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Hear how Shadow of Mordor and Diablo III were scored at GDC 2015
GDC 2015 organizers highlight a few can't-miss Audio talks in advance of the conference's discounted early registration deadline later this week.
Jan. 19, 2015
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Why an Apple-featured indie dev abandoned iOS in favor of PC
"I finally gave up on iOS after I got a 'Best New Games' feature and saw how little revenue that actually brought in. The risk/reward profile was just terrible."
Jan. 19, 2015
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As the game market floods, are publishers back in style?
Some data from a recent Game Developers Conference State of the Industry survey has got me thinking about trends in self-publishing.
Jan. 19, 2015
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Beyond strategy: Catching up with Amplitude Studios and Endless Legend
We catch up with Amplitude Studios, the versatile and surprising team behind Endless Legend -- a visually-lovely and lifelike strategy experience that goes far beyond the genre's traditional appeal.
Jan. 16, 2015
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Blizzard and MIT break down how eSports can evolve at GDC 2015
At GDC 2015, speakers from Blizzard and MIT Game Lab will reveal how they worked together with modders to rapidly iterate on the observer experience of Starcraft II as an eSport.
Jan. 16, 2015
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Video: There and Dad Again, an Octodad: Dadliest Catch postmortem
At GDC Next 2014, Young Horses cofounders Phil Tibitoski and John Murphy discussed the methods they used to create a successful [joke] game, work better as a team, and learn to love again.
Jan. 16, 2015
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Get a job: Be a Gameplay Engineer for Oculus VR 2
Looking to get into virtual reality game dev? Oculus VR is looking for an experienced developer to join its Seattle, WA office and work on creating "game-like experiences" for the Oculus Rift.
Jan. 16, 2015
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GDC poll suggests most game developers still rely on self-funding
Big VC windfalls and crowdfunding successes make the headlines, but the majority of developers still fund their work using either their company’s existing warchest or their own personal funds.
Jan. 16, 2015
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Alt.Ctrl.GDC alternative input exhibit reveals GDC game lineup
Out of over 100 submissions, Game Developers Conference 2015 organizers have chosen 15 teams for the return of alt.ctrl.GDC, an on-site exhibit of alternative control schemes and games.
Jan. 16, 2015
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Telling stories with gravestones: How Boon Hill raises the dead
Professional video game and comic writer Matthew Ritter has had a rather unusual obsession, ever since he was a kid: gravestone epitaphs.
Jan. 16, 2015
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'Has making games gotten easier or harder as you get older? Why?'
As the game industry matures, developers must balance the demands of their careers with the realities of growing older. Gamasutra asks its Twitter followers whether things get easier -- or harder.
Jan. 16, 2015
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Get art tips from Ustwo, Naughty Dog and the remakers of Halo at GDC
The folks responsible for GDC 2015 highlight a few notable Programming talks in advance of the conference's discounted early registration deadline.
Jan. 15, 2015