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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kyoto-based video game developer and founding member of JIGA, Q-Games is an official sponsor of this yearrsquo;s BitSummit,

The Tricky, Essential Art Of Preserving Cancelled Games Share Image: SEGA What we know of history is preserved in the art we create, and what we leave behind. Cave paintings tell stories of great hunting feats, crumbling texts give us a glimpse into ancient cultures, and film reels show us how how far life has come. In the same way these artefacts represent the breadth of human experience, culture, and talent, video games can tell us a lot about the times we lived in. The value of preserving th...

Giles Goddard Reveals Portal Tech Developed In Early Zelda 64 Demo © Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a genre-defining release, and it was also a showcase for the graphical power of the Nintendo 64; this was a time when 3D games were incredibly new and exciting. Naturally the project, and Nintendos work in producing the game engine, was a long time in the works before we got our hands on it. Most famously theres the Shoshinkai 1995 demo, which showed early efforts to create a ...

© Nintendo Last week, a Twitter debate broke out over the exact definition of a game developer and to whom that term can be ascribed. Should the title be extented to anyone contributing to the development of the game or be reserved solely for those with direct creative input? Are QA staff developers or do you have to write code to qualify? What about artists? Writers? Publishers? Players? Okay, perhaps not players, although Early Access and Beta periods can muddy the waters even there. This s...

Takaya Imamura Describes Star Fox 64 As "The Game Of My Life" © Nintendo In an excellent feature interview published on IGN, the outlet spoke to Takaya Imamura about his career at Nintendo following his retirement from the company earlier this year. For decades he worked under Shigeru Miyamoto, and his vital contributions shaped the look and gameplay of various Nintendo classics. Originally an artist with no technical expertise, he was nevertheless heavily involved in shaping the look of the o...

Striving for "renewed energy in the new fiscal year!" - Q-Games is a development studio well-known to Nintendo fans; compa...

As 2020 draws to a close, many will reflect on 12 months defined by stress, upheaval, and the urgent need to confront some difficult truths about the way the games industry operates, and the myriad ways it can be a better and more inclusive place. But just as that process of self-examination is necessary, so too is recognition for those already working to solve those problems. In this GI 100 series we will profile 100 individuals and organisations making progress in vital areas like diversity, ...