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War Robots dev acquired by Russian internet giant for $30M
Mail.Ru, one of Russia's largest internet companies, has acquired 100 percent of compatriot mobile studio, Pixonic, for $30 million.
Oct. 4, 2016
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Al Jazeera using gamification to spotlight Syrian cyber war
International news channel Al Jazeera English wants to spotlight the realities of Syria's cyber war with new mobile web app, #Hacked: Syria's Electronic Armies.
Oct. 4, 2016
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Kerbal Space Program studio Squad is losing a pack of devs
Update A group of eight Kerbal Space Program devs published a goodbye note on Reddit today announcing that they're leaving the project -- and its developer, Squad -- to work on other projects.
Oct. 4, 2016
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Freshly-departed Failbetter cofounder has a new game: Cultist Simulator
It's back to indie game dev for Kennedy, who has now laid plans to develop and release a version of Cultist Simulator, the single-player digital board game he's been prototyping for some time.
Oct. 4, 2016
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Nioh director makes a case for designing difficult games
Team Ninja's Fumihiko Yasuda sheds light on how he and his team are tuning the design of their upcoming game Nioh -- and how they balance game difficulty in general -- in a new Eurogamer interview.
Oct. 4, 2016
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Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture studio co-founder calls for immediate action to improve diversity in games
Jessica Curry, BAFTA-winning composer and co-founder of games studio The Chinese Room, gave a rousing speech to close the 2016 European Women In Games conference, calling for greater diversity in games and female developers to stand up to discrimination.
Oct. 4, 2016
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Let’s Talk About Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim
Finally back with another LTA video, this time on Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim. I like this game, but the devs had an overly ambitious plan for the budget they crowdfunded, and that makes this a great example of why we need both AAA and indie games.
Oct. 4, 2016
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The Challenges of Developing for PC and Mobile. Part 1: Controls
Developing for multiple platforms can be a real challenge, especially when input type differs as much as between PC and Mobile. This in-depth article describes our process for designing good controls on mouse & keyboard, gamepad and touch screen.
Oct. 4, 2016
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How to Define Randomization in Game Design
Randomized elements in games are not created equal, and today's post looks at how there really isn't such a thing as a game with "infinite replayability."
Oct. 4, 2016
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Music Game Plan: Tactics for the Video Game Composer (Part One)
Game music composer Winifred Phillips breaks down popular techniques for musical interactivity, including music examples and a video tutorial showcasing techniques from one of her projects (The Speed Racer video game from Warner Bros. Interactive).
Oct. 4, 2016
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Emotion in Single-Player Games
What emotions are difficult to give the player? What causes players to feel the way they do? How can we, as a community of artists, reach for deeper and more complex emotions?
Oct. 4, 2016
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Sympathy for the day job: Why one indie dev will never go full time
"I'll always be able to earn more money by making websites than by making games," says John "Gritfish" Kane, creator of Killing Time at Lightspeed. "That doesn't stop me wanting to make games.”
Oct. 3, 2016