How Naughty Dog prototyped the interactive guitar in The Last of Us Part II
"[We decided] the simplest affordance is probably going to be a wheel menu on the analog stick. That way the player can deflect in a corresponding direction without having them look down." ...
Get a job: Legends of Learning is looking for a Senior Systems Designer
The team at Legends of Learning is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to help build fun educational games. ...
Eight tools for creating chilling horror from the maker of FAITH
FAITH creator Mason Smith dropped by GDC 2021 with insights on how developers can scare the pants off players even when they†™re only working with a handful of pixels. ...
A taxonomy of Weenies: the landmarks that define Ghost of Tsushima
Here's a breakdown of the different landmark types Sucker Punch used to make Ghost of Tsushima's virtual world compelling and navigable. ...
Multiple Borderlands 3 developers depart Gearbox for indier pastures
Several now-former Gearbox developers are getting in on one of the biggest trends of the 2020s: quitting triple-A to go indie. ...
Unity acquires SpeedTree creator Interactive Data Visualization
Unity has revealed its acquisition of Interactive Data Visualization, the company likely best known as the creator of SpeedTree. ...
3DHaptics-maker Miraisens is now a member of the PS5's tools and middleware program
Miraisens aims to help developers improve haptics without complicating workflows. ...
Blog: Dynamic destruction in Radio Viscera
This is an overview of all the elements which contribute to the dynamic damage system created for Radio Viscera. ...
Make it a fabulous fourth day of GDC 2021
The penultimate day of GDC 2021 is about to start! Here†™s a few sessions to help you build out your schedule for today†™s show. ...
The Microsoft Game Development Kit is now available for free on GitHub
Microsoft said it wants to "enable any creator, anywhere on the planet, to make games for our ecosystem." ...
EA partners with LPGA to better represent women golfers in EA Sports PGA Tour
EA is partnering with the Ladies Professional Golf Association to bring an "in-depth [and] authentic" representation of women's golf to EA Sports PGA Tour. ...
Assassin's Creed art director Raphael Lacoste leaves Ubisoft for Haven Studios
Lacoste worked on flagship Assassin's Creed titles including Revelations, Black Flag, Origins, and the latest entry in the franchise, Valhalla. ...
Chappie and District 9 director Neill Blomkamp joins Gunzilla as chief visionary officer
Gunzilla Games has named District 9, Elysium, and Chappie direct tor Neill Blomkamp as its new chief visionary officer. ...
Hades wins Game of the Year at 21st Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
Hades also honored with the Best Audio and Best Design Awards, Ghost of Tsushima wins Best Visual Art and Audience Awards. ...
Umurangi Generation leads the way at the 23rd annual Independent Games Festival Awards
Umurangi Generation also honored with the Excellence in Narrative Award, other winners include Vessels, Genesis Noir, Arrog, Teardown, and Blaseball. ...
