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Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Pretty Fox Games' Slap Friends!
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Pretty Fox Games' Slap Friends!
Terrence Tolman tells us about his "silly no-button fighting game with a wearable twist," which is part of this year's Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase of unique interface innovations.
Feb. 17, 2016
Hone your artistic vision at the GDC 2016 Art Direction Bootcamp
Hone your artistic vision at the GDC 2016 Art Direction Bootcamp
GDC 2016 organizers share a preview of the informative and intriguing sessions taking place during the day-long Art Direction Bootcamp which will help kick off the conference next month.
Feb. 17, 2016
Attend VRDC at GDC to learn from Lucasfilm's VR experts
Attend VRDC at GDC to learn from Lucasfilm's VR experts
VR creators, take note: GDC 2016 organizers are excited to welcome VR experts and experimenters from Lucasfilm's cutting-edge ILMxLAB to speak at the Virtual Reality Developers Conference in March.
Feb. 16, 2016
Tracy Fullerton and Markus 'Notch' Persson to receive top GDCA honors
Tracy Fullerton and Markus 'Notch' Persson to receive top GDCA honors
Game Developers Choice Awards organizers reveal two special 2016 honorees: the Ambassador Award goes to USC's Tracy Fullerton, and Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson receives the Pioneer Award.
Feb. 16, 2016
Get practical game dev tips from Amazon and Google at GDC 2016
Get practical game dev tips from Amazon and Google at GDC 2016
Game Developers Conference organizers are excited to highlight some promising day-long sponsored developer days for GDC 2016 next month from Amazon, Imagination Technologies and Google experts.
Feb. 15, 2016
Vote now for the 2016 IGF and Game Developers Choice Audience Awards!
Vote now for the 2016 IGF and Game Developers Choice Audience Awards!
Cast your votes for both the Game Developers Choice Audience Award and the Independent Games Festival Audience Award , from now until voting closes next Friday, February 19th at 11:59 PM PT.
Feb. 12, 2016
GDC: See how DICE used photogrammetry to bring Star Wars Battlefront to life
GDC: See how DICE used photogrammetry to bring Star Wars Battlefront to life
At GDC 2016 next month, EA DICE senior artists reveal how the studio used photography and photogrammetry techniques to create the striking visuals of Star Wars Battlefront.
Feb. 12, 2016
Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase: OnlySlightly's The Von Neumann Personality Test
Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase: OnlySlightly's The Von Neumann Personality Test
Inspired by personality tests, 1-900 number psychics, and his own experiences with conversion therapy, Matt Hudgins came up with a game that's played via an old-school corded phone and a CRT TV.
Feb. 11, 2016
See Pokemon GO deconstructed at GDC's Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit
See Pokemon GO deconstructed at GDC's Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit
With the 2016 Game Developers Conference right around the corner, organizers would like to highlight some of the great talks taking place at the conference's Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit!
Feb. 11, 2016
Spend a day sharpening your level design skills at GDC 2016
Spend a day sharpening your level design skills at GDC 2016
From the remarkable wilderness of Firewatch to how level designers are adapting their skills to the world of VR game development,Here's a preview of the Level Design In A Day tutorial which will help kick off GDC 2016 in San Francisco next month.
Feb. 10, 2016
These 15 games will be playable in the Indie Megabooth Showcase at GDC 2016
These 15 games will be playable in the Indie Megabooth Showcase at GDC 2016
The Indie MEGABOOTH Showcase is coming back to GDC 2016 with a lineup of 15 interesting indie games that all conference attendees can play, including We Are Chicago and Elsinore.
Feb. 9, 2016
Come to GDC for a behind-the-scenes look at Vainglory's eSports success
Come to GDC for a behind-the-scenes look at Vainglory's eSports success
Kristian Segerstrale, COO and executive director of Super Evil Megacorp, will share some lessons learned from the development and promotion of the studio's standout mobile MOBA Vainglory at GDC 2016.
Feb. 9, 2016