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In this classic game mechanic postmortem, veteran dev Jamie Fristrom breaks down how the acclaimed web-swinging mechanics in Treyarch's 2004 game Spider-Man 2 were designed and implemented.
The Wikia-owned media platform Fandom is expanding its entertainment business and getting into video game publishing, starting with Thorium Entertainment's UnderMine.
As a Senior Unity Developer, you will be part of our agile, cross-functional and international development team working on a new mobile-only multiplayer game.
U.S. game and tchotchke retailer GameStop laid off roughly 120 people this week as part of the company's ongoing effort to restructure and respond to its recent financial troubles.
Microsoft says that Xbox has no plans to bring its existing first-party exclusives to other consoles moving forward, though cross-platform play and progression remain on the table.
The debut of Robot's PS4 co-op dungeon crawler on the Epic Games Store suggests Epic's efforts to lure devs to its young storefront are compelling enough to sway even big, platform-holding publishers.
In this 2019 GDC talk, Finji's Rebekah Saltsman explains how Finji builds and uses pitch documents, key art and game play videos to help developers improve their pitches to publishers.
Starbreeze has been in dire financial straits for a while now, and the company is still in the process of refocusing its attention and efforts on core businesses to stay above water.
Businesses around the world are adapting and upgrading to use the latest AR/VR/MR tech, and that means there's a ton of new opportunities for AR/VR/MR experts -- discover them at XRDC in October!
Game security company Denuvo as launched a new Mobile Game Protection solution to help developers and publishers prevent their smartphone games from being tampered with.Â
It's been a few months since Apple unveiled its 'Arcade' game subscription service, and while there's still no official word on pricing, recent reports suggest a monthly subscription will cost $4.99.
Phoenix Labs, the Vancouver-based studio behind Dauntless, has acquired game and platform developer Bot School Inc for an undisclosed fee.
I break down what I believe helps make a strong combat space, and explain how you can create combat spaces that feel engaging and challenging.
Heart Machine is looking for a details-oriented person who is incredibly organized, energetic, and quick to solve problems.
PlayStation-owned game development studios, like the recently acquired Insomniac Games, may look outside of their parent platform for some future releases.
The CEO of Moon Studios pours his heart out in a lengthy postmortem of what went right -- and wrong -- during the 4-year development of Super Metroid-inspired Ori & The Blind Forest.
Robot Entertainment CEO Patrick Hudson says that the recently announced Orcs Must Die 3 wouldn’t have happened without Google's involvement.
Update Ori and the Blind Forest is headed to the Nintendo Switch later this year, a move that brings the Xbox Game Studios-published title to a non-Microsoft platform for the first time.
Sony has announced that it's purchasing longtime PlayStation exclusives developer Insomniac Games.
In this 2019 GDC session, Creative Assembly's Douglas Pennant introduces you to best practices and solutions that can help you make games that are more accessible to the colorblind.
Google has added several new games to the lineup for Google Staida, in turn addressing some of the concerns about the cloud-based platform's library being a little light despite its coming launch.
This is your last week to register for XRDC early at a discounted rate, so don't delay; there's a smorgasbord of great stuff lined up for you, including these cutting-edge Games & Entertainment talks!
The team behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is bringing cross-platform play to its Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions.
Less than a week after Mojang canceled Minecraft's high-end graphics overhaul, the developer has revealed the game will be getting a new lick of paint with some help from Nvidia.
Veteran artist and graphic designer Takashi Iwade, best known for his work on the long-running Panzer Dragoon series at Sega, has passed away.
Why don't all video game stores have prominent, detailed real-time charts showcasing new & trending...
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I publish broadly. Opinions are mine.
What to do if something is overpowered for beginners, but fine for experienced players? Simple stat...
This week's roundup includes looks at standout new titles including Dicey Dungeons and Rad, an...
How to better set up your (game) communities for kinder user experiences.
Press Releases
James Kay shares the design techniques he used to ensure a fun experience for new players and hardcore fans alike over the course of Piczle Cross Adventure's campaign.
Amir Fassihi explains how one of more members of your game development team can serve a coaching role while fulfilling their own project obligations.
Jamin Smith presents a guide to branding your game, from establishing a direction and focus to building a style guide that ensures a consistent vision.
Art Bully Productions was founded in 2008 by 3d art professionals who have years of experience in the video game industry. We pride ourselves on delivering AAA quality work at very competitive rates to developers of all sizes.
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).
Streamline specializes in tech art and creative execution for video games through its integrated 2D, 3D and Animation services.
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