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Telltale's Batman series going social with 'crowd play'
Telltale's Batman series going social with 'crowd play'
Telltale Games' upcoming Batman: The Telltale Series will debut a new crowd play feature that allows viewers to influence in-game decisions using their smartphones.
July 25, 2016
Core Labs Game Accelerator seeks devs for its latest mentorship program
Core Labs Game Accelerator seeks devs for its latest mentorship program
Devs looking for mentorship and support should know that applications for the third Core Labs Game Accelerator program are open now through Sunday, August 7th.
July 25, 2016
Nintendo's stock drops as investors learn it didn't create Pokemon Go
Nintendo's stock drops as investors learn it didn't create Pokemon Go
Nintendo's stock value has begun a rapid descent following the company's message to investors last Friday that the remarkable success of Pokemon Go likely won't have much effect on its bottom line.
July 25, 2016
Report: China pushes past US to lead the world in App Store game revenue
Report: China pushes past US to lead the world in App Store game revenue
Mobile market research firm App Annie's latest report suggests that China has finally surpassed the United States to become the world leader in games revenue generated on the iOS App Store.
July 25, 2016
Is Pokémon GO’s UX Intentionally Obtuse?
Is Pokémon GO’s UX Intentionally Obtuse?
Pokémon GO provides new users with an unconventional introduction to the game. Is this the key to its success or has it thrived despite it?
July 25, 2016
Disney Magic Kingdoms - Game Design Analysis
Disney Magic Kingdoms - Game Design Analysis
I wrote this from a design perspective and hope anyone can enjoy it. I start off outlining the mechanics and how the game functions, later I get into the game’s economy balancing and how the designers promoted engagement.
July 25, 2016
Writing Romance in (non-Romance) Games: Linear Romances
Writing Romance in (non-Romance) Games: Linear Romances
Romance subplots are tough to write even in traditional media. What special challenges do writers face bringing them into the interactive sphere? In this post, we look specifically at romances in non-branching games and how best to deploy them.
July 25, 2016
Simple statistics for randomly positioning gameplay elements
Simple statistics for randomly positioning gameplay elements
How to randomly position gameplay elements in a way that they make sense being influenced by external factors? With some simple statistics I will position the doors in my dungeons. The same can also be applied with monsters, looting, luck, dynamic events.
July 25, 2016
Can Pokemon GO Monetise?
Can Pokemon GO Monetise?
While there is no doubt about the success of Pokemon GO in terms of installs and retention, how is the business model going to perform? Monetisation expert blogger Ramin Shokrizade goes under the hood (and does a lot of walking!) to find out.
July 25, 2016
Unexpected anxiety following a moderate success
Unexpected anxiety following a moderate success
When the success you experience doesn't provide you the freedom you were hoping for.
July 25, 2016
The Wish Fulfilment Idée Fixe
The Wish Fulfilment Idée Fixe
The idea of "wish fulfilment" frequently arises in game design, but what does it mean? where did the idea come from?
July 25, 2016
Clash of Kings forum Breached; 1.6 Million Users’ Accounts Stolen
Clash of Kings forum Breached; 1.6 Million Users’ Accounts Stolen
An unknown hacker claimed to have hacked into the database of Clash of Kings forum and stole user accounts of 1.6 million users on July 14.
July 24, 2016