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Survey: Less than half of U.S. households own dedicated game consoles
Survey: Less than half of U.S. households own dedicated game consoles
The results from the ESA (and Ipsos MediaCT's) annual survey of Americans suggests that for the first time in years, a dedicated game console is in less than half (48 percent) of U.S. households.
April 29, 2016
China is driving big growth for Unity mobile game installs
China is driving big growth for Unity mobile game installs
Unity reports that in the first 3 months of 2016 nearly 220k Unity mobile games were installed 4.2 billion times on 1.7 billion devices. 31 percent were in China, vs. just 11 percent in the U.S.
April 29, 2016
After 13 years, 'casual' game hub JayIsGames will shut down
After 13 years, 'casual' game hub JayIsGames will shut down
The folks over at long-running online game hub JayIsGames have confirmed that the website will cease operations this week, though it will remain online for the foreseeable future.
April 29, 2016
Dishonored, and tactile interface metaphors
Dishonored, and tactile interface metaphors
An applied semiotic analysis of an aspect of the UX and game design of Dishonored (Arkane Studios, 2012).
April 29, 2016
5 tips for exhibiting at the Minibooth at PAX East
5 tips for exhibiting at the Minibooth at PAX East
This year I showcased my game Circles at the Indie Minibooth at PAX East. It was my first time showcasing at such a major convention, so here I share some things that I learned and some I wish I knew beforehand.
April 29, 2016
Preparing your project for version control using SourceTree and Bitbucket
Preparing your project for version control using SourceTree and Bitbucket
At some point of game development, we all need to secure our project away from harm…
April 29, 2016
Consequences in Games
Consequences in Games
Party games, and to a lesser extent family games, have always been reward-based (you're rewarded for participation) rather than consequence-based (winning and losing is important, plus more), but hobby games were usually the latter. Not any more.
April 29, 2016
Optimizing AI for The Magic Circle
Optimizing AI for The Magic Circle
The Magic Circle places no artificial limits on the number of creatures you can drag around with you in the world. This is a simplified description of some of the major optimizations that went into making that possible.
April 29, 2016
How much does it cost to go to PAX East?
How much does it cost to go to PAX East?
In this post I talk about some of the benefits we got from PAX East, and break down the costs associated with going. We're from Montreal, but this can apply to anyone anywhere.
April 29, 2016
The Evolution of Scoring Security Vulnerabilities
The Evolution of Scoring Security Vulnerabilities
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), which is used by many in the industry as a standard way to assess and score security vulnerabilities, is
April 28, 2016
Qatar Bank Hackers Got in Via SQLi – Expert
Qatar Bank Hackers Got in Via SQLi – Expert
Qatar Bank Hackers Got in Via SQLi – Expert. Trend Micro claims breach was child’s play
April 28, 2016
Elizabeth Denham Approved as Next ICO
Elizabeth Denham Approved as Next ICO
Elizabeth Denham Approved as Next ICO. Canadian gets parliamentary green light, and now the hard work begins
April 28, 2016