The Tap Project's ecosystem is made
up of Game Developers, Gamers, Cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and the Tap Project Network.
Both organizations are run by the Games Developers Conference, an annual meet
up of games developers that tries to emphasize learning and networking with fellow game makers.
Not exact matches
Independent
developers — often just a handful
of people and sometimes just a single individual — are popping
up faster than mushrooms in a Super Mario
game, and they're taking a big chunk
of the pie through a thousand little slices.
Activision has followed the pattern it established with Call
of Duty by enlisting a second
developer, Vicarious Visions, to create
games like Skylanders: Swap Force in tandem with Toys For Bob, which came
up with the idea and is behind Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Skylanders: Giants and the new Skylanders: Trap Team
game.
China is engaged in an elaborate shell
game to hide a mountain
of bad debts piling
up on the balance sheets
of its banks,
developers and state - owned enterprises.
Evolution's
developers, Jeff Sember and Don Mattrick (who now heads
up Microsoft's interactive entertainment business), went on to form Distinctive Software and became one
of the largest publishers
of video
games not owned by a console maker in the 1980s.
As millions
of people embrace the new mobile
games, hundreds
of new
game developers have sprung
up like swarming aliens in Halo.
«It gives
game developers new abilities to bring their creative visions to life by opening
up the concept
of gaming without boundaries.»
The battle for the living room continues to heat
up with the entrance
of successful video
game retailer, publisher and
developer Valve Corporation and its free digital distribution platform, Steam.
In parts one and two
of my week - long look at indie
games in Canada, I profiled Blot Interactive and Drinkbox Studios, two small Toronto
developers both on their way
up.
Armchair venture capitalists will soon have a new place to hunt for intriguing start -
ups: Indiegogo, the popular crowdfunding site for
developers of creative ventures like movies,
games and gadgets.
According to the International
Game Developers Association, females make up only 21 % of all video game developers *, which made this year's theme of Collaborative Game Production an obvious (and exciti
Game Developers Association, females make up only 21 % of all video game developers *, which made this year's theme of Collaborative Game Production an obvious (and
Developers Association, females make
up only 21 %
of all video
game developers *, which made this year's theme of Collaborative Game Production an obvious (and exciti
game developers *, which made this year's theme of Collaborative Game Production an obvious (and
developers *, which made this year's theme
of Collaborative
Game Production an obvious (and exciti
Game Production an obvious (and exciting!)
In fact, an entire industry
of nimble space - vehicle ventures has sprung
up in recent years, including SpaceX, headed by PayPal founder Elon Musk; Armadillo Aerospace, started by computer -
game developer John Carmack; Blue Origin, a pet project
of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos; and SpaceDev, which came
up with the novel rocket engine that powered SpaceShipOne.
Instead
of cramming three divergent threads into one
game, the
developers should have split them
up.
Rockstar's San Diego studio has been slaving away for the past 6 years to cook
up Red Dead Redemption,
game that that was admitted to be a «huge disaster» 6 months ago by one
of the key
developers — who went on to claim that it existed only to
Paper Mario: Sticker Star's pop -
up book, papercraft visuals retain the series» classic charm and allows the
developers to play around with the construction and development
of their
game world.
There might have been some worries when the series ended
up in the hands
of new
developer Gearbox, but they've proven to be unfounded; Homeworld Remastered Collection has been handled with the care and attention it deserves, and is worth a place in the library
of any self - respecting fan
of strategy
games, spaceships or little things flying around going pew pew pew.
Lollipop Chainsaw, the
up - and - coming zombie killing cheerleader
game, is being designed by Japanese
game developer Grasshopper Manufacture
of No More Heroes fame.
This is the same Need for Speed title that Ghost Games (the
developers of the
game) recently wrapped
up in terms
of updates.
Yeah, I've made a few
games (PC, but I'd rather do Wii U or 3DS; not commercial,
of course) in the past, and I can think
of lots
of ways to use the gamepad, and I've seen cool ways that even
developers that aren't enthusiastic about the gamepad use it, such as in LEGO Marvel Superheroes, where you can pull
up the full map on the gamepad (I'm still laughing when I discovered that many
of the loading screens in that
game can be skipped)
I hope if a new Silent Hill is in development Devin Shatsky is on board again as I loved Silent Hill: Downpour it's possibly the last great Silent Hill title too bad Tomm Hulett is working for WayForward now and Brian Gomez is with Disney, I believe most
of the Vatra
developers have split
up and working for other
game companies now.
Now, the
developers of NeuroVoider say the Switch version
of their
game has already caught
up with the lifetime sales
of the Steam version in just a single month.
Next
up from Paris Games Week is a trailer for Matterfall, the latest
game from the
developer of Resogun and Super Stardust, Housemarque.
Across 66 wholly enlightening minutes, Atari:
Game Over picks apart the accepted narrative of the crash and interviews developers (Atari founder Nolan Bushnell), historians and other notable game buffs (including Ready Player One author Ernest Cline and former journalist and current screenwriter Gary Whitta), leading up to grand unveiling of the dig's findi
Game Over picks apart the accepted narrative
of the crash and interviews
developers (Atari founder Nolan Bushnell), historians and other notable
game buffs (including Ready Player One author Ernest Cline and former journalist and current screenwriter Gary Whitta), leading up to grand unveiling of the dig's findi
game buffs (including Ready Player One author Ernest Cline and former journalist and current screenwriter Gary Whitta), leading
up to grand unveiling
of the dig's findings.
Considering the scope
of the
developer Hello Games, it is not surprising that they ended
up taking a while to deliver on their promises since No Man's Sky always felt like an incredibly ambitious
game.
Speaking
of Bayonetta maker Platinum Games, the
developer hooked
up with IGN during Comic - Con this weekend to show off the first gameplay from the recently - announced Legend
of Korra video
game game.
Rather than trying to «demaster» the PS1
game for GBC, the
developers built an entirely new
game from the ground
up, based around the workings
of Metal Gear 2 for MSX.
It is already unknown what types
of games and what
games are going to be included in this month's Instant
Game Collection for PlayStation Plus subscribers, but ultimately shoot»em
up DOGOS won't be on it, as the indie
developer OPQM debunked today such rumors, even claiming those are harmful for the «economy»
of little software houses.
Now, either the
developers were cheating and set
up this shot
of a wolf who, instead
of flying towards your trachea with teeth bared, or the
game will have a photo mode.
Now, Activision and High Moon have created a follow -
up with Fall
of Cybertron, a
game that improves upon the
developer's past work.
There's a shortage for this type
of game on the Nintendo Switch, so the question is, does this adequately fill the void or should you wait for another
developer to step
up and deliver?
As you progress through the
game the
developers try to change things
up on you by introducing new bear types, sort
of a class system.
With Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition, Toronto - based indie
developer DrinkBox Studios mashes
up 2D Metroid - inspired exploration and platforming with brawler - style combat, then seasons it all with heavy doses
of Mexican culture, video
game nostalgia, and lively humor.
It was such a nightmare obtaining this, the best weapon in Final Fantasy 12, that the
developers made a point to switch
up its location for The Zodiac Age, the new PC and PS4 HD remaster release
of the
game that in many ways is a complete do - over with major structural changes to the
game and its gameplay systems.
Created by acclaimed
developer BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc., GO VACATION includes a variety
of cooperative and competitive
games that can be played solo or with
up to four players — via a single Nintendo Switch console or local wireless connection.
Originally developed by Studio Pixel and released in 2004 it was one
of the earlier «Metroidvania» indie
games, Cave Story is a platform / adventure
game and indie
developer Nicalis are bringing it right
up to date on the Nintendo Switch with a definitive «+» release
of the
game like they have for Binding
of Isaac: Afterbirth +.
Second - party Nintendo
developer Monolith Soft appears to be on the
up and
up — they've assisted with
games like The Legend
of Zelda: Breath
of the Wild and Splatoon 2 while simultaneously developing the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
The unusual multiplayer shooter Hybrid continues the Xbox 360's Summer
of Arcade this week and the guy who thought
up the
game, 5TH Cell creative director Jeremiah Slaczka is here to answer your questions about it and, well, about anything else you want to ask a
game developer.
In fact, if you were to look
up the word frantic (don't), you'll see a picture
of developer Night Node's
game right next to it.
Additionally, PlayStation All - Stars Battle Royale will include a line -
up of special characters from some
of the
game industry's top third party
developers and publishers.
The bottom line is that we shouldn \» t expect Retro Studios to be the company that we once knew, making East - meets - West type
of games, and that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a relatively safe and easy project that is meant to train in the new Retro Studios
developers as they hopefully gear
up for an even better Wii U project next time around.
When I picked
up Goblet
of Fire for the PSP, I really thought the
developers would try to make a new
game for the PSP.
The final chapter
of adventure
game series The Journey Down has just arrived, and we've teamed
up with the
developer to give away the first
game COMPLETELY FOR FREE to 10 lucky winners!
Recently in an interview Teddy Lee, the
developer of Rogue Legacy hinted that Wii U
gamers might be in luck with Rogue Legacy, though it may take
up a while.
Two lead
developers on Call
of Duty: WWII have stretched the
game's two and a half - minute multiplayer gameplay reveal into a 24 - minute breakdown
of every detail the trailer offers
up.
A mysterious video posted on Youtube by user «OnigawaraV» made it pretty plain that something was
up, providing several tantalizing clues in reference to the fifth installment
of the series, whose release was confirmed at this year's
Game Developers» Conference.
The
developer cited the upcoming sandbox sequel «needs some extra time» to get it
up to the standards we all expect from the first
game out
of the studio since Grand Theft Auto 5.
The
developer of 2D «sweep -»em -
up» platformer Dustforce, Hitbox Team, offered detailed sales data on its PC
game today, illustrating how Steam sales and inclusion in a Humble Bundle had a...
Developers have also said that the PS3 is a bit of a headache to develop for, because of how Sony set up it's hardware, and developers are actually looking forward to PS4 because it's way more developer friendly than PS3, also Nintendo is making Wii U highly developer friendly because of everything they have been doing so far, and any game system that's pushing developer friendliness is good for a
Developers have also said that the PS3 is a bit
of a headache to develop for, because
of how Sony set
up it's hardware, and
developers are actually looking forward to PS4 because it's way more developer friendly than PS3, also Nintendo is making Wii U highly developer friendly because of everything they have been doing so far, and any game system that's pushing developer friendliness is good for a
developers are actually looking forward to PS4 because it's way more
developer friendly than PS3, also Nintendo is making Wii U highly
developer friendly because
of everything they have been doing so far, and any
game system that's pushing
developer friendliness is good for all
gamers.
Graphically, WWE 2K16 is a great looking
game on the Xbox One and its
developers should be commended on creating some
of the baddest looking wrestlers to date and whether it's the modern line -
up of wrestlers, the legends or the sexy Divas, each wrestler definitely mimics their real world counterpart.