Pokémon GO: 5 Reasons It's Causing A Stir
It’s a strong possibility that you might be tired of hearing about Pokémon GO. It’s pretty much everywhere. You go […]
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Developer Conduct: Handling Terrible Reviews
Here’s the understatement of the year: being a game developer isn’t for the faint of heart. You have to work
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6 Key Tips for Becoming a Twitter Master
Twitter. A simple concept of uniting businesses, bloggers, writers, game developers, artists and more has proven fruitful. Why is that?
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5 Reasons Indie Development is Key to the Gaming Industry
When you go to a conference, like the GDC, or especially E3, you’ll quickly notice how triple A is the
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3 Ways to Establish Player and Character Connection
In life, there are only a handful of interpersonal connections that truly leave a mark on a person: the ones
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3 Tips to Creating Effective NPCs
If you make games, then it’s safe to say you’re also a player. Call it research. So, when you hear
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E3 2016 Highlights
E3 has been good to developers and gamers this year, hasn’t it? We saw new technology, new games, cross-play, tournaments,
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Social Media as a Professional
This topic seems like common sense, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard of the nightmare stories where people get fired due
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The Polls Are In: The Key Factors Players Value in Video Games
What do players really value in a video game? Is it the story, or is it character creation? Or is
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PVE vs PVP: A Study In Frustration Through Combination
Uncharted 4 was released May 10, and it sparked a topic of controversy on forums, including the PlayStation forums: the combination
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The Benefits of Playing Video Games
We’ve all heard the accusations, right? That video games promote a sedentary lifestyle. That video games promote obesity. That they
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Game Design: Open World Vs. Linear
In the beginning stages of development, you may find this question rattling around in your mind – is your game
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Deadlines and You: 3 Tips For Avoiding Launch Delays
Overview Lately, it seems like we as an industry have forgotten what it means to have deadlines. When we get
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Inspiration: The Constant Search
There comes a point in game development when you think you’ve seen it all – all the tricks of the
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Networking Explained in Three Easy Parts
It’s a common thing to hear, whether you’re starting your career or already established: network. While portfolio building, finding work
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5 Ways to Maintain A Professional Image on Social Media
Because this is the age of technology, where robots do Amazon’s warehouse work and 14 year old children have iPhones,
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You Need These 5 Tips Every Developer Lives By
It’s no secret that the gaming industry is one of the most difficult to start, and maintain a career in.
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Beyond Dialogue: 5 Ways to Develop Plots In Games
Overview: Developing Plots Means Story Progression Plots without development are what? Tick, tock, tick, tock…That’s right, concepts! A plot that isn’t
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5 Tips to Managing Stress During Development
Sad truth: being stressed out is a normal part of being a game developer. Between the deadlines, unexpected problem solving,
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Could You Be Suffering From The Great Creative Insecurity?
It’s well-known that being creative is synonymous with being rather volatile. One minute, we’re letting the creativity flow and the