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Rami Ismail • Find your USP by describing the game in one or two sentences

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Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing. The newsletter is free but you can support the existence of LTPF with a small subscription fee.

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Makhoba Kamogelo: “Don’t let fear stop you from reinventing yourself”

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Why did they always have to be about fighting?” African Game Dev Prototype Fund They say the best leaders lead by example. The title has gone on to win awards and funding from the African Game Dev Prototype Fund and Humble Bundle. There is special effects makeup used in horror films, and it’s all about creative design.

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Innovative Director: James Cameron

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Aliens" (1986) & "The Abyss" (1989) The sequel to Ridley Scott's original Sci-Fi horror was handed over to James Cameron , who twisted the franchise 90 degrees by directing a horror-action film. It is in such unusual combinations, such as action + horror, that Cameron's subtle understanding of human emotion is revealed.

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Reality, Upgraded: Navigating VR/AR Gaming with Alex Silkin

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His experiences have led him to focus on the development of VR games based on popular intellectual properties such as Creed: Rise to Glory and an upcoming sci-fi horror game inspired by the Alien movies. As a pioneer in the field, Silkin reminisces about the time when VR was essentially a prototype cluttered with wires and bulky headsets.