How will the landline "die", adding emotion to games, Twitch.tv leaked, life coaches exposed, and much more!
In response to a seeming lack of action, someone leaked Twitch's source code and a lot of data online, which is a fascinating response, but I wonder what difference it will make to the company, we will see. Also how engineers plan to retire the venerable copper cable…
Mega-Linter analyses consistency and quality of 48 languages, 22 formats, 19 tooling formats, and so much more. Is it all you need or overkill? I take a look!
An unknown individual has leaked the source code and business data of video streaming platform Twitch via a torrent file posted on the 4chan discussion board earlier today.
Engineers are racing to kill the UK’s landline network by 2025. But untangling the mess of copper lines is a risky business Walk into any ordinary-looking building marked ‘Telephone Exchange’, and you’ll see how the world talks.
Yes, I was on holiday, so catching up with game design reading, including how to add emotion into games and a couple of interviews with the legendary designer of the solo version of many popular games.
I'm developing a list of tools and resources for ways to create emotions in players. I've divided the list into three sections: rhythm, transportation, and loss aversion. My thoughts on this subject are still evolving, so my categories may shift in the future. Rhythm sets the mood of a game.
Automa Factory founder and lead designer, Morten Monrad Pederson joins Diagonal Move to discuss his take on solo game design.
One of the most attractive qualities of the board gaming hobby is the face-to-face interaction that comes with it. The feeling of in-person competition and the thrill of out-thinking your opponents is something that video games could never hope to replicate, even in the glory days of couch co-op.
From "experts" who seem to have no real life experience, to a mostly unregulated industry, I was always confused as to the sudden proliferation of people offering other people life advice. Seems I wasn't the only one suspecting they were mostly bullshit.
In November 2020, Olivia* was ready for her life to be transformed. She had just stepped away from her long career in business and paid $18,000 for a six-month program to become a life coach. “It was a big decision financially, but it felt right,” she said.
