Added: 14.08.2015 23:00 | 40 views | 0 comments




The PlayStation Experience is returning once more and is moving away from its Las Vegas venue, where the event admittedly experienced some first-time jitters (that Wikipedia page is, err, short), and changing to San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center. If that sounds familiar, that's because it's the same venue as the Game Developers Conference every year. How convenient for us press peoples!

Added: 06.07.2015 11:15 | 32 views | 0 comments


In an effort to better understand the state of the European game industry ahead of GDC Europe, Game Developers Conference officials surveyed over 250 European games industry professionals who have attended GDC shows, read Gamasutra.com, or plan to attend GDC Europe 2015 this August. Once again, their responses and opinions shed light on some fascinating trends, offering a European perspective on issues like which platforms are most appealing, the perceived value of crowdfunding game development and what the rise of VR means for the industry at large.

Added: 18.06.2015 11:16 | 47 views | 0 comments


Suzuki did say he hopes the budget will be similar to past Shenmue games. During a 2011 Game Developers Conference presentation, he said the original Shenmue cost $47 million to make. If the budgets are similar, and if the Kickstarter had "only" raised the $2 million asking price, that would leave $45 million unaccounted for.

Added: 08.06.2015 20:16 | 40 views | 0 comments


Apple made the announcement at its Worldwide Developers Conference today

Added: 19.04.2015 16:17 | 43 views | 0 comments


Polygon: "Its day three of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, and Ryan Green is crying. Just seconds before, he had a particularly emotional conversation with a stranger who played Greens game a conversation he asks not to be repeated. Greens development partner, Josh Larson, listens quietly to a summary of the discussion. He's heard similar stories before, filled with pain and suffering. Then Larson reaches and places his arm around Green. Its a process theyve repeated more than a few times. Its not the type of scene you typically see in development pairs at GDC, or at any conference. But Green and Larson are not typical developers, nor are they making a typical game. The details people share in the quiet space around Green and Larson are more personal than most. This corner of the Indie Megabooth is where Green and Larson are showing off the latest build of their long-anticipated game, That Dragon, Cancer. The game chronicles the last years of Joel"

Added: 27.03.2015 5:18 | 44 views | 0 comments


With the start and close of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), we saw signs that Virtual Reality was starting to become more popular with companies investing in the technology. However, when the software and hardware reaches consumers, there still inst quite a clear picture as to what many will be expected to sacrifice in order to buy their first headset. There are many Whys and Whats to be answered as to whether or not many of us are wasting our time. Ryan and Greg of PC Gaming Enthusiast have differing views on the potential pitfalls and success that the technology will bring. Theyve taken the liberty of forming arguments to hash out their differences, hoping to shed some light on the emerging platform.

Added: 18.03.2015 18:18 | 41 views | 0 comments


VRFocus - Cryteks work in virtual reality (VR) stepped up a gear at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) earlier this week, with the company confirming that CryEngine 3 would soon offer full support for VR development and the outing of a second VR demo. But why has the company decided to jump on board the VR bandwagon all of a sudden? According to CEO and President Cevat Yerli, that decision has been a long time coming.

Added: 17.03.2015 11:18 | 42 views | 0 comments


Vince from Awesome Games writes: 'In case you didnt hear about it last weekend, Valve and HTC have announced their new VR Hardware collaboration, and its called the Vive. After teasing about the launch last week, Valve finally came out with the announcement ahead of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, where the Vive will be available to play by curious developers.'

Added: 15.03.2015 23:00 | 34 views | 0 comments



Game Developers Conference is my favorite convention. When I say this I don't just mean that it's my favorite gaming convention; it's my favorite convention of any industry I've been to.