Category: Game Industry

Dec 09 2019 December 9, 2019 December 9, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Are NDAs Ever Really Enforced?

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Nov 11 2019 November 11, 2019 November 11, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Indie Developers Are Screwed

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Nov 07 2019 November 7, 2019 November 7, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

The Increasingly Complex World of Cheating in Video Games

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This article was originally published at the now-defunct Zam. Cheating is as old as gaming, but it still presents brand new problems. Gone are the days of simple cheat codes in secluded sessions between player and machine. In their place, a booming new business thrives. Companies battle in court for the right to offer cheat…

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Oct 10 2019 October 10, 2019 October 9, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Ash Lyons of Gearbox

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/693580852-user-782123614-ash-lyons-of-gearbox.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Fresh off of his contributions to Borderlands 3, Gearbox senior VFX artist Ash Lyons calls in to talk about the post-release mood, parenting in the triple-A development space, and…

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Oct 07 2019 October 7, 2019 October 7, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Surviving Remote Work

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/692448691-user-782123614-surviving-remote-work.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Game development and its specialties have a ton of potential for remote work, which is awesome, but has a unique set of challenges only you can solve for yourself….

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Oct 03 2019 October 3, 2019 October 3, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Anger is Optional

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/690791116-user-782123614-anger-is-optional.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Todd provides an update on the studio, the state of the podcast, and thoughts on managing gaming’s impact on our attitude. This is a shorter episode while I finish…

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Sep 23 2019 September 23, 2019 September 21, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Game Designer Richard Rouse III

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/684115925-user-782123614-game-designer-richard-rouse-iii.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Richard Rouse III calls in to talk about his new indie title, The Church in the Darkness, and treats us to some stories from his fantastic career including the…

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Sep 19 2019 September 19, 2019 September 19, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Nightfall Unlimited Appearance

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/683616564-user-782123614-nightfall-unlimited-appearance.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Todd puts in an appearance on the Nightfall Unlimited test show with fan favorite Ray Marek, but not before an extended rant about positivity. Okay, Todd here, this is…

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Sep 16 2019 September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Legendary Game Designer David Fox

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/681315413-user-782123614-legendary-game-designer-david-fox.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More LucasArts Employee #3 himself, David Fox joins to talk about his fantastic career contributing to some of the most iconic graphic adventure games of our time, chasing the technology…

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Sep 12 2019 September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 NoComment by Todd Mitchell

Have You Met My Friend Ted?

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http://media.blubrry.com/gamedevbreakdown/p/audio.voxnest.com/stream/3f0dde127c4a49dbbdb5dbe295347d0c/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/680089016-user-782123614-have-you-met-my-friend-ted.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | More Our friend Ted drops by to talk about the history of martinis, what to look for at a Porta Potty in the woods, and the best way to combine…

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