Tag Archive for ‘games’
Self-Determination Theory Applied to Games: The Issue of Goal and Purpose
Oh look, I found a purloined letter!
Ubisoft’s New AI Dialogue-Writing Tool as a Case in Point
The problem isn’t new technologies. Unfettered capitalism is.
John Carmack on What Coding Is About, With or Without ChatGPT
When I became interested in games, John Carmack was among those I looked up to.
Some Nifty Proof-of-Concept Code for Using ChatGPT in Unity
The trick is to jump off of the hype train and make stuff work at smaller scales.
Unboxing Free League’s Blade Runner Tabletop Role-Playing Game (Plus Some Kanji Lore)
I couldn’t help but buy the most luxurious version Free League had on offer.
“Interviewing for Game Design” Revisited
Occasionally, the fault lies not in what is said, but in the lens through which it is considered.
Stock AI Generator Is Not Just Bad But Wants Your Money Faster Than You Can Count to Five
For AI-generated images, don’t follow that guy with the candy bar into their van.
After the C-Suite, Unity’s Business Model Is Showing Its True Colors Too
The bright future of mobile games that Unity is banking on.
The God of Blazing Dung Fires: Monetizing Undesirable Player Behavior
Blizzard sounding out how much more profit you can make from blazing dung fires than from enjoyable playing experiences.
Embracer’s Building a Kind of Library of Congress for Physical Games
Imagine all the paintings in the Louvre were hidden inside boxes and you could only read their descriptions.
Get Ready for a Bicycle Tour of Los Santos
If there were a standard protocol for this that works with any game, I’d buy a smart home trainer this instant.
Valve Loses Bid to End Antitrust Case Over Steam
No offense, but it’s high time Steam got its ass kicked.
Ukraine Charity Bundle at itch.io
Paid products only, all download-ready, no external keys or other bullshit.
Square Enix Dumps Western Game Studios and IPs
Selling off some of your jewels in a fire sale to invest in cryptoshit seems totally reasonable.
New Yorker Interview with Miyazaki Hidetaka
An illuminating interview with FromSoftware’s game director Miyazaki Hidetaka.