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Epic vs. Apple is losing PR steam | Opinion
3 years 6 months ago
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Sensible rulings in Epic's legal dispute with Apple have pared the case back to its core question -- and shown just how disruptive Epic's demand really is
Blizzard no longer developing new content for StarCraft 2
3 years 6 months ago
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Developer will continue to issue balance fixes and work with partners on esports
GameFly sold to distributor Alliance Entertainment
3 years 7 months ago
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New owner says it will expand US rental-by-mail service's selection of games, as well as hardware, accessories, and collectibles for sale
Overcoming AR's limitations with Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
3 years 7 months ago
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Velan Studios president Guha Bala on reinventing Nintendo's best-selling racing franchise for augmented reality
Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X|S launch titles
3 years 7 months ago
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30 games will be "fully optimized" for next-gen system upon release, none exclusive to next-gen
Abbey Games: Survival through a singular vision
3 years 7 months ago
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Co-founders Adriaan Jansen and Manuel Kerssemakers tell the story of the studio's rise, near-collapse, and year of gradual recovery
Unity launches Social Impact Division backed by $67m fund
3 years 7 months ago
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New division will provide grants for work in education, sustainability, and health and well-being
GamesIndustry.biz and Creative Assembly team up on free student event
3 years 7 months ago
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GI Live: Academy will feature talks, masterclasses, portfolio reviews and meet and greets
Sega criticised for launching Golden Axe prototype created "under crunch conditions"
3 years 7 months ago
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Update: Sega edited the Steam page and said in a statement that it "didn't mean to dredge up painful memories"
GIANTS Software launches publishing arm to grow Farming Simulator globally
3 years 7 months ago
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Farming Simulator is a game where boxed PC versions are still being sold in huge numbers"
Rockstar buys Ruffian Games, rebrands to Rockstar Dundee
3 years 7 months ago
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Companies have been working together on unspecified titles for the last year
Nintendo reducing price of individual Joy-Cons in Japan
3 years 7 months ago
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No word yet on whether price drop will be reflected in other markets
Com2us buys Out of the Park Developments
3 years 7 months ago
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South Korean development and publishing company plans to turn historically PC franchise into a mobile one
How Twitch failed to create a safe space for staff and streamers | Podcast
3 years 7 months ago
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Latest episode delves deeper into the stories of sexual assault and racism at the company behind the leading streaming site
UK National Videogame Museum receives £400,000 grant
3 years 7 months ago
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The funding from the Arts Council's Culture Recovery Fund will ensure the NVM can function until the spring
Level-5 has virtually halted operations in North America
3 years 7 months ago
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Sources say Level-5 International America, Abby have been running with a "skeleton crew" since August 2019
Retaining and fostering women in the games industry
3 years 7 months ago
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Victoria Setian gave a GDC Summer talk addressing how to fight discriminatory attitudes in the workplace and develop female talent into leadership
Genshin Impact made $100m in less than two weeks
3 years 7 months ago
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Niko Partners' Daniel Ahmad confirms free-to-play RPG is the most successful new IP from a Chinese developer
Xbox Elite Series 2 added to Microsoft controller drift lawsuit
3 years 7 months ago
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The updated lawsuit also shed light on what's allegedly causing the drift
Epic vs Apple case may have "serious ramifications" for Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox
3 years 7 months ago
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Court order prevents Apple from blocking Unreal Engine until dispute is settled but Fortnite remains banned on iOS
Nag Studios raises $1m in pre-seed funding
3 years 7 months ago
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Stockholm-based company to grow its team as it works to build a "digital super bowl"
Amazon ends Crucible development for good
3 years 7 months ago
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Servers will shut down on November 9, just over five months after launch
Sony details limits of PS5 backward compatibility
3 years 7 months ago
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10 PS4 titles including Hitman Go and Afro Samurai 2 will not play on PS5, while new PS5 HD Camera won't work in place of PS4's PlayStation Camera
505 Games officially ends production on Indivisible
3 years 7 months ago
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Publisher will release final Switch update following dissolution of Lab Zero Games
Professional Splatoon player arrested for alleged sexual assault of a minor
3 years 7 months ago
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Japanese esports organization Creatives parts ways with player
Russian mobile studio Donut Lab raises $1.6 million
3 years 7 months ago
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Level-Up leads funding round to support upcoming game Kids vs Zombies
How pinball made us better RPG developers -- and vice versa
3 years 7 months ago
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Zen Studios COO Mel Kirk on what the pinball specialist learned by leaving its comfort zone with two RPG titles
Star Wars Squadrons stays on target to beat Crash Bandicoot | UK Digital Charts
3 years 7 months ago
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EA's flight shooter does significantly better as a digital release
Miniclip makes room for expansion with new Portuguese office
3 years 7 months ago
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New premises will be a larger home for the firm's Lisbon teams, with space for up to 350 people
Gfinity begins formal sales process
3 years 7 months ago
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A "formal sales process" is underway following a difficult year for the UK esports firm
Super Mario 3D All-Stars dominates September, even without digital | GSD Monthly Chart
3 years 7 months ago
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Nintendo Switch consoles continue to sell well across Europe
New Microsoft Store principles take a dig at Apple
3 years 7 months ago
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Company also explains why it will not apply these app fairness principles to Xbox store
Rare punishes streamers after they complain of Sea of Thieves harassment
3 years 7 months ago
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Studio's inability to curb harassment prompts other streamers to leave the game's Partner Programme in solidarity
Call of Duty: Mobile spending reaches $480m in first year
3 years 7 months ago
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Sensor Tower: Title has seen almost 270 million total downloads so far
25% of Ubisoft employees witnessed workplace misconduct in past two years
3 years 7 months ago
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Publisher releases some results of employee survey, finds women and non-binary people were harassed more, lays out plan to change culture
Designer accuses Ember Labs of underpayment, unfulfilled promises
3 years 7 months ago
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Ember Labs says developer was fully compensated and offered a full-time position
Capcom tries again with Monster Hunter Stories 2 -- but why?
3 years 7 months ago
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Capcom slips another quarter into the machine and makes a play for Japan's kids market
7 tips for running a $100 million user acquisition budget
3 years 7 months ago
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SciPlay's CMO Noga Halperin goes through the principles that can make or break an app's UA results