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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...
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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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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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New Lumias via Denim support downloading OS updates to memory card
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- When it comes to updating the operating system, the Windows Phone experience leans towards the positive when compared to the competition. Apple's iPhone notoriously need a huge heaping of space due to backups and Android, like all things, can vary...
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Build Mobile App Services with Google Cloud Tools for Android Studio v1.0
New Code Samples for Lollipop
Hello World, meet our new experimental toolchain, Jack and Jill
Over goes big and goes home with Android
Android Studio 1.0
Experimenting with OpenStack* Sahara* on Docker* Containers
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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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Serious Games Strengthening Human Adaptive Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Info-Sentinel: An Evolving Serious Game Creation
Build Mobile App Services with Google Cloud Tools for Android Studio v1.0
Muzzy Lane Wins Student's Choice Award @ SGS&C 2014
Beta Testers Needed for SinaSprite Mobile Serious Game
Experimenting with OpenStack* Sahara* on Docker* Containers
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These beautiful Lumia 1520 flip cases are marked down 40% today!
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- This Lumia 1520 case opens like a book and features a storage slot on the inside, perfect for carrying a credit card, business card or cash. The interior even has a soft microfiber lining that compliments the entire case's design. The front flap s...
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Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff: Top tips, hints, and cheats you need to know!
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- In recently launched Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone game, Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, you're tasked with rebuilding Quahog after Peter and his chicken nemesis, Ernie, have destroyed it. In order to do so you'll have to help Peter clear the tow...
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Serious Games Strengthening Human Adaptive Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Info-Sentinel: An Evolving Serious Game Creation
Build Mobile App Services with Google Cloud Tools for Android Studio v1.0
Google Play game services ends year with a bang!
Making a performant watch face
Hello World, meet our new experimental toolchain, Jack and Jill
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New report claims Windows 10 for desktop could have two browsers: IE11 and 'Spartan'
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- Windows 10 will reportedly have two different web browsers for desktop users when it is released in the fall of 2015. One will be the current Internet Explorer 11 for backward-compatibility with older websites, while the other will be a brand new,...
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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 reportedly working on a fix for Lumia 930 display woes
wpcentral.com.feedsportal.com -- The Lumia 930 is likely to go down as one of the most divisive Lumias to date. It has not quite lived up to the Lumia 920 legacy, and there are still numerous reports of overheating and screen discolorations. The latter issue is likely due to the...
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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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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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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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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...
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New Year’s Wish List: Katrina Filippidis
indiegamemag.com -- Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to my portion of the New Year’s Wish List series. I’ve traveled to the ends of the (internet) Earth and beyond to find what I think are the very..
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15 Twitter follows for 2015
www.gamesindustry.biz -- Fatten up your feed with insightful industry types
