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Survios has been building VR games for years, and today at XRDC studio cofounder Alex Silkin gave a talk about why the studio builds its own systems and tech for each game -- and why you should too.
Obsidian Entertainment is looking for a Combat Designer with proven experience developing first-person melee combat gameplay to join our team of talented developers.
In this 2019 GDC session, AbleGamers' Christopher Power and Mark Barlet share data and design knowledge that will help inspire developers and their teams to create great accessible designs.
The developers of Wargroove share some insight behind the game's game design, tooling, and technical implementation to help other strategy game developers.
The next Google Pixel phone won’t support the company’s shortlived VR platform, and sales of the phone-driven VR headset have already ceased.
Explanation and exploration of a narrative structure based on map location that is frequently found in games like Zelda or Metroid.
PlayStation’s London Studio has been a leading creator of showcase PlayStation VR experiences, and at XRDC today director of VR dev Stuart Whyte shared some of what the team has learned.
The Twitter account for Nintendo's NYC store made the announcement only days before the event was set to start, offering no reason for the decision but noting that Blizzard was ultimately the one to call it off.
Google Stadia will officially launch on November 19, which is when people who pre-ordered the Founder's Edition should find the package on their doorstep.
Fortnite is back online after developer Epic Games suddenly, and theatrically, took the game offline on Sunday.
A brief look at bow the secondary adventure mechanic of scavenger hunts shows how some titles, like God of War, create rewarding gameplay and replay-ability.
Ukie is preparing an advice pack for game companies in the UK to help them prepare for the consequences of a potential no-deal Brexit on October 31.
Divinity: Fallen Heroes has been placed on hold by developer Larian Studios just months before its scheduled November release.
Despite the growth in the indie space, only a handful of games tend to reach the mainstream market. Let's talk about why this focus on only the top games poses a problem for indie developers.
Redbeet Interactive, the Swedish studio behind Steam hit Raft, tells us about the design and development of game, and how a tight, restrictive design helps the game stand out in a crowded genre.
Word is spreading today that video game artist Craig Goodman has passed away after a long struggle with brain cancer.
Beast Inc cofounder and CEO Vivian Tan appears at XRDC in San Francisco to share what the company has learned about building great character interactions in virtual reality using body language.
In this role, you are responsible for fully implementing both systemic and scripted narrative events. You work across several disciplines to create engaging cinematics.
Microsoft has kicked off the public preview for Project xCloud, and is slowly beginning to dole out invites in waves to those that signed up for consideration last month.
In this GDC 2018 session, Epic Games' Ed Zobrist discusses the unique challenges of launching Fortnite and goes into the strategy and impact of adding the successful Battle Royale mode.
Music is a critical aspect of game design players often overlook, and at XRDC in San Francisco today Owlchemy’s Daniel Perry shared some tips on how to use it well in virtual reality.
At XRDC in San Francisco today Cyril Voiron took to the stage to talk a bit about his work on Ubisoft’s Escape Games, VR experiences that challenge players to escape virtual puzzle rooms.
Epic Games Fortnite is no stranger to environmental storytelling, but the close of the free-to-play game's tenth season takes the narrative tool to the extreme.
Although the Ottawa-based studio hasn't officially confirmed the cuts, a number of (now former)Â Kindly Beast employees have been sounding out job opportunities on social media.
UK-based independent game company Catalis Group has been acquired by private equity firm NorthEdge Capital for £90 million ($113.3 million).Â
Interpreting some real-world data posted on Twitter by David Leon, the lead creator of shadow-based...
The 4th of a 4-part series. Video game composer Winifred Phillips shares ideas from her GDC 2019...
I made a game for js13k, in which you have to deliver a 13kb browser game. I talk about how I...
To mark the 1 year anniversary of releasing my last game, and after mulling on the project for the...
Despite the growth in the indie space, only a handful of games tend to reach the mainstream market,...
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Narek Aghekyan compiles a list of essential reading for game designers, showcasing books aimed at both beginners and experienced developers.
Spilt Milk Studios founder Andrew Smith shares his recent experience working with student interns from CAPA and ELAM's study abroad programs.
Kitfox Games communications director Victoria Tran outlines effective methods for conveying your game's core appeal to your target audience.
Streamline specializes in tech art and creative execution for video games through its integrated 2D, 3D and Animation services.
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).
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