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Nintendo of America boss says 'no' to VR until tech goes mainstream
"For us the technology has to be at a point where it can be mainstream, and then it takes content creating companies like us to really make things that the consumer wants to experience."
June 17, 2016
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Mafia 3 and the value of putting game developers in a box
Sometimes, maybe the best thing you can do as a developer is box yourself in. That's one takeawy from this chat with Hangar 13's Haden Blackman about lessons learned in making a new Mafia game.
June 17, 2016
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Six Key Takeaways On Where E3 Is Headed
I had a chance to check out E3 this week in Los Angeles, and I have some thoughts on where the show might be going, and how it's changing in these new and interesting times.
June 17, 2016
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How To Make A Kickass Game Art Portfolio
Knowing how to create and present your portfolio when you apply to a game company is just as important as having awesome 2D/3D skills. If you have a badly presented portfolio you will struggle to find work. Here are some advice on making a good portfolio!
June 17, 2016
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Analyzing Core Character Movement in 3D
Some tools and tips for analyzing core character movement in 3D, along with some source code to get you started.
June 17, 2016
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Moveless Chess, an imaginary interview to ourselves
In this interview we talk about Moveless Chess, our entry for last Ludum Dare (3rd place in Innovation) and the plans we have with the game.
June 17, 2016
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Michael Bay to create cinematic VR with The Rogue Initiative
"I’ve enjoyed a longstanding relationship with Mr. Bay and couldn’t be more excited to work with him and truly leverage his unique vision and incredible depth of experience to this amazing new medium."
June 16, 2016
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Allison Road scrapped after Team17 and Lilith end partnership
"After a long consideration between Team17 and ourselves, we have reached a mutual agreement to end our collaboration on publishing Allison Road under Team17's Games label."
June 16, 2016
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Arkham VR and Rocksteady's path to VR game development
At E3 Rocksteady cofounder Sefton Hill chats with Gamasutra about how Arkham VR was made, and why he thinks VR is uniquely well-suited to evoking emotional reactions in people.
June 16, 2016
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Magic Leap and Lucasfilm team up to open mixed reality research lab
The mysterious but exceedingly well-funded Floridian startup Magic Leap has forged a partnership with Lucasfilm that will see the pair opening a joint research lab for "experiential storytelling."
June 16, 2016
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Unity tweaks its pricing scheme in the wake of dev complaints
Unity Technologies has made some changes to the new pricing scheme it launched last month due to complaints from its community that the new model can be too expensive for select Unity developers.
June 16, 2016
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To get people into VR, Sony puts PSVR demos in stores this month
Sony has confirmed both a 10/13 release date and expectations of supply problems for PSVR, and now its going to try and drum up popular interest by putting demo units in retail stores this month.
June 16, 2016