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Business
Google to change app store's billing options post-antitrust suitGoogle ordered to permit direct pay options on Google Play store

Following Epic's antitrust win, the Google Play Store is about to face an upheaval in how it handles payment options and third-party app stores.

byJustin Carter
Dec 19, 2023
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Design
2023 Wrap-Up: Chris Kerr's top five games2023 wrap-up: Chris Kerr's top five games
byChris Kerr
Dec 19, 2023
1 Min Read
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Business
Keywords acquires Improbable's Multiplayer Group studioKeywords acquires Improbable's Multiplayer Group studio
byJustin Carter
Dec 18, 2023
1 Min Read
The cast of Baldur's Gate 3 behind the words "Game Developer End of Year Round-Up."
Design
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: The best games of the yearGame Developer's best of 2023: The best games of the year
byDanielle Riendeau, Alissa McAloonand 4 more
Dec 18, 2023
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Business
Sabotage's retro-RPG Sea of Stars hits 4 million playersSabotage's retro-RPG Sea of Stars hits 4 million players
byJustin Carter
Dec 18, 2023
1 Min Read
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Business
Activision Blizzard QA workers protest "more stressful" return-to-office policyActivision Blizzard QA workers protest "more stressful" return-to-office policy
byJustin Carter, Bryant Francis
Dec 18, 2023
1 Min Read
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Business
Obituary: James McCaffrey, Remedy games actor, passed away at age 65
Obituary: James McCaffrey, Remedy games actor, has died at age 65
Dec 18, 2023
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byJustin Carter
The headquarters of Blizzard Entertainment.
Business
Activision Blizzard settles California discrimination suit for $54 million
Activision Blizzard settles California discrimination suit for $54 million
Dec 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Shadowheart in Larian's Baldur's Gate 3.
Business
Baldur's Gate 3 has no future on Xbox Game Pass, says Larian
Baldur's Gate 3 has no future on Xbox Game Pass, says Larian
Dec 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Cars racing in Ivory Tower's 2014 game The Crew.
Business
EA's Rocket Arena and Ubisoft's The Crew go offline in March 2024
EA's Rocket Arena and Ubisoft's The Crew go offline in March 2024
Dec 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Dec 15, 2023
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Console
Naughty Dog cancels its multiplayer spinoff of The Last of Us
Naughty Dog cancels its multiplayer spinoff of The Last of Us
Dec 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
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The Business Case for Content Moderation in Game Development
The Business Case for Content Moderation in Game Development
Dec 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
bySharon Fisher
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Business
New dev Barnyard Games formed to make games within Fortnite
New dev Barnyard Games formed to make games within Fortnite
Dec 14, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Kill Pixel's Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.
Business
Embracer reportedly cuts staff at 3D Realms and Slipgate
Embracer reportedly cuts staff at 3D Realms & Slipgate
Dec 14, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Business
Hasbro to lay off 1,100 employees through 2024
Hasbro to lay off 1,100 employees through 2024
Dec 14, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Change of leadership may have caused E3's demise
Change of leadership may have caused E3's demise
Dec 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Console
The Steam Deck OLED feels like a radiant new dawn for portable play
The Steam Deck OLED feels like a radiant new dawn for portable play
Dec 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
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Business
Valve accuses law firm of "targeted extortion" in new lawsuit
Valve accuses law firm of "targeted extortion" in new lawsuit
Dec 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Games in 2024: The Year Of AI Passion Projects
Games in 2024: The Year Of AI Passion Projects
Dec 8, 2023
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byJack Buser
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Game Preservation: Saving digital worlds for future generation of gamers
Game Preservation: Saving digital worlds for future generation of gamers
Dec 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMarcin Paczyński
Survivors holding their own against zombies in The Walking Dead: Betrayal.
Business
The Walking Dead: Betrayal gets delisted after 3 months in Early Access
The Walking Dead: Betrayal gets delisted after 3 months in Early Access
Dec 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Saga Anderson poring over clues in the Mind Place
Design
True Detective meets Hearthstone: Unlocking the metaphysical Mind Place of Alan Wake II
True Detective meets Hearthstone: Unlocking the metaphysical Mind Place of Alan Wake II
Dec 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
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Design
How Goblin Bet was born from a casino in hell
How Goblin Bet was born from a casino in hell
Dec 5, 2023
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byJohn Harris
Game Platforms
A Guide to Choosing Age-Appropriate Games: Tools for Informed Decisions by Parents
A Guide to Choosing Age-Appropriate Games: Tools for Informed Decisions by Parents
Nov 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPatrick Klepek
Audio
How Alan Wake 2's composer crafted the sound of The Dark Place
How Alan Wake 2's composer crafted the sound of The Dark Place
Nov 28, 2023
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byBryn Gelbart
Design
Shades of progress — Revamping our diorama colors in Dragon Slayers
Shades of progress — Revamping our diorama colors in Dragon Slayers
Nov 13, 2023
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byThalia Chiquetano
Programming
Hopping Onto A Moving Train: Joining A Project at the Midpoint As A Developer
Hopping Onto A Moving Train: Joining A Project at the Midpoint As A Developer
Nov 8, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAdolfo Rico
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Design
Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead
Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead
Nov 8, 2023
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byAlessandro Fillari
Design
Prison City is an NES-inspired action romp in the style of Power Blade
Prison City is an NES-inspired action romp in the style of Power Blade
Nov 7, 2023
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byJoel Couture
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Design
Mental staircases and paradoxical suitcases: Crafting the world-hopping puzzles of Cocoon
Mental staircases and paradoxical suitcases: Crafting the world-hopping puzzles of Cocoon
Nov 3, 2023
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byChris Kerr
Design
How Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade games
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Nov 2, 2023
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byJohn Harris
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Design
Do chess pieces have a mood? — The moodboard and character design in Chessarama
Do chess pieces have a mood? — The moodboard and character design in Chessarama
Oct 26, 2023
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byThalia Chiquetano
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Design
Looking back at the legacy of Remedy's Max Payne 2
Looking back at the legacy of Remedy's Max Payne 2
Oct 19, 2023
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byKhee Hoon Chan
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Art
How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique
How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique
Oct 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari

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