Journalism’s Worst Trend Has Reached Games ToddMitchell, February 2, 2021July 11, 2024 Do you know who wrote the last gaming article you read? Do you know how or why they wrote it? In this episode, you’ll hear about a trend certain outlets have adopted that are raising major ethics concerns from outside the gaming community (this time) and what you need to look out for when browsing the news. Show Notes On paid media council programs Rolling Stone seeks ‘thought leaders’ willing to pay $2,000 to write for them by Archie Bland for The Guardian We Turned Down a Monthly Forbes.com Column. Here’s Why. by Saul Hafenbredl for C. Blohm & Associates Examples of paid media council gaming-related posts at Forbes How community-based video games came to dominate the marketIt’s 2000 again: why the next gaming innovation cycle could follow the same path as the internetVideo games are standing in for physical world experiences during social distancingThe cloud is playing gamesGame on: as 5g deployments speed up so will cloud gamingThere are many more If you enjoy GameDev Breakdown Subscribe on the platform of your choice Drop a rating/review on Apple Podcasts or hit the Follow button on Spotify Follow us on Twitter @GameDevPod @CodeWritePlay @Mechatodzilla Check show notes and articles here at CodeWritePlay Join us on Discord! Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Culture Podcasts ethicsgames journalismGaming News
Culture Jesse Attard of Tactic Studios June 2, 2021July 11, 2024 Tactic Studios developer and CEO, Jesse Attard (BioShock, BioShock 2, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (2006)), calls in for a podcast chat about the studio’s new Portal-style puzzle adventure game, Claire de Lune. We discuss his transition from major AAA teams to heading up an indie studio, parenting at publish… Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Game Development Secrets of Story Structure January 30, 2020July 11, 2024 Learn the tools of the storytelling trade from one of western culture’s greatest story analysts. We’ll examine the findings of the late screenwriting expert, Syd Field, and look at how collected writing wisdom from outside games translates to our area of expertise. Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Game Development Annual Holiday Game Design – Thanksgiving 2018 November 22, 2018July 11, 2024 Happy Thanksgiving! In this special holiday episode, we give thanks for tremendous opportunities we’ve had this year, and for so many kind words from the community. In keeping with tradition, we come up with holiday-themed design concepts and follow them as far as we dare down the rabbit hole. What… Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Read More