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#apple Arcade — A New Foe has Appeared!
▻https://hackernoon.com/apple-arcade-a-new-foe-has-appeared-43d68ec968ee?source=rss----3a8144eab

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Apple Arcade — A New Foe has Appeared!On March 25, Apple announced Apple Arcade — a new subscription service featuring access to over 100 new and exclusive games. I want to unpack the context behind the announcement and lay out some open questions for the platform’s future.A Link to the PastSince the advent of Zynga and Farmville in 2009 a full 10 years ago, the world of #gaming has shifted in an evolutionary way. The rise of freemium gaming has affected not only the biggest mobile games (Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, Pokemon Go) but PC and, to a certain extent console as well (League of Legends, Fortnite).The good ol’ daysSo what? Well, in order to adapt, gameplay and game design have had to evolve as well. Offering the game for free allowed for broad distribution. Meanwhile, in-app purchases (...)

#mobile-game-development #mobile-games #apple-arcade

What does #blockchain technology mean for the gaming industry?
▻https://hackernoon.com/what-does-blockchain-technology-mean-for-the-gaming-industry-91816787776

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Blockchain Cuties game is blurring the distinction between developers and players. What does blockchain technology mean for the gaming industry?Online #games with persistent user profiles, whether massively multiplayer games such as World of Warcraft or casual games like Farmville or Candy Crush, all function on the basic principle that the time user spends in the game is recorded in the form of a user profile or maybe even an in-game character. The object of the game is the creation of an in-game value in the form of achievements or rank in order to distinguish him- or herself from the mass. In other words, yet when the player attempts to transfer this value outside of the boundaries defined by the developer they discover that they are not, in fact, the owner of their own creation. (...)

#game-development #make-money-online #cryptographic

How Addictive Online Auctions Work
▻https://hackernoon.com/how-addictive-online-auctions-work-1bd448da42b7?source=rss----3a8144eabf

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Nir’s Note: This guest post was authored by Lisa Kostova Ogata, one of the first product managers at Farmville and a VP of Product at Bright.com (sold to LinkedIn). While at Zynga, Lisa learned how to shape user behavior, but in this essay she describes her surprise when she found herself unexpectedly hooked.I don’t consider myself a gambler. I’m the person who places a minimum bet at the roulette table with the specific intent of getting a free drink — after all, it’s cheaper than buying one at the bar. Yet, there I was on a Monday night, glued to my computer screen for over an hour as I watched an online #auction. I couldn’t resist.I experienced a mix of emotions as my adrenaline rushed and the clock ticked. Minutes earlier I didn’t even know the product on sale existed, but now I had to have (...)

#tech #startup #online-auction #addictive-online-auctions

Halo, Farmville vets from Midwinter Entertainment
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-13-halo-farmville-vets-from-midwinter-entertainment

Seattle studio’s first project to be AI-driven shooter built on SpatialOS tech, with funding from Improbable

#Development

Facebook se la joue Steam en lançant sa plateforme Gameroom pour Windows
▻http://www.comptoir-hardware.com/actus/jeux-video/32758-facebook-se-la-joue-steam-en-lancant-sa-plateforme-gameroom

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Qui n’a jamais eu une requête de jeu sur Facebook ? Le géant a su attirer le joueur occasionnel et a développé son activité jeu vidéo au point que même votre grand-mère ait entendu parler de Farmville ou Candy Crush. N’en déplaise au hardcore gamer, il y a aujourd’hui plus de Casual à contenter et c’est ce qui intéresse les groupes voulant faire toujours plus d’argent... [Tout lire]

#Jeux_vidéo

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#FarmBot prend pour modèle Farmville pour une #agriculture de précision en #open_source
▻http://www.atelier.net/trends/articles/farmbot-prend-modele-farmville-une-agriculture-de-precision-open-source_427

Dans le cadre d’une économie collaborative et dans un souci de production durable et efficace, FarmBot élabore des machines agricoles de précision en #open_source.

Selon un rapport #publié ; l’année dernière par le World Resources Institute […]

Encore un article un peu approximatif mais qui à le mérite de faire découvrir FarmBot, un projet qui à l’air assez intéressant.