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February 10, 2023 | Game Design

The 5 Types Of Video Games Every Designer Should Know

In 1972, the world changed forever. That was the year Pong was introduced. Despite its simplistic graphics and gameplay, the tennis-themed game, produced by Atari, would go on to become…

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Mental Illness in Movies, TV & Video Games: Exploring Positive Portrayals
September 2, 2022 | Filmmaking

Mental Illness in Movies, TV & Video Games: Exploring Positive Portrayals

Let’s face it. The last few years have been, at best, a challenge. As people have dealt with the combined stresses of worldwide uncertainty, social upheaval, and a devastating pandemic,…

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Netflix’s Big Splash In Gaming
November 24, 2021 | Filmmaking

Netflix’s Big Splash In Gaming

In the world of both streaming and gaming, the streaming wars look like they’re getting taken to the next level.  This month, Netflix launched a few gaming titles for Android…

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Repackaged And Resold or Satisfying Update To The Originals?
November 24, 2021 | Game Design

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: Repackaged And Resold or Satisfying Update To The Originals?

The Pokémon franchise finds itself in an interesting place (at least as far as this writer is concerned). As someone who has played a couple of the Gameboy and Nintendo…

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Far Cry 6: Why Character Enrichment Is Worth It 
October 1, 2021 | Game Design

Far Cry 6: Why Character Enrichment Is Worth It 

Far Cry is one of those games where you don’t need to necessarily focus on the story in order to enjoy it. In a sense it’s like Grand Theft Auto,…

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Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut and What’s Keeping The Hit Playstation Game Fresh
September 3, 2021 | Game Design

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut and What’s Keeping The Hit Playstation Game Fresh

For a couple of months now, Ghost of Tsushima has been all the rage on the Playstation side of console gaming. In a blogpost direct from Playstation’s website, it was…

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Will the Force be with Lucasfilm Games?
January 14, 2021 | Game Design

Will the Force be with Lucasfilm Games?

StarWars.com recently announced that they would be starting up Lucasfilm Games, the new brand-heading for all video games Star Wars-related. The 1-11-21 press release says that Lucasfilm Games would be…

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Q&A With NYFA Alum & Game Designer Grettir Ólafsson on Life After NYFA
October 13, 2020 | Alum

Q&A With NYFA Alum & Game Designer Grettir Ólafsson on Life After NYFA

NYFA’s own Game Design instructor Scott Rogers caught up with Grettir Ólaffson, who recently graduated from the New York Film Academy’s Game Design program, to ask him about life after…

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10 Board Games to Play Using Video Conferencing
March 20, 2020 | Game Design

10 Board Games to Play Using Video Conferencing

Current events continue to keep most of the population indoors for extended periods of time, affecting everything from studying to working to, yes, even gaming. Social distancing is keeping people…

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