game development
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Maybe We Can’t Handle Smart Enemies In Our Games
74In an ideal world, video games are advanced enough to give us “smart” enemies — you know, the type of foes that provide a meaningful challenge because they use actual tactics. “Dumb” AI, by contrast, is often critiqued and made fun of — most players have head-shaking stories about a game with enemies that run…
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It’s Annoying To Explain You’re Not Making A Mobile Or Social Game
Some devs like to keep it simple: no in-app purchases or microtransactions — hell, no app at all; no forcing you to rope your friends to play. Just, you know, player gives dev money, player gets entire game. That game is probably priced at more than 99 cents to boot.
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British Developers Get Tax Breaks For Including British Characters In Their Games
Say you’re a game developer in the UK. You’re working on a new game about, I don’t know, aliens planning a casino heist. You’re thinking about setting it in Las Vegas, or maybe Dubai. But wait… wouldn’t it be cool if you set the game in jolly ol’ England? It would be! And best of…
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NSW Universities Rejigging Degrees To Include App And Games Development
At the two developers I’ve worked for, there’s always been a strong demand for talented programmers. You honestly can’t get enough of them. It looks like NSW’s educational facilities have recognised the growing need for developers and has realigned a number of courses to be more in tune with the current state of the interactive…
