Cross-pollination: Movies & Games Fueling Each Other
Should video games and movies be fueling one another? That’s the question of the day, since IGN reported that the Assassin’s […]
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Top 5 Indie Games of 2016
Overview 2016 was intense, wasn’t it? Several game released every month of the year, and not just AAA games. In
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Biggest Flops of 2016
Overview The year 2016 hasn’t been the easiest for America, but when it comes to gaming, it was a huge
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Top 3 Must-Do’s For Game Developers
Going for the direct approach, there’s some must-do’s in game development you have to get going on before you can
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5 Things Your Portfolio Should Contain
Building a career is hard enough, but building one in game development? Good luck! You’ll definitely need it, along with
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How to Keep Your Sanity In Game Development
Keeping yourself sane during game development is a big deal, right? It’s something you’d hope you can accomplish. Between the
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Timing Is Everything – Deus Ex Launched & No One Noticed
So, you spend an average of 2+ years working on a game and it’s finally ready to launch. It would
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Franchise Fatigue: When to Conclude Your Story
Overview In the gaming industry, everything is driven by the design, even the story. There are very few instances where
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Three Things Every Aspiring Game Writer Should Know
I’ll be honest: being a game writer is probably not what you think it is. Most game writers start out expecting
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Gaming Journalism: More Tips on How to Avoid the Spam Folder
Game development and game journalism go hand-in-hand. Some developers start off as game journalists, and others even continue to do
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Modern Storytelling Gone Wrong: 3 Big Fails
Storytelling is one of those things players don’t have any expectations of until something doesn’t meet their standards. All of a
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WoW Legion & Why The Success Is REAL
It’s been a long time coming. It had to happen: the day that Blizzard released something that makes players resubscribe
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Sony Conference Highlights
Guess who had a really bad day today? That’s right: between Sony’s press conference, and Apple’s iPhone 7 announcement, Microsoft
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Why Players Are Getting No Man’s Sky Refunds
No Man’s Sky Or One Man’s Lie? It’s a classic case of overhyped games. Before No Man’s Sky’s release, Sony
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3 Things No One Warns You About Development
When speaking to a player—a non-developer—recently I was told, “I don’t understand why anyone would get out of development. Making
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5 Reasons Players Love Sandbox Games
More developers should be making sandbox games. Yes, that is a very forward statement, but it is also quite beneficial.
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No Man's Leak: The Polarizing Effects of Game Leaks
With the recent No Man’s Sky leak, the gaming community has been torn asunder. Is it moral for a fan/player to
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Five Females in Development That'll Inspire You
Overview The tale is as old as the gaming industry itself, and is completely overplayed: the lack of respectable female
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Game Development: Branching Out Equals Success
Getting into the gaming industry is hard work. QA, starting from the ground up, furthering your education and building a
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Burn Out: How to Relight the Passion For Gaming As A Developer
I Was Just Three Dev Cycles From Retirement! It’s easy to blame it on age and the act of growing