Neurable has announced a $6 million Series A round of funding to move beyond VR applications and develop the everyday brain-computer interface. These will take a headphones form factor and will target consumers. This marks an exciting advancement for brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Back in 2017, Neurable unveiled the world’s first mind-controlled virtual reality (VR)[…..] […]
Dwarf Fortress, Tarn and Zach Adams’ remarkable game of dwarf community management, has been in development since 2002 and was cited as the inspiration for games like Minecraft and Rimworld. However, one of the most intriguing aspects about the game is the massive (and still active!) cult following it has gained and maintained for over[…..] […]
Blizzard’s 2004 classic World of Warcraft is one of the biggest, longest-running, and most influential MMORPGs ever made, and attendees of the Game Developers Conference in March will have a special opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at how its design has evolved! Blizzard’s own Ion Hazzikostas will be at GDC 2020 to present a[…..] […]
Hey game makers, hope you’re closing out the year in style! Today, organizers of the Game Developers Conference have confirmed that the popular GDC Pitch event will return next year as part of the GDC Play showcase of emerging and independent developers! If you’ve never been, know that GDC Pitch is a very special event[…..] […]
Kojima Productions’ high-profile debut Death Stranding is defined by the many challenges players face in traversing its perilous landscapes, and few devs know that better than the team responsible for the game’s AI and pathfinding systems. Register now for GDC 2020 in March and reserve your opportunity to learn firsthand how they pulled it off,[…..] […]
As you make your end-of-year preparations and look to the future, GDC 2020 organizers are working hard to organize a lineup of exciting and thought-provoking sessions for the GDC Vision Track, a series of unique talks exploring the impact and future of the game industry! Notably, author and design historian Tim Lapetino will be at[…..] […]
Organizers of the 20th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the premier accolades for peer recognition celebrating the industry’s top games, studios and developers, have revealed that Kate Edwards, former head of the International Game Developers Association and current Global Game Jam executive director, will receive the Ambassador Award for helping video games advance to a[…..] […]
The winners of the latest DXR Spotlight contest have been selected. The contest invited game developers and content creators to build tech demos in Unreal Engine 4.23, featuring Microsoft DirectX 12 and DirectX Raytracing. Dozens of participants submitted entries for a shot at the grand prize: an NVIDIA RTX GPU. Ray Tracing: the Future of[…..] […]
Game design can be used to explore and convey a whole spectrum of human experience, and next year a team of experienced developers will assemble at GDC 2020 to share new insights on how games deal with themes of love and sex. In “Sexy Microtalks: Designing Sex and Emotions”, a special Advocacy track session, this[…..] […]
As you settle in for the winter and look to the year ahead, know that Game Developers Conference organizers have been working hard all year to line up some exciting, insightful content for GDC 2020 in San Francisco this March! That includes a boatload of practical, technical talks from industry experts, including a great Programming[…..] […]
