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Postmortem from an unknown indie dev - First launch on Steam
About a month ago, we (Onion Core) released our first game on Steam, Trials of Azra. In this article I tell you all about the expectations, the process, and the results.
Oct. 12, 2016
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Is China’s Mobile Game market really lacking innovation?
Is China’s Mobile Game market really lacking innovation? A brief discussion
Oct. 12, 2016
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Why VR will put Game Audio in the Spotlight
VR developers need to simulate the perception of being physically present in a virtual environment: we call this the sense of presence. Simulate presence is a real challenge, and audio plays a major role in the path of reaching this ultimate goal in VR.
Oct. 12, 2016
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Players For Hire: Games and the Future of Low-Skill Work
Automation will put many people out of work. At the same time, the F2P model will shift into a play-for-hire model. These two trends, I argue, imply that within a generation, playing games will be a primary income source for low-skill people.
Oct. 12, 2016
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How I found a definition of games after searching for 16 years.
Finding a definition for “games” or “play” is a very perilous exercise, but a very important one. This is why despite this topic having been a dead horse for decades, I decided to beat it once more, trying to lay a new brick on the edifice.
Oct. 12, 2016
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How Long to Spend
To lift his spirits, Randy makes a quick game about a balloon.
Oct. 12, 2016
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UX Review: Marvel Contest Of Champions
UX analysis of how Marvel contest simplified and resurrected classic brawler genre for mobile, applying "Supermarket" psychology of real world stores to it's digital shop, creating greater engagement and leveraging monetisation!
Oct. 12, 2016
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Players will reinterpret your game. Here's why you should respect that
Ian Gregory, creative director of Masquerada: Songs and Shadows shares a story about how an army captain made him re-think how he approaches designing characters in video games.
Oct. 11, 2016
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Why Thumper's twist on rhythm games is so well-suited for VR
The "rhythm violence game" Thumper is well-suited to VR. “We wanted to make a game that was also an ‘experience’, something you can get lost in and overwhelmed by," explains co-creator Brian Gibson.
Oct. 11, 2016
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Some games have global appeal on YouTube, and some only regional
Madden NFL 16 is massively popular in the United States only, but games like Minecraft dominate YouTube channels around the globe.
Oct. 11, 2016
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How Riot keeps League of Legends complex without sacrificing accessibility
Game design director Greg Street discusses the challenges faced and the lessons learned from developing a game for both the professional and casual players.
Oct. 11, 2016
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Oculus suspends Gear VR support for the Galaxy Note 7
Oculus has suspended Gear VR support for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphone "until further notice."
Oct. 11, 2016