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When Surveillance Becomes a Mini-Game
2025-03-03 10:17:46 🚀︎ New
This ubiquitous surveillance can be viewed not only as an efficiency-enhancing tool, but also as an increasingly gamified experience that blurs the ...read more

Why Windows is Losing the Developer Mindshare War
2025-05-17 19:07:43 ♻︎ Updated
This also applies to the landscape of operating systems and their user experiences. Among the most significant changes observed in recent years is the decline in developer preference for Microsoft's Windows platform compared to competitors ...read more

The Psychology of Developer Guilt Over Unfinished Work
2025-05-11 09:58:54 ♻︎ Updated
Developers often feel guilt or frustration when their work remains unfinished. This psychological distress can significantly impact both personal well-being and professional performance. In this blog post, we explore the psychological ...read more

What Is Prompt Engineering and Why Should Developers Care?
2025-05-21 07:22:00 ♻︎ Updated
Prompt engineering isn't just a technique; it's the key to unlocking the transformative potential of AI in game development. To truly expand creativity and innovation, developers must master this fundamental language. This blog post not ...read more

Gamers Wanted Content, Not Gimmicks
2025-05-19 05:23:18 ♻︎ Updated
Developers often face numerous challenges that can lead to significant frustration. These problems are often rooted in a variety of factors, including technical hurdles, market competition, and, most importantly, player expectations. In ...read more

Is original content just a marketing gimmick?
2025-05-13 18:55:29 ♻︎ Updated
Creatives and marketers are constantly looking for new ways to capture and retain their audience's attention. One popular strategy is promoting original content as a key differentiator of their offerings. However, this trend raises ...read more

HDRIs Rarely Match Real Lighting
2025-05-17 06:16:14 ♻︎ Updated
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRIs) are commonly used to simulate realistic lighting. However, many artists and developers often find that the HDRIs they use don't perfectly represent the real-world lighting conditions they're trying to ...read more

Should mobile games have cross-play with consoles by default?
2025-05-10 17:19:55 ♻︎ Updated
The gaming landscape continues to evolve, and a key aspect of this evolution is interoperability between different platforms. While mobile gaming has grown tremendously in recent years, it remains very different from traditional console ...read more

The Hidden Comedy of Terrible Voice Acting
2025-05-30 22:01:33 ♻︎ Updated
We spend countless hours crafting the most captivating and immersive worlds for our players. Unfortunately, even in these carefully constructed universes, sometimes one element can fall completely awry: the voice acting. This is where ...read more

Hollow Knight vs. AAA Metroidvanias: Why Indie Outshines Big Budgets
2025-07-07 16:25:28 🚀︎ New
One genre that has captivated gamers since time immemorial is the Metroidvania. This subgenre, characterized by nonlinear gameplay, complex level design, and deep exploration, has spawned numerous titles over the years, from big-budget AAA ...read more

Should governments regulate streaming platforms?
2025-05-19 22:22:26 ♻︎ Updated
Streaming platforms have become an integral part of our entertainment lives. From music to films and series to podcasts, these platforms offer a huge selection of content. However, as their influence grows, so does the debate about whether ...read more

What If Blizzard Had Never Made World of Warcraft?
2025-06-26 00:14:35 🚀︎ New
Few titles have left such an indelible mark as World of Warcraft (WoW). Released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2004, WoW quickly evolved into more ...read more

Releasing Content Without Context
2025-05-20 07:39:53 ♻︎ Updated
Publishing content without appropriate context can cause significant frustration for both players and developers. This blog post explores the reasons for this problem, its impact on the user experience, and how both sides can more ...read more

When Unity Changes Killed Our Roadmap
2025-06-03 02:51:17 ♻︎ Updated
Every line of code and every asset is carefully crafted to bring a vision to life. But even in the most stable and reliable engines like Unity, unexpected challenges can arise that seemingly derail your roadmap. In this blog post, we ...read more

Using ML to Detect Cheating and Exploits in Multiplayer Games
2025-06-05 05:20:32 🚀︎ New
The relentless fight against cheating in multiplayer games is entering a new, significantly more challenging phase. Manual detection and reactive bans are no longer sufficient; the future belongs to AI that can learn, anticipate, and ...read more

Why Do So Many -Soulslikes' Miss the Point?
2025-05-19 07:17:03 ♻︎ Updated
There's a heated debate about whether modern games are truly "Soulslike" or simply mimic the successful formula. The term "Soulslike" has become synonymous with challenging gameplay, minimalist design, and deep backstories that can only be ...read more

Minimizing Startup Time in Heavy IDEs
2025-05-11 22:43:26 ♻︎ Updated
Software development can be exciting and rewarding, but it often presents challenges. One of these is the startup time of integrated development environments (IDEs). Complex IDEs can take several minutes to load, which not only wastes ...read more

Integrating AI in Character Design
2025-05-27 07:57:01 ♻︎ Updated
AI in character design is no longer limited to static models; it's about creating dynamic, responsive beings that bring stories to life. This blog post demonstrates how AI not only supports character design but actively transforms it, ...read more

Privacy Risks in AI-Powered Player Analytics
2025-05-29 13:37:09 ♻︎ Updated
With the prospect of unprecedented insights into our digital behavior, the troubling question arises: What price are we paying for our privacy? This blog post exposes the latent privacy risks lurking in AI-powered player analytics, ...read more

Learning to Code by Breaking Everything
2025-05-16 22:48:08 ♻︎ Updated
We often find ourselves in a labyrinth of complexity, gaining new insights one moment and puzzling over seemingly simple errors the next. This roller coaster ride spurs us on to learn more, but can sometimes also leave us feeling defeated. ...read more