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Insomniac Games decries Trump's 'deplorable' immigration ban
Insomniac Games decries Trump's 'deplorable' immigration ban
UPDATE Ratchet & Clank and Sunset Overdrive developer Insomniac Games has taken a public stand against U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban.
Jan. 31, 2017
FreeStyleGames founders reunite to form new studio, Slingshot Cartel
FreeStyleGames founders reunite to form new studio, Slingshot Cartel
Jamie Jackson and Dave Osbourn, founders of Guitar Hero Live developer FreeStyleGames, have reunited to form new studio, SlingShot Cartel.
Jan. 31, 2017
Q&A: Cursed Castilla dev talks ports, pricing, and history
Q&A: Cursed Castilla dev talks ports, pricing, and history
Having previously released all of his games for free on PC on his site, now, game dev Locomalito is releasing his excellent games on consoles, striking out into new markets.
Jan. 31, 2017
Alt.CTRL.GDC Showcase: Sand Garden
Alt.CTRL.GDC Showcase: Sand Garden
Sand Garden is a sandbox game--literally. It has players sticking their hands in heaps of sand, moving and shaping it to create valleys and mountains to make virtual villagers happy.
Jan. 31, 2017
Come to GDC 2017 and learn to design great reward systems for games
Come to GDC 2017 and learn to design great reward systems for games
Forget everything you've heard about "dopamine" -- Epic Games' Ben-Lewis Evans is giving a great, well-informed talk at GDC 2017 that will empower you to build better game reward systems.
Jan. 31, 2017
Here's a preview of GDC 2017 -- direct from the speakers themselves!
Here's a preview of GDC 2017 -- direct from the speakers themselves!
As you're planning out your GDC 2017 schedule, organizers want to make sure you have an opportunity to learn more about some of the event's great talks -- straight from the speakers themselves!
Jan. 31, 2017
Free the Frog Post Mortem
Free the Frog Post Mortem
Free the Frog is the game that I developed for the Ludum Dare game development competition in December 2016. In this article, I explain the process I used for developing the game.
Jan. 31, 2017
Azkend 2 and Match-3 Games on Consoles
Azkend 2 and Match-3 Games on Consoles
I examine why Match-3 games feel good to play on tablets and PC and why this is a challenge for consoles.
Jan. 31, 2017
Pricing a Roguelike
Pricing a Roguelike
Explaining how Cogmind's price points were determined, the effects of tiered pricing and price changes, and what funding can do for roguelikes.
Jan. 31, 2017
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles An Episodic Audio Journal Episode One: Risky Beginnings
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles An Episodic Audio Journal Episode One: Risky Beginnings
A multi part development journal that will discuss the dynamic music and SFX for the open world of Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles and examine the risks and challenges encountered.
Jan. 31, 2017
Deep dive in the data of Games on Kickstarter in 2016
Deep dive in the data of Games on Kickstarter in 2016
Detailed analysis on Games last year on Kickstarter
Jan. 31, 2017
Seven Kingdoms: Total War brings all the factions of Game of Thrones to Total War: Attila
Seven Kingdoms: Total War brings all the factions of Game of Thrones to Total War: Attila
Jan. 30, 2017