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Ubisoft vice president of editorial Maxime Beland has resigned from his role after being accused of sexual harassment and assault.
Mobile developer Animoca Brands has raised $4.1 million in funding to support a proposed initial public offering.
The newest roundup on game discovery includes news on Xbox Summer Games Fest, PlayStation Indies, Apple Arcade/iOS news, and lots more.
EVO 2020 has been canceled after a number of sexual harassment claims were made against organization co-founder Joey 'MrWizard' Cuellar, who has since been removed from his role as CEO.Â
In The Machinery, we call our templates prototypes and in this blog post, I’ll describe how our prototype system works and try to explain why we made the choices we did.
Freemium and mobile games make use of a lot of unfortunately shady practices to get people to pay and play, and I want to talk about some of the less overt examples in today's post.
It's too early to tell if this new MSRP is an outlier or a next-generation norm.
The ideal candidate is a detail oriented, versatile artist who shows excellent drawing skills and can employ a variety of styles and techniques.
Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot has announced a series of changes after years-worth of allegations of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse emerged.
Zynga has closed a $1.85 billion deal to acquire mobile game developer Peak.Â
Backlash to criticism of The Last of Us: Part II only adds to toxicity around discussing the game, says contributing editor Bryant Francis.
In this 2018 GDC talk Criterion Games' Matthew Harris explore good principles for video game vehicle design that can apply to everything from racecars and X-Wings.
The minds behind HBO's Westworld adaptation are working with Amazon on a live action show based on Bethesda's Fallout series. creators
Kongregate has laid off a, reportedly sizable, portion of its staff, a decision the company says in a statement to Gamasutra was set in motion by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Next month GDC Summer attendees will have a rare opportunity to learn about the codebase that powered id's earliest, most influential games from co-creator (and game industry veteran) John Romero.
Swedish developer-publisher Paradox Interactive has acquired French "mobile-focused" developer Playrion Game Studio for an undisclosed fee.
Good sound design can transform a game but often gets overlooked. Luckily, it's easier today to create great sound and audio without a technical background.
The House of Lords Gambling Committee has recommended that loot boxes are classified as gambling in the UK.
Being a good games designer requires strong soft skills. Providing feedback, mediating discussions, resolving conflicts, managing people; these require empathy, tact and diplomacy.
We've seen Steam rally behind the idea of digitally-hosted game demo events, and now Xbox is doing the same through a partnership with Summer Game Fest.
Infinity Ward is looking for a UI Artist to work closely with the UI/UX Design team and UI Engineers to establish functional, original, and attractive interfaces for our game.
Support for Flash is expected to cease at the end of 2020, and Kongregate is changing some of its platform features to ready for that shift.
In this article I will explore what has the most impact on melee combat and how the contribution of level design to the engagement of the combat system can be increased.
In this 2018 GDC talk, Roblox's Adam Miller dissects the explosive growth of Roblox as a company and platform and shares lessons that can help other companies looking to accomplish similar feats.
PlayStation has unveiled a new indie-driven initiative and the first nine games it's elevating as part of a new drive to 'spotlight and support the best of the best indie games being published on PlayStation.'
Notes on the latest games and interesting links of the week, from Iron Man VR to Townscaper and...
The newest roundup on game discovery includes news on Xbox Summer Games Fest, PlayStation Indies,...
Backlash from some of the developers behind The Last of Us Part II doesn't support the hard work...
Today, I will show you around the neat memory map visualization mode that this experimental package...
Good sound design can transform a game but often gets overlooked. Luckily, it's easier today to...
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Lo-Fi Games narrative designer Natalie Mikkelson explores the world-building possibilities offered by character barks and incidental dialogue.
Kim Kupiainen details his recent experience leading a group of students in producing a serious game during a global pandemic.
Drawing from personal experience, Atmos Games' Thomas Brush explains how developers can manage their expectations after finishing a lengthy project.
Some of the most successful Movie Studios in Hollywood, Advertising Agencies in Detroit, Chicago, New York, and L.A., Game Developers around the world, and Recording Artists, trust their Creative Audio to Ozone Music and Sound, you should too.
Motion Logic Studios is a Los Angeles based company dedicated to providing high-end Art and Animation services to the video game industry.
Streamline specializes in tech art and creative execution for video games through its integrated 2D, 3D and Animation services.
