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How to Make an Effective and Engaging Fighting Game Tutorial – Mortal Kombat 11 as an Example

NetherRealm Studio's principles for creating a training mode.

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Unconventional Games Based on Books, From Dune to Disco Elysium

Today isn't about The Witcher: find a game based on your favorite author.

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The Best of Need for Speed ​​

Hot Pursuit, Most Wanted, Underground and others.

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How to Create Realistic Romance Games: Chemistry-Based Game Systems

Here's a recap of Michelle Clough's GDC 2022 keynote.

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Horizon: Forbidden West: How the Game's Cutscenes Were Created by Guerrilla Games

The Making of Horizon: Forbidden West: All About Filming Cutscenes – From Director Ismael Orai's GDC Lecture.

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How bullet time works in single-player and online games

An analysis of bullet time mechanics in single-player and online games: slow motion in Max Payne, Enter The Matrix, Dishonored, F.E.A.R., and other games.

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Neural Networks in 2023: Pros and Cons

Neural Networks for Game Developers: Designers, Artists, Composers, and Writers Discuss the Pros and Cons of Midjourney, DALLE-2, and Other Neural Networks

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Unusual gaming devices and how they play games

Unusual gaming devices: how controllers are made from drums and potatoes.

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The best Cyberpunk 2077 mods: for characters, clothing, weapons, cars, optimization, implants, NPC romances, and graphics

Cyberpunk 2077 Mods: How to install Cyberpunk mods, plus the best mods for characters, clothing, weapons, cars, optimization, implants, NPC romances, and graphics.

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The History of the Immersive Sim Genre, Its Foundations, and Its Future

What makes immersive sim games special and what's happening with the genre in 2023?

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How Blasphemous Was Made: An Interview with the Game's Artist and Animator

Animation's work in pixel art, using Blasphemous as an example: pipeline, tools, inspiration, and the limitations of 8-bit.

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Best Space Games

Top games where you can fly in space and explore distant planets: Outer Wilds, No Man's Sky, Everspace 2, EVE Online, Kerbal Space Program, FTL: Faster Than Light, Elite Dangerous, Stellaris, Space En...