IGDA Foundation executive director Nika Nour is departing after two years
The International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA Foundation) executive director Nika Nour is departing after two years. ...
Blog: An introduction to caching shading information in world space
A hands-on article briefly discussing the research presented in the thesis/publication 'Caching Shading Information in World Space using Implicit Progressive Low Discrepancy Point Sets/' ...
Gaming in a Pandemic - Inside Akamai's latest SOTI Research report (Spons.)
SOTI Research: Gaming in a Pandemic digs into the numbers behind 2020's video game criminal attacks, reveals the preferred attack methods, and looks at the rise in phishing as a service kits aimed at separating gamers from their money. ...
Epic suggests Google once considered buying Epic Games to end Fortnite platform dispute
Google toyed with the idea of buying Fortnite developer Epic Games as the two companies butted heads over platform fees and payment methods. ...
Sustained development on Kerbal Space Program has ended after over a decade
Kerbal Space Program developer Squad is ending sustained development on the space exploration sim after over a decade. ...
Don't Miss: What game designers should know about game physics
Midtown Madness designer Fred Marcus breaks down what game designers need to know about game physics in this 2003 Gamasutra feature. ...
Get a job: Antler Interactive is hiring a Senior Game Designer
Antler Interactive is looking for an experienced game designer to work on their current project My Neighbor Alice. ...
Opinion: Devs, please don't encourage 'teabagging'
Right as the game industry is finally having a reckoning over toxic cultures of sexual harassment, a decade-old in-game display of dominance that mimics sexual harassment is having a comeback moment. ...
PopCap alumni launch new F2P studio Electric Manta in London
A number of PopCap alumni have banded together to launch a new free-to-play game studio in London. ...
Opinion: Ass Effect - What's really behind the Miranda Lawson freakout?
I agree: the butt should be free! But Mass Effect's strange Miranda-cam is not "freedom" in any meaningful sense, and this debate about sexuality in games illustrates how narrow the horizons of sexuality remain in gaming. ...
Valve says Steam Next Fest games saw more wishlists and sales during 2020
Developers participating in Steam Next Fest received a substantial bump in daily wishlists and sales, according to Valve. ...
Niantic forms internal task force to address concerns of Pokemon Go fans
"We are assembling an internal cross-functional team to develop proposals designed to preserve our mission of inspiring people to explore the world together." ...
Game sales down at Sega but freemium titles and new releases performing 'strongly'
Free-to-play titles and new releases are driving sales revenue within Sega's entertainment contents division, despite an overall decline in full-game sales. ...
Zynga has acquired the Chinese mobile studio behind Golf Rival for $525 million
Golf Rival amassed 6 million downloads in 2021 alone and is currently being touted as the "second-largest mobile golf game in the world." ...
Don't Miss: Developing the visually striking Death Trash
"There†™s depth in the Death Trash world," says creator Stephan Hövelbrinks. "It's just consumed in a different way." ...
