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This type of dude can’t stand the idea that some woman somewhere doesn’t know his opinions. So here they are. Every Internet Conversation With Dudes, Ever — The Archipelago — Medium.
Monument Valley, one of the most celebrated mobile games of 2014, has fallen victim to the high rate of piracy on Android platforms. Just 5% of Android installs of Monument Valley are paid purchases, developer Ustwo Games has revealed. Interesting fact: Only 5% of Monument Valley installs on Android are paid for. 40% on iOS….
The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. If you’re creating anything procedural, you’re almost guaranteed to come in need of random numbers at one point. And if you want…
After a difficult 2014, there’s cause for optimism as we head into the New Year. We ask developers and analysts what they’re looking forward to in 2015 In a lot of ways, 2014 felt like a transitional year for games, and like any period of change, it wasn’t without its pains. Even discounting the ugliness…
. Destiny's weapon damage system has been the topic of a lot of heated debate among the gaming industry and its fans. This is especially so during Destiny's Iron Banner PvP event, which claims to take damage equalization off the board. That said, there's still plenty of controversy surrounding the game's PvE material, which has…
In 1978, in a computer lab at Essex University, two brilliant young students invented the future of video games. Roy Trubshaw and Richard Bartle were the creators of the Multi-User Dungeon – or simply MUD – a text-based adventure that ran on a giant DEC PDP-10 mainframe. They programmed the game in their spare time,…