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Tencent still absent from third round of Chinese game approvals
93 more games have been approved by the Online Games Ethics Committee of China, signaling the third wave of media authorized by the country's gaming regulator since December 2018.
Jan. 22, 2019
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The Mysteries of Studying Game Design
For this post, I share my thoughts on what it means to study game design, and provide some tips for developers looking to breakdown games for inspiration.
Jan. 22, 2019
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Microsoft says its game streaming service has an advantage thanks to Xbox
Microsoft says the experience it's gained through its Xbox dealings gives it a potential leg up on the competition.Â
Jan. 18, 2019
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Make time to learn from industry leaders at GDC 2019's Dev Days!
Hey devs, make sure to leave some room in your GDC schedule for some of the insightful Developer Day sessions sponsored by industry leaders like Unity, Autodesk, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and more!
Jan. 18, 2019
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Weekly Jobs Roundup: Wargaming, Digital Extremes, and more are hiring now!
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Jan. 18, 2019
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Video: Brain training for game developers
In this GDC 2012 talk, game developer Scott Crabtree presents a series of brain games that can help game developers keep their minds sharp for making their own wonderful games.
Jan. 17, 2019
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The Elegance of First-Time User Experience in Valve’s The Lab
A deep-dive into the first few minutes of Valve's VR playground The Lab, examining how it onboards players into room-scale VR invisibly, painlessly, and even joyfully.
Jan. 17, 2019
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Kliuless #19: An Improbable Dispute with Unity and Epic
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share with other Rioters, including Riot’s senior leadership. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
Jan. 17, 2019
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Advanced UX Prototyping: Next Gen. Prototyping for Games & Apps.
Why and How to create Hi-fidelity game UX prototypes that rival finished game's feel to gather qualitative user data or pitch a new idea, way early in pre-production.
Jan. 17, 2019
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GDC 2019 will host a Classic Game Postmortem of Paperboy!
Veteran game dev John Salwitz, who's worked on everything from _Rampart_ to _Klax_ to Medal of Honor, will be at GDC 2019 in San Francisco the deliver a Classic Game Postmortem of Atari's arcade hit Paperboy!Â
Jan. 16, 2019
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Get a job: Velan Studios is looking for an experienced Producer
The Producer will work closely with the project’s key leaders and other production team members to successfully execute on a new, ground-breaking, original IP.
Jan. 16, 2019
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EA Vancouver's open-world Star Wars game has been canceled
The title was being built using some of the assets from Visceral's scrapped Star Wars project, which was handed over to EA Vancouver after the studio's closure in 2017.Â
Jan. 16, 2019