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Video Game Deep Cuts: The Creative Loot Box Observer
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Creative Loot Box Observer
Some of this week's highlights include the history of Creative Assembly, a disassembly of the loot box phenomenon, and analysis of the cyberpunk standout Observer.
Oct. 2, 2017
Bringing Galaxy on Fire 3 to Vulkan: Handling Resources and Assets
Bringing Galaxy on Fire 3 to Vulkan: Handling Resources and Assets
Blog series on how we brought our game to Vulkan. This is post 2 of 5 covering textures, shaders and graphics pipelines.
Oct. 2, 2017
Brain in a Jar 1: Two Systems
Brain in a Jar 1: Two Systems
There are two brains, at least, in our heads. They operate as two distinct systems with different features and abilities. Well-designed games engage both systems effectively.
Oct. 2, 2017
What Is Games ‘User Experience’ (UX) and How Does It Help?
What Is Games ‘User Experience’ (UX) and How Does It Help?
For developers unfamiliar with UX or wanting an easy overview: What is Games UX? What does it do for you and your team? How can I know if my game needs UX attention? What is the difference between UX and UI?
Oct. 2, 2017
Call of Duty: WWII may feature better mouse & rendering performance at launch
Call of Duty: WWII may feature better mouse & rendering performance at launch
Oct. 1, 2017
Demo released for the fan remake of Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 in the Unity Engine
Demo released for the fan remake of Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 in the Unity Engine
Oct. 1, 2017
System Shock 2 has just received a new patch with various improvements and modernisations
System Shock 2 has just received a new patch with various improvements and modernisations
Sept. 30, 2017
The free-to-play market has grown 28% year-over-year, PUBG surpasses WoW on the total PC games list
The free-to-play market has grown 28% year-over-year, PUBG surpasses WoW on the total PC games list
Sept. 30, 2017
FIFA 18 is another Denuvo-powered game that has also been cracked in less than a day
FIFA 18 is another Denuvo-powered game that has also been cracked in less than a day
Sept. 30, 2017
Sonic 2 HD demo, fan remake of the classic SEGA Mega Drive game, has been released
Sonic 2 HD demo, fan remake of the classic SEGA Mega Drive game, has been released
Sept. 30, 2017
New gaming benchmarks revealed for Intel’s Core i7 8700K & 8600K (six games tested)
New gaming benchmarks revealed for Intel’s Core i7 8700K & 8600K (six games tested)
Sept. 30, 2017
Total War: WARHAMMER 2 has been cracked in just a day, making this the fastest Denuvo-cracked game
Total War: WARHAMMER 2 has been cracked in just a day, making this the fastest Denuvo-cracked game
Sept. 29, 2017