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Nintendo believed Wii U sales would hit 100 million, says Kimishima
"In an internal sales representative meeting, someone projected that we would sell close to 100 million Wii U systems worldwide."
July 6, 2016
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To get young people gambling, casinos embrace video games
"Millennials have grown up in an era of digital media and games," a skill-based gambling game company exec told the NY Times. "The passive experience of a slot machine does not resonate with them."
July 6, 2016
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Steam Spy: Steam summer sale revenues rise nearly 50% year-over-year
Valve's latest Steam summer sale just ended, and now Steam Spy creator Sergey Galyonkin reports that (based on Steam Spy data) devs actually earned more this year than in the same event a year prior.
July 6, 2016
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Dispelling some myths about the autistic wunderkind programmer
"One of the misconceptions is that everyone with autism is smart," says Gary Moore of the Nonpareil Institute. "In truth, they’re just like any other cross-section of the population."
July 6, 2016
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The Power Fantasy of Doom
Today's post looks at how the latest Doom created an effective power fantasy that controlled the mood of the story.
July 6, 2016
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16 of Gamasutra's best articles over the last quarter
Hey readers! I’m back with another quarterly roundup of Gamasutra articles over the past quarter (April-June), as I continue my heroic efforts to excavate the best recently-published work.
July 6, 2016
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Meeple Centred Design
Board game accessibility as a topic for advocacy is in its infancy compared to video game accessibility. In this post, I discuss what can be learned from inclusive video game design, and put forward a plan for convergence through Meeple Centred Design.
July 6, 2016
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So Many Projects, So Little Time
Working full-time while making your game is probably the new norm, and there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day. However, these three tips helped me finish my first game and are now helping me with The First Tree.
July 6, 2016
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My Experience with Steam Greenlight + Greenlight Tips
This is just a post about my personal experience with the steam greenlight process as well as some tips and tricks I learned while going through the works.
July 6, 2016
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Doing Difficulty Right: Keeping Players Informed
It's easy to make a game hard; fill it with invisible platforms, non-solid walls and instant-kill hazards. But let's say you're interested in crafting an experience which WON'T cause players to rage-quit...
July 6, 2016
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7 Tips to 7-Day Game Jams
Game jams are tough, especially when they're in a timebox. Allocate time, prepare, and stay calm for an intense week of raw game development with seven tips for jamming.
July 6, 2016
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Nintendo aims to release games that sell at least 2 million units worldwide
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto offers a financial outlook for sales targets Nintendo will need to hit in order to grapple with the rising costs of game development.
July 5, 2016