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Half-Life: Alyx finally has a concrete release date  
by Chris Kerr [02.14.20]
After over a decade of forsaken hopes and dreams, the long-awaited third entry in the Half-Life series finally has a release date.
VR, Production, Business/Marketing
Untitled Goose Game comes out on top at DICE Awards 3
by Kris Graft [02.14.20]
House House's game with the horrible goose won top honors at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas Thursday night, with Control and Death Stranding also winning in multiple categories.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Ubisoft's next Prince of Persia game is a VR escape room  
by Alissa McAloon [02.12.20]
Ubisoft has unveiled its next Prince of Persia project, a VR spin on the popular escape room business dubbed Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time.
VR
Collaborate with friends and meet new ones at these GDC 2020 Community Spaces!  
by Staff [02.10.20]
This year GDC will host four community spaces (Narrative, Design, Audio, and Art), each appointed comfortably with creative aids to help you communicate and collaborate with fellow GDC attendees!
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Art, Audio, Design, GDC
Video Game Deep Cuts: A Pedestrian Mario Paint Pagan  
by Gamasutra Staff [02.08.20]
Latest links include a look at The Pedestrian, the people composing music in Mario Paint, the odd 'dead MMO' setting of PAGAN: Autogeny, streaming legality & Valentine's Day gaming for couples.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Come to GDC and see how the Marvel's Iron Man VR devs made VR flight feel great!  
by Staff [02.07.20]
Come out to GDC 2020 in San Francisco next month, where Ryan Payton and Troy Johnson will fill you in on the unique challenges that flight presents in VR, and how the dev team overcame them.
VR, Design, GDC
Facebook expects coronavirus outbreak to impact Oculus Quest production  
by Chris Kerr [02.07.20]
Facebook has warned that production of its standalone Oculus Quest virtual reality headset will be affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
VR, Production, Business/Marketing
Sony Interactive Entertainment's VR-focused Manchester Studio to close down  
by Alissa McAloon [02.04.20]
The studio was founded in 2015, and the closure comes before the VR game it had in the works saw the light of day.
VR, Console/PC
What 'Dragons Love Tacos' taught me about game discoverability 1
by Simon Carless [02.04.20]
Right now, my kid is a little bit obsessed with the kids book Dragons Love Tacos. I thought it might be an excellent starting point to examine why some things break out - and how you can stand out better with your game.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
GDC State of the Industry: Nearly half of game makers still work over 40 hours/week  
by Staff [02.03.20]
Many work more, with some GDC 2020 State of the Industry survey respondents saying they worked as much as 80+ hours in a given week -- but self-pressure was the most common reason given.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Whitepaper, GDC
Video Game Deep Cuts: Kentucky Routes, Savage Planets, Mythic Quests  
by Gamasutra Staff [02.01.20]
The latest highlights include the Kentucky Route Zero ending chapter, the debuts of Journey To The Savage Planet and SpellTower+, and the upcoming game dev-themed TV show from the 'Always Sunny' crew.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Video Game Deep Cuts: Eternal Doom, Temtem Touryst  
by Gamasutra Staff [01.24.20]
The latest highlights include a look at new titles including Doom Eternal, Temtem & The Touryst, as well as pieces about Destiny historians, comedy in games, the state of video games in China, & more.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
GDC State of the Industry: Game devs shifting focus to next-gen consoles 1
by Staff [01.24.20]
Out today and completely free to download, the 2020 State of the Industry Report is packed with useful game industry insights gleaned from surveying nearly 4,000 game industry professionals!
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Business/Marketing, Whitepaper, GDC
No plans for a full Source 2 SDK, and other tidbits from Valve's Half-Life: Alyx AMA  
by Alissa McAloon [01.22.20]
A handful of Valve devs working on the upcoming VR game Half-Life: Alyx took to Reddit today to field community questions, offering some information fellow developers may find interesting in the process.
VR, Console/PC, Design
Video Game Deep Cuts: 2020's Most Exciting, 1983's Most Breakout Games  
by Gamasutra Staff [01.17.20]
The latest highlights include a look at 2020's most anticipated PC games, 1983's 'breakout' game (fine, it's a book excerpt from a 1983 tome about Breakout!), plus looks at Android: Netrunner & more.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
The top 7 reasons women quit game development
by Pixelles [01.17.20]
Game development-focused feminist non-profit Pixelles highlights problem areas--and solutions--in retaining women within game development studios.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
HTC permanently trims $200 off Vive Pro price tag  
by Alissa McAloon [01.15.20]
HTC has dropped the price of its Vive Pro headset from $799 to $599, marking the first price cut the high-end VR headset has seen since its 2018 debut.
VR
Report: Valve Index headset sold out globally as Half-Life: Alyx nears launch  
by Chris Kerr [01.15.20]
Valve's own Index VR headset appears to have sold out globally following the unveiling of Half-Life: Alyx, the prophesied third entry in the acclaimed Half-Life series.
VR, Business/Marketing
Blog: A conversational Touring Karts postmortem  
by Gamasutra Community [01.15.20]
In this article, Ivanovich Games chief exec Ivan Cascales explains the key facts and circumstances that led to the creation of Touring Karts, and the challenges faced during production.
VR, Design, Production
Call of Duty, Beat Saber, and Apex Legends led PlayStation downloads in 2019  
by Alissa McAloon [01.14.20]
PlayStation breaks down 2019's top digitally downloaded premium, PS VR, and free-to-play games as well as the most-downloaded expansions.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online