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A little over 10 years ago I read an article titled Behavioral Game Design written by John Hopson. Now, looking back, I see what a huge influence it’s been on my game design philosophies. I have been following psychology and neuroscience ever since, always uncovering new ways to incorporate them into an ever-growing design toolbox.
Say goodbye to that Modern Warfare 3 Advert as you watch in this latest Making of video showing how the guys over at Gamescom prepared the massive BF3 advert. Funny thing is they had to paint over the Modern Warfare 3 advert. Hit the jump to watch the video.
The newest social game ‘Magic Land’ from wooga, the world’s second largest provider of social games, is now available on Facebook. Its engaging story unites medieval customs and legends in a mix of role-playing, village building simulation and adventure features. For a Facebook game, ‘Magic Land’ offers especially well-developed characters, high-quality graphics and gameplay that provides long-term fun with real friends.
Nations are struggling for control over the world’s oil supply and attention is turning to the widely uncharted Artic for untapped resource deposits – war will soon be upon us.
Desolate landscapes. Crumbling buildings. Deadly fights against roving bands of marauders. The world in gamigo’s shooter MMORPG Grimlands has been transformed into a nightmarish setting by a series of devastating earthquakes. Those who survived lead a precarious existence and the fight for survival starts anew each day. Hit the jump for the official Trailer.
The 2011 Game Developers Conference™ Europe (GDC Europe) commences this morning at the Congress-Centrum Ost of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Produced by UBM TechWeb Game Network, organizers of the leading Game Developers Conference® series, GDC Europe is the continent’s most important game development event. GDC Europe runs in Cologne, Germany from August 15-17, 2011. Hit the jump for the full press release.