When game companies squander player trust, bad things happen (VB Live)
Presented by Akamai Technologies Games have become a primary target for attackers because there’s real money to be stolen in the virtual world of...
Improbable promises long-term support for Unity
Unity has backed down in its battle with Improbable over the cloud platfrom SpatialOS. And now Improbable is promising to move forward with Unity...
Former artist tells how Naughty Dog functions without middle managers
Naughty Dog has been at the forefront of video game developing, making blockbuster games for Sony’s PlayStation platforms, from the Uncharted series to The...
Unity’s asset store boss has big plans to fight Epic’s Unreal
Last week, Epic Games surprised developers when it revealed that it would begin giving more money from each sale on the Unreal Engine Marketplace...
When anyone can make games, ‘soul’ will make some rise to the top
As exciting as the democratization of game development may sound, it's problematic in practice. Pretty soon, it's going to be easier than ever to make a game, but harder than ever to convince people to give it a chance.
Apple defends end of OpenGL as Mac game developers threaten to leave
Introducing four new operating systems simultaneously gives Apple the annual opportunity to bury bad news under good headlines, and 2018’s WWDC was no exception:...
How Arc System Works is aiming for a simpler fighter with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
When I think about Arc System Works, my brain can’t help but make the comparison to 1990s’ Capcom. And it isn’t because they are...
Icons: Combat Arena aims to usher in a new era of platform fighters
Presented by Intel For Wavedash CEO Matt Fairchild and creative director Jason Rice, building a new platform fighter makes more than just business sense:...
AbleGamers will send 3 developers with disabilities to Train Jam and GDC 2018
AbleGamers Foundation has opened signups for three sponsorships that will send game developers with disabilities to Train Jam 2018 and the Game Developers Conference...
Amazon launches update that overhauls its Lumberyard game-dev toolkit
Amazon is updating its Lumberyard tools for game developers. The engine is adding dozens of new features to improve animations, nonphotorealistic visuals, and more. Lumberyard...