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Oculus just bagged an Emmy for its animated VR short Henry
Oculus Story Studios made a bit of history this week when its animated virtual reality short film Henry became the first original VR narrative film to win an Emmy.
Sept. 8, 2016
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Publishers for indies – are they useful anymore?
As the role of publishers changes, how useful are they really, for indies? And which publishers can actually do effective marketing these days?
Sept. 8, 2016
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just games writing things: "BY ZOMBIES"
The particular perils of the passive voice in game prose. And moon language.
Sept. 8, 2016
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What I Teach Game Dev Managers (1/3)
Most leaders I encounter in game dev (myself included) were thrust into their first leadership role with no preparation. I help reverse that trend by training managers. Here's the most comprehensive curriculum I've ever created. Part 1 of 3
Sept. 8, 2016
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Expectation management and hype: This Week in Videogames Blogging
This week, our partnership with games blogging curation site Critical Distance brings us picks from their Senior Curator Zoyander Street on the institutional structures that lead to disappointment and frustration.
Sept. 8, 2016
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Notes from an indie cross-platform launch
Butterscotch Shenanigans launched Crashlands on Steam, the App Store, and Google Play simultaneously. Here's their reasoning on why cross-platform is a great studio strategy, and how their own launch turned out.
Sept. 8, 2016
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Why The Game Industry is Still Pushing Pre-Orders
Pre-ordering continues to be a major part of AAA marketing, but it's utility and purpose is being questioned by consumers today and leaves many wondering: Is Pre-ordering still worth it?
Sept. 8, 2016
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The 4 Types of People at a Conference That Are A Waste of Time
Let’s be honest. Talking to the guy cosplaying as Agent 47 isn’t going to level up your experience in the game industry. When you're spending thousands of dollars to attend a con, you want to leave with great connections. Avoid these 4 types of people.
Sept. 8, 2016
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The Final Station is half zombie shooter, half train sim
"In the narrative, I always look up to Edgar Wright's movies, like Hot Fuzz, [in which] you can see all these mini-stories happening in the background if you look really close," says dev Oleg Sergeev.
Sept. 7, 2016
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Get a job: Be a UI/UX Designer at Disruptor Beam
Boston-based Disruptor Beam is looking to bring on an experienced UI/UX designer to contribute to various design efforts alongside the developers and designers at the studios's HQ in Framingham, MA.
Sept. 7, 2016
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Watch Sony's PlayStation briefing right here at 12 PM Pacific!
Starting at 3 PM Eastern/12 PM Pacific today, you can tune in right here to watch Sony's livestreamed event -- which will hopefully clear up some of the questions around the "PlayStation Neo."
Sept. 7, 2016
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At VRDC you'll learn when (and when not) to apply existing design rules to VR
At VRDC in November, Google's chief game designer Noah Falstein will explore seven ways virtual reality confounds established design expectations. Don't miss it!
Sept. 7, 2016