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  Get a job: Join Remedy Entertainment as a Programmer
image We are looking for a Programmer to help unify our digital character creation workflows. We have recently started from scratch to unify our character creation pipeline, presenting an unique opportunity.
8 Don't Miss: A game design deep dive into Rocket League's rocket jumps
image Psyonix founder Dave Hagewood explains how Rocket League's "rocket boost" mechanic started as a simple nitro button and wound up becoming a critical part of the game's acrobatic high-level play.
  Devs exit Lab Zero Games over owner's persistent pattern of misconduct
image Several developers have announced their departures from Lab Zero Games over the last few days, with many calling out the behavior and lack of accountability of its owner Mike Zaimont as the reason. 
  Report: Latest Switch Pro rumors point toward early 2021
image The souped-up Switch rumors are back, this time hinting that Nintendo could roll out a Switch Pro early next year.
  Ubisoft swaps physical games for digital on some upcoming Xbox CEs
image It's a curious shift, especially given the Xbox One and Xbox Series X exclusivity of the decision, but it appears neither Ubisoft nor Xbox have decided to elaborate on the reasoning behind it quite yet.  
  Unity's long-rumored IPO is finally moving forward
image Unity is officially cementing its long-rumored plans to go public in 2020.
  Bilibili will publish Fall Guys on mobile in China
image Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is heading to mobile platforms in China with the help of publisher Bilibili.
  Summer Games Done Quick raises over $2.3 million for charity
image Summer Games Done Quick 2020 has raised over $2.3 million for International humanitarian aid organisation Doctors Without Borders.
1 Microsoft backs Epic Games in legal dispute with Apple
image As the legal dispute between Epic Games and Apple rages on, some other notable names have started to choose sides.
  Rocksteady’s response to claims of inaction outlines past and future anti-harassment plans
image After a few days’ wait, Rocksteady has issued its statement on earlier accusations that it ignored a 2018 letter from female staff disclosing cases of sexism and harassment faced while at the studio.
  Get a job: Wizards of the Coast is looking for a Lead Client Engineer
image The Magic: The Gathering Arena team is looking for an experienced engineer to help manage and direct the engineering team who builds and maintains our game client in Unity.
10 Don't Miss: The tricky history of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
image In this timeless 2009 feature Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton trace the history of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, the game that popularized a niche genre and sparked a host of imitators.
8 Apple on Epic's retaliation claims: 'The emergency is entirely of Epic's own making'
image Apple also says that it has offered to leave Epic's developer account intact (and bring Fortnite back to the App Store) if Epic agrees to undo the hotfix that added in the rule-breaking payment method.
  How Fall Guys' bouncing, bumbling beans gave the game its soul
image Mediatonic creative director Jeff Tanton has shared a fascinating thread on Twitter revealing how the internal pitch for Fall Guys took shape.
3 Epic is hosting a Fortnite tournament themed around its legal battle with Apple
image Epic tells Fortnite players that the tournament is the last time all platforms can play together due to Apple’s delisting of Fortnite, and points unhappy players toward Apple's social media.
  March Capital establishes $60 million game investment fund
image U.S. investment company March Capital has launched the March Gaming Fund, a $60 million fund that will invest in companies developing "gaming content, technology, and infrastructure."
1 Blog: How to measure fun for game designers
image In this blog post I shortly introduce my approach to measuring fun and how different measurements help me make better design decisions.
  Q&A: Making an outer space roadtrip with Night School's Next Stop Nowhere
image The lead developers behind Next Stop Nowhere take a moment to discuss what they've learned making a narrative game for Apple Arcade.
  Get a job: Join Hidden Path as a Senior Level Designer
image As a senior level designer at Hidden Path, you will interface with numerous strike teams across all disciplines, creating levels from concept to completion.
  Don't Miss: Musical scoring with SFX in mind for Call of Duty: WWII
image "Call of Duty: WWII used original recordings of historically-accurate weaponry and vehicles, so we wanted to make sure the sound design would be unobstructed by musical elements."
1 Amazon Games signs on to publish a Smilegate RPG game in the West
image Amazon Games has nabbed the exclusive publishing rights to an upcoming (but undisclosed) game from Korean game dev Smilegate RPG.
  Video: Watch a GDC Summer game music concert from insaneintherain
image Hey game makers, don't miss this concert featuring musician insaneintherain (Carlos Eiene) from GDC Summer, an hour-long performance of jazz arrangements of video game music!
  Game Discoverabilityland: Tim Epic vs. Tim Apple (also non-Tim news!)
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  Social game platform Hiber nets $2.25 million to accelerate development
image Hiber allows users to create, play, and share a variety of games, and can be accessed on almost any device with a web browser.
  PlayStation 5 devs explain how DualSense haptics will actually work
image A number of PlayStation 5 developers have done their best to explain how the haptic technology in the console's new DualSense controller will actually work.

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by Ryan Sumo
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  Shaping Emotions: Utilizing Shape Language and Symbols in Level Design
by David Orosz
An exploration of the emotional responses to primitive shapes, and how they can be utilized in level...
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Game Jam Beginner Tips For Success
image Michael Nannings presents general tips and advice for amateur designers who want to participate in a collaborative game jam project.
Five Secrets Of Game Art Direction
image Rahul Sehgal highlights five lessons he learned from managing art teams over the last decade, revealing how directors can get the best results from artists.
Finding The Fun In Serious Games
image Game design major Daniel Wilhite explains how serious games can be made fun, and highlights elements that make for especially effective teaching tools.
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Twisted Hand Studio.,Ltd We are a 40-people game art production studio based in China, we've been serving the global game dev industry for more than 10 years, providing 2D Concepts, Illustrations, UI graphics, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animation (Key-frame & Spine).
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