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3 Valve teases its own VR headset, the Valve Index, for May reveal
image Valve has shared the first tidbits of information about its long-rumored VR headset.
1 Video Game Deep Cuts: A is for Apple Arcade, B is for rolling bones?
image This week's roundup includes a look at the Apple Arcade announcement, an intriguing video on how the Mongolian steppes do gaming, plus pieces on Sekiro, clicker games, AR, video game folklorists.
  Video: How devs can maintain their sanity for crunch and beyond
image In this 2018 GDC session, The Deep End Games' Amanda Gardner explains how developers can deal with difficult emotional states on the job.
  Security researcher pleads guilty to hacking into Nintendo and Microsoft
image 24 year old security researcher Zammis Clark avoided jail time by pleading guilty to hacking into Microsoft and Nintendo servers and stealing confidential information.
  The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset takes home GLAAD award for outstanding video game
image LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD appointed its inaugural award for Outstanding Video Game to The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset during the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards last night. 
  Why 11 Bit Studios endeavors to put emotion and meaning first in game dev
image "We didn't want to do this hard mentally tiring game […] so we thought hey maybe we’ll do some 'gamer's game' with a cool idea and cool gameplay. But at the end it just sucked.”
  FoxNext VP on turning Marvel: Strike Force into the Starbucks of mobile games
image "If you think about it, say Starbucks; a lot of people spend $15 or $20 a week on Starbucks on coffee and snacks and stuff and that’s a great value for them and they’ll do that forever."
  Designing for deck-building in video games
image Gamasutra speaks with designers behind SteamWorld Quest, Hand of Fate, Slay the Spire, and Cultist Simulator to find out tips and methods for card-based design in video games.
  Twitch Prime users are being gifted a free year of Nintendo Switch Online
image It's interesting to see Nintendo and Twitch join forces for the promotion, and shows the Japanese console maker is searching for ways to maintain and stoke interest in its fledgling online service.
  Video: A West of Loathing design postmortem
image In this 2018 GDC session, Zack Johnson breaks down the tools and technology the Asymmetric Publications team used to make West of Loathing
  Into the Pixel exhibit calls for submissions of game art
image The AIAS and ESA announced that the annual "Into the Pixel" video game art exhibit is now accepting submissions for its sixteenth collection.
  Hyper Light Drifter dev confirms TV series is in the works
image Hyper Light Drifter is receiving its own animated TV show led by Heart Machine's Alx Preston and producer Adi Shankar, best known for the Netflix adaptations of Castlevania.
  Tencent opens new cloud streaming platform 'Start' for public testing
image Tencent has opened up its own cloud gaming platform, "Start", for public testing by users in Shanghai and Guangdong.
  Get a job: Game Mechanic Studios is hiring a Community Manager
image The team is looking for someone to lead communications (PR, Social, Community) activities as pertaining to Game Mechanic Studios and its products.
23 Don't Miss: Streamlining how players deal with death in games
image Designer Dan Andrei Carp explores different ways that developers have made death less painful for the player across a wide range of games, as a Game Over screen "only serves to add insult to injury."
1 Risk of Rain 2 is running a buy-one-get-one free launch promo
image The 3D followup to the 2013 release Risk of Rain is running a limited time promotion to get more eyes on the game and encourage players to team up in its co-op mode.
  Players' Lounge raises $3M for a wager-based, competitive video game platform
image It's a hefty investment into a business based around competitive games, and one that has drawn the attention and funds of tech investors and celebrities like Drake.
  Xsolla introduces new funding opportunity for indie developers
image Xsolla has announced a new funding opportunity for indie developers with the launch of their investment club, Xsolla Funding Club (XFC). 
2 Minecraft update removes mentions of creator Notch from splash screens
image Minecraft custodians Microsoft have removed some mentions of controversial creator Markus "Notch" Persson from the game with a new snapshot update.
  Sony veteran Kaz Hirai has left the company after 35 years
image "I have decided to depart from Sony, which has been a part of my life for the past 35 years. I would like to extend my warmest gratitude to all our employees and stakeholders who have supported me."
2 Blog: 20 Years of retention in EverQuest
image Ever wonder how EverQuest has stuck around for the last 20 years? This article shares insight into the game's ability to retain players decade after decade.
  Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft staffing up for Zelda project
image Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft is hiring developers to work on another entry in The Legend of Zelda series. 
2 Wash your game's windows: An argument for clean mechanics
image Independent game dev Lars Doucet (Defender's Quest) says: "Playing a game with unclear mechanics is like peering through a dirty, smudged window. This calls for some Windex!"
  Video: Systemic AI design in Just Cause 3
image In this 2017 GDC session, Avalanche Studios' Robert Meyer discusses the technical designs, interfaces, and methods the studio used to develop a robust AI system that was flexible for level designers.
  GameStop moving into esports with new events venue
image GameStop has announced its partnership with esports organization Complexity Gaming to open up the GameStop Performance Center in Frisco, Texas.

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1 Video Game Deep Cuts: A is for Apple Arcade, B is for rolling bones? 
by Simon Carless
This week's roundup includes a variety of looks at the Apple Arcade subscription announcement, an...
2 Wash your game's windows
by Lars Doucet
Playing a game with unclear mechanics is like peering through a dirty, smudged window. This calls...
2 EverQuest: 20 Years of Retention
by Luke Sigmund
Ever wonder how EverQuest has stuck around for the last 20 years? This article shares insight into...
9 The Colonial, Non-colonial and Decolonial in Video Games
by Nikhil Murthy
Thinking about colonial, non-colonial and decolonial mechanics.
5 A Design Examination on Resident Evil 2 Remake
by Josh Bycer
My written and video thoughts on the Resident Evil 2 Remastered and how it applies both action...

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Four Axes Of RPG Design
image Arto Koistinen breaks down the essential elements of role-playing games, highlighting focal points for developers who want to explore the genre.
Results From Game Design Challenge: Battle Royale
image Game Career Guide's readers create battle royale spinoffs for their favorite games and franchises in these winning entries for March's Game Design Challenge!
Engaging Players Through Ritual
image Design engineer Brandon Franklin explains how you can engage players by implementing simple ritual activities that enhance your game's world and narrative.
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