design
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Why The 3DS Looks A Little… Weird
33We’ve already declared our undying love for Iwata Asks – a regular section that has Nintendo Mega Boss Satoru Iwata asking probing questions of all his designers and staff. This time the focus is on the 3DS and, more specifically, its unique design. Apparently it’s symbolic – they “wanted to represent through the design how…
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Are You A Designer? Want To Work For Kotaku?
Allure Media, the brains trust behind the beautiful beasts that are the Australian editions of Kotaku, Gizmodo, and Lifehacker, is looking to hire a full-time designer to join the team. If you have mean skills with web graphics, Flash, and a healthy dose of video motion graphics expertise, read on.
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Aussie Students Tackle Climate Change With Video Games
I spent last week playing a bunch of student games aimed at tackling some of the world’s toughest problems. Environmental conservation was a common theme. It’s also the theme of an Australian student game design competition just announced.
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What Do I Look For In A Video Game?
I’ve been writing about video games for eighteen years. I’ve been playing them for longer. There must be some common threads running through those games I like, and through those games I don’t like. Surely?