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Game source code is a teaching tool, not a trade secret, argues VGHF founder
“The industry sees source material as a trade secret,” Video Game History Foundation founder Frank Cifaldi said at GDC today. “We think it’s an educational tool."
March 22, 2019
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Sweeney commits to human moderators & quality filters for Epic's Games Store
"So we're not going to see asset flips," the Epic founder told Gamasutra at GDC this week. "And we're going to explicitly say no to porn games or other intentionally controversial games."
March 22, 2019
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Labor organizers share insight and tips on unionizing the game industry
“I don't think it’s much to ask, in an industry that’s three times the size of Hollywood, to get a meaningful return on the risk you’re taking and the opportunity you’re creating."
March 22, 2019
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Boyfriend Dungeon dev examines why game fashion sucks, and what to do about it
“I’m not here to talk about what good fashion is,” said Kitfox Games' Victoria Tran at GDC today. “I want to talk more about how we’ve ignored it as a serious mechanic."
March 21, 2019
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Overwatch saw 40% less disruptive behavior with the endorsement system
Research developer at Blizzard Natasha Miller shared how the studio implemented social features into Overwatch to promote positive behavior among players. Â
March 21, 2019
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Valve is pushing new social features for Steam later this year
Valve's Tom Giardino outlined a handful of new and upgraded features coming to Steam in the future during GDC 2019 this afternoon.
March 21, 2019
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Opinion: Chez Stadia - Google's new cloud platform
The announcement for Google Stadia was absolutely perfect and flawless. It also told us exactly nothing about the relevant aspects for content creators or consumers.
March 20, 2019
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The Oculus Rift S is a new PC VR headset with built-in tracking
The Oculus Rift S makes use of Oculus Insight tracking technology to remove the need for bothersome external sensors, meaning it can deliver out-of-the-box room scale with minimum fuss.
March 20, 2019
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Epic lays plans for Unreal Engine ray tracing and physics revamps
Epic hosted its usual 'State of Unreal' briefing at GDC today, and the big news for Unreal devs seems to be a new online services SDK, ray tracing support, and a big upcoming "Chaos" physics system.
March 20, 2019
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Devs can now sell Epic Game Store keys on the Humble Store
Today at GDC the team at Epic announced they've partnered with Humble to allow for Epic Games Store game keys to be sold on Humble's storefront, even if said games are Epic Store exclusives.
March 20, 2019
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Remedy, Quantic Dream, and other devs sign on for Epic Games Store exclusives
This is a big deal because Epic seems to be ramping up its efforts to compete with Steam and other storefronts by wooing developers to the Epic Games Store.Â
March 20, 2019
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Epic expands its dev grants program with $100M in Epic MegaGrants
Roughly four years after announcing its inaugural $5 million Unreal Dev Grants program, the team at Epic has announced a new $100 million successor: the Epic MegaGrants initiative.
March 20, 2019