The tactical strategy genre is sacred ground. Plenty of developers have tried their hand at the genre but few can get out of the shadow of fabled franchises like Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, and Final Fantasy Tactics.…
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Blog: Using emergent systems to improve interactive storytelling
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Dont Miss: StarCraft II and the art of…
[ Writer Tom Cross parses out the complex blend of narrative and gameplay elements in Starcraft II for Gamasutra -- to what extent are the characters and conversation related to the gameplay, and do their…
Sponsored: Does the video game industry have a…
Presented by Irdeto The growth in the Video Games industry has changed the way entertainment is consumed. With more than two billion gamers around the world, cheaters are targeting competitive online multiplayer games, ruing gaming…
Deep Dive: The powerful debugging features of Yacht…
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Dont Miss: Inside the campaign design of Halo…
Halo’s single-player level design has long been shaped to better serve new weapons, enemies, and AI behavior. The developers created flowing canyons, rifts, and cityscapes that subtly guide players on a quest to save the galaxy.…
Blog: The Rapid Prototyping Game
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