developers Archives • Explosion

View Full Post

Features
What Code Hero’s Failure Can Teach Major Developers
Developers from the popular Kickstarter project Code Hero recently revealed that the team had run out of money. This was after several of them had...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago

Developers from the popular Kickstarter project Code Hero recently revealed that the team had run out of money. This was after several of them had quit higher-paying jobs in order to work on what they thought would be an educational project—and now that they aren’t earning any money whatsoever, they’re having a lousy December, to...
Features
1
Kickstarter Focus: Shadowgate
One of the first point-and-click games to hit the markets and one that shaped the entire genre for decades to come, Shadowgate is finally able...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago
Features
3
5 Ways Developers Can Make Their Game Accessible
When you think of a stereotypical gamer, the first person that pops into your head probably isn’t blind, deaf, or missing any fingers. Even so,...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago
Features
1
We’re Looking at Windows 8 the Wrong Way
Recently, Notch went on record as tweeting ‘I’d rather have minecraft not run on windows 8 at all than to play along,’ referring to his...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago
Features
1
Are PC Gamers Being Neglected by Developers?
The advantage of PC games is clear, whether or not you’re a console gamer: PCs can constantly improve their specs, and therefore they outpace development...
by Sara Swanson 13 years ago13 years ago
Features
5 Ways Greenlight Will Expand the Industry
Steam recently announced Greenlight, a platform that allows developers to submit their game to be voted on publicly, rather than debated in private by Valve’s...
by Sara Swanson 14 years ago14 years ago
Features
1
An Overlooked Game-breaker?
When a new game hits the scenes, we’re quick to focus on its major attributes—the graphics, the physics, the lighting, the controls, and the premise—and...
by Sara Swanson 14 years ago14 years ago