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Forever Entertainment on making what was old new again

GamesIndustry.biz

You also have to work on the finer details, such as the clarity of dialogue, balancing gameplay, and quality-of-life changes. Forever Entertainment has proven itself in this field with the remakes of Panzer Dragoon, The House of The Dead, Front Mission 1st, and Front Mission 2. The list goes on.

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Osama Dorias: Progress fighting crunch is at risk

GamesIndustry.biz

Now a lead gameplay designer with Brass Lion Entertainment, Dorias has more to say on the subject, and is a featured speaker at tomorrow's TIGS (The International Games Summit on Mental Health) 2023. Read more

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Activision Blizzard sued by US government over esports salaries

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The government is taking issue with the esports leagues' Competitive Balance Tax, which it says was intended to penalize teams if they spent more on player salaries than an amount decided upon by Activision Blizzard.

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The Story of Oscar Esio and Africacomicade’s Community Impact

PreMortem.Games

” While Ogunyebi and Abdulkabir balance full-time jobs alongside their commitments to the company, Esio remains actively involved. In 2023, Africacomicade’s referrals led Nigerian-based Dash Studios and Deluxe Creation Entertainment to win competitions and funding. Africacomicade itself won the AOT 5.0

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Two engineers build the physics-driven engineering parody The Enjenir

PreMortem.Games

Despite going viral on Reddit and TikTok several times, they had to strike a delicate work-life balance to prevent burnout. Obviously, the Irish/Scottish duo hopes The Enjenir will entertain and delight players. Juggling full-time jobs with game development has proven to be the most formidable obstacle for the duo.

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VR Games for advanced players

Played with Fire

Understanding the Player Advanced gamers expect much more from games than simple entertainment. Difficulty and balance The level of difficulty in games for the „diehards” is something that often keeps game developers up at night. They want challenges and something that will leave them in awe and surprise.

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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide

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There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. Our game design team conceptualizes, implements, and manages gameplay systems that produce addictive game loops, an enjoyable flow state and a risk/reward balance.