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Chat with Horizon Zero Dawn lead designer Eric Boltjes at 3PM EST
Chat with Horizon Zero Dawn lead designer Eric Boltjes at 3PM EST
We're talking to the lead designer on Horizon Zero Dawn at 3PM EST about the game's design. Come ask your questions!
March 2, 2018
3 game design nuggets from Horizon Zero Dawn designer Eric Boltjes
3 game design nuggets from Horizon Zero Dawn designer Eric Boltjes
One of Horizon Zero Dawn's lead designers discusses key lessons from the game's development process as we get eaten by mechanical monsters in The Frozen Wilds.
March 2, 2018
For the first time, the Oculus Rift is the leading VR headset on Steam
For the first time, the Oculus Rift is the leading VR headset on Steam
Valve’s monthly hardware survey clocks the Rift as the most used VR headset on the platform, usurping the HTC Vive from that number one slot.
March 2, 2018
At GDC, see how Friday the 13th: The Game was tuned for asymmetrical multiplayer
At GDC, see how Friday the 13th: The Game was tuned for asymmetrical multiplayer
At GDC 2018 the director will reveal how the team worked to make a Jason player feel overpowered, and the large team of counselors feel very under-powered, while still having the experience feel fair.
March 2, 2018
Video: Rune Factory dev shares Marvelous tips for RPG design
Video: Rune Factory dev shares Marvelous tips for RPG design
At GDC 2013 veteran game dev Yoshifumi Hashimoto shares lessons learned from his time working in a lead role on the Bokujō Monogatari (Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons) and Rune Factory games
March 2, 2018
Get a job: CCP London is hiring a Unreal Engine 4 Engineer
Get a job: CCP London is hiring a Unreal Engine 4 Engineer
CCP Games is looking for an experienced Engineer to join the team in London. This dev will be responsible for developing a wide range of gameplay features and games systems.
March 2, 2018
Road to the IGF: ULTRA ULTRA's Echo
Road to the IGF: ULTRA ULTRA's Echo
Echo takes players to a palatial space station, one eerily filled with clones of the heroine that shift and adapt to the player’s style, taking their actions as their own.
March 2, 2018
Designing Florence to convey the ineffable feeling of being in love
Designing Florence to convey the ineffable feeling of being in love
"I learned a lot about storytelling during this," says creative director Ken Wong. "So much of it is about making the characters relatable, getting [players] to feel like they've been in this moment."
March 2, 2018
Opinion: Trump's alleged video game summit? It's a trap!
Opinion: Trump's alleged video game summit? It's a trap!
"It's a losing proposition to engage an administration that is not only hostile to expertise, but led by a man who is nothing more than a jumble of impulses."
March 2, 2018
The Soundscape of Suara: An Audio-Reactive Action Game
The Soundscape of Suara: An Audio-Reactive Action Game
This article focuses on the unique technical and aesthetic challenges involved in making our audio-reactive action game, Suara. Sound and music played a critical role in the overall design of the game as gameplay reacts dynamically to the game's score.
March 2, 2018
Making your game run as smooth as butter on the iPad Pro.
Making your game run as smooth as butter on the iPad Pro.
Apple's latest generation iPad Pro devices have been available for some time now. They come with what Apple calls ProMotion technology. But really, it's just what game developers call 120Hz display refresh. Once implemented, games run ever so smooth.
March 2, 2018
Leaving CDProjekt RED, a first step in the dark (Part 4)
Leaving CDProjekt RED, a first step in the dark (Part 4)
The conclusion of a 4 parts series about my time at CDProjekt and how I came to leave to build my own startup.
March 2, 2018