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Quantic Dream tech demo showcases engine for next game
Quantic Dream tech demo showcases engine for next game
Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream unveiled a tech demo at the Game Developers Conference this week, with the engine behind it due to form the basis for the next game from the studio.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: What makes a Saints Row game, anyway?
GDC 2012: What makes a Saints Row game, anyway?
At GDC 2012 on Thursday, Volition design director Scott Phillips explained that the biggest problem with making Saints Row The Third was figuring out what Saints Row is in the first place.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Portal 2: Making a sequel to a 'perfect' game
GDC 2012: Portal 2: Making a sequel to a 'perfect' game
Valve writers Chet Faliszek and Erik Wolpaw looked back at the 2011 hit Portal 2, detailing why it was so difficult to create a sequel to one of the studio's most beloved games ever.
March 8, 2012
Opinion: Everything I know about game development I learned from the '80s
Opinion: Everything I know about game development I learned from the '80s
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Vigil Games' senior designer Mike Birkhead imparts some advice for game developers that he's picked up from '80s action films and their soundtracks.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: The games that influenced our influential game designers
GDC 2012: The games that influenced our influential game designers
Here, in their own words, are the games that inspired four legendary game designers: Loot Drop's John Romero, Firaxis' Sid Meier, Stupid Fun Club's Will Wright and Epic's Cliff Bleszinski.
March 8, 2012
U.S. retail video game declines continue in February
U.S. retail video game declines continue in February
Video game revenues at retailers in the United States dropped 20 percent in February, continuing the industry's consistent declines as the business shifts to a primarily digital landscape.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Partner pool grows for Zynga's Facebook alternative
GDC 2012: Partner pool grows for Zynga's Facebook alternative
Zynga's new social network has attracted three new partners, as Konami, Rebellion and Playdemic announced they will bringing social games to the just-launched Zynga.com.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Infinity Gene creator's five tips for making an unforgettable game
GDC 2012: Infinity Gene creator's five tips for making an unforgettable game
Taito chief game designer Reisuke Ishida shares five tips that drove Space Invaders Infinity Gene and Groove Coaster to iOS success, and how they can be applied to any game.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: New approaches to developing 3DS Resident Evil
GDC 2012: New approaches to developing 3DS Resident Evil
Capcom's Masachika Kawata explained some of the fresh production techniques used to develop the Resident Evil 3DS title Mercenaries at a GDC presentation Thursday.
March 8, 2012
GDC 2012: Over-stimulation kills atmosphere, says Dear Esther's Pinchbeck
GDC 2012: Over-stimulation kills atmosphere, says Dear Esther's Pinchbeck
Creating vacuums allows players to think and feel about the experience, while over-stimulation kills atmosphere according to a GDC talk delivered by Dear Esther's Dan Pinchbeck.
March 8, 2012
CPA may help local authorities reduce data loss
CPA may help local authorities reduce data loss
Becrypt’s DISK Protect full-disk encryption product is the first commercial product to be granted CPA certification. By encrypting local authority laptops, it may help prevent the continuous leakage of personal data.
March 8, 2012
Heat wave: US administration tries to 'simulate' support for Senate cybersecurity bill
Heat wave: US administration tries to 'simulate' support for Senate cybersecurity bill
The Obama administration on Wednesday simulated a cyber attack on the New York City power grid during a summer heat wave in an effort to convince US senators to pass comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.
March 8, 2012