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Obituary: Square Enix graphic designer Manabu Daishima
News is spreading this week that Manabu Daishima, a longtime game developer best known for his art and graphics work on Square games like Chrono Trigger, passed away last month at the age of 45.
Aug. 8, 2016
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'Favorable' overseas sales steer Bandai Namco to solid quarter
Bandai Namco's latest financials show a healthy increase in both sales and profits, thanks, in part, to the favorable performances of games overseas.
Aug. 8, 2016
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Quadrilateral Cowboy's source code has been released
The source code for cyberpunk puzzler Quadrilateral Cowboy has been released by developer Blendo Games.
Aug. 8, 2016
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Pokemon Go now banned in Iran due to 'security concerns'
Niantic's Pokemon Go continues to be popular and polarizing, as the BBC reports that Iran's High Council of Virtual Spaces has issued a country-wide ban on the game due to 'security concerns.'
Aug. 8, 2016
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Get a job: Be an Environment Artist at Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Lucasfilm's VFX/animation studio, seeks an experienced environment artist to work alongside a team of artists and game designers at its San Francisco, CA office.
Aug. 8, 2016
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Sponsored: Learn what every PC game dev should know about Windows 10
At GDC Europe 2016, the Microsoft developer platform team is excited to showcase the technologies we've been working on to make both game development and gaming better on Windows 10.
Aug. 8, 2016
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Patch the Process
Vlambeer's Rami Ismail wants to talk about day one patches -- but no, this isn't (really) about No Man's Sky.
Aug. 8, 2016
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5 Tips To Stay Focused on Your Game Development
Midnight Hub is a Swedish indie studio run by former Mojang and Paradox developers, now working on "Lake Ridden". In this post I'll give some tips on how to stay focused on your game project!
Aug. 8, 2016
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The Ethical Avatar
When a game rises above a certain degree of abstraction, into the arena of realism, an Ethical Avatar will improve it. This article explains how to employ an EA, how it functions in the design, and the games where it works best. Co-Author: Mark L. Barrett
Aug. 8, 2016
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Writing Romance in (non-Romance) Games: Branching Romances
Romance subplots are tough to write even in traditional media. What special challenges do writers face bringing them into the interactive sphere? In this post, we look at romance in branching games and how to deal with player choices and expectations.
Aug. 8, 2016
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Unity Builds Scripting: Basic and advanced possibilities
Generating builds manually is never a good idea. Let's see how we can make this process painless in Unity and explore the possibilities that scripting opens for more advanced operations.
Aug. 8, 2016
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Valve now prevents game trading for players caught cheating on Steam
Valve announced the new rules today, which impact players caught cheating in multiplayer games on VAC-protected servers or are banned by game developers on Steam.
Aug. 5, 2016