Giancarlo Valdes
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Past articles by Giancarlo:
How to run an international conference during a pandemic
GTR's Pontus Mähler talks to GamesBeat about the challenges of organizing an international gaming conference. → Read More
Crusader Kings III’s Royal Court expansion launches on February 8
The first major expansion for the game will allow players to customize their own throne room and collect artifacts. → Read More
Why more developers should start supporting user-generated content
UGC has been around for decades. But what started as fan-made levels and story campaigns is quickly growing into a profession of its own → Read More
Bionic arms ambassador Daniel Melville hopes for a more advanced, affordable future
Open Bionics ambassador Daniel Melville talked at GamesBeat Summit 2021 to talk about what the future of accessibility might look like. → Read More
How the ‘Lego Idea’ can lead to more enriching games
Light Brick Studio and Lego Ventures spoke at GamesBeat Summit 2021 about how games can harness the power of learning through play. → Read More
Beyond localization: How to adapt your games for a global audience
At GamesBeat Summit 2021, representatives from Tencent, Xsolla, and Rogue Games talked about the challenges of publishing games globally. → Read More
Iron Galaxy: Building trust and vulnerability strengthens your studio
At GamesBeat Summit 2021, Iron Galaxy co-CEOs Chelsea Blasko and Adam Boyes talk about how they've created a culture of anti-crunch at the studio. → Read More
How XR can be a vital tool for improving mental health
Games For Change president Susanna Pollack leads a discussion about XR and mental health at GamesBeat Summit 2021. → Read More
Take This: What burnout really is and how to treat it
Take This clinical director Raffael Boccamazzo talks about what developers can do about burnout at GamesBeat Summit 2021. → Read More
Humility and integrity are the hallmarks of a good game industry leader
Romero Games' Brenda Romero and Prodigy Education technical director Sushama Chakraverty speak at GamesBeat Summit 2021 about leading teams. → Read More
Maquette review — A haunting puzzle game about love and loss
Maquette is a fantastic puzzle game for consoles and PC from Annapurna Interactive and indie developer Graceful Decay. → Read More
Maquette review — A haunting puzzle game about love and loss
Maquette is a fantastic puzzle game for consoles and PC from Annapurna Interactive and indie developer Graceful Decay. → Read More
How Jackbox Games adapted to a tumultuous 2020
Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder talks about the studio's huge year and how it used that success to give back to people in need. → Read More
Untitled Goose Game’s success hatches golden eggs for Australia’s gaming industry
On a recent trip to Australia, GamesBeat interviewed several developers about the significance of Untitled Goose Game's runaway success. → Read More
Knights and Bikes is a quirky take on 1980s coming-of-age stories
With Netflix’s Stranger Things back in the pop culture zeitgeist, 1980s nostalgia is surging again. At first, it seems like Knights and Bikes — where children stumble upon a supernatural phenomenon — is riding that trend as well. But indie developer Foam Sword has a different take on the usual pre… → Read More
Zappos lead data scientist on the challenges of using semantic search
At Transform 2019 in San Francisco, Zappos lead data scientist Ameen Kazerouni talked about how his team successfully implemented semantic search. → Read More
How video game engines help create smarter AI
At VentureBeat's Transform 2019 conference, game engine maker Unity Technologies talked about how video games can help advance AI research. → Read More
To be successful with AI, you have to start small
At Transform 2019 in San Francisco, Landing.ai's Dongyan Wang offered tips on what it takes to successfully integrate AI into your business. → Read More
Kayak: AI isn’t a ‘wonder weapon’ that will solve all your problems
At Transform 2019 in San Francisco, travel booking company Kayak talked about some of the challenges that comes with integrating AI with your business. → Read More
Marvel’s Avengers: How Crystal Dynamics assembled a dev super-team
The superhero action game is so ambitious that Crystal Dynamics needed to enlist the help of several other teams just to make it. → Read More