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Published in Production and Management
By Kirill Kliushkin - App Annie has provided useful data that gives insights into the breakdown of revenues between platforms and countries. After reading this article y...
Towards a Simpler, Stiffer, and more Stable Spring
Published in Math and Physics
By Michael Schmidt Nissen - In this article we will look at a modified spring equation that is very easy to tune, displays maximum possible stiffnes and damping, and is guaran...
Standard Gameplay and IAP Metrics for Mobile Games (Part 3)
Published in Mobile Development
By Andy Savage - Article series covering basic analytics for mobile indie games. This week covering conversion for in app purchases.
Barebones of Quests
Published in Game Design
By Gavyn Bryan - "Quests" and "Missions" in Video Games all have common bare-bones, whether blatant or subtle. In this article, we'll explore th...
Rendering with the NVIDIA Quadro K5200
Published in Reviews
By Kelly L. Murdock - NVIDIA gave me a chance to review the Quadro K5000 graphics board back in 2011 and now here, a short three years later, they've come up with th...
How to Make a Good Sequel to Your Casual Game
Published in Game Design
By Ievgen Leonov - To create a game hit from scratch or to make a good part two for the existing project? Which of the two options is a shortcut to success? The answe...
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With our familiarity with Direct2D now maximized, it's time to move on to other methods of rendering UI and text! At this juncture you're now familiar with Direct2D and it's power (well, maybe not. But let's pretend you are!). However, what if we...
Caveman 3.0 Beta 12 released!PLAY NOW!http://rocklandsoftware.net/beta.phpGame info:http://rocklandsoftware.net/Caveman.phpNew for beta 12:---------------------------------------------* refactored and improved AI* give orders to party members* sou...
Hello,I've been busy porting Twitchy Thrones to Unity. The game was originally programmed in Objective-C, using XCode and the Cocos2D framework. Cocos2D is a great framework but if you want to publish your game for iPhone, Android and PC you have...
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Microsoft has new plans to close the Windows 'app gap', Android support still possible
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Microsoft will be making a new push to close the 'app gap' that currently exists between its Modern apps for Windows and Windows Phone and apps made for iOS and Android by attracting more independent software vendors (ISVs). However, a new report...
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Android Apps For The Intel Platform Learning Series: GUI Design For Android Apps Part 4-Graphic Interface And Touchscreen Input
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Microsoft Lumia phones bested only by Apple and Samsung in holiday sales
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, and its Lumia phones, may have been bested only by Apple and Samsung in holiday sales. According to a new research report, during the week of December 19-25, new activations of those phones accounted for 5.8% of...
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Happy New Year From Serious Games Market
seriousgamesmarket.blogspot.com -- Serious Games challenging us to play at building a better futureThe upcomig year gives us 365 days to play with!
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Gaze Into The Future: Analyst Predictions for 2015
www.gamesindustry.biz -- Xbox One to match PS4's installed base? VR out at a reasonable price? Our panel takes a stab at what we should expect next year
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Microsoft's last Countdown to 2015 Daily Deal discounts add-ons and season passes
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Microsoft's last Countdown to 2015 Daily Deal has been shared by Larry "Major Nelson" Hybb, which will offer discounts on season passes, DLC and additional content for a handful of games. The last deal in the promotion, Microsoft has run the daily...
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Ludum Dare 31 winners announced
indiegames.com -- The winners of Ludum Dare 31 have been announced, with Daniel Linssen taking first place overall in the 48-hour Compo again with Birdsong and a three-person team consisting of Simon Larsen, Lukas Hansen, and Frederik Storm taking first place overa...
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Create your own animated movie with Stop Motion Studio for Windows Phone
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Do you feel like being creative today? Stop Motion Studio lets you create animated movies directly from your Windows Phone device. You don't need your desktop or laptop at all. Stop Motion Studio also makes it easy to add themed titles, background...
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Green Lumia 1520 is no longer an AT&T exclusive; now on sale in Germany
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Until today, if you wanted to buy a green-colored Lumia 1520, you had to go get one from AT&T. That has now changed as a retailer in Germany has started selling the green Windows Phone device, which also has some other features that the AT&T versi...
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Editor's Choice: Our Favorite Games of 2014
www.gamesindustry.biz -- The GamesIndustry.biz staff shares its thoughts on which games we personally had the most fun with this year
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Holiday Playlist: Nick Cescon
indiegamemag.com -- The Holiday’s are upon us, and as semesters end and jobs begin their holiday vacation time – or for those brave and wonderful souls working retail whose jobs are just now nearing the point of..
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Microsoft offers some encouraging stats about 2014's Windows Store downloads and sales
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Even as Microsoft gets ready to launch Windows 10 in 2015, the company is taking a quick look back at the improvements it has seen on its Windows Store in the past year.
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Freeware Pick: A Postcard From Afthonia (Jonas Kyratzes)
indiegames.com -- It's been a while since the opening of the last portal to the whimsical, wise and funny Lands of Dream, but, thankfully, Jonas and Verena Kyratzes (with the help of composer Chris Christodoulou) managed to send us as A Postcard From Afthonia and a...
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New Year’s Wishlist: Nick Cescon
indiegamemag.com -- 2014 was definitely an interesting year for games. Much like A Tale of Two Cities, it had extremes of some of the best title launches, and some of the worst; but overall the indie game..
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PlayStation Network, Xbox Live hit by DDOS attacks
www.gamesindustry.biz -- Gaming services taken offline on Christmas; hacking group behind previous outages takes credit
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New Year’s Wish List: Bonnie Burgette
indiegamemag.com -- I often don’t pay attention to game releases until I see other people talking about them on social media (and, of course, here on IGM). It’s a habit from when I was younger, and wasn’t..
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Bring in the New Year with these Microsoft recommended apps
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Seeking a little help putting together your New Year's Eve festivities? Well, there are Windows Phone apps for that. Microsoft has put together a nifty collection that highlights several apps that should make preparing for your celebrations just a...






