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[User Interaction]: Press “O” to open: the running joke behind my un-streamlined controls
This post covers what I learned after demoing a game that did not offer conventional keyboard controls. 40% of my players never made it past the main menu because the controls were not standard.
Oct. 3, 2017
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Get a job: Schell games is hiring a Game Producer 3
Schell Games is looking for a Game Producer to join it in developing VR and AR games, location-based based experiences, and social games.
Sept. 28, 2017
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Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring an Environment Artist
Heart Machine is looking for an Environment Artist capable of turning concept work and ideas into stunning in-game visuals.
Sept. 27, 2017
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Sounds like playtesting gamepads is as tricky as playtesting games
"Nobody knows what they want, and everybody wants something different," a Razer representative tells Kotaku in a new feature about the future of gamepads. "It’s just a lot of iteration."
Sept. 27, 2017
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Valve wiped nearly 200 'fake games' from Steam
All 173 games were created by Silicon Echo and Zonitron, two developers accused of being the same studio creating low-effort titles to game Steam’s trading card system.
Sept. 26, 2017
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Reminder: Now's the time to pitch your talks for VRDC @ GDC 2018!
Today we'd like to quickly remind you that organizers of the 2018 Game Developers Conference are still accepting VRDC@GDC talk submissions -- until this Friday, September 29th at 11:59 pm Pacific!
Sept. 26, 2017
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Sony 'not comfortable' leading the VR charge, wants more competition
Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Andew House wants to see more competition in the virtual reality sector, and says he's uncomfortable with Sony being the market leader.
Sept. 26, 2017
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Viveport gifting devs 100% of revenue made over the holidays
HTC plans to mark the one-year anniversary of its Viveport virtual reality platform by letting developers keep 100 percent of revenue made from sales during the holidays.
Sept. 22, 2017
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How presence in VR is beneficial for human research
During VRDC 2017 in San Francisco today, head of virtual reality and game design at IBM Research Aldis Sipolins lead a discussion about what VR means for human research.
Sept. 22, 2017
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Don't miss your chance to pitch a talk for the GDC 2018 Indie Games Summit!
Just a quick reminder that organizers of the 2018 Game Developers Conference are still accepting Independent Games Summit talk submissions through Friday, September 29th at 11:59 pm Pacific!
Sept. 21, 2017
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In the wake of CSGO Lotto, FTC takes to Twitter to clarify its disclosure policy
In a live Twitter Q&A inspired by its recent case against YouTubers who stealthily promoted their own CS:GO gambling site, the FTC lays out how devs and influencers should handle disclosure.
Sept. 20, 2017
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Follow Gamasutra's VRDC Fall 2017 coverage right here!
VRDC Fall 2017 is happening this week! Gamasutra will be there to cover a wide variety of talks, panels, and demos during the show, which is happening this Thursday and Friday, September 21-22.
Sept. 19, 2017