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Promo art for Amazon MMOs New World, Blue Protocol, and Lost Ark.

Amazon Games CEO thinks genAI can help make better ideas for games Amazon Games CEO thinks genAI can help make better ideas for games

If genAI has any benefit to game development, Christoph Hartmann believes it lies in getting rid of the 'less boring' parts in the name of creativity.

byJustin Carter

Aug 23, 2024

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Key art for 2024's Until Then.

Physical games can help drive digital sales, says Maximum Entertainment CEO Physical games can help drive digital sales, says Maximum Entertainment CEO

byBryant Francis, Justin Carter

Aug 23, 2024

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Graphic announcing the PlayStation MENA Hero Project.

PlayStation launches incubator project for MENA developers PlayStation launches incubator project for MENA developers

byJustin Carter

Aug 23, 2024

1 Min Read

A screenshot from Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong has sold 10 million copies worldwide Black Myth: Wukong has sold 10 million copies worldwide

Aug 23, 2024

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Star Wars Outlaws player character Kay Vess fires on Stormtroopers.

Star Wars Outlaws creative director says Swedish 'pride in craftsmanship' was key to development progress Star Wars Outlaws creative director says Swedish 'pride in craftsmanship' was key to development progress

byBryant Francis

Aug 23, 2024

1 Min Read

A screenshot of a bustling city in Civilization VII

Firaxis' big swing with Civilization VII? Convincing players to actually finish their games Firaxis' big swing with Civilization VII? Convincing players to actually finish their games

Aug 23, 2024

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Characters fighting in 2024's Predecessor.

Virtuos acquires co-developer Third Kind Studios

Virtuos acquires co-developer Third Kind Studios

byJustin Carter

A goose in Untitled Goose Game.

Survey: Spotty preservation efforts risk 'significant loss' for Australian game industry

Survey: Spotty preservation efforts risk 'significant loss' for Australian game industry

byJustin Carter

Key art for Dying Light: The Beast.

Turns out Dying Light: The Beast started out as leaked Dying Light 2 DLC

Turns out Dying Light: The Beast started out as leaked Dying Light 2 DLC

byJustin Carter, Bryant Francis

Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones & the Great Circle.

Phil Spencer: Indiana Jones' PS5 jump good for Xbox's health

Phil Spencer: Indiana Jones' PS5 jump good for Xbox's health

byJustin Carter

The Xbox Adaptive Thumbstick

Microsoft unveils new accessibility hardware including Xbox Adaptive Joystick

Microsoft unveils new accessibility hardware including Xbox Adaptive Joystick

Graphic for Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft really wants you to know day one releases no longer 'standard' on Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft really wants you to know day one releases no longer 'standard' on Xbox Game Pass

byJustin Carter

Key art for the 2017 game Ruiner.

Reikon Games' Ruiner to receive film adaptation by Universal Pictures

Reikon Games' Ruiner to receive film adaptation by Universal Pictures

byJustin Carter

Sun Wukong in 2024's Black Myth: Wukong.

Black Myth: Wukong opens to 2.2 million Steam players

Black Myth: Wukong opens to 2.2 million Steam players

byJustin Carter

Voice actor Atsuko Tanaka at a press event for the 2017 Ghost in the Shell movie.

Obituary: Atsuko Tanaka, game and anime voice actor, dies at age 61

Obituary: Atsuko Tanaka, game and anime voice actor, dies at age 61

byJustin Carter

A player character dual-wields two red pistols against a cyberpunk background in Apex Legends.

Letting Apex Legends players go guns akimbo was harder than you might think

Letting Apex Legends players go guns akimbo was harder than you might think

byBryant Francis

The player character in Hunt: Showdown.

Hunt: Showdown sees new concurrent player high with 1896 update

Hunt: Showdown sees new concurrent player high with 1896 update

byJustin Carter

Key art for the 2022 survival game Stranded Deep.

North Beach Games opens Prague studio to support itself and smaller devs

North Beach Games opens Prague studio to support itself and smaller devs

byJustin Carter

Key art for the 2022 game Haak.

'Nightmare' porting process drove Haak developer Blingame to cancel Xbox version

'Nightmare' porting process drove Haak developer Blingame to cancel Xbox version

byJustin Carter

Storm wizard Jen gives a peace sign for the camera in Tactical Breach Wizards.

Let's compare the narrative design of Tactical Breach Wizards and Into the Breach

Let's compare the narrative design of Tactical Breach Wizards and Into the Breach

byBryant Francis

A screenshot from Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Embracer boss says 'volatile' PC and console business is the 'bad guy'

Embracer boss says 'volatile' PC and console business is the 'bad guy'

Key art for the cancelled free-to-play shooter The Division Heartland.

Ubisoft cuts 45 jobs across Cary and San Francisco teams

Ubisoft cuts 45 jobs across Cary and San Francisco teams

byJustin Carter

Two Jedi preparing to fight in Star Wars Eclipse.

Quantic Dream writer Adam Williams departs to start up his own studio

Quantic Dream writer Adam Williams departs to start up his own studio

byJustin Carter

Iron Galaxy co-CEO Adam Boyes to exit after 8-year stint

Iron Galaxy co-CEO Adam Boyes to exit after 8-year stint

byJustin Carter

Key art for 2024's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty uncouples Warzone from annual schedule with platform overhaul

Call of Duty uncouples Warzone from annual schedule with platform overhaul

byJustin Carter

Mad Crusader puts $30 million toward double-A games, reopens transmedia incubation program

Mad Crusader puts $30 million toward double-A games, reopens transmedia incubation program

byJustin Carter

Graphic for Reforged Studios' acquisition of Extra Mile and Ground Shatter.

Reforged Studios does a double acquisition, buys Ground Shatter and Extra Mile

Reforged Studios does a double acquisition, buys Ground Shatter and Extra Mile

byJustin Carter

Pantaloon helps out indie devs with free resource hub

Pantaloon helps out indie devs with free resource hub

byJustin Carter

Embracer prioritizing 'controlled key IPs' to improve profitability of PC and console releases

Embracer prioritizing 'controlled key IPs' to improve profitability of PC and console releases

A combat encounter playing out in Arco

Why 'fuck around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat

Why 'fuck around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat

Key art for Amazon Games' New World: Aeternum.

Report: Amazon's New World, PlayStation games to headline video game anthology series

Report: Amazon's New World, PlayStation games to headline video game anthology series

byJustin Carter

Scottish Games Week skips 2024, promises late 2025 return

Scottish Games Week skips 2024, promises late 2025 return

byJustin Carter

Key art for Vampire Survivors. A classic pale vampire glowers in front of a blood-red moon.

Vampire Survivors development sounds like an open source-fueled fever dream

Vampire Survivors development sounds like an open source-fueled fever dream

byBryant Francis

Unity CEO says he's 'less focused' on generative AI

Unity CEO says he's 'less focused' on generative AI

byJustin Carter

The player character from Stellar Blade crouches with a sword.

Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games

Korean devs report a burst of interest in single-player console and PC games

byBryant Francis

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