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Report: Nintendo is bringing The Legend of Zelda to smartphones
Report: Nintendo is bringing The Legend of Zelda to smartphones
People familiar with the matter said the company's upcoming Animal Crossing app will hit shelves in the second half of 2017, and will be followed up by the rumored Zelda title.
May 15, 2017
With a legal win against Oculus, ZeniMax turns to a new target: Samsung's Gear VR
With a legal win against Oculus, ZeniMax turns to a new target: Samsung's Gear VR
3 months after winning an award of $500 million in its lawsuit against Oculus VR, ZeniMax Media is setting its sights on another target: Samsung, and its Oculus-powered Gear VR headset.
May 15, 2017
Obituary: Arcana Heart developer Tohru Sakurai
Obituary: Arcana Heart developer Tohru Sakurai
Word is spreading today that writer and game developer Tohru Sakurai, best known in the game industry for his work on the Arcana Heart fighting games, has passed away.
May 15, 2017
Video: Building Beauclair for The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine DLC
Video: Building Beauclair for The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine DLC
At GDC 2017 CD Projekt Red's Kacper Niepokolczycki breaks down the process of creating the digital city of Beauclair, capital city of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Blood & Wine DLC.
May 15, 2017
Get a job: Blue Isle Studios is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Get a job: Blue Isle Studios is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Blue Isle Studios is seeking a talented and enthusiastic gameplay programmer to build open world multiplayer games as a member of its team in Toronto.
May 15, 2017
5 design lessons 90s-style shooter Strafe cribs from classic games
5 design lessons 90s-style shooter Strafe cribs from classic games
Pixel Titans' new game Strafe looks like a retro shooter straight out of 1996. But beneath the chunky low-poly graphics, the game is a unique and original synthesis of classic game styles and mechanics.
May 15, 2017
Video Game Deep Cuts: Phoenix Point's Typeshift Prophet
Video Game Deep Cuts: Phoenix Point's Typeshift Prophet
This week's Video Game Deep Cuts longform articles/videos include Julian Gollop on Phoenix Point, the making of Typeshift & the SteamProphet contest.
May 15, 2017
Five Suggestions for 4X Fun
Five Suggestions for 4X Fun
4X games often have unsatisfying endgames because their tactics-oriented mechanics get in the way of strategic fun. This article suggests several ways game designers can emphasize strategic play to keep 4X games enjoyable all the way through.
May 15, 2017
Writing a Match-3 game in Unity
Writing a Match-3 game in Unity
An overview of how to build a match-3 game in Unity and detect matches in C# code.
May 15, 2017
7 tips to showcase your game
7 tips to showcase your game
Showcasing your game is always an adventure, even more so if you're an indie dev. Here are 7 tips we wish we knew when we started showcasing our games.
May 15, 2017
Advice for Game Dev Grads of 2017
Advice for Game Dev Grads of 2017
Entering a highly competitive, saturated workforce can feel like jumping into a void, but building productive habits can help you get closer to that dream job. Here are some helpful tips that I've learned along the way!
May 15, 2017
The rapidly changing landscape of accessibility for blind gamers
The rapidly changing landscape of accessibility for blind gamers
Accessibility for blind gamers has been a difficult area for the games industry. An under-served audience who want content, developers who want to offer it, yet often an unnecessary technical barrier between. That is finally starting to change.
May 15, 2017