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Consoles are resilient for now, but cloud gaming will create new dynamics and competition
Consoles are resilient for now, but cloud gaming will create new dynamics and competition
Senior Analyst Matthew Bailey shares insights from Ovum’s latest Game Console Device Forecast - analyzing key trends shaping the future of the home game console market.
June 21, 2019
Kliuless #39: E3 2019 Recap
Kliuless #39: E3 2019 Recap
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share broadly within Riot. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
June 19, 2019
Unexplored 2 Dev Blog: Tiles to Curves
Unexplored 2 Dev Blog: Tiles to Curves
For Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy we translate generated tile data into natural looking level geometry. Here's how we do it.
June 19, 2019
How Megaladons, Krakens and Skeleton Ships Work in Sea of Thieves (Part 3 of 4)
How Megaladons, Krakens and Skeleton Ships Work in Sea of Thieves (Part 3 of 4)
Meet Megan, Karen and Skevin: the three boss AI systems in Sea of Thieves.
June 19, 2019
Does Sony's absence mean game over for E3? Here’s what the data says...
Does Sony's absence mean game over for E3? Here’s what the data says...
Yearly look at the media coverage e3, the 2019 edition.
June 17, 2019
Originality and Choice: Design Insights We Learned at Dreamhack Dallas 2019
Originality and Choice: Design Insights We Learned at Dreamhack Dallas 2019
Here's an in-depth look at our budget, detailed session data, and our unexpected discovery of how originality and choice influence player perception that we learned showcasing Summoners Fate at Dreamhack Dallas 2019.
June 17, 2019
The Importance of Definitions in Game Design
The Importance of Definitions in Game Design
The games industry is notorious for overloading arbitrary terms in game development, making it very confusing to communicate with others. This post will show you how defining terms in the context of your game can facilitate communication among designers.
June 17, 2019
Video: The first Library of Congress lecture given by a video game music composer
Video: The first Library of Congress lecture given by a video game music composer
On April 6th, composer Winifred Phillips delivered the 1st game music composition lecture ever given at the Library of Congress. This article includes the video of the complete presentation given by Phillips at the Library of Congress in Washington DC.
June 16, 2019
Video Game Deep Cuts: E3, E3, E3 (and some Non-E3!) 2
Video Game Deep Cuts: E3, E3, E3 (and some Non-E3!) 2
This week's roundup includes all kinds of E3 neatness from Los Angeles, including discussion of Nintendo's announcements, the PC Gaming Show, Microsoft's xCloud vs Google Stadia (or not!), as well as another 10+ links that aren't about E3 at all.
June 15, 2019
Levelhead: Solving the "Play" Problem for User Generated Content
Levelhead: Solving the "Play" Problem for User Generated Content
Games with user-generated content often suffer from the "Play Problem": players that create content can't get their creations seen by other players. Levelhead solves the Play Problem in an elegant way that puts control of visibility in players' hands.
June 14, 2019
Four Decades of Advergames
Four Decades of Advergames
Highlights from the history of advergames.
June 13, 2019
Tips & Tricks to manage Open Game Development
Tips & Tricks to manage Open Game Development
Open The Gates! More and more indies are allowing players to have a say about game updates. Maybe you decided to do this aswell, here are some tips & tricks after making 4 open game development games!
June 13, 2019