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Business
Valve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on SteamValve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on Steam

'If you aren't ready to clearly communicate about the content included in each DLC and when it will be ready for launch, you shouldn't offer a Season Pass on Steam.'

byJustin Carter
Nov 21, 2024
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Screenshot of the 2023 MMO Blue Protocol.
Business
Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapseBandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
byJustin Carter
Nov 21, 2024
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Business
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffsHyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
byChris Kerr
Nov 21, 2024
1 Min Read
Key art for 2024's AFK Journey.
Business
AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
byJustin Carter
Nov 20, 2024
1 Min Read
Key art for 2024's Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
Business
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phonesSquare Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
byJustin Carter
Nov 20, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot from Niantic's Pokémon Go.
Business
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go playersNiantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
byJustin Carter
Nov 20, 2024
1 Min Read
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Programming
What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market
What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Screenshot of 2024's Farming Simulator 25.
Business
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Production
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key artwork for Elden Ring
Business
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2.
Business
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
Nov 18, 2024
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.
Business
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Players in the game creation platform Roblox.
Business
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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PC
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Screenshot of 2024's Satisfactory.
Business
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Nov 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Mobile
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Nov 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Cover art for 1999's Unreal Tournament.
Business
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Sam Lake as Alex Casey in Alan Wake 2.
Business
Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award
Remedy creative director Sam Lake to receive NY Game Awards' Andrew Yoon Award
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Embracer divests mobile studio Easybrain in $1.2 billion deal
Embracer divests mobile studio Easybrain in $1.2 billion deal
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Phil Spencer at a 2024 Xbox livestream event.
Business
Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
Nov 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Animal Well, featuring a mysterious purple Kangaroo.
Design
Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success
Why Animal Well's home-brewed engine was key to its success
Nov 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
bySam Machkovech
Key art for Monster Hunter Outlanders.
Business
Capcom and TiMi team on mobile-only Monster Hunter Outlanders
Capcom and TiMi team on mobile-only Monster Hunter Outlanders
Nov 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Davrin, a Black elf from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Art
BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech
BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech
Nov 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Characters in 2018's Raid: Shadow Legends.
Business
Raid: Shadow Legends dev Plarium acquired by Modern Times Group
Raid: Shadow Legends dev Plarium acquired by Modern Times Group
Nov 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Production
Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players
Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players
Nov 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of 2024's TerraTech Worlds.
Business
Payload Studios is laying off even more employees
Payload Studios is laying off even more employees
Nov 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A character in Slitterhead with a creepy mask and claws.
Design
Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences
Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences
Nov 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAlan Wen
Cars racing in 2014's The Crew.
Business
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Roblox's new safety updates keep teen players from unrated experiences
Roblox's new safety updates keep teen players from unrated experiences
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Headshot of new Raw Fury CEO Pim Holfve.
Business
Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO
Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Metaphor ReFantazio.
Business
DLC and back catalog sales drove Sega's 'strong' second-quarter games business
DLC and back catalog sales drove Sega's 'strong' second-quarter games business
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Miyamoto on a stylised background
Production
'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs
'Polish something that has never existed before:' Miyamoto explains how Nintendo is countering rising development costs
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A person playing Pokemon TCG Pocket on their smartphone
Business
Pokemon TCG Pocket has topped 30 million downloads worldwide
Pokemon TCG Pocket has topped 30 million downloads worldwide
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Three Guardians in Destiny: Rising.
Business
Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering
Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering
Nov 8, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter

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