An interview with Cubic Pie, the creators of such indie games as Yury, Tactical Craft Online, and the android hit, Matchtron. We talk about Russia, game development and girlfriends. Don't miss this awesome article!
These aren’t nostalgia grabs or gimmick-laden throwbacks. They each bring something genuinely fresh to the table, mechanics that feel baked into the exploration and combat, not just tacked on.
Play as Dik, a nimble acrobat exploring the depths of Hell to rescue his brother from the Devil’s hands. With no weapons to rely on, success hinges on mastery of physics-driven movement, and quick adaptation to deadly obstacles.
According to a new survey on Quality Assurance testing in the video gaming industry, only 23% of major game developers conduct sufficient QA for their titles.
Of course they don't, why would they? So many people have gotten comfortable with games releasing in a shit state that they've basically become free QA testers.
That AI driven QA could be something interesting tho.
It's not in the devs hands most of the time. It's management trying to save money for their bonuses.
Seriously, its not enough to just fall back on a 'charming retro' look, you need to bring something new to the table and from the short video I've seen this game does not
Since the gaming industry is full to the brim with innovation, we should stop caring about the staples in gaming that players love so much. Or, we can allow people who want to create games go on to create games. We don't tell writers that one poem is good, we don't need any more. Nor do we tell artists that we've already had a painting of a flower, so we're good. In 'this' we base our opinion, that of the creator, and that of the user.