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How Shinra's streaming tech works, and what it means for game devs
Shinra's Colin Williamson seeks to shine some light on how the company's remote rendering technology works and why game developers should care about this new spin on the game streaming service.
Feb. 5, 2015
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Crossing game dev boundaries with the studio behind The Order: 1886
"This discussion about games in culture is probably the biggest boundary we need to cross," says Ru Weerasuriya, who used his DICE talk to explore how his studio, Ready at Dawn, has broken its own boundaries.
Feb. 5, 2015
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The relationship that launched the Tetris phenomenon
Developer Alexey Pajitnov, and Henk Rogers, the man who made Tetris a global phenomenon, share lessons learned, their hopes for the future, and even game design advice.
Feb. 5, 2015
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Road to the IGF: Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros' Killer Queen
Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros, co-creators of the IGF award-nominated Killer Queen, explain why they're fascinated by local multiplayer game design and what other devs can learn from their work.
Feb. 5, 2015
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Game Design Deep Dive: The plant-growing mechanics of Ubisoft's Grow Home
With big-budget titles like Watch Dogs and The Crew under his belt, designer Andrew Willans of Ubisoft Reflections dives deep into the design of the vertically-astute PC game Grow Home.
Feb. 4, 2015
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Come to GDC 2015 for expert tips on developing crowdfunded games
Experienced crowdfunded devs Chris Avellone, Soren Johnson, Adrian Goya and Jamie Cheng will share advice and lessons learned about open development via Kickstarter and Early Access at GDC 2015.
Feb. 4, 2015
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Video: Crowdsourcing the localization of Gone Home 2
At GDC 2014, Gone Home programmer Johnnemann Nordhagen reveals how the four-person indie dev team enabled, supported, and encouraged fan-made translations for the game to broaden its reach.
Feb. 4, 2015
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Valve debuts the next generation of OpenGL at GDC 2015
At GDC 2015, top engineers from Valve, Epic, Unity, Oxide, and Electronic Arts will unveil and explain Khronos' glNext initiative -- the successor to OpenGL.
Feb. 4, 2015
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Get practical game dev advice from Google and npnf at GDC
GDC 2015 organizers highlight some promising day-long sponsored developer days for the March conference, covering Google hardware and developing games for the Asian mobile markets.
Feb. 4, 2015
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Designing Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system
Last year, Monolith had an unexpected hit with the release of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. It's a superb game overall, but it's the emphasis on emergent storytelling that really made it stand out.
Feb. 4, 2015
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10 lessons for the successful video game executive
Super Evil Megacorp's Kristian Segerstrale shared 10 lessons he learned over his years as a game dev team leader and executive today at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas.
Feb. 4, 2015
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Brenda Romero asks: 'What does a great game look like?'
Game development veteran Brenda Romero asks the question during a talk at today's DICE Summit in Las Vegas, then offers her own answers based on her experience as a developer, educator and player.
Feb. 4, 2015