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Stugan game accelerator taking applications for summer program
Stugan game accelerator taking applications for summer program
If you’re a game developer looking to spend a summer abroad, the mentorship experience offered by the Stugan game accelerator might be exactly what you’re looking for.
Feb. 8, 2017
Physical game releases on the rise following 5 year decline
Physical game releases on the rise following 5 year decline
One industry analyst believes that smaller and independent games showing up next to triple-A shooters on store shelves could help turn around a five year slump in physical game releases.
Feb. 8, 2017
How attending a game expo can land you a job
How attending a game expo can land you a job
Five case studies of how to use an expo pass to make connections, meet new friends, and find employment.
Feb. 8, 2017
Get some key tips on making audio adventures for Amazon Echo devices
Get some key tips on making audio adventures for Amazon Echo devices
If you want to dive into audio interactive adventure design (and you should), check out this preview of an upcoming GDC 2017 talk from the makers of Baker Street Experience on Amazon Echo.
Feb. 8, 2017
Learn about making audio adventures for the Amazon Echo today at 3PM EST
Learn about making audio adventures for the Amazon Echo today at 3PM EST
If you've ever wanted to play a choose-your-own-adventure game with your voice, you should tune in to this conversation about making interactive audio adventures.
Feb. 8, 2017
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: The S. Crew's Cryptogram
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: The S. Crew's Cryptogram
Cryptogram puts players in a scary situation, making them solve puzzles using a journal, on-screen information, and an entire bookshelf crammed with tomes in order to escape a dangerous presence.
Feb. 8, 2017
E3 opens its doors to the public for the first time in history
E3 opens its doors to the public for the first time in history
E3 is about to open its doors to the general public for the first time ever, with 15,000 tickets scheduled to go on sale in under a week.
Feb. 8, 2017
Former Sony London boss opens VR studio, Dream Reality Interactive
Former Sony London boss opens VR studio, Dream Reality Interactive
Sony London's former studio head Dave Ranyard has formed his own independent virtual reality outfit, Dream Reality Interactive.
Feb. 8, 2017
Unity puts money where its mouth is in fight against Trump immigration ban
Unity puts money where its mouth is in fight against Trump immigration ban
Unity is the latest in a long line of game companies to stand up to the immigration restrictions proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Feb. 8, 2017
Road to the IGF: Broken Rules' Old Man's Journey
Road to the IGF: Broken Rules' Old Man's Journey
_Old Man's Journey_follows a senior citizen on his travels across green hills, seaside towns, and sun-drenched shores, with the player guiding him through puzzling environments as he seeks a long lost home.
Feb. 8, 2017
Lots of Best Buys are losing their Oculus demo stations due to low demand
Lots of Best Buys are losing their Oculus demo stations due to low demand
Almost a year after the Rift's commercial debut, Business Insider reports diminishing demand for the hardware at retail is driving Facebook to shut down 40% of its demo stations in Best Buy stores.
Feb. 8, 2017
Nintendo's mobile Fire Emblem surpasses $5M in revenue, a week after launch
Nintendo's mobile Fire Emblem surpasses $5M in revenue, a week after launch
"Less than a half-day after its release, [Fire Emblem Heroes] had been downloaded over a million times, and we’re seeing revenue today at $5 million U.S. dollars," Nintendo chief Kimishima tells Time.
Feb. 8, 2017