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Video Game Deep Cuts: Flipping Out On Primal Rage  
by Gamasutra Staff [06.24.18]
This week's highlights include a discussion on 'asset flips' and store-bought assets for games, an emotive postmortem of canned arcade game Primal Rage II, and lots more besides.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Video: Procedurally generating history in Caves of Qud  
by Staff [06.22.18]
In this GDC 2018 talk, Freehold Games' Jason Grinblat goes over the approach he used to generate histories for Caves of Qud.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Get a job: Rabbit is hiring a Lead Game Designer  
by Alissa McAloon [06.22.18]
Rabbit is looking for a Lead Game Designer with proven experience with game systems, economy, and gameplay balancing to help make its social trivia mashup a reality.
Design, Recruitment
Don't Miss: Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator's philosophy of game design 20
by Brandon Sheffield [06.22.18]
Today is the 27th anniversary of the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, and you should mark the occasion by reading this classic interview with co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara.
Console/PC, Design
Radiating outward to meet the wilderness: Avery Alder on her games  
by Katherine Cross [06.22.18]
Tabletop RPG developer Avery Alder analyzes her latest game through the lens of her past work, exploring themes of collaboration, conversational storytelling, and approachability along the way.
Social/Online, Indie, Design
Good and bad at all times: Adriel Wallick on jamming for a year  
by Katherine Cross [06.22.18]
"The most immediate and quick lesson I learned is this: every game idea is too big. You need to pare down ideas to the smallest level." 
Programming, Design, Production
Blog: Imbuing video games with a potent atmosphere  
by Gamasutra Community [06.22.18]
Atmosphere can elevate an already attractive environment to new heights when elegantly conceived and conveyed. Its ethereal nature, however, means it's not clear-cut from a development standpoint.
Design
How player feedback is shaping the way Avalanche makes Just Cause 4  
by Bryant Francis [06.22.18]
One of the executive producers on Just Cause 4 talks about how an evolving feedback process has led to weather systems and a new focus on narrative design.
Console/PC, Design, E3
Don't Miss: Veteran director Khris Brown on the secrets of great voice acting 4
by Staff [06.21.18]
Producing believable, satisfying voice acting for your game is tricky business, so Gamasutra sat down with Khris Brown to explore how high-quality voicework in games comes together.
Console/PC, Indie, Audio, Design, Production
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Funcom, Tilting Point, and more are hiring now!  
by Staff [06.21.18]
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Programming, Design, Production, Recruitment
SteamVR introduces new skeletal input system for advanced animations  
by Emma Kidwell [06.21.18]
SteamVR introduces the Skeletal Input System, allowing for developers to capture more accurate hand motions.
VR, Design
At XRDC, learn how (and why) to effectively simulate stress in VR!  
by Staff [06.21.18]
Ex-BioWare dev Jonathan Perry is coming to XRDC to share what he's learned about simulating affecting, stressful situations in VR -- and how such experiences can help people train and learn better.
VR, Design
Blog: Making a tabletop-style party game for consoles  
by Gamasutra Community [06.21.18]
Snap Finger Click's development director Martijn van der Meulen discusses how the studio created an adult tabletop-style party title for consoles.
Console/PC, Design, Production
Blog: The problem with mobile strategy game design 5
by Gamasutra Community [06.21.18]
Command and Conquer Rivals is the latest in the strategy genre to show up on mobile, but it also represents the biggest problem with trying to simplify the genre and its design.
Smartphone/Tablet, Design
Designing a true first-person camera in Unreal Engine 4 5
by Gamasutra Community [06.21.18]
"There is little to no documentation on this specific type of first-person view...[so] I wanted to write about it. Especially since I had a few issues which took me a bit of time to resolve."
Console/PC, Indie, Design
Onrush dev breaks down the prototyping of Codemasters' arcade racer  
by Bryant Francis [06.20.18]
Watch the director of Onrush explain the process behind making an off-kilter racing game.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Following hardware exploit, Nintendo bans Switch consoles with pirated games 7
by Emma Kidwell [06.20.18]
After a hardware exploit for the Nintendo Switch was noticed back in April, a hacker warns against individuals pirating games by pointing out how Nintendo cracks down on illegal downloads.
Console/PC, Design
Blog: Game design and gamification in real life  
by Gamasutra Community [06.20.18]
For years, companies have been trying to use game design principles to change user behavior or get them to buy more products. In this article I assess some of the techniques they've used.
Design
Chat with the developers of Onrush at 3PM EDT  
by Bryant Francis [06.20.18]
We're talking to the makers of Onrush about making a hero...driver racing game starting at 3PM EDT.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Stick or Twitch? How streaming is hurting single-player games 2
by Chris Kerr [06.20.18]
"Why would any major studio outside of a first party trying to sell consoles, or a studio with a reputation for single-player games, bother with an immersive, single-player campaign?"
Design, Production, E3