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Design
Patch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your BeastPatch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast

Xalavier Nelson Jr. explains how the famously efficient studio honed its process to build a goated shooter in nine months.

byChris Kerr
Sep 27, 2024
11 Min Read
Key art for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.
Business
Sony increases Horizon Zero Dawn's PS4 price ahead of PS5 remasterSony increases Horizon Zero Dawn's PS4 price ahead of PS5 remaster
byJustin Carter
Sep 26, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot from 2024's Palworld.
Business
Report: Analyst says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit based on 'technical peculiarities'Report: Analyst says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit based on 'technical peculiarities'
byJustin Carter
Sep 26, 2024
2 Min Read
Key art for 2024's The Thaumaturge.
Business
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting downIndie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
byJustin Carter
Sep 26, 2024
2 Min Read
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Production
Ubisoft employees in France called to strike over return-to-office mandateUbisoft employees in France called to strike over return-to-office mandate
byChris Kerr
Sep 26, 2024
2 Min Read
Key art for 2024's Spectre Divide.
Business
Spectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employeesSpectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employees
byJustin Carter
Sep 25, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot of the Meta Quest 3S headset.
Business
Meta unveils $300 Quest 3S headset for October launch
Meta unveils $300 Quest 3S headset for October launch
Sep 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Photo of the late Bandai Namco president Shukuo Ishikawa.
Business
Obituary: Shukuo Ishikawa, ex-Bandai Namco president, passes away at age 69
Obituary: Shukuo Ishikawa, ex-Bandai Namco president, passes away at age 69
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Atsu in 2025's Ghost of YĹŤtei.
Business
PlayStation wants Ghost of YĹŤtei to take the franchise beyond games
PlayStation wants Ghost of YĹŤtei to take the franchise beyond games
Sep 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Naoe and Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Business
Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows, promises day one Steam launch
Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows, promises day one Steam launch
Sep 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Characters from Riot Games' League of Legends.
Business
SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct
SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct
Sep 24, 2024
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Four players in the 2019 game No Time to Relax.
Business
Icelandic dev Porcelain Fortress raises $3 million in seed funding
Icelandic dev Porcelain Fortress raises $3 million in seed funding
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Unicorn Overlord.
Business
Unicorn Overlord sells over 1 million copies in six months
Unicorn Overlord sells over 1 million copies in six months
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2021's Hood: Outlaws and Legends.
Business
Hood: Outlaws and Legends is shutting down in February 2025
Hood: Outlaws and Legends is shutting down in February 2025
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Update: Gamurs Group cutting jobs across network of game publications
Update: Gamurs Group cutting jobs across network of game publications
Sep 24, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Skybox Labs logo overlaid on promotional artwork for Halo Infinite
Business
Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs is making 25 people redundant
Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs is making 25 people redundant
Sep 24, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for Darkest Dungeon. Four dark fantasy characters stand in the lanternlight.
Business
Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios (after shutting down Midwinter Entertainment)
Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios (after shutting down Midwinter Entertainment)
Sep 24, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Bryant Francis
Key art for 2024's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
Business
Don't Nod 'disappointed' by 2024's first-half financials, exploring new roadmap options
Don't Nod 'disappointed' by 2024's first-half financials, exploring new roadmap options
Sep 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
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Business
Report: Annapurna Interactive's baffling staff exodus caused by shifting resources, leadership clashes
Report: Annapurna Interactive's baffling staff exodus caused by shifting resources, leadership clashes
Sep 23, 2024
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot from 2024's Frostpunk 2.
Business
Frostpunk 2 sells over 350K copies in opening weekend
Frostpunk 2 sells over 350K copies in opening weekend
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Splash art for 2024's Wayfinder.
Business
Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 16 employees
Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 16 employees
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Concord.
Business
Firewalk director steps down, Concord dev's future still uncertain
Firewalk director steps down, Concord dev's future still uncertain
Sep 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Promotional artwork for The Callisto Protocol
Business
Krafton CEO says The Callisto Protocol suffered because it lacked a 'gameplay edge'
Krafton CEO says The Callisto Protocol suffered because it lacked a 'gameplay edge'
Sep 20, 2024
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A visual preview of the new Steam store page editor
Marketing
The new Steam visual editor will let developers edit store pages in real time
The new Steam visual editor will let developers edit store pages in real time
Sep 20, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Logo for mobile developer Playtika.
Business
Playtika acquires mobile developer SuperPlay
Playtika acquires mobile developer SuperPlay
Sep 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of a player firing at an enemy in Fortnite: Prospect Island.
Business
Yager uses Fortnite to revive scrapped game The Cycle: Frontier
Yager uses Fortnite to revive scrapped game The Cycle: Frontier
Sep 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A monster with a gun in Palworld.
Business
Pocketpair says Nintendo hasn't revealed what patents Palworld allegedly violates
Pocketpair says Nintendo hasn't revealed what patents Palworld allegedly violates
Sep 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Promotional artwork for Hi-Fi Rush
Business
'We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money:' Krafton CEO says Tango Gameworks acquisition is about legacy
'We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money:' Krafton CEO says Tango Gameworks acquisition is about legacy
Sep 19, 2024
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Promotional artwork for Unity 6
Production
Unity 6 will launch globally on October 17
Unity 6 will launch globally on October 17
Sep 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Art of sheep-like creatures wielding guns
Business
Nintendo sues Palworld developer Pocketpair for alleged patent infringement
Nintendo sues Palworld developer Pocketpair for alleged patent infringement
Sep 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
Screenshot from Full Circle's skate.
Business
EA's Skate revival is riding into Early Access
EA's Skate revival is riding into Early Access
Sep 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Merida and Maleficent in Disney Mirrorverse.
Business
Kabam shuts down Disney Mirrorverse after 2.5 years
Kabam shuts down Disney Mirrorverse after 2.5 years
Sep 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for the magic battle royale Spellbreak.
Business
Proletariat's Spellbreak lives on as a free, player-run game
Proletariat's Spellbreak lives on as a free, player-run game
Sep 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Cloud, Sephiroth, and Zack in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
Business
Square Enix: Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'did not meet our expectations'
Square Enix: Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'did not meet our expectations'
Sep 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A screenshot from an early build of Project T
Business
Update: Behaviour Interactive confirms it has shut down Midwinter Entertainment
Update: Behaviour Interactive confirms it has shut down Midwinter Entertainment
Sep 18, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr

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