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[…..] […]
Pixar is here to break your heart and build it back up again with their new animated adventure Onward. The original fantasy comes from Monsters University filmmaker Dan Scanlon, and it’s a deeply personal film for the writer/director, who was inspired by the loss of his own father to tell the story of two elf[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
While the world of streaming has opened up a vast amount of possibilities in terms of viewing options, it can sometimes be overwhelming trying to decide exactly what to choose—especially when you have the entire family on the brain. That’s why we’ve crafted a specially curated list of the best family movies on Netflix, which[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
There’s a moment in the first act of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker where it feels like the film is finally clicking into place. Rey (Daisy Ridley) and her crew have gone to Pasaana to seek the Wayfinder that will point them towards Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), but they’re tracked down by Kylo Ren[…..] […]
Recently, according to the “2019 China Game Industry Report” released by the Game Industry Commission, the actual sales revenue of China’s game industry in 2019 reached 230.88 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. The number of Chinese game users reached 640 million, an increase of 2.5% over 2018. Although the game development in China[…..] […]
In 2016, Unity Lab’s Authoring Tools Group released the first version of EditorXR, our extension for working in Unity’s Scene View in XR head-mounted displays (HMDs). EditorXR lets you create content spatially, bringing the full functionality of the Unity Editor’s authoring tools into reality. Since its introduction, our experimental EditorXR feature has evolved alongside the[…..] […]
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,[…..] […]
“Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet,” a comedy series executive-produced by Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day, is coming exclusively to Apple TV+ on February 7, debuting with nine binge-able episodes that explore life behind the scenes of a game-development studio. Co-produced by Ubisoft, the series centers on the studio’s creative director, Ian Grimm, played by McElhenney. Mythic[…..] […]
