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Video: Examining the health risks of game dev (beyond carpal tunnel)
Video: Examining the health risks of game dev (beyond carpal tunnel)
In this GDC 2013 talk sponsored by the IGDA, a psychiatrist and a crew of game devs come together to discuss the ways working as a game dev can be bad for your health -- and what to do about it.
Jan. 25, 2017
Get a job: Yacht Club Games is hiring a Senior Artist
Get a job: Yacht Club Games is hiring a Senior Artist
Yacht Club Games is on the lookout for an experienced artist to help out on the next big batch of Shovel Knight updates and future projects in Marina Del Rey, California.
Jan. 25, 2017
Here's the lineup of playable games at Day of the Devs during GDC 2017!
Here's the lineup of playable games at Day of the Devs during GDC 2017!
From Nidhogg 2 to Pyre to Knights and Bikes, here are ten great games that will be playable (often alongside their devs, who are fully chatable) in the Day of the Devs space at GDC 2017!
Jan. 25, 2017
Road to the IGF: David O'Reilly's Everything
Road to the IGF: David O'Reilly's Everything
In Everything, you can become a car, driving idly around a city. You can stop and become one of the buildings you pass by, ot its cinder blocks or pylons. If you can see it, you can become it.
Jan. 25, 2017
Why games are a key focus in UNESCO's efforts to promote world peace
Why games are a key focus in UNESCO's efforts to promote world peace
It's difficult to have empathy if you can't put yourself into somebody else's perspective," researcher Paul Darvasi tells Polygon. "Video games allow you to assume perspectives in an embodied form."
Jan. 25, 2017
HTC opens applications for Tracker dev kits
HTC opens applications for Tracker dev kits
Virtual reality devs can apply to get their hands on HTC's Vive Tracker, a small button-like devices that clips on to real world objects so they can be tracked in VR.
Jan. 25, 2017
Epic Games launches $500,000 year-long game dev contest
Epic Games launches $500,000 year-long game dev contest
Epic Games has joined forces with charity foundation Wellcome Trust to launch Developing Beyond, a year-long game dev competition worth $500,000.
Jan. 25, 2017
Classic FM launching UK's first game music radio show
Classic FM launching UK's first game music radio show
UK radio station Classic FM plans to launch the country's first radio series dedicated to symphonic video game music.
Jan. 25, 2017
The Steam Controller Configurator's Untapped Power
The Steam Controller Configurator's Untapped Power
Did you know you that Playstation and XBox controllers are now also "Steam Controllers?" It's all thanks to the Steam Controller Configurator.
Jan. 25, 2017
[DevLog] HÄŌS - Minimalist Psychedelic Meditative Action
[DevLog] HÄŌS - Minimalist Psychedelic Meditative Action
In 48 hours, my team of 3 members created what I consider a super balanced combination of trippy art game and mechanical action. This surprised us. Once we started adding SFX and "juice" it came together so well that we knew we'd hit something special.
Jan. 25, 2017
Visibility is the new perimeter; It’s time for Cisco ISE 2.2
Visibility is the new perimeter; It’s time for Cisco ISE 2.2
Visibility doesn’t just mean seeing data move within the network – it also means seeing who and what is on the network. Trends like the Internet of Things
Jan. 24, 2017
Drones: Losing Altitude or Gaining Control
Drones: Losing Altitude or Gaining Control
How to analyze the commercial drone market? There are 2 crucial mistakes to be considered.
Jan. 24, 2017