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Working with the real-time team, the Unreal Technical Director is responsible for developing content for film, VR, and virtual production.
Diablo II executive producer Erich Schaefer details what went right -- and wrong -- during development of what became one of Blizzard's most impactful games.
Well, COVID-19 & the cancellation of E3 2020 has left a big hole in the summer game announcement schedule. To be replaced by... indie game showcases!
Game makers and publishers will now have to opt into having their game playable through Nvidia’s game streaming service GeForce Now, and already has 200 publishers representing 2000 games on board.
EVC founder Ben Walker discusses the design decisions behind Wintermoor Tactics Club.
Niantic is aiming to up the immersion factor in Pokemon Go with the addition of two new AR features: Reality Blending and Pokestop Scanning.
This article explores how we can use psychology to strengthen players’ emotional bonds with NPCs in order to give them a more fulfilling experience and keep them playing for longer.
Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder joined us on the GDC Podcast to explain how his company is dealing with dramatic increases in traffic amid continuing stay at home orders in the time of COVID-19.
Brazil's massive video game audience offers a huge growth opportunity—if you know the best way to approach the market.
Xbox has soft launched a new Family Settings app to make it easier for parents to ensure their children are playing in a safe and healthy environment.
A follow up to my piece about the new player's experience. We're now talking indie teams, and why no matter how niche or small the genre, everyone should always be thinking about their new players.
Tarsier Studios' puzzle-platformer horror title Little Nightmares has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
Splash Damage technical art director Raouf Bejaoui and The Coalition technical director Cam McRae explain how they optimized Gears Tactics for a variety of PC hardware to remove the barrier for entry.
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The pandemic has spelled the end for many physical events this year, causing more and more events to consider digital replacements for 2020.
Gamestream partners with businesses like hotels and cruise ships to provide a readily-deployable streaming game platform then offered to those businesses' customers as an amenity.
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Also, do the same to your content.
GDC Summer attendees will have a chance this August to (remotely) learn how Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order blends authored animations with physical simulation to create high-fidelity character motion.
The Spanish Government has pledged €20 million to help protect those cultural industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the country's video game industry.Â
Independent accessibility specialist Ian Hamilton looks at some of the ways the games industry embraced this year's GAAD event
Tencent has purchased a 20 percent stake in Japanese game studio Marvelous for $65 million.
Game Discoverability & The Nintendo Switch: Where We're At
Jon Ingold of Inkle goes in-depth on the studio's upcoming game Pendragon, which ties a dynamic narrative engine to a chess-like strategy game.
The latest link roundup incudes the notable games of the week, Mario steamrolling bootleg Nintendo cartridges, and a unique new FMV game based around delivery driving, among others!
How to tell your story while the player is enjoying your game? A list of where, how, when, you should deliver your narrative to maximize both gameplay and story experience.
Well, COVID-19 & the cancellation of E3 2020 has left a big hole in the summer game announcement...
The Anno franchise has been known as one of the more complicated series on the PC, but for today, I...
In this post, you will show you how to use the experimental Unity Memory Profiler package to find...
This article explores how we can use psychology to strengthen players’ emotional bonds with NPCs...
A follow up to my piece about the new player's experience. We're now talking indie teams, and why no...
Press Releases
Ed Kay lists the tools he used during the production of his mobile game Hang Line and explains their specific functionality over the course of development.
Oleg Nesterenko interviews Black Mesa lead Adam Engels for his thoughts on the game design philosophy that drove a multi-year modding project.
James Patton draws from personal experience to explain how designers can deal with massive shifts in narrative scope between projects.
Streamline specializes in tech art and creative execution for video games through its integrated 2D, 3D and Animation services.
Motion Logic Studios is a Los Angeles based company dedicated to providing high-end Art and Animation services to the video game industry.
