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Video: Understanding how analytics help you make better games
Understanding analytics data is critical if you want to make your best games. Epic Games' Jim Brown shows you how, using examples from Fortnite's development, in this GDC Europe 2014 talk.
Nov. 4, 2014
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No More Excuses: Why quality game audio is easier than ever
Veteran sound designer Damian Kastbauer believes audio production these days is a breeze -- and that means you have no excuses not to make your game sound great.
Nov. 4, 2014
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How Playful is mapping the frontier of VR game development
The field of VR game development is growing fast, and Lucky's Tale developer Playful Corp seems to be one of its foremost pioneers. They revealed some of what they've learned today at GDC Next.
Nov. 4, 2014
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Charting Adrift's journey from concept art to publishing deal
Adam Orth and the rest of the core Adrift development team share what they learned while taking their game from concept art to a polished prototype that netted them a publishing deal.
Nov. 4, 2014
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Oculus Rift 'many months away,' lacks suitable input device
Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe speaks out about the future of the VR headset, saying the tech is essentially there -- but there's a missing piece of the puzzle.
Nov. 4, 2014
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EA cancels its League of Legends competitor, Dawngate
The white-hot MOBA market has its highest-profile casualty yet, as Electronic Arts pulls the plug on development of Dawngate, which has been in beta for 18 months.
Nov. 4, 2014
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Thanks to Destiny and Hearthstone, Activision's latest revenues stomp 2013
UPDATE Destiny and Hearthstone exceeding expectations, but company declines to provide sell-through numbers for its popular shooter.
Nov. 4, 2014
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ALT.CTRL.GDC needs your one-of-a-kind alternative controller games!
The much-lauded ALT.CTRL.GDC is returning for GDC 2015, and seeking submissions until Dec. 23rd for one-of-a-kind game peripherals, contraptions and novelties which enhance game experiences.
Nov. 3, 2014
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I am Bread dev: Building games for YouTube is a bad idea
Earlier this month, Bossa Studios unveiled I am Bread, a game about manhandling a piece of bread in a bid to become toast.
Nov. 3, 2014
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Why doesn't Toybox Turbos bear the Micro Machines name?
Earlier this month Codemasters revealed Toybox Turbos, an arcade racing game that looks rather a lot like a new installment in the studio's past Micro Machines franchise.
Nov. 3, 2014
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Failbetter reveals Dragon Age: The Last Court browser game
Remember how BioWare said earlier this year that it was working with indie studio Failbetter Games on a story-driven project? That project has now been revealed as Dragon Age: The Last Court, a browser game based on the popular Dragon Age franchise.
Nov. 3, 2014
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Consensual tentacles: Naomi Clark's provocative card game
New York-based veteran developer Naomi Clark is fundamentally a brilliant designer first, a sexual politician second. Her new game Consentacle seems familiar, until you unpack it just a little bit.
Nov. 3, 2014