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Nintendo's shipping a lot less Amiibo than it used to
Nintendo's shipping a lot less Amiibo than it used to
What's up with Nintendo's Amiibo business? Ask no longer: Nintendo reports this week that it has shipped roughly 6.5 million Amiibo to retailers in the nine months ending December 31st, 2016.
Feb. 1, 2017
Report: GameStop staff under fresh pressure to sell used games over new ones
Report: GameStop staff under fresh pressure to sell used games over new ones
UPDATE If you work on games that are sold at retail, you should know about a Kotaku report alleging GameStop employees are under new pressure to sell pre-owned games -- even if it means misleading customers.
Feb. 1, 2017
The Math of Idle Games, Part III
The Math of Idle Games, Part III
The final part of a 3-part, in-depth series on the math of idle games, this time looking at prestige loops and patterns.
Feb. 1, 2017
Script and emergent narrative in King Lucas
Script and emergent narrative in King Lucas
Elío Ferrán explains the narrative and non-linear dialogue system of King Lucas.
Feb. 1, 2017
Accessibility highlights of 2016
Accessibility highlights of 2016
2016 has been a hugely significant year for accessibility in game development. This post is a compilation of articles, news stories and advances from throughout the year.
Feb. 1, 2017
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Closed Beta PC Requirements Revealed
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Closed Beta PC Requirements Revealed
Jan. 31, 2017
Banner Saga 3 – Kickstarter campaign hits its funding goal in a week
Banner Saga 3 – Kickstarter campaign hits its funding goal in a week
Jan. 31, 2017
ARK: Survival Evolved – New sci-fi-themed content, TEK Tier, is now available
ARK: Survival Evolved – New sci-fi-themed content, TEK Tier, is now available
Jan. 31, 2017
Conan Exiles is now available on Steam Early Access, uses Denuvo, does not impact performance
Conan Exiles is now available on Steam Early Access, uses Denuvo, does not impact performance
Jan. 31, 2017
AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.1.2, optimized for Conan Exiles & Ghost Recon Wildlands
AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.1.2, optimized for Conan Exiles & Ghost Recon Wildlands
Jan. 31, 2017
Doom 3 BFG Hi Def brings higher poly models, better textures & soft shadows – New version now available
Doom 3 BFG Hi Def brings higher poly models, better textures & soft shadows – New version now available
Jan. 31, 2017
Ten Predictions on How Innovation Will Disrupt Business and Culture in 2017
Ten Predictions on How Innovation Will Disrupt Business and Culture in 2017
How will companies and our culture be influenced by innovation disruption in 2017? Learn 10 predictions from Alex Goryachev.
Jan. 31, 2017