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Amid ongoing protests across the US sparked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, folks in the game industry are showing support for Black Lives Matter and black and brown communities.
Question is seeking a senior master generalist gameplay engineer with Unreal Engine experience for a full time position to round out our team with ownership over various gameplay system
The Seattle chapter of GWU are calling for changes to be made to GWU International following allegations that a prominent member "engaged in exclusionary behavior and bullying."
Conducted in 2010 during the 25th anniversary of Tetris, this classic chat with creator Alexey Pajitnov touches on everything from basic tenets of multiplayer design to the future of the game industry
In this GDC 2020 virtual talk, Level Ex's Andy Saia breaks down the process of creating what appear to be visually complex effects for games running on mobile devices.
Update:Â "While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard."
It's never been more important for game makers to understand the nuances of updating live games, and at GDC Summer the Astroneer team will offer their own lessons learned on how to do it gracefully.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has honoured the scribes behind The Outer Worlds with a Nebula Award for best game writing.
The Australian branch of video game retailer EB Games has admitted to misleading customers about their consumer guarantee rights.
CSR Racing and Words with Friends publisher Zynga has acquired Turkish mobile game company Peak for $1.8 billion.
Until now, I've mainly approached this subject from the angle of game and level design. But there is another angle that is gaining more importance in game design today: storytelling.
Dirt Rally developer Codemasters has secured the rights to the FIA World Rally Championship license from 2023.
If Found lead developer Laurla McGee explains the creative process and motivation behind If Found's erasing mechanic.
Looking at new releases including a Poly Bridge & Shantae sequel, Sludge Life, Robocop in Mortal Kombat, & lots more interesting links.
Fred Rogers Productions is looking for a Digital Producer to lead digital content development for a new animated series about a young Latina girl growing up in the Bronx.
The recently passed Arnold Hendrick once shared his thoughts on the usefulness of manuals with Game Developers Conference. Take a look!
Darklands creator Arnold Hendrick has passed away at 69 after battling terminal cancer.
Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games & the Insert Credit podcast contributes some great, often retro & Japanese-focused picks for his favorite game culture links of all time.
Developers looking to ship PS4 games later this year should be prepared to make them compatible with the PlayStation 5, according to Sony documentation.
In this second part of my ongoing series, I will cover a key need that an open world map must meet: player progression.
EA, the NFL, and the NFL Player's Association have renewed their (contractual) vows to allow the game company to exclusively produce NFL simulation games through 2026.
The history of mobile 4X strategy games is littered with both progress and mistakes that any hopeful successor would be wise to learn from.
The Witcher franchise has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, according to the latest figures from developer CD Projekt Red.
The Swedish developer-publisher, which also worked on Mad Max and Rage 2, currently has offices in Malmo, New York, and Stockholm.Â
In the second part of this blog series, we are going to delve deep into technical aspects, sharing some tips and a general workflow when working with Google Docs.
It’s getting pretty crowded out there on Switch, release-wise. So what information can we find...
If you have a game on Steam you probably got the notification that the Summer Sale is just around...
Ghost of Tsushima Level design analysis. Production workflow deep dive; From creating a layout to...
The decision not to seize upon the marketing capital and capacity of Amazon and Twitch means that...
Particularly this week, with all that’s going on, it feels weird to be putting out a newsletter...
Press Releases
Valerio De Simone critically examines several methods that designers use to deliver key narrative information during the course of gameplay.
Ed Kay lists the tools he used during the production of his mobile game Hang Line and explains their specific functionality over the course of development.
Oleg Nesterenko interviews Black Mesa lead Adam Engels for his thoughts on the game design philosophy that drove a multi-year modding project.
Streamline specializes in tech art and creative execution for video games through its integrated 2D, 3D and Animation services.
Motion Logic Studios is a Los Angeles based company dedicated to providing high-end Art and Animation services to the video game industry.
