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The making of GoldenEye 007, a wildly ambitious classic
Now that GoldenEye 007 is widely available again on Game Pass, let's look at its classic postmortem.
Jan. 28, 2023
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Diving into the nuance of "self-imposed crunch"
According to our State of the Game Industry 2023 report surveying game developers, nearly three-quarters of devs working more than 40-hour weeks said they felt self-pressure to do so.
Jan. 26, 2023
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Why we're flashing back 15 years to 2008
Wherein we explore some of the most foundational games of 15 years’ past.
Jan. 24, 2023
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Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
So far I’ve talked about Player Empowerment and One New Thing in the context of defining success. This week I want to talk about one of the coolest things that make games different than any other medium: we can let players walk in someone else’s shoes.
Jan. 24, 2023
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New dev data sheds light on the future of the metaverse
Make mine metaverse?
Jan. 23, 2023
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Shocking: game devs still not that into blockchain
I'm shocked, shocked! Well not that shocked.
Jan. 20, 2023
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This Game Boy-era design choice deserves a comeback
Old games always have good lessons for modern designers—here's one you may have missed.
Jan. 12, 2023
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The Big Index 2023: Articles for Game Music Composers
Game composer Winifred Phillips offers in-depth resource list of articles for game composers. Topics include dynamic music, VR, composition & production, business issues, and more.
Jan. 11, 2023
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Over 10 million people downloaded the Meta Quest app in 2022
A new report from Omdia looks at download trends of the The Meta Quest app in 2022, which was up overall by 27% on 2021.
Jan. 7, 2023
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The Importance of "One New Thing"
Success criteria come in all shapes and sizes. This time, I talk about the need to offer players something unique, something they haven’t experienced before.
Dec. 24, 2022
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Narrative in trailers, cutscenes and cinematics (for the game music composer)
Emphasizing narrative using game music - 4th in an article series on music for trailers, cutscenes, & cinematics, by composer Winifred Phillips.
Dec. 17, 2022
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Why is games development so expensive?
A new report from Omdia highlights the reasons why development costs are skyrocketing.
Dec. 16, 2022