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The eye of the beholder: Measuring player success in photography games
An exploration on how different photography games measure player progress, and how to balance progression metrics and artistic freedom.
Sept. 17, 2024
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Welcome to Photography Week!
From September 16 through September 20, we will be examining the photography game genre and exploring what developers can learn and apply to their own projects.
Sept. 16, 2024
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UK studio nDreams confirms layoffs could impact 17.5 percent of workforce
The VR company said it has struggled to navigate a 'challenging' games market.
Sept. 16, 2024
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Scopely cancels unannounced project, begins transitioning team to other work
Scopely says it has "every intention" of keeping on employees from the project.
Sept. 14, 2024
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Absurd Ventures and Immortals of Aveum devs launch Marin studio
Ex-developers from Ascendant Studios are developing a new game based on a third, unannounced Absurd property.
Sept. 14, 2024
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Saber Interactive nets 'significant' equity investment to pay Embracer debts
The investment will also enable Saber to kickstart growth initiatives on a global scale.
Sept. 14, 2024
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Payday 3 gets crew shift as director steps down
With game director Miodrag Kovačević no longer leading, Starbreeze is on the hunt for someone to help turn Payday 3 around.
Sept. 14, 2024
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GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: The Animal Kingdom
This article discusses the world-building utility of animal vocalizations (both real and fictional) when used as sound sources for musical composition. Article based on the 2024 GDC lecture given by video game composer Winifred Phillips (latest: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord)
Sept. 14, 2024
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Flappy Bird is taking flight once more in 2025
A new studio has revived the once-popular mobile game Flappy Bird, which was pulled offline by its creator less than a year after launch.
Sept. 13, 2024
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Odyssey Interactive's transparent prototype process aims to prevent an Omega Strikers repeat
After shutting down its debut title Omega Strikers months after launch, Odyssey wants feedback of its projects while they're just prototypes.
Sept. 13, 2024
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All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned
In a stunning turn of events made for Hollywood, all workers and executives at Annapurna Interactive have resigned from the company.
Sept. 13, 2024
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Patch Notes #3: The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland
Astro Bot acclaim, PlayStation 5 Pro disdain, and more jobs down the drain.
Sept. 13, 2024