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Revisiting Android 1
by Patrick Miller [05.28.13]
Android's reputation lags behind iOS, but its install base certainly does not. Game Developer magazine speaks to developers from across the mobile spectrum to get a bead on the challenges and opportunities the platform offers.
Programming, Game Developer Magazine, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet, GD Mag, GD Mag Exclusive
Sponsored: The World of Just Cause 2 - Using Creative Technology to Build Huge Open Landscapes 6
by Linus Blomberg [05.16.13]
A deep technical dive into how the developers of the Just Cause series create their sprawling, seamless open worlds -- exploring all of the tricks and techniques they've developed so far.
Programming, Art, Game Developer Magazine, Console/PC, Sponsored Feature, GD Mag, GD Mag Exclusive
From XNA to MonoGame 12
by Dean Ellis [05.15.13]
If you created a game in XNA, its discontinuation doesn't mean that you have to start over from scratch. Enter MonoGame, an open-source implementation of the XNA 4 API -- and this tutorial to help you use it.
Programming, Game Developer Magazine, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
Sponsored Feature: Yesterday's Minimum Spec is Today's Mass Market - Quality Game Performance Made Simple 1
by Intel Visual Computing [05.14.13]
This paper highlights common challenges encountered during the development of three world-class games and how developers used Intel GPA to quickly solve them, resulting in significant performance and quality gains.
Programming, Production, Art, Sponsored Feature
Programmer, Interrupted 17
by Chris Parnin [04.22.13]
There are many distractions at work, and unfortunately, our understanding of interruption and remedies for restoring focus are not too far from homeopathic cures and bloodletting leeches. But what is the evidence, and what can we do about it?
Programming, Game Developer Magazine, Console/PC, GD Mag, GD Mag Exclusive
Postmortem: Overhaul Games' Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition 6
by Trent Oster [04.15.13]
How did a PC classic get reborn as a multiplatform "enhanced edition"? Founding BioWare developer Trent Oster takes us behind the scenes of the development of the Baldur's Gate remake, and all of its complications.
Postmortem, Programming, Production, Console/PC, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
Making a Game the Nintendo Way - Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 7
by Christian Nutt [04.12.13]
Nintendo will work on games for a long time before it's ready to ship, making sure that the gameplay is polished, fun, and surprising. This Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon interview gets to the bottom of the process.
Design, Programming, Production, Interview, Console/PC
Making the Move to HTML5, Part 3 8
by David Galeano, Duncan Tebbs [03.07.13]
Thinking of targeting HTML5 for mobile games? What about high-end projects? Whatever your goal, this feature has you covered -- it's a deep delve into a variety of essential components of a game using the tech, discussing its application in different types of projects.
Programming, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet
Making the Move to HTML5, Part 2 9
by David Galeano, Duncan Tebbs [02.21.13]
A second technical article on developing games in HTML5 from the engineers at startup Turbulenz, these former Criterion developers walk you through essentials for making games using the standard, including graphics, timers, and core functionalities.
Programming, Social/Online
Making the Move to HTML5, Part 1 16
by Duncan Tebbs, David Galeano [02.07.13]
In this first of a three-part series, seasoned console developers, formerly of Criterion, describe the process of moving to HTML5 development, discussing the differences between working in C and JavaScript, and explaining dealing with the difficult environment of the browser.
Programming, Social/Online