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How acquiring Rovio empowers Sega to grow its IP and global games business
The $776m acquisition of Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment will address its current weakness in mobile outside Japan, help it to grow its brands and launch live-service titles globally, and contribute to its cross-media IP strategy.
April 21, 2023
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Anatomy of a Game Music Track: Composing Music for Skyweaver
Game composer Winifred Phillips breaks down a single piece of music from the TCG game Skyweaver, exploring in fine detail the track's structure and in-game functionality.
April 18, 2023
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Building Big Games on Little Headsets
Principle Graphics Engineer Ben Hopkins looks into the tools, tricks, and techniques used to bring Owlchemy Labs’ latest VR game Cosmonious High to the Quest 2.
April 12, 2023
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What 'Player Powered' Means and Why That’s Important
The final entry in a six-part series that attempts to define “Player Powered” (the mission of OtherSide Entertainment) and why it’s important to have clear success criteria and a personal mission.
April 8, 2023
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GDC 2023 shines spotlight on family-oriented gaming and XR
The 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) proved a showcase for many innovations and developments in the area of living room gaming experiences, which are now ripe for the picking in terms of addressing a wider family audience.
April 6, 2023
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Accessible, Not Utilitarian: Design for Everyone in Cosmonious High
How Owlchemy Labs approached accessibility in Cosmonious High without sacrificing aesthetics or gameplay.
April 4, 2023
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AI takes center stage at GDC 2023 as Web3 loses its shine
Generative AI was the biggest talking point of GDC 2023, but few commercial products have so far reached the market. Meanwhile the metaverse, last year’s big theme, has taken a backseat, though there remain some reasons for cautious optimism.
April 4, 2023
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The Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops – Techniques for Game Composers
Game composer Winifred Phillips discusses music composition techniques for her award-winning score to the Jurassic World Primal Ops video game.
Feb. 22, 2023
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How to Commission Music for Your Game
A well-crafted musical score has the power to completely transform the player's gaming experience, adding depth, mood, and emotional impact to the game's world.
Feb. 14, 2023
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Opinion: The Harry Potter universe is not ours, it's hers
There's no escaping J.K. Rowling's bigoted views and the shadow they cast on Hogwarts Legacy.
Feb. 10, 2023
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The very best way the games industry can reduce its carbon footprint
Why the industry is in the prime position to demand a much-needed console power cap.
Feb. 7, 2023
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Hi-Fi Rush is a PS2-era game that Xbox needed in 2023
Party on, Tango.
Jan. 28, 2023