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Interactive entertainment studio founded by Pixar expats launches first AI-driven title Humani: Jessie’s Story
Read More »DICE considering move into VR development
EA-owned studio insists it will create original experiences for the medium, rather than adapting existing games such as Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
Read More »Vertigo talks VR’s arcade heritage, reinventing the reload and not asking too much of players
Lead engineer Trevor Blom on how the studio brought the dead to virtual life in shooter Arizona Sunshine
Read More »Reprimanding players in under 10 minutes almost halved abuse in League of Legends
Informing players of their mistakes dropped recurrence by 50 per cent, while providing detailed evidence of misdeeds saw a 70 per cent decline
Read More »Breaking down the (right) walls: Ubisoft Montreal on texturing Rainbow Six Siege’s destructible world
From brick walls to plaster ceilings, no material is safe in Rainbow Six Siege. Lucas Granito, senior tech artist at Ubisoft Montreal, tells Develop how the studio built up the shooter’s environments – so players could tear them right back down
Read More »LOOOK at the new studio from the lead designer of Halo and Prototype
Mixed-reality developer focused on HoloLens is the latest venture from John Howard and fellow Microsoft veteran Sébastien Motte
Read More »Apple reportedly considering paid-for App Store search results
Developers would be able to pay to have their iOS game appear closer to the top of rankings under new changes
Read More »90 new Games members for BAFTA Crew
Networking and skills programme’s full roster now stands at 146
Read More »Ex-Zynga devs’ studio JuiceBox closes because ‘our games weren’t good enough’
CEO Michael Martinez highlights lack of ‘great distribution strategy’ as biggest failure by team
Read More »GameGuru targets students with standalone release and content controls
Latest revision of creation tool also adds ability to save and load, FBX importer and engine tweaks
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