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Designing a deep strategy game with no random elements
Designing a deep strategy game with no random elements
We've spent a huge amount of time designing and tweaking Alchemic Jousts' gameplay and mechanics. I wanted to share them and show how we avoided using random elements in order to achieve a deep and fair gameplay.
Dec. 6, 2016
Antegods Audio Update: Neuro Bass and Berimbau Sound
Antegods Audio Update: Neuro Bass and Berimbau Sound
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Dec. 6, 2016
How an Environment Layout Affects Difficulty
How an Environment Layout Affects Difficulty
A look at how the arrangement of geometry for an environment influences and affects the difficulty of a combat encounter by effecting enemy behaviour.
Dec. 6, 2016
Car Dealer Accused of Stealing Pastor’s Nude Pics
Car Dealer Accused of Stealing Pastor’s Nude Pics
Car Dealer Accused of Stealing Pastor’s Nude Pics. Report claims he sent photos of cleric’s wife to swingers’ site
Dec. 5, 2016
Researchers Warn of Visa Payment Fraud Gaps
Researchers Warn of Visa Payment Fraud Gaps
Researchers Warn of Visa Payment Fraud Gaps. They were able to work out CV2 and expiry dates in six seconds
Dec. 5, 2016
Obama Administration Advises Trump to Train 100K Hackers
Obama Administration Advises Trump to Train 100K Hackers
A comprehensive report calls for establishing a national cybersecurity workforce program and setting international rules of engagement.
Dec. 5, 2016
Malaysia to Establish Cybersecurity Academy
Malaysia to Establish Cybersecurity Academy
The Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation (MDEC) and PGI will develop a cybersecurity academy in Malaysia.
Dec. 5, 2016
IBM Watson Moves into Commercial Testing
IBM Watson Moves into Commercial Testing
After training for a year on the language of cybersecurity, the AI engine is entering a beta phase with 40+ security teams.
Dec. 5, 2016
Tyranny's unique solution for streamlining storytelling: lore links
Tyranny's unique solution for streamlining storytelling: lore links
Working on a choice-driven game? You might want to steal this mechanic from Obsidian's latest RPG Tyranny and learn how the developers turned it from a lore dump into a storytelling tool.
Dec. 5, 2016
Game Design Deep Dive: Controlling two things at once in Soft Body
Game Design Deep Dive: Controlling two things at once in Soft Body
"The act of controlling two snakes at once seems like a impossible task the first time you experience it – like your brain is resisting what you want it to do." - Zeke Virant, creator of Soft Body
Dec. 5, 2016
For voice actors, video games have a serious transparency problem
For voice actors, video games have a serious transparency problem
Voice actors say that the video game industry's habit of providing actors with minimal information on a job makes it increasingly difficult for them to provide quality voice work.
Dec. 5, 2016
Oculus has officially released its $200 Touch motion controllers
Oculus has officially released its $200 Touch motion controllers
The controllers created to pair with the Oculus Rift VR headset can be picked up for $200, which includes two controllers and an additional sensor for room-scale VR.
Dec. 5, 2016