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We're chatting with the developers of The Great Whale Road at 3PM EDT
We're chatting with the developers of The Great Whale Road at 3PM EDT
If you seek wisdom on traveling the murky waters of Early Access, come chat with the folks behind The Great Whale Road today at 3PM EDT.
March 31, 2017
Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Sr. Staff Game Designer
Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Sr. Staff Game Designer
Sony PlayStation is looking for a Sr. Game Designer with a specialized focus on creating game designs and game play utilizing a combination of creative and technical design skills in Bend, Oregon.
March 31, 2017
Video: The last game I make before I die: A Crashlands postmortem
Video: The last game I make before I die: A Crashlands postmortem
Butterscotch Shenanigans' Sam Coster speaks at GDC 2017 about the making of the studio's hit game Crashlands, which was made after he faced his mortality in the wake of a serious cancer diagnosis.
March 31, 2017
Q&A: Soldak's lessons learned in 13 years of making RPGs
Q&A: Soldak's lessons learned in 13 years of making RPGs
Steven Peeler has been developing RPGs as Soldak Entertainment for 13 years now, from his first title Depths of Peril up to last year's Zombasite. Here, he opens up about the things he's learned.
March 31, 2017
Unity 5 draws to a close today as 5.6 exits beta
Unity 5 draws to a close today as 5.6 exits beta
There's a laundry list of changes to the engine, of course (most notably, support for Nintendo's new Switch console), but this also marks the end of Unity 5's development cycle.
March 31, 2017
Brenda Romero to be honored with BAFTA Special Award
Brenda Romero to be honored with BAFTA Special Award
Veteran game designer Brenda Romero will be honored with the prestigious Special Award at next week's BAFTA Game Awards.
March 31, 2017
Struggling peripheral maker Mad Catz files for bankruptcy
Struggling peripheral maker Mad Catz files for bankruptcy
Peripheral maker Mad Catz has filed for bankruptcy just over a week after receiving word it was being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
March 31, 2017
Women in Games launches Ambassador program to encourage diversity
Women in Games launches Ambassador program to encourage diversity
Women in Games, a not for profit outfit that aims to boost diversity within the games industry, has launched a new Ambassador program with a view to doing just that.
March 31, 2017
The ever changing battlefield of Antegods
The ever changing battlefield of Antegods
How do you make space feel infinite? In Antegods we use procedural generation to create unique levels for players to explore, ensuring that skills and collaboration are what win matches rather than know the best routes!
March 31, 2017
Videogames - too fun for their own good?
Videogames - too fun for their own good?
In videogames, classical gameplay makes sure players have a fun time. Using this to engage ones audience is a good bet, but it may hinder us in evolving other parts of game design, e.g. storytelling. Let's build games focusing on gameplay
March 31, 2017
We Happy Few – Latest update adds new island, playstyles and procedural music
We Happy Few – Latest update adds new island, playstyles and procedural music
March 30, 2017
EA confirms that Star Wars: Battlefront II will be released in 2017, first trailer coming on April 15th
EA confirms that Star Wars: Battlefront II will be released in 2017, first trailer coming on April 15th
March 30, 2017