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Chat with Riot Games producer Juliet Nuzzo today at 3PM EST
Chat with Riot Games producer Juliet Nuzzo today at 3PM EST
Join us at 3PM EST for a chat about game production inside one of the industry's most complex game development companies.
Feb. 15, 2017
Amazon taps John Smedley to lead new San Diego game studio
Amazon taps John Smedley to lead new San Diego game studio
The newest studio in the Amazon Games family has set up shop in San Diego and will be lead by none other than former Daybreak president and Pixelmage Games founder John Smedley.
Feb. 15, 2017
Sony discontinues PlayStation Now on PS3, Vita, and most other devices
Sony discontinues PlayStation Now on PS3, Vita, and most other devices
Sony has significantly slashed the number of devices that support its PlayStation Now game streaming service in order to ‘further develop the user experience’ on PS4 and PC.
Feb. 15, 2017
How Blizzard 'sold gold' in World of Warcraft without ruining the game
How Blizzard 'sold gold' in World of Warcraft without ruining the game
A Glixel interview with game director Ion Hazzikostas dives into how Blizzard turned the failure of Diablo 3's cash based marketplace into a successful system in World of Warcraft.
Feb. 15, 2017
Don't skip the Game Design Workshop at GDC 2017
Don't skip the Game Design Workshop at GDC 2017
Come to GDC 2017 and attend the Game Design Workshop, an intensive two-day event where you'll study and scrutinize game design under the guidance of experts from Riot, Ubisoft, EA Motive, and more!
Feb. 15, 2017
Come to GDC 2017 and hear how Firewatch's unique dialog system works
Come to GDC 2017 and hear how Firewatch's unique dialog system works
Campo Santo's Patrick Ewing is teaming up with Unity's William Armstrong to talk at GDC 2017 about the design and development of Firewatch's remarkable interruptable dialog system.
Feb. 15, 2017
Coming to GDC 2017? Play these charming indie games at the Mild Rumpus!
Coming to GDC 2017? Play these charming indie games at the Mild Rumpus!
Warm and welcoming indie game collective Wild Rumpus returns to GDC 2017 with games like Burly Men At Sea, One Way Trip, Sacramento and more!
Feb. 15, 2017
Get a job: Vicarious Visions is hiring a Senior Weapon Artist
Get a job: Vicarious Visions is hiring a Senior Weapon Artist
Vicarious Visions is on the lookout for an experienced Weapon and Hard Surface Artist to make the vast array of things players get to shoot, swing, and drive in the expanding Destiny universe.
Feb. 15, 2017
Road to the IGF: Student project FAR: Lone Sails
Road to the IGF: Student project FAR: Lone Sails
The connection between humans and the machines we need for surival earned FAR: Lone Sails a nomination for Best Student Game at the Independent Games Festival. Take a peek behind the dev curtain.
Feb. 15, 2017
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: vinylOS
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: vinylOS
A DJ's turntable becomes a video game controller with vinylOS, a game that uses scratching, spinning, and rewinding to play through games that are projected down onto a vinyl LP from above.
Feb. 15, 2017
Unreal Engine 4.15 update brings experimental Nintendo Switch support
Unreal Engine 4.15 update brings experimental Nintendo Switch support
The latest version of Unreal Engine (4.15) has landed, and what's notable about this iteration is the inclusion of Nintendo Switch support.
Feb. 15, 2017
Is the Switch's HD Rumble feature a big deal for devs? Miyamoto thinks so
Is the Switch's HD Rumble feature a big deal for devs? Miyamoto thinks so
"When you put your pen on the screen, it's not just this dull vibration, you can feel the tap that the tip of the pen makes on the screen."
Feb. 15, 2017