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Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionizeMotion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize

A group of 23 workers at 2K's Motion Capture Studio in Petaluma are now hoping to usher in 'positive change.'

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Key art for 2019's Shenmue 3.
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Nov 19, 2024
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byJustin Carter
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Production
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
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Nov 19, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Key artwork for Elden Ring
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Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
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Nov 19, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2.
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How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
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Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.
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Nov 18, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Players in the game creation platform Roblox.
Business
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Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
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Nov 18, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Screenshot of 2024's Satisfactory.
Business
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
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Nov 15, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Cover art for 1999's Unreal Tournament.
Business
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
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Nov 14, 2024
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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
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Nov 14, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Phil Spencer at a 2024 Xbox livestream event.
Business
Xbox head Phil Spencer still wants to work with mobile and Chinese devs
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Nov 13, 2024
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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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bySam Machkovech
Davrin, a Black elf from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
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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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byBryant Francis
Screesnhot of the Steam marketplace.
Production
Steam's new API lets devs grant easier build access to players
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Nov 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Screenshot of 2024's TerraTech Worlds.
Business
Payload Studios is laying off even more employees
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Nov 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter
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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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byAlan Wen
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Business
Ubisoft sued for taking The Crew offline and 'duping' players
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Nov 11, 2024
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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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byJustin Carter
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Raw Fury appoints ex-Avalanche chief Pim Holfve as new CEO
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Nov 11, 2024
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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
Three Guardians in Destiny: Rising.
Business
Report: NetEase execs and employees arrested over alleged money laundering
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Nov 8, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Two monsters in 2024's Palworld.
Business
Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld
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Nov 8, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key artwork for Concord
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Sony 'learned a lot' from Concord failure, will now leverage the strength of 'proven IP'
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Nov 8, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Business
A Mass Effect TV show is blasting off to Prime Video
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Nov 7, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Sam Porter Bridges in 2019's Death Stranding.
Business
Kojima Productions acquires Death Stranding's IP rights
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Nov 7, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for MultiVersus.
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MultiVersus and Harry Potter deliver $100 million loss for WB Games
MultiVersus and Harry Potter deliver $100 million loss for WB Games
Nov 7, 2024
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byJustin Carter

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