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Undertale (Opening) - Breaking Down a Masterpiece
This is taken from my website http://www.maxpears.com/ as I break down the opening minuets of 'Undertale' and how it is so cleverly crafted.
Aug. 24, 2016
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Picking the Best College for Game Development
A lot of people want to go to a university for game development, but is it worth the cost? Here's some advice about the steps to take before whipping out your wallet.
Aug. 24, 2016
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The Workflows of Creating Game Ready Textures and Assets using Photogrammetry
In this article I will be going over multiple photogrammetry techniques that I stumbled upon, experimented with, and used in order to create the textures for the castle. I will be going over many solution to delight a texture, and create a tile-able one.
Aug. 24, 2016
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The Deep, Dark Secret of No Man's Sky: You're The Bad Guy
No Man's Sky casts the player as a lone explorer, flung into a vast universe of untold riches and possibilities...but, that doesn't mean you're playing as a hero.
Aug. 24, 2016
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Wargaming shuts down Bellevue-based WG Cells
Gamasutra has learned that Bellevue-based WG Cells, formerly known as DropForge games, has been shut down.
Aug. 23, 2016
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Household Games hires speedrunner as accessibility advocate
The new studio from former Guacamelee developer Jason Canam has hired an advocate to make its games more accessible for disabled players.
Aug. 23, 2016
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Sony is bringing its PlayStation Now game streaming service to PC
More than a year after its official debut, Sony's PlayStation Now game streaming service is being prepped for launch on PC and Mac in the U.S. and Europe.
Aug. 23, 2016
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CEDEC survey sheds light on how much Japanese game devs get paid
Japanese game industry trade body CESA recently polled nearly 2,000 game devs in Japan about how much they're paid, and the results suggest it's less than devs in the West.
Aug. 23, 2016
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Pokemon Go is losing millions of users, still has millions more
Data culled from mobile analytics firm Apptopia suggests public interest in Pokemon Go is declining, as daily active users appear to have dropped by roughly 12 million over the past month.
Aug. 23, 2016
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Writing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to 'hold a mirror up to the world'
Eidos Montreal's Mary DeMarle chats about art and business of writing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a game about conspiracy theories, terrorism and fear released this week into a world awash in the same.
Aug. 23, 2016
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Former Comcast exec appointed head of IGDA Foundation
"The IGDA Foundation has a lofty goal and high purpose: make game development as a profession more diverse, more fulfilling, and more valued."
Aug. 23, 2016
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Kabam ready to spend $24 million on a single mobile game by 2018
Mobile powerhouse Kabam is going to spend big to secure its future as the next decade of smartphone gaming draws near.
Aug. 23, 2016