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Best of 2017: Gamasutra's top games, devs, events and trends  
by Staff [12.22.17]
We bid farewell to the year that was with this celebration of the top game developers, trends, events, and games that defined 2017 and stand poised to shape the industry for years to come.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: The top 10 games of the year 7
by Staff [12.21.17]
'Tis the season for us to share with you our list of the games from this year that stuck with us thanks to their technical sophistication, storytelling, innovation, and ineffable emotional value.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: The top 10 game developers of the year 4
by Staff [12.20.17]
The year is nearly over, which means it's time once again for us to highlight Gamasutra's top 10 developers of the year. As always, it wasn't an easy list to make!
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Call for blogs: We want to know your top games of 2017  
by Staff [12.19.17]
We want to know which games left an impression on you this year and excelled in terms of art, design, and technical achievement.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Gamasutra's Best of 2017: Kris Graft's top 10 games 2
by Kris Graft [12.18.17]
A common thread running through a lot of my picks, now that I’ve had time to reflect, is that the best games teach me how to speak with them.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Blog: The importance of virtual reality headphone tech
by Gamasutra Community [12.18.17]
How does headphone technology impact a virtual reality experience? Video game music composer Winifred Phillips discusses three headphone models targeting the VR marketplace to find out.
VR, Audio
Video Game Deep Cuts: Dance, Dance Aztarac!  
by Gamasutra Staff [12.18.17]
This installment of Video Game Deep Cuts includes pieces about the death and rebirth of Dance Dance Revolution, the resurrection of gorgeous vector arcade game Aztarac after its creator's death, and lots more.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Don't Miss: Designing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic's combat system 2
by Staff [12.15.17]
This classic article initially appeared in the December 2003 issue of Game Developer magazine, and offers a fascinating look back at how BioWare designed combat for its standout Star Wars RPG.
Console/PC, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Video Game Deep Cuts: A Far Cry From Wizard-Sniffing  
by Gamasutra Staff [12.11.17]
This week's top game articles/videos include the story behind Far Cry 5, a wizard-sniffing text adventure, the hillbillies of Grand Theft Auto Online, and lots more.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
These are your juries for the IGF 2018 Design, Audio, and Student awards!  
by Staff [12.04.17]
A diverse array of lauded developers and industry professionals make up the juries of the GDC 2018 Independent Games Festival, who will decide the finalists for next year's awards.
Indie, Audio, Design, IGF
Video Game Deep Cuts: Dream Of A Million Onions  
by Gamasutra Staff [12.03.17]
This week's best articles and visuals around games include a podcast about Dream Daddies, a wonderful video profile of Million Onion Hotel creator Yoshiro Kimura, and lots more.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Video Game Deep Cuts: HAL In The Clouds, Monster-Free  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.26.17]
The latest Video Game Deep Cuts includes a look at HAL Laboratory's last self-published title, a poke at a famous game artwork's use of Mario's clouds, and how SOMA's patch allows you to play sans monsters. 
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Q&A: Musical scoring with SFX in mind for Call of Duty: WWII
by Chris Kerr [11.22.17]
"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."
Console/PC, Audio, Video
Video: Scoring Hell - Creating the music of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls  
by Staff [11.21.17]
At GDC 2015, a panel of folks who worked on Diablo III: Reaper of Souls offered fellow devs some insight into the strategies and challenges for scoring Hell.
Console/PC, Audio, Video, Vault
Come to GDC 2018 and hear how sounds tell stories in Night in the Woods  
by Staff [11.21.17]
Come to GDC 2018 next March, because sound designer Em Halberstadt will be there to deliver a neat talk about "How Sound Tells the Story of 'Night in the Woods.'"
Indie, Audio
10th Anniversary Classic Postmortem: Harmonix's Rock Band GDMag Exclusive  
by Rob Kay [11.20.17]
Harmonix's Rock Band, released on this day 10 years ago, was the culmination of the hottest gaming trend of the decade. Enjoy this in-depth postmortem, which originally ran in Game Developer magazine.
Console/PC, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, History, Video, GD Mag Exclusive
Video Game Deep Cuts: A Need For Soderbergh's PlayerUnknown 2
by Gamasutra Staff [11.19.17]
The best longform articles & podcasts of the week include a look at Need For Speed's monetization, Steven Soderbergh's new interactive film project, and a podcast talking to Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Attend GDC 2018 and hear how Call of Duty: WWII was scored  
by Staff [11.17.17]
Heads up, devs: Composer Wilbert Roget will be at GDC in San Francisco next year to deliver a fascinating talk on "A Modern Take on Historical Fiction: Music for 'Call of Duty WWII.'"
Console/PC, Audio, GDC
Blog: A game composers guide to understanding audio in VR  
by Gamasutra Community [11.15.17]
Video game composer Winifred Phillips offers a roundup of resources available to those interested in creating music for virtual reality games.
Audio, Production
Video Game Deep Cuts: E.T. Solitaire - The Hob Odyssey  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.12.17]
This weeks articles & videos of the week include how E.T. for Atari 2600 was reviewed on its release, a new Solitaire standout, a video on Hob's design, and multiple Mario / Odyssey pieces.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing