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Unreal Engine 4 adds Magic Leap One support
Unreal Engine 4 developers can now create for Magic Leap's Magic Leap One mixed reality headset thanks to recently added Lumin SDK support.
March 19, 2018
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Life Is Strange writer on how to run a successful writer's room
Narrative director at Deck Nine and lead writer on Life is Strange: Before the Storm Zak Garriss discusses how to run a successful writer's room.
March 19, 2018
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Facebook releases engagement-focused Games SDK
Facebook has released its new Games SDK that aims to let developers build Facebook-based sharing functionality into projects with the goal of boosting community engagement.
March 19, 2018
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Google Play is launching download-free instant games
Google Play Instant is currently in closed beta. The company hopes that the friction-free download option will bolster the power of social shares and marketing campaigns.
March 19, 2018
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Building a partnership between writers and narrative designers
Telltale Games' Eric Stirpe and Molly Maloney discuss the difference between narrative design and writing for games.
March 19, 2018
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Scope Creep: A useful, treacherous tool, says Heat Signature dev
"Scope creep is a bad, dirty term, yet it’s also been my fundamental development technique," joked Tom Francis, developer behind the games Heat Signature and Gunpoint.
March 19, 2018
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Appreciating the magic (and power) of hidden game mechanics
At GDC 2018 game designer Jennifer Scheurle breaks down how some of the biggest games "trick" players, showcasing how being a good game maker sometimes requires taking advantage of human perception.
March 19, 2018
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Amazon debuts GameOn, a new cross-platform competitive game platform
As the Game Developers Conference kicks off today Amazon unveiled GameOn, a new platform aimed at helping devs implement cross-platform (mobile, console, PC) competitive multiplayer in their games.
March 19, 2018
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Don't miss your opportunities to make new friends and contacts at GDC
The 2018 Game Developers Conference is just days away, and that means now is the right time for attendees to brush up on all the ways you can meet interesting new people at the show!
March 15, 2018
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At GDC 2018, get expert insight on how to teach game dev around the world
At GDC 2018, educator and American University Game Lab director Lindsay Grace digs into some important questions for game dev educators around the world.
March 15, 2018
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Learn to better fight toxicity from the new Fair Play Alliance at GDC 2018
Heads up, game makers: the 2018 Game Developers Conference starts Monday, and this year organizers are excited to welcome a lineup of great talks from the folks at the Fair Play Alliance!
March 14, 2018
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Hone your game design skills at the GDC 2018 Game Design Workshop
GDC 2018 attendees are invited to attend the two-day workshop and take part in hands-on activities, group discussion, analysis and critique of the art and science of game design!
March 14, 2018