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Double Fine has an immediate opening for a Gameplay Programmer for its San Francisco development studio on the Psychonauts 2 team.
Lead game designer Tymone Smektala explains how a 50 percent completion rate for Dying Light has helped push Techland into making an emergent, choice-driven sequel.
According to data gleaned by mobile analyst Sensor Tower, Nintendo has officially crossed $1 billion revenue generated on mobile, a platform it really only started to embrace a little over three years back.
In this 2019 GDC talk, designer Tracy Fullerton discusses the design challenges of translating Henry David Thoreau's classic work Walden into a game and shares what game devs can learn from Thoreau.
The Excellence in Narrative-nominated LIONKILLER casts the player as Hua Mulan, conscripted into into the First Opium War against the British Empire.
Following my other recent pieces, I have a whole bunch of follow-ups and interesting links for this article which help define the state of game discoverability in January 2020.
At GDC 2020 in March Sega Games' Yosuke Okunari and M2 CEO Naoki Horii will share insights into the inception and realization of the project that (in a sense) brought Sega back to the console market!Â
Nintendo and the Pokemon Company have unveiled more information about Pokemon Home will continue the cross platform storage promise set forth by Pokemon Bank during the height of the 3DS.
Early registration for the 2020 Game Developers Conference ends Wednesday, January 29th at 11:59 PM Pacific, so take the opportunity to save money on your pass by registering now at a discounted rate!
Crowfall developer ArtCraft Entertainment has secured $11.7Â million in funding as it prepares to officially launch the MMO.
Stadia owners have taken to Reddit to voice their growing concerns over Google's handling (or rather, lack thereof) of the game streaming platform.
Rocket League developer Psyonix has explained its decision to end support for the MacOS and Linux version of the game.
"Our philosophy was that we’d rather be one of few ducks in a small pond, than being one of many ducks--and probably a comparatively small one--in a big pond," says 10 Chambers Collective co-founder Simon Viklund.
Video game consoles won't be directly impacted by tariffs imposed on imports from China for the time being, a decision that comes after consoles were granted temporary exemption in the later months of 2019.
Schell Games is looking for a skilled online community marketing specialist to build and grow communities for our original games, as well as our corporate channels.Â
In this 2019 GDC talk, advocate Ian Hamilton breaks down the best practices for developers to accommodate the growing demand for well-executed subtitles.
Kentucky Route Zero developer Tamas Kemenczy breaks down the game's artistic inspiration.
The planned free-to-play Torchlight successor Torchlight Frontiers is undergoing a significant shift ahead of launch, and will instead launch as the premium Torchlight III.
The majority of the nearly 4,000 game makers surveyed for the GDC 2020 State of the Industry survey feel Steam's benefits don't justify a 30% revenue cut; learn more by downloading the free report!
Proceeds from the sale will, as with other PLEX for Good donations, be put toward a real-world cash donation made to the Australian bushfire relief efforts.
Online voting for the Audience Awards for both the 2020 Game Developers Choice Awards and the Independent Games Festival Awards is now open through next Monday, February 10th at 11:59pm PT!
Come to the GDC 2020 AI Summit in March and learn all about how Rockstar's interdisciplinary team approached designing and implementing the realistic horses of Red Dead Redemption 2!
Nintendo has confirmed it'll no longer be able to offer repairs for busted consoles in Japan, meaning those Wii owners in the region will have to take extra care of their beloved box.
How to organize and direct your thoughts and feelings from a narrative and cognitive perspective in the design of an engaging and dynamic game system.
Plague Inc. creator Ndemic Creations has reminded players and media outlets that the game isn't a scientific model, and that there are better ways to learn about the recent Coronavirus outbreak.
Upset at Unity's greedy behaviour? Stop this engine from stealing your memory on disabled game...
A Unity gamedev guide by RocketBrush studio programmer Timur Gadeev.
Following my other recent pieces, I have a whole bunch of follow-ups and interesting links for this...
The latest highlights include a look at new titles including Doom Eternal, Temtem & The Touryst, as...
Let's take a look at why Creature in the Well's gameplay trailer captures the games unique genre...
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Yilai Zhao demonstrates the ways in which experienced designers keep players engaged by using suspense to punctuate key moments during gameplay.
Henri Brouard recommends five books that address player behavior and psychology, noting how their collected research can help designers improve their games.
Alvaro Salvagno explains how designers can kickstart their inspiration by using simple tools like index cards, notebooks, and mind maps.
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