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Microsoft launching web-based mobile game storefront in July
The marketplace will initially house first-party titles, but external partners could be ushered in 'shortly after.'
May 10, 2024
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Embrace the Chaos: How Indie Devs Can Thrive in a Changing and Challenging Market
Yes, the industry is experiencing a shift, but change often breeds opportunity, especially for nimble indie developers.
May 10, 2024
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Game trailers and the art of storytelling
Making a game trailer is like making music: you have to decide what kind of piece you want to write.
May 10, 2024
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Arkane Austin's closure closes the door on Redfall's future
Arkane Austin's sudden closure is a reminder that not all games and their makers get an opportunity to redeem themselves.
May 9, 2024
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Epic Games alum joins Russo Bros.' AGBO for new tech-focused department
AGBO's innovation department is designed with creating and sharing proprietary creative tools to be used across stages of physical and virtual productions.
May 9, 2024
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Dead Island 2 shambles to 7 million players in over a year
Dead Island 2 was already a near-instant success, so the new milestone shows it's got a long, undead life ahead.
May 9, 2024
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Prytania Media continues shutdown procession with Dawon Entertainment closure
The Dawon shuttering marks the third studio closure in three months for Prytania.
May 9, 2024
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Report: Xbox bracing for more cuts after studio-hoarder Microsoft claims it's spread too thin
Microsoft has spent billions on studio acquisitions but appears to be crumbling under its own weight.
May 9, 2024
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Lightforge Games laying off 'majority' of development team
The studio said it has struggled to secure funding for its debut project and is now pausing development.
May 9, 2024
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Skybound taps former Activision Blizzard exec to lead marketing efforts
The company has made seven major executive hires since the turn of the year.
May 9, 2024
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Exploiting fear to create good horror games
Developers Jade Jacson, Steve Kirby and Kelvin Moore dive into horror as a genre, why we like to be scared and how game developers can exploit our deepest fears to create a wide range of scares.
May 9, 2024
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Building game worlds with creative lifehacks from the field of writing
Sometimes, especially with new releases, we need to build entire worlds from scratch. Lifehacks from writing can provide valuable insights. We share a practical creative algorithm for any project!
May 9, 2024