How Overwatch communicates character from a first-person perspective "In terms of game animation, Overwatch is a master class in character appeal. This game is all about its characters. Every single member of this cast is unique and just loaded with personality."

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1 Blog: Crowdfunding tips from Kickstarter's video game expert I talk to a ton of people who are planning to launch game projects on Kickstarter. Here's what I tell them.

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  Corona 2D game engine is now 'completely free' Starting today anyone who downloads the toolkit through the daily builds page will get a combined package that includes the standard simulator and native-based products.

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  Chat with the developer of twin-stick shooter Nex Machina today at 1PM EDT. We're chatting with one of the minds behind Resogun and now Nex Machina on the Gamasutra Twitch channel today at 1PM EDT.

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  With Sony's indie support in question, developers at E3 weigh in "The bottom line is they need to do what’s best for their business. And unfortunately maybe doing indies is not that right now. And that’s unfortunate, but there’s not much we can do."

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1 Blizzard announces major changes to loot systems in Overwatch & Hearthstone In one day, Blizzard announced notable changes to the IAP-based loot systems to both Overwatch and Hearthstone.

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  3 months after launch, Playerunknown's Battlegrounds sells 4M copies Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, a game which is still in Early Access, has now sold over four million copies, according to lead developer Brendan Greene.

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  Paradox undoes global price increase in the name of transparency Game publisher Paradox Interactive recently implemented a global price change on its games and DLC without much warning to players, now its CEO says it's rolling back those changes.

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  Video: Peek at the programming that made the personalities in The Sims 3 Take a look at the design and programming that built the character personalities behind The Sims 3.

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  Get a job: Naughty Dog is hiring a Character Shading TD Naughty Dog is looking for a Character Shading TD to take charge and make sure the surface materials of its characters look fantastic.

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  Improving a game on the Xbox One X helps boost its One S performance, says Xbox exec Microsoft's Albert Penello addresses concerns that developing Xbox One games with both the Xbox One X and Xbox One S in mind could result in one console variant holding the other back.

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  It's a me, M-AR-io recreated in AR Developer Abhishek Singh recreated a life-size Super Mario Bros. level for Microsoft’s Hololens, and took to New York’s Central Park dressed as the plumber himself in order to test out how the 2D platformer fared in AR.

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3 Valve details SteamVR Knuckles controllers in new setup guide Initially displayed during the company's Steam Dev Days conference last October, Valve has released a guide detailing the specs of the new SteamVR Knuckles motion controllers.

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  How Naughty Dog broke Sony's hardware rules to create Crash Bandicoot 'They were very worried that if they shipped this game, all the PlayStations in the world would break because their CD drives would melt.'

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  New VRDC VR/AR Innovation Report reveals the HTC Vive is devs' top target This data-rich survey of VR/AR/MR professionals suggests that the HTC Vive is still the most popular headset to develop for, and that interest in platform-exclusive experiences is rising.

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  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment cuts the ribbon on New York studio Developer-publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has cut the ribbon on a new studio based in New York. 

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  Blog: Designing the combat of Silicon Void - Part 1 Exploring how the time mechanics of Silicon Void, a turn based RPG in early development closely based on the combat system of Chrono Cross, are tweaked to encourage players to plan ahead.

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  Red Hook Studios co-founder dissects the highs and lows of indie life During a recent Gamasutra Twitch stream, Red Hook Studios co-founder Chris Bourassa explained why he believes working as an indie is a more enticing prospect than being a cog in the triple-A machine.

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1 German Chancellor Angela Merkel agrees to open Gamescom 2017 German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel will open this year's Gamescom conference in Cologne when the event kicks off on Tuesday, August 22. 

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4 New GameMaker Studio 2 license options will give devs more choice YoYo Games is looking to give developers more ways to get their hands on its GameMaker Studio 2 game engine by adding more licensing options.

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1 Blog: Building games for the Twitch era Gameplay understanding, tension and suspense, and relatedness: Those are just some of the lessons Breakaway's development team has learned about building games for streaming.

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  Q&A: How Microsoft is pitching the Xbox One X to devs (and consumers) Microsoft’s senior director of product management and planning for Xbox, Albert Penello, told Gamasutra about how the company is positioning the Xbox One X hardware to both developers and consumers.

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  Indie game artists can soon seek funding and support from The Liberty Foundation Designer and organizer Andy McMillan has launched a new venture that may be of special interest to some devs: The Liberty Foundation, an organization that seeks to fund and support indie artists.

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  After winning $500M in lawsuit against Oculus, ZeniMax pushes for more After winning an award of $500 million earlier this year in its lawsuit against Oculus VR, id Software owner ZeniMax Media was back in court on Tuesday to argue for more.

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  How Darkest Dungeon mirrors the real highs and lows of game development The makers of Darkest Dungeon explain how the game's stress system began to reflect their everyday lives.

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