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PSA: 1 week left to register for childcare services at GDC 2019!  
by Staff [02.11.19]
Hey devs, just a quick heads-up today that if you're thinking of bringing children with you while you attend GDC 2019, the advance deadline to register for the program is next Monday, February 18th!
Serious, GDC
Fair Play Alliance expands Fair Play Summit for GDC 2019  
by Staff [02.06.19]
The Fair Play Alliance, a cross-industry initiative focused on fostering fair play in online games, has announced it will return for Game Developers Conference 2019 with an all-day Fair Play Summit!
Social/Online, Serious, Business/Marketing, GDC
GDC partners with Indie Giving to support local San Francisco homeless charities  
by Staff [02.01.19]
GDC 2019 organizers are excited to continue their partnership with the Indie Giving charity effort by donating 30 GDC 2019 Indie Games Summit tickets - contribute now to get your pass!
Serious, Business/Marketing, GDC
PSA: Just over 24 hours left to register early for GDC at a discount!  
by Staff [01.29.19]
Early registration for the 2019 Game Developers Conference ends tomorrow (Wednesday, January 30th) at 11:59 PM Pacific, so sign up now to save hundreds on your pass!
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, GDC
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Tiny House Anthem Metro Exodus  
by Gamasutra Staff [01.27.19]
This week's highlights include creators building tiny houses in The Sims, impressions of BioWare's much anticipated Anthem, & a whole bunch of new games to check out - from the Resident Evil 2 reboot to FutureGrind through Metro Exodus.
VR, Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Come see this fantastic lineup of films at the 2019 GDC Film Festival!  
by Staff [01.23.19]
Across the three days a wide range of documentaries and other filmed material based around the video game medium will be screened, some for the very first time -- so don't miss it!
Console/PC, Serious, GDC
Hey parents, now's the time to register for childcare at GDC 2019  
by Staff [01.09.19]
The KiddieCorp team charges an affordable hourly rate for their services and snacks and beverages will be provided, but meals do need to be supplied by parents each day!
Serious, GDC
Unity opens $25k contest for in-dev games with meaningful impact  
by Emma Kidwell [01.07.19]
Unity has announced its first annual Unity for Humanity contest, where one developer will be awarded $25,000 in funding to help bring their project to fruition. 
Console/PC, Serious, Design
Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward evacuated after bomb threat 1
by Emma Kidwell [12.13.18]
Infinity Ward, the Los Angeles-based developer behind multiple Call of Duty games, evacuated employees today following a bomb threat.
Serious, Business/Marketing
Applications are now open for GDC 2019's low-income free pass program!  
by Staff [12.13.18]
Game Developers Conference organizers have once again donated a number of complimentary GDC 2019 passes that will be given away (via lottery) as part of a special low-income GDC pass program!
Serious, GDC
Unity offers guidelines for what it considers ethical AI design 1
by Alex Wawro [11.28.18]
While these are just Unity's suggestions, they may help jumpstart some useful conversations within game development teams about how and why advanced AI tools and applications are used. 
Serious, Programming
Video: How to design games for game developers  
by Staff [11.05.18]
In this GDC 2012 talk, EA/Maxis' Stone Librande discusses a series of card and board games he's developed that are not only designed to entertain, but also to teach the fundamentals of game design.
Serious, Design, Video
Come to GDC 2019 for expert insight on fashion in games & designing for the colorblind  
by Staff [10.24.18]
2019 may still feel far away, but GDC 2019 organizers are already lining up great stuff for next year's show -- including these two great Advocacy talks, one on fashion and the other on colorblindess!
Console/PC, Serious, GDC
Video: How to design educational games for low income students  
by Staff [10.23.18]
In this GDC 2018 talk, IDEO's Peter Slattery and Kate Schnippering discuss specific methods for tackling educational objectives in games for reaching a wide range of students.
Serious, Design, Video
Learn the ins and outs of FDA approval for VR/AR games at XRDC!  
by Staff [10.19.18]
At XRDC later this month, industry vet Noah Falstein will discuss the challenges of FDA approval for AR/VR games, as well as more general hurdles in creating the latest generation of games for health!
VR, Serious
Video: How studios can set up accessibility-centric spaces  
by Staff [10.09.18]
In this GDC 2018 talk, Mixer's Tara Voelker and 343 Industries' Brannon Zahand discuss the value of a dedicated inclusive technologies space at Microsoft.
Serious, Production, Business/Marketing, Video
Learn about AR and VR's unique therapeutic potential at XRDC 2018!  
by Staff [09.20.18]
Come out to XRDC in San Francisco next month to learn from leaders at forefront of therapeutic VR/AR aps about treating chronic pain, improving mood with neurofeedback, and more!
VR, Serious
Video: Lessons learned from trying to gamify death  
by Staff [09.19.18]
At GDC 2012, game dev Margaret Robertson explains how UK studio Hide&Seek was asked to make a documentary game about the discovery of a corpse in a busy London block of flats -- and what they learned.
Console/PC, Indie, Serious, Design, Video, Vault
At XRDC, study the healing effects of swimming with VR dolphins!  
by Staff [09.18.18]
Come out to XRDC next month and see Dolphin Swim Club's Marijke Sjollema & Benno Brada break down how the Club (a nonprofit that crafts therapeutic VR experiences) works and what it's learned!
VR, Serious, Design
Games4EU launches, highlights Brexit's negative impact on UK games industry 3
by Emma Kidwell [08.13.18]
The anti-Brexit organization Games4EU has launched today, campaigning to demonstrate the negative impact leaving the European Union will have on the UK games industry.
Serious, Business/Marketing