There is simply no cure that isn’t worse than the disease," writes Katherine Cross of Steam's attempted porn crackdown. "Valve is condemning itself to learn this age-old truism the hard way."
May 24, 2018
H1Z1 gains early F2P traction on PlayStation 4
H1Z1 gains early F2P traction on PlayStation 4
Daybreak Games, the studio behind free-to-play battle royale game H1Z1, said the game hit 1.5 million players and 200,000 concurrent players just after its open beta launch on PlayStation 4.
May 24, 2018
How the BattleTech devs built an engrossing tactics game on a budget
How the BattleTech devs built an engrossing tactics game on a budget
BattleTech game director Mike McCain and Harebrained manager Mitch Gitelman discuss the trade-offs and dev techniques that helped them ship a game that matched promises made on Kickstarter.
May 24, 2018
Valve's Steam Link app blocked by Apple due to 'business conflicts'
Valve's Steam Link app blocked by Apple due to 'business conflicts'
This is significant because it locks down Valve's ability to reach iOS users, and according to Valve it was done retroactively after the Steam Link app had been approved by Apple.
May 24, 2018
Developing a procedural dialogue system for Tech Support: Error Unknown
Developing a procedural dialogue system for Tech Support: Error Unknown
Tech Support uses procedurally generated conversations to make dialogue flow naturally between the 200+ customers a player encounters over the course of the game, and adding variance to make every chat feel unique.
May 24, 2018
b r 1: Notes on Translating from Unity to Bitsy
b r 1: Notes on Translating from Unity to Bitsy
In this essay I write about the creation of b r 1 (Bitsy Reality 1), a Bitsy remake of v r 1, a Unity game. I write about the process of development and specific insights into translating a game between radically different game engines.
May 24, 2018
Gray Dawn releases on June 7th
Gray Dawn releases on June 7th
May 23, 2018
Red Alert – Unplugged is a fan-made sequel to Command & Conquer Red Alert, alpha version available for download
Red Alert – Unplugged is a fan-made sequel to Command & Conquer Red Alert, alpha version available for download
May 23, 2018
Here is how you can change the FOV, disable mouse smoothing, motion blur and more in State of Decay 2
Here is how you can change the FOV, disable mouse smoothing, motion blur and more in State of Decay 2
May 23, 2018
Warhorse Studios announced free DLCs for Kingdom Come Deliverance, modding tools officially coming
Warhorse Studios announced free DLCs for Kingdom Come Deliverance, modding tools officially coming
May 23, 2018
Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry officially announced, first screenshots + details
Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry officially announced, first screenshots + details
May 23, 2018