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The brilliance of F.E.A.R. and the lessons we can learn from it.

Ever since the first-person shooter was popularized in the 1990s, several titles in the genre have attempted to do one of two things, or both, to capitalize on the kinetic feeling of immersion that comes with experiencing the game world and its going-ons through the eyes of the avatar: a) by empowering the gamer with a wide array of weapons and  letting them loose on a virtual space chock-full of hostile NPCs all too happy to riddle their quarry with lead and b), by dropping the player in an environment that not only puts their navigational skills to the test, but also engrosses them with a tangible atmosphere that can prove inviting or unsettling.

It’s a two-part formula that has stood the test of time for over 25 years, and it’s one that developers have been more than eager to iterate upon in sundry ways. With the advancement of technology, games have…

Это скорее довесок к тому, что игра неплохо зашла на Google Play. На данный момент есть небольшой «хвост» и по продажам, и по рекламе, но я не думаю что он будет особо длинным. К тому же я решил сделать «Механическую коробку» в App Store бесплатной насовсем.

A lot of work has gone into bringing Crash Bandicoot’s original PlayStation trilogy to the PS4 with the N. Sane Trilogy. The trilogy, which is looking pretty good, has clearly been reworked heavily since the original PS One release – partly be…

Привет! Я независимый разработчик и автор Telegram-канала о разработке игр @progamedev. Решил поделиться интересными геймдев ресурсами в Telegram, которые сам регулярно читаю.

Как упростить написание игровых текстов? Как подходить к дизайну диалогового интерфейса? Данная статья поможет ответить на эти вопросы.

Недавно на презентации Microsoft Xbox в E3, наконец, была представлена игра The Last Night в стиле HD Pixel Art.

Когда проект начинается со стиля и лора.

One of our four crew members Chuvabak made this promo video for our game

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In this 2016 GDC postmortem, Red Hook Studios' Tyler Sigmancovers what went right from a design perspective and what didn't during the development of Darkest...

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Кандидат биологических наук делится своими впечатлениями об инопланетянах в играх и дает советы их разработчикам | PLAYER ONE

The rise of games inspired by Dark Souls has led some to suggest that Dark Souls invented a whole new genre of games. In this video, lets look at the ramifications of turning a game into a genre.

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Sources / Further Reading

Nioh Suggests That Dark Souls Actually Invented a New Genre | Waypoint
https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/z4gbx9/nioh-suggests-that-dark-souls-actually-invented-a-new-genre

Berling Interpretation | Rogue Basin
http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=Berlin_Interpretation

Screw the Berlin Interpretation! | Darren Grey
http://www.gamesofgrey.com/blog/?p=403

Picture in a Frame | Amr Al-Aaser on Medium
https://medium.com/@siegarettes/picture-in-a-frame-7ec958786d9a

Metroidvania List | VG Musuem
http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/multi/Essays/essay-squalidpumpkin5.htm

Did we make a Metroidvania? | Two Tribes
http://twotribes.com/message/did-we-make-a-metroidvania/

The Lost Soul Arts of Demon's Souls | Matthewmatosis…

VICE spends time with developer Alx Preston, who has battled serious heart conditions all his life, but achieved his dream of producing an adventure game in the spirit of the classic Zelda titles.

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