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The VFX Process Behind 'Battleborn'

The Defining Themes of the Modern Console Market

Lessons Learned in the Trenches: Developing Games as a Service

Squad Coordination in 'Days Gone'

'Root': A Usability Postmortem

Developing a UX Mindset on Fortnite

Research Methods to Improve Live Game Retention, D1 to D100

The Resilient Job Hunt: Addressing the 'Well of Doubts'

The Invisible Escape Room: Adapting Jack Ryan for Alexa

Immersing with Music: Approaches to Musical Storytelling in 'Cyberpunk 2077'

LUTious Color: Grading for Games

Beyond Gamification: Embodied Cognition for VR Games

John Murphy, Kevin Zuhn and Adam Saltsman on 'Bugsnax'

Designing 'Six Ages', a Storytelling Strategy Game

2D Animation for Games: A Primer

Reinforcement Learning in Action: Creating Arena Battle AI for 'Blade & Soul'

How to Represent Mental Illness in Games

Puzzle Game Magic Secrets

Designing compelling puzzle games requires balancing player working memory, which functions as a finite resource that must be managed to maintain a state of flow. Effective puzzle design relies on eliminating "noise"—extraneous elements that occupy mental capacity without contributing to the solution—to ensure challeng...

Making the Believable Horses of 'Red Dead Redemption II'

Adventures in III Audio: 'Yoku's Island Express'