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Moving on: Gearbox wraps up active development on Battleborn
Moving on: Gearbox wraps up active development on Battleborn
Gearbox Software's hero-shooter Battleborn is effectively being laid to rest, as the studio prepares to wind down development.
Sept. 18, 2017
Mind the gap: Fortnite error briefly allowed cross-platform PS4/XB1 play
Mind the gap: Fortnite error briefly allowed cross-platform PS4/XB1 play
This is kind of a big deal because to date, no major game has allowed for cross-platform PS4/XB1 play; an Epic rep told Polygon that this was due to a "configuration issue" that has since been fixed.
Sept. 18, 2017
Tracing the path an Israeli folk song took to end up in Japanese video games
Tracing the path an Israeli folk song took to end up in Japanese video games
The folks at PRI dig into an old mystery: how did the old Israeli folk song "Mayim, Mayim" make its way into Japanese pop culture -- and from there, into Japanese video games like Sexy Parodius?
Sept. 18, 2017
2 Games in 2 Months with a Stranger from Reddit
2 Games in 2 Months with a Stranger from Reddit
Interested in making a new artist contact and in making a few small-scope games; I reached out to the /r/INAT subreddit with an open request for a collaboration and the following documents the outcome of this adventure.
Sept. 18, 2017
How playing games can advance science
How playing games can advance science
Citizen science games let players contribute to science. This first post presents many of the games people can play today to advance science. It also introduces topics I would love to discuss with game designers and developers.
Sept. 18, 2017
Advanced UX Prototyping: Finding the fun :), Minus (-) the code!
Advanced UX Prototyping: Finding the fun :), Minus (-) the code!
Rapid prototyping and play testing a high fidelity Match 3 game from scratch....best part? All that and more without writing a single line of CODE!
Sept. 18, 2017
Toward a Grammar of Multiplayer Gametypes
Toward a Grammar of Multiplayer Gametypes
Multiplayer videogames which model human players in a 3D space use the same elements as real-world sports and playground games. Can we define a grammar that helps us analyze and compare all of these types of games? Here's one possible scheme.
Sept. 18, 2017
The Mysterious World of DIY Indie Marketing
The Mysterious World of DIY Indie Marketing
I took the more difficult route of being a one-man dev/marketer for my fox adventure game, and it went better than I thought. Here's what I learned.
Sept. 18, 2017
Modders are demaking Half Life 2 in Half-Life’s GoldSource Engine, demo is now available for download
Modders are demaking Half Life 2 in Half-Life’s GoldSource Engine, demo is now available for download
Sept. 17, 2017
Video Game Deep Cuts: An HDR Tooth Nindie Tail?
Video Game Deep Cuts: An HDR Tooth Nindie Tail?
The top articles & videos for the week include the state of HDR in gaming, behind the scenes on new RTS Tooth & Tail, and stories from some key Nintendo indies.
Sept. 17, 2017
Overwatch Themed Update Heading for Heroes of the Storm
Overwatch Themed Update Heading for Heroes of the Storm
Sept. 16, 2017
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds sets new record for concurrent players, surpassing DOTA 2’s lifetime record
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds sets new record for concurrent players, surpassing DOTA 2’s lifetime record
Sept. 16, 2017