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Things that can muddle your replay feature
This blog post lists things that might cause problems when you implement replay feature to your game. It also has some suggestions about avoiding those issues.
Sept. 30, 2016
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With SEC approval, anyone can now invest in Psychonauts 2's Fig campaign
Investment platform Fig finally has SEC approval to actually sell investment shares in Psychonauts 2 following a months-long wait and multiple filings.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Autobiographical Memoir En Code finds game mechanics in daily life
“Your first thought is that you cannot let the player express their decisions, because that doesn't feel autobiographical,” says Alex Camilleri. "That's something I worked on for a long time."
Sept. 29, 2016
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200M sales expectations to blame for rocky Xbox One launch, says Phil Spencer
Phil Spencer, Microsoft's head of Xbox, has offered some fresh insight into what was going on behind the curtain during the Xbox One's infamously rocky launch.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Hi-Rez closes the book on Tribes: Ascend
A final patch, dubbed "Parting Gifts" has now been released, marking the end of Tribes' tumultuous four year journey.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Deep Silver partners with Warhorse to publish crowdfunded RPG
Czech startup Warhorse Studios has found a co-publisher for its crowdfunded medieval RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, in Persona 5's European distributor, Deep Silver.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Commodore 64 kept running for 25 years -- in a Polish auto shop
34 years ago, Commodore International introduced its Commodore 64 home computer to the world. On Monday, the company introduced one that's still running (and has been for 25 years) in a Polish garage.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Google, Microsoft, HTC among VRDC's growing list of cutting-edge exhibitors
The inaugural standalone Virtual Reality Developers Conference kicks off this November, so organizers quickly highlight the cutting-edge companies who have already signed on to exhibit at the show!
Sept. 29, 2016
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Get a job: Insomniac seeks an experienced Programmer
Longtime developer Insomniac Games is looking for a Senior Programmer to come in and design and implement gameplay systems and features at its office in Durham, North Carolina.
Sept. 29, 2016
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Video: Crafting the sound of Hyper Light Drifter
Using everything from '50s wire recorders to modified stethoscopes, the sound design for Heart Machine's Hyper Light Drifter was anything but conventional. Find out how in this GDC Europe talk!
Sept. 29, 2016
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Writing Close to Home: Inspiration for Valley
Garett Marks, Narrative Designer at Blue Isle Studios, discusses the inspiration behind the story of Valley and the creative process that helped evolve the game into something unique.
Sept. 29, 2016
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EGX 2016 indie postmortem with stats
I showed my game at EGX 2016 in Birmingham UK. In this post I give detailed stats about player engagement: number of players, games played, how long they played in every session and how far they got in the game.
Sept. 29, 2016