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Opinion: Making games should be fun

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It’s no secret that some parts of game development can be stressful. But there are ways to make the development process much more fun. James Cox, general manager of YoYo Games, has some top tips

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Patrick Bach to lead Ubisoft’s new Stockholm studio

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Ubisoft just expanded its presence in Nordic countries and opened its 31st studio in Stockholm, Sweden. The publisher has chosen Patrick Bach, former studio manager at EA DICE, to lead this new studio, which will work hand-in-hand with Ubisoft’s other office in Sweden, Massive, located in Malm. Massive is the …

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Opinion: The case for data in esports

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Esports games and their players generate a lot of data for developers. DC Labs visualisation and data analytics experts Florian Block and Anders Drachen talk about how we can put this data to even better use

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Opinion: Press X to Finish

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Often derided as passive gameplay, are quick time events and button prompts actually a wonderful and emotional way to the close a story? Sean Cleaver recalls his experiences with relinquishing control in finales

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