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Game dev group targets ‘crunch time’ practices at blockbuster game publishers

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 16, 2016
4 min

The International Game Developers Association is measuring the “crunch time” practices, or mandatory uncompensated overtime required to finish games, at major game companies. The...

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Oculus gives Rift games a ‘barf-o-meter’ rating

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 16, 2016
2 min

Some ski slopes are more dangerous than others, which is why mountain operators use designations like “black diamond.” Now, virtual reality is getting something...

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The latest breakthrough in virtual reality is turning ‘experiences’ into ‘real’ games

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 16, 2016
2 min

SAN FRANCISCO — After hearing it three times in three meetings, I started to notice that many of the developers working on Oculus Rift...

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Here’s Oculus Rift’s full launch lineup

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 16, 2016
1 min

It’s been a few years since the game industry has seen the launch of a new platform, and it’s getting one later this month. And no launch...

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Oculus takes multiplayer VR to the Wild West with Dead & Buried’s saloon gunfight

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 16, 2016
3 min

Oculus VR has a fun game on its hands with Dead & Buried, a wild west game where you engage in a saloon gunfight...

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How Super Smash Bros. Melee’s esports community keeps the fighter relevant 15 years after release

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 16, 2016
2 min

Fans can keep a game relevant as long as they want. Daniel Lee, the editor in chief of Melee It On Me, spoke at...

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Killer Queen shows that esports can bring arcades back to life

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 16, 2016
3 min

Esports might have a future home in arcades. No, we’re not back in the ’80s. Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros of Bumble Bear Games...

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3 min

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Free-to-play is preparing to swarm into the virtual reality market

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 16, 2016
2 min

Game developers have an opportunity to set price expectations for virtual reality games, but as with mobile, the industry will probably decide the price...

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Lucky’s Tale developer re-created Mario and Banjo-Kazooie levels to figure out VR level design

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 16, 2016
2 min

Most virtual reality games will put you into the action from a first-person perspective, but a few are going for the classic third-person viewpoint of...

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Tyranny shows how Obsidian is ready to explore its dark side

Posted byby Jason Wilson
March 16, 2016
1 min

Obsidian Entertainment unleashed its follow-up to Pillars of Eternity today, and it’s Tyranny, another Infinity Engine-inspired role-playing game that focuses on story choice …...

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