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A screenshot from Cocoon. The player character (a bug) pulls on a door.

Why art from the '70s is great inspiration for games like Cocoon Why art from the '70s is great inspiration for games like Cocoon

Go beyond the wood-grain paneling and technicolor vibes to get some sweet ideas for your next game.

byBryant Francis

Feb 26, 2024

1 Min Read

Baldur's Gate 3 character Lae'zel stands on a rooftop.

Baldur's Gate 3's item balancing went big because small stat changes are 'not cool'Baldur's Gate 3's item balancing went big because small stat changes are 'not cool'

byBryant Francis

Feb 26, 2024

1 Min Read

Edward Kenway+crew in key art for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag.

Assassin's Creed IV's player count rises post-Skull & Bones launch Assassin's Creed IV's player count rises post-Skull & Bones launch

byJustin Carter

Feb 26, 2024

1 Min Read

Key art of a soldier in DICE's Battlefield 2042.

Update: Marcus Lehto says Ridgeline/EA departure was completely voluntary Update: Marcus Lehto says Ridgeline/EA departure was completely voluntary

byJustin Carter

Feb 26, 2024

1 Min Read

Key artwork for The Quarry

The Quarry developer Supermassive confirms it's planning layoffs The Quarry developer Supermassive confirms it's planning layoffs

Feb 26, 2024

1 Min Read

Two combatants preparing to fight in Mortal Kombat 1

Q&A: How the Mortal Kombat 1 score brought nuance to a brutal world Q&A: How the Mortal Kombat 1 score brought nuance to a brutal world

Feb 26, 2024

1 Min Read

Screenshot from Media Molecule's Dreams.

Media Molecule unveils accessibility-focused studio program for future games

Media Molecule unveils accessibility-focused studio program for future games

byJustin Carter

Player characters in Inflexion Games' Nightingale.

Giving Nightingale an offline mode is a top priority, says Inflexion Games

Giving Nightingale an offline mode is a top priority, says Inflexion Games

byJustin Carter

A deck of cards in LocalThunk's Balatro.

LocalThunk's Balatro sells 250,000 copies in first three days

LocalThunk's Balatro sells 250,000 copies in first three days

byJustin Carter

Cyberpunk 2077 protagonist V stands in front of a skyscraper.

Cyberpunk 2077's embattled launch was felt across Poland

Cyberpunk 2077's embattled launch was felt across Poland

byBryant Francis

Key artwork for Suicide Squad

Warner Bros. bracing for 'tough' quarter after Suicide Squad underperforms

Warner Bros. bracing for 'tough' quarter after Suicide Squad underperforms

Key art for Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor sells 500,000 units in its first week

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor sells 500,000 units in its first week

byJustin Carter

IGN's worker-led Creators Guild successfully unionizes

IGN's worker-led Creators Guild successfully unionizes

byJustin Carter

Key art for FromSoftware's Elden Ring.

Elden Ring sales surpass 23 million copies in two years

Elden Ring sales surpass 23 million copies in two years

byJustin Carter

A monkey with a gun in Pocketpair's Palworld.

Over 25 million people have played Palworld

Over 25 million people have played Palworld

byJustin Carter

The PlayStation VR2 headset on a grey background

Extended Reality

PlayStation VR2 could be getting PC support later this year

PlayStation VR2 could be getting PC support later this year

Players charge into a firefight in Helldivers 2

Arrowhead CEO confirms Helldivers 2 was built on a dead engine

Arrowhead CEO confirms Helldivers 2 was built on a dead engine

The heroes of Bandai Namco's Tales of Arise.

Tales of Arise hits 3 million copies sold

Tales of Arise hits 3 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Player character overlooking a cliff in Keen Games' Enshrouded.

Enshrouded nets 2 million players since Early Access launch

Enshrouded nets 2 million players since Early Access launch

byJustin Carter

A wrecked car in Pacific Drive.

Randomizing terrain with Houdini to shape player goals in Pacific Drive

Randomizing terrain with Houdini to shape player goals in Pacific Drive

byBryant Francis

Yokai hunters vs. Yokai in the reveal trailer for Unseen's Kemuri.

Ikumi Nakamura talks Unseen's 'people-first' studio culture and (hopefully) avoiding crunch

Ikumi Nakamura talks Unseen's 'people-first' studio culture and (hopefully) avoiding crunch

byJustin Carter

Key artwork for Helldivers 2

Arrowhead CEO says over-hiring would be 'horrible' response to Helldivers 2 success

Arrowhead CEO says over-hiring would be 'horrible' response to Helldivers 2 success

Phil Spencer speaking during Microsoft's recent Xbox business update

Phil Spencer: Xbox layoffs will ensure company has 'enough of the right people' to succeed

Phil Spencer: Xbox layoffs will ensure company has 'enough of the right people' to succeed

Key art for Motiga's 2017 game, Gigantic.

Motiga's Gigantic rampages back to life in April

Motiga's Gigantic rampages back to life in April

byJustin Carter

Player characters in Fun Dog Studios' The Forever Winter.

Ex-Mass Effect and Horizon veterans form Fun Dog Studios

Ex-Mass Effect and Horizon veterans form Fun Dog Studios

byJustin Carter

Three Guardians and the Darkness overlooking them in key art for Destiny 2: The Final Shape.

PlayStation chairman wants Bungie to improve its business operations

PlayStation chairman wants Bungie to improve its business operations

byJustin Carter

Valve encourages devs to tinker after open-sourcing the Steam Audio SDK

Valve encourages devs to tinker after open-sourcing the Steam Audio SDK

Over 500 titles earned more than $3 million on Steam in 2023

Over 500 titles earned more than $3 million on Steam in 2023

A Survivor in key art for Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2 and GTA V led Epic Games Store's top-played games in 2023

Dead Island 2 and GTA V led Epic Games Store's top-played games in 2023

byJustin Carter

Harry DuBois in ZA/UM's Disco Elysium.

Ex-ZA/UM writers allege studio has become a 'cold, careless company'

Ex-ZA/UM writers allege studio has become a 'cold, careless company'

byJustin Carter

Live-action Alan Wake in Alan Wake II.

Alan Wake II has written up 1.3 million copies sold

Alan Wake II has written up 1.3 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Xbox confirms multiplatform push for four first-party games

Xbox confirms multiplatform push for four first-party games

byJustin Carter

Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama in Tekken 8.

Bandai Namco posts third quarter slump, despite early Tekken 8 success

Bandai Namco posts third quarter slump, despite early Tekken 8 success

byJustin Carter

Key art for Metro Exodus.

Metro Exodus hits 10 million copies sold

Metro Exodus hits 10 million copies sold

byJustin Carter

Kim and Harry in key art for 2019's Disco Elysium.

Update: Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM confirms layoffs

Update: Disco Elysium developer ZA/UM confirms layoffs

byJustin Carter

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