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Brandon Sheffield is creative director of Necrosoft Games, former editor of Game Developer magazine and gamasutra.com, and advisor for GDC, DICE, and other conferences. He frequently participates in game charity bundles and events.

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Making Halo Anniversary WorkMaking Halo Anniversary Work
byBrandon Sheffield
Nov 15, 2011
13 Min Read
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Business
GDC China: Flurry's Jeferson Valadares On The U.S./China Mobile DivideGDC China: Flurry's Jeferson Valadares On The U.S./China Mobile Divide
byBrandon Sheffield
Nov 15, 2011
2 Min Read

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Business
GDC China: BioWare Mythic Creative Director Barnett Talks Cultural Limitations
GDC China: BioWare Mythic Creative Director Barnett Talks Cultural Limitations
Nov 15, 2011
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Fusing Street Fighter And Tekken's Disparate Styles
Fusing Street Fighter And Tekken's Disparate Styles
Nov 14, 2011
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7 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Game Platforms
GDC China: Microsoft's Price Talks Cloud On Social Platforms, Consoles
GDC China: Microsoft's Price Talks Cloud On Social Platforms, Consoles
Nov 14, 2011
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2 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
GDC China Keynote: Brian Fargo Talks RPG Legacy
GDC China Keynote: Brian Fargo Talks RPG Legacy
Nov 13, 2011
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7 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
GDC China: Bastion's Rao: 'If You Own Your IP, Do Something With It'
GDC China: Bastion's Rao: 'If You Own Your IP, Do Something With It'
Nov 13, 2011
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
GDC China: Capy's Vella To Indies: 'Risk Is A Critical Step To Making Money'
GDC China: Capy's Vella To Indies: 'Risk Is A Critical Step To Making Money'
Nov 13, 2011
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
GDC China: Brian Fargo Shares RPG Storytelling Techniques
GDC China: Brian Fargo Shares RPG Storytelling Techniques
Nov 13, 2011
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
GDC China: DeNA's Sun Kang Discusses The 'Big China Problem' For Freemium Games
GDC China: DeNA's Sun Kang Discusses The 'Big China Problem' For Freemium Games
Nov 11, 2011
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2 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Game Changers
Game Changers
Nov 9, 2011
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23 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Future-Proofing Bungie's Next-Gen Game Engine
Future-Proofing Bungie's Next-Gen Game Engine
Nov 7, 2011
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Opinion: Save Our History
Opinion: Save Our History
Nov 2, 2011
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Tekken's Harada Reveals The Roots Of This Seminal Series' Systems
Tekken's Harada Reveals The Roots Of This Seminal Series' Systems
Oct 26, 2011
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7 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
We Need Heroes: Inafune Speaks
We Need Heroes: Inafune Speaks
Oct 21, 2011
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12 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Interview: Batman Writer Paul Dini's Arkham City Ambitions
Interview: Batman Writer Paul Dini's Arkham City Ambitions
Oct 18, 2011
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Game Platforms
Opinion: Journalistic Rage
Opinion: Journalistic Rage
Oct 18, 2011
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Kim Swift On Creating Quantum Conundrum
Kim Swift On Creating Quantum Conundrum
Oct 12, 2011
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17 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
A Big Change For Soulcalibur V: The Tago Interview
A Big Change For Soulcalibur V: The Tago Interview
Oct 10, 2011
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14 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Two Tendrils Of Resident Evil's Evolution
Two Tendrils Of Resident Evil's Evolution
Oct 7, 2011
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16 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
The Creative Intent of Rage
The Creative Intent of Rage
Oct 3, 2011
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16 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Opinion: The Portable Future
Opinion: The Portable Future
Sep 27, 2011
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Audio
The Shifting Saga Of Sound Shapes
The Shifting Saga Of Sound Shapes
Sep 21, 2011
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9 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Suda's Grasshopper Reveals New Casual, Kinect Games
Suda's Grasshopper Reveals New Casual, Kinect Games
Sep 14, 2011
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2 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Analysis: Sony's PS Vita Launch Approach Shows Social Savvy
Analysis: Sony's PS Vita Launch Approach Shows Social Savvy
Sep 14, 2011
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4 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
TGS: Masaya Matsuura: The Cultural Legacy Of Games Is Improving
TGS: Masaya Matsuura: The Cultural Legacy Of Games Is Improving
Sep 13, 2011
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2 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Defining Resistance 3
Defining Resistance 3
Sep 5, 2011
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10 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Interview: Street Fighter's Ono Talks Future Of Fighting Games
Interview: Street Fighter's Ono Talks Future Of Fighting Games
Sep 5, 2011
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Interview: Marvelous And AQI's Big Bid For Western Expansion
Interview: Marvelous And AQI's Big Bid For Western Expansion
Aug 30, 2011
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8 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
A Conversation With Bill Budge
A Conversation With Bill Budge
Aug 26, 2011
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22 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Opinion: Most Likely To Achieve
Opinion: Most Likely To Achieve
Aug 18, 2011
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5 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Facebook's Ryan Admits 'Slowed Growth' In Number Of Players On Platform
Facebook's Ryan Admits 'Slowed Growth' In Number Of Players On Platform
Aug 12, 2011
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2 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Business
Facebook Promises to 'Re-Open Virality' With New Changes To Game Platform
Facebook Promises to 'Re-Open Virality' With New Changes To Game Platform
Aug 12, 2011
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3 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Moving Forward On Race In Games: Manveer Heir Speaks
Moving Forward On Race In Games: Manveer Heir Speaks
Aug 5, 2011
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24 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield
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Design
Q&A: Avalanche Studios Talks Up Renegade Ops' 16-Bit Style
Q&A: Avalanche Studios Talks Up Renegade Ops' 16-Bit Style
Jul 26, 2011
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8 Min Read
byBrandon Sheffield

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