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Amazon Game Studios cancels its team battle sport game that would be using its Lumberyard Engine, Breakaway
Amazon Game Studios cancels its team battle sport game that would be using its Lumberyard Engine, Breakaway
April 1, 2018
This mod for Need for Speed removes its annoying chromatic aberration and vignette effects
This mod for Need for Speed removes its annoying chromatic aberration and vignette effects
April 1, 2018
CEMU 1.11.6 is now available, improves emulation compatibility, adds UI game list
CEMU 1.11.6 is now available, improves emulation compatibility, adds UI game list
April 1, 2018
Sony’s first-party titles officially coming to the PC, Horizon Zero Dawn in Q4 2018, God of War in 2019
Sony’s first-party titles officially coming to the PC, Horizon Zero Dawn in Q4 2018, God of War in 2019
April 1, 2018
Ken Silverman’s BUILD2 Engine is available for download, lets you create your own retro FPS games
Ken Silverman’s BUILD2 Engine is available for download, lets you create your own retro FPS games
April 1, 2018
Thinking About Social Interaction Systems (Or What Middle Earth and Animal Crossing Have in Common)
Thinking About Social Interaction Systems (Or What Middle Earth and Animal Crossing Have in Common)
After playing Middle Earth and Animal Crossing, I noticed they used systems in a social context. This was new to me. So I try to answer, "What are the parts of a social interaction system and how is one different from a dialogue tree?"
April 1, 2018
The Four Basics of Open World Storytelling
The Four Basics of Open World Storytelling
Open worlds and sandboxes are big, scary places for narrative designers. Whatever your mechanics may be, and however your tale is told, adhering to these four basic but essential mantras will help players better engage with and understand your story.
April 1, 2018
My Game Design Degree: A Postmortem
My Game Design Degree: A Postmortem
A new graduate breaks down the pros and cons of attending a post-secondary school game design program, as well as advice on what students can do to prepare for the future.
April 1, 2018
Avenues for Success and the Cost of Combat in RTS
Avenues for Success and the Cost of Combat in RTS
RTS combat is more interesting if players can be efficient along multiple vectors. If pure DPS is king, games are always going to come to who can churn out the most DPS the fastest/most consistently. Let's talk about how to subvert that.
April 1, 2018
A Fully-Managed Game Analytics Pipeline
A Fully-Managed Game Analytics Pipeline
A simple, serverless, and scalable data pipeline for game analytics.
April 1, 2018
How to craft visual novel trailers
How to craft visual novel trailers
Visual novel trailers require a different approach than most. Still, some universal rules can help you capture the tensions of your unique game.
April 1, 2018
How to do the Impossible: The Guts and Glory Success Story
How to do the Impossible: The Guts and Glory Success Story
How I built a commercially successful first game as a solo developer while working full-time, going to college, and raising a family. (PLUS: Video Story)
April 1, 2018