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(Wrongly) Brushing Aside the Brush(Wrongly) Brushing Aside the Brush

Gameplay is important, but don't neglect the power art has on a player

byRandy OConnor, Blogger
Aug 15, 2011
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Retrospective: Deus Ex, Part 4Retrospective: Deus Ex, Part 4
byIvan Beram
Aug 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Basic Social Mechanics.Basic Social Mechanics.
byDenys Medianyk
Aug 15, 2011
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GDC Europe: Gomez Urges Survival Horror Developers To Break Core Game Design RulesGDC Europe: Gomez Urges Survival Horror Developers To Break Core Game Design Rules
bySimon Parkin
Aug 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Microsoft Shows New Environment Modeling Technique Using KinectMicrosoft Shows New Environment Modeling Technique Using Kinect
byKyle Orland
Aug 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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GDC Europe: Perfecting The SMART Parkour Traversal System In BrinkGDC Europe: Perfecting The SMART Parkour Traversal System In Brink
byChristian Nutt
Aug 15, 2011
1 Min Read
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Opinion: Encounter-led Game Development
Opinion: Encounter-led Game Development
Aug 15, 2011
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byJesse Cluff, Blogger
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Interview: The World Design Of Diablo III
Interview: The World Design Of Diablo III
Aug 12, 2011
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1 Min Read
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Diablo III's Boyarsky On 'Thick Skin,' Listening To Fans
Diablo III's Boyarsky On 'Thick Skin,' Listening To Fans
Aug 12, 2011
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1 Min Read
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Best Of Console Digital News: From The Arkedo Series To Strike Suit Zero
Best Of Console Digital News: From The Arkedo Series To Strike Suit Zero
Aug 12, 2011
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byRyan Langley, Blogger
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Analysis: 'Socially Awkward' - The Joy of Vector Meme
Analysis: 'Socially Awkward' - The Joy of Vector Meme
Aug 12, 2011
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byPatrick Dugan, Blogger
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Opinion: Difficulty By Design
Opinion: Difficulty By Design
Aug 12, 2011
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byLauren Poling, Blogger
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Best Of Indie Games: Running Away From Debts and Taxes
Best Of Indie Games: Running Away From Debts and Taxes
Aug 12, 2011
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1 Min Read
byTim W., Blogger
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Day Late...but I'll keep the dollar.
Day Late...but I'll keep the dollar.
Aug 11, 2011
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byChad Fillion, Blogger
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Mechanical Breakdown: Boss Battles and other Climactic Events
Mechanical Breakdown: Boss Battles and other Climactic Events
Aug 11, 2011
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byPaul Sztajer, Blogger
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Retrospective: Deus Ex, Part 3
Retrospective: Deus Ex, Part 3
Aug 11, 2011
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byIvan Beram, Blogger
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Five Minutes Of... Portal 2
Five Minutes Of... Portal 2
Aug 11, 2011
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byMargaret Robertson, Blogger
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Opinion: Motion Controlled Emotions
Opinion: Motion Controlled Emotions
Aug 11, 2011
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Opinion: Liberal Arts Education for Designers
Opinion: Liberal Arts Education for Designers
Aug 11, 2011
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bylisa brown, Blogger
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Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Vita Concept Approvals To Timely Payments
Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Vita Concept Approvals To Timely Payments
Aug 11, 2011
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byEric Caoili, Blogger
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The Rising Cost of Free To Play.
The Rising Cost of Free To Play.
Aug 10, 2011
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byJosh Bycer, Blogger
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Story Design Tips: Writing Comedy, Part II: Exaggeration
Story Design Tips: Writing Comedy, Part II: Exaggeration
Aug 10, 2011
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byGuy Hasson, Blogger
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Welcome to Zyngaville!
Welcome to Zyngaville!
Aug 10, 2011
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byNeil Sorens, Blogger
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John Carmack's QuakeCon 2011 Keynote: addressing the static code analyzers
John Carmack's QuakeCon 2011 Keynote: addressing the static code analyzers
Aug 10, 2011
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byAndrey Karpov, Blogger
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Opinion: The Elusive 'Quick Iteration' - Tips for Indie Devs
Opinion: The Elusive 'Quick Iteration' - Tips for Indie Devs
Aug 10, 2011
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byKristen Bornemann, Blogger
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Opinion: UI Is The Game, The Game Is UI
Opinion: UI Is The Game, The Game Is UI
Aug 10, 2011
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byAlex Moore, Blogger
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Gamevil Reaches 50M Mobile Game Downloads
Gamevil Reaches 50M Mobile Game Downloads
Aug 10, 2011
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byEric Caoili, Blogger
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Best of GameSetWatch: From Cheetahmen II To Avatar Abs
Best of GameSetWatch: From Cheetahmen II To Avatar Abs
Aug 10, 2011
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byEric Caoili, Blogger
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The Technology Pipedream
The Technology Pipedream
Aug 9, 2011
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byIvan Beram, Blogger
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An elegant solution
An elegant solution
Aug 9, 2011
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byRafael Vazquez, Blogger
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design3 Offers Over $5K in Prizes For Game Development Contest
design3 Offers Over $5K in Prizes For Game Development Contest
Aug 9, 2011
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byDan Miller-Schroeder, Blogger
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Importance Of Returning, And Free Bacon.
Importance Of Returning, And Free Bacon.
Aug 9, 2011
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byIlari Lehtinen, Blogger
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The Portrayal Of Joan Of Arc In Age Of Empires II
The Portrayal Of Joan Of Arc In Age Of Empires II
Aug 9, 2011
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byRyan Rigney, Blogger
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Feature: How History And Fiction Affected Age Of Empires II
Feature: How History And Fiction Affected Age Of Empires II
Aug 9, 2011
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This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Gamey Games To Jamestown
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Gamey Games To Jamestown
Aug 9, 2011
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byBen Abraham, Blogger

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