This article gives an introduction to ray tracing API in Diligent Engine by the example of a simple physics-based rendering application. ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that U.S. mobile advertising platform Tapjoy misled users by cheating both developers and players out of compensation and rewards. ...
Wondering how many currencies to use in your free-to-play game? Or what should be their unitary prices? Or how to avoid that they suffer devaluation? This article might help you! ...
Sucker Punch is looking for a Producer with a passion for video games. ...
In this 2017 GDC talk, USC Games' Jesse Vigil explains how they built a test group from rookies, volunteers, and only two working test kits to get Chambara through PS4 submissions. ...
This fourth part of this analysis will cover enemies and the concept of "difficulty" in BioShock Infinite. ...
Epic has bought up RAD Game Tools, promising that its technology will be integrated into Unreal Engine and will still be available for non-Unreal developers. ...
Updated: Twitch and Discord have removed Trump-related accounts to prevent 'further violence' after Wednesday's assault on Capitol Hill. ...
Twitch has yanked a widely-used emote after the pro player that inspired its creation 'encouraged further violence' after pro-Trump mob stormed Capitol Hill yesterday. ...
Submissions for GDC 2021 Core Concepts talks are closing on January 11th at 11:59PM PST. ...
This paper looks at the physical elements of play (game pieces, rules, the board etc.) and how they influence player's decisions and interactions with the game. ...
The outgoing Trump administration could blacklist Chinese tech and game companies Alibaba and Tencent, potentially preventing American investors from trading their stocks on home soil. ...
When we buy a defective product, we report it and demand either a replacement or a refund. But when we buy a deficient video game, we tend to see it as part of what a player has to endure. ...
Roblox now intends to go public by way of a direct listing instead of an initial public offering (IPO) as previously reported. ...
So, when your game has been released, how do you get people to keep talking about it or buying it? Discounts are key, but are you looking at comparables, & do you have a methodical strategy? ...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intends to investigate Nvidia's recent $40 million acquisition of chip maker ARM. ...
Once a game reaches maturity, how can it keep generating revenue and maintain player interest? We talk about that while analyzing the challenges and opportunities on PC Building Simulator. ...
Nintendo of America is looking for a bilingual Japanese speaker to join its team as an 'Assistant Manager, Special Projects.' ...
"Steve [Ballmer] made us go meet with Nintendo to see if they would consider being acquired. They just laughed their asses off." ...
The 'Interactive Empathy and Embodiment' framework is an innovative, sensory design approach to game design founded on traditional craft. ...
How do games generate meaning? In this 2011 GDC session, veteran game designer Clint Hocking explores the ways that game mechanics help players to derive meaning from their time with them. ...
Following the successful port of Warface to the Switch, MY.GAMES†studio Allods Team tried its hand at porting the MMO Skyforge. Some things went really well, and others were more difficult. ...
The game was removed from a number of platforms in August 2020 due to a dispute between developer Frogwares and publisher Nacon. ...
The evolution of JRPGs in the 6th console generation. The rise of 3D environments, abstract game systems, and ever-younger protagonists. ...
Here's one of the questions that I often get when it comes to ray-tracing in Unity: how do I get started? Let me help you out with that. ...
A number of notable industry figured shared the news online, and paid tribute to Flock's leadership abilities and commitment to giving new voices a chance to shine. ...
Take a look at these tips from the Spelunky, Shovel Knight, Crypt of the Necrodancer, and Axiom Verge devs on making speedrunable games. ...
In this 2017 GDC talk, Rez Graham and Brian Schwab share interviewing insights from a combined 30 years in the industry and dozens of companies, both as job seekers and hiring interviewers. ...
Microsoft-owned Mojang has made the call to close down its Minecraft AR game Minecraft Earth, ending the location-based game's run less than two years after first launch. ...
Historians Bob Whitaker, Chris Dietrich, and Joe Parrott discuss Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Topics include the Cold War in the 1980s, Operation Fracture Jaw, and the game's depiction of Ronald Reagan. ...
Sony Interactive Entertainment has slimmed down its line of last-generation consoles, at least in Japan. ...
My postmortem analysis of Drunk Shotgun, a hardcore indie game you've probably never heard of. ...
Football Manager 2021 has topped 1 million sales in under two months to become the fastest-selling entry in the franchise. ...
Pokemon Go maker Niantic has acquired game community platform Mayhem for an undisclosed fee. ...
A postmortem about developing my game Survive Another Night for the 2020 Epic MegaJam. ...
The Canadian studio has previously collaborated with Nintendo on a number of high-profile franchises including Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Strikers, and Punch-Out. ...
Selecting 10 studios for our top game developers list is difficult every year, but this year was one of the toughest to narrow down. ...
What does Xmas Day mean for game sales nowadays? Does unwrapping game consoles under the Christmas tree mean that digital game sales shoot up over the holidays? We examine the evidence. ...
CD Projekt, parent company of CD Projekt Red, has announced it will take 'vigorous action' to defend itself from a December class action lawsuit filed by Rosen Law Firm. ...