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What 2D game developers fear about surround sound and why you should do it anyway
Why 2D games seldom feature surround sound output? Should they? How can this be done correctly? We try to look deeper into those questions and provide some useful answers for the aspiring game developer.
July 31, 2019
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The Three Eras Of Game Discoverability 2
It’s possible to divide the eras of video game discoverability into roughly three parts - each of which bleeds messily into the other. Here's what you might be confused about if you grew up in one of these eras.
July 31, 2019
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Creating a vegetation system that reacts to the environment 2
The Riftbreaker is the latest project from EXOR Studios. Running on their own engine, The Schmetterling 2.0, it features multiple systems to make the game look and feel realistic and immersive. In this article, we take a look at the vegetation system.
July 30, 2019
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Kliuless #42: The Psychology of Prediction
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
July 29, 2019
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Music for Video Games: The Plan
This article is about the elements to consider when planning the composition of music for a video game. Elements that I believe are fundamental when starting to work on a project. All seen from a purely compositional point of view.
July 29, 2019
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Video Game Deep Cuts: GTA Online's Casino, Game Discoverability Weekly
This week's roundup includes a history in progress of Grand Theft Auto Online's near-infinitely trailed casino addition, multiple cloud gaming analyses, articles looking at 198X's debut and The Division 2's latest updates, & lots more besides.
July 28, 2019
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Data Structures Part 1: Bulk Data
Examines the options for storing object arrays.
July 24, 2019
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The one metric you SHOULD care about when launching your game
I have good news for you. There’s already a way to work out if your premium, non-F2P game launching on Steam is going to be a success or not. And I really feel like many people don’t understand this.
July 24, 2019
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Understanding the Success of Fortnite: A UX & Psychology Perspective
As the former Director of User Experience (UX) at Epic Games, where I worked on Fortnite from 2013 to late 2017, I would like to share the different steps that were taken by the Fortnite team to build what would later become the success we now know.
July 23, 2019
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Challenges I faced to achieve 60FPS on a Nintendo Switch port
Porting to the Nintendo Switch is not that difficult in itself, but optimizing a game with 3d graphics to run at 60FPS can be quite challenging. Learn about my experience in porting and optimizing for the Nintendo Switch, and perhaps gain a few tips.
July 23, 2019
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Kliuless #41: Diversity Training
Hi, my name is Kenny Liu, and each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
July 22, 2019
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Video Game Deep Cuts: In The Sky, The Dungeon Master Reigns 2
This week's roundup includes a look at Thatgamecompany's Sky, the rise of the professional dungeon master, and the far-ahead tech of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter on N64, as well as the latest on No Man's Sky, Dead Cells, and lots more besides.
July 20, 2019