Overwork and burnout are real threats to happiness, especially in the field of game development, where demand for big, beautiful virtual worlds often sees passionate devs working late nights and weekends. That’s why Game Developers Conference officials are excited to confirm that veteran game developer Laralyn McWilliams will return to GDC 2020 in March to[…..] […]
Manifold Garden, the indie puzzle game released earlier this year, does something amazing: it challenges players to navigate virtual worlds built from impossible geometries, evoking a sense of exploring your own personal M.C. Escher painting. It’s a remarkable feat of level design, which is why Game Developers Conference organizers are so excited to confirm that[…..] […]
Coming up from the European Challenger League, the Rainbow Six esports team Natus Vincere (Na’Vi) quickly made its way to the top of the Rainbow Six international competitive scene. Already considered a fearsome team before the beginning of the Pro League Finals Season X, Na’Vi put on a fantastic show last November in Japan. Alongside[…..] […]
Just the other day, Beijing Animation Week is a dynamic Chinese festival committed to showing top-flight artistic animation. And now we’ve got wind of another event like it: The West Lake International Animation Festival (IAF), whose inaugural edition will be held in Hangzhou on April 16–19, 2020. It will subsequently be held every two years.[…..] […]
The Centers for Disease Control has reported that roughly 6 in 10 adults in the US have chronic disease; 4 in 10 have two or more, so you can expect to encounter folks with chronic disease on a regular basis in your career. That’s why Game Developers Conference officials are excited to confirm that Sony[…..] […]
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,[…..] […]
