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Apple announces its own game subscription service, Apple Arcade
Apple announces its own game subscription service, Apple Arcade
Apple says the service aims to level the playing field between free and premium mobile games.
March 25, 2019
Knocking down design pillars was key to making Destiny 2's Gambit mode really shine
Knocking down design pillars was key to making Destiny 2's Gambit mode really shine
"We realized that the answer to our problem had been hidden in the game all along and we just hadn’t played with it enough."
March 25, 2019
6 years in, Warframe nears 50 million lifetime players
6 years in, Warframe nears 50 million lifetime players
The free-to-play game Warframe has nearly clocked 50 million registered players across PC, Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
March 25, 2019
Fallout 76 and a handful of upcoming Bethesda titles now headed for Steam
Fallout 76 and a handful of upcoming Bethesda titles now headed for Steam
Bethesda has announced that a handful of its games will be launching on Steam in the future, in addition to the company’s own PC storefront.
March 25, 2019
Sony is pulling digital PS4 games from sale at GameStop, other retailers
Sony is pulling digital PS4 games from sale at GameStop, other retailers
Update Sony has confirmed that, moving forward, PlayStation 4 owners will have to purchase their digital games from the PlayStation Store rather than retailers like GameStop.
March 25, 2019
Report: Nintendo to release two new Switch models in 2019
Report: Nintendo to release two new Switch models in 2019
Rumors of an updated Nintendo Switch are circulating again, but this time The Wall Street Journal claims Nintendo is working on not one, but two, new Switch consoles.
March 25, 2019
Dead Cells has passed 1 million sales, and Switch leads the way on consoles
Dead Cells has passed 1 million sales, and Switch leads the way on consoles
Acclaimed roguelike-metroidvania Dead Cells has surpassed 1 million sales, according to developer Motion Twin.
March 25, 2019
PUBG Corp and NetEase settle Battlegrounds lawsuit
PUBG Corp and NetEase settle Battlegrounds lawsuit
PUBG Corp. first took NetEase to court back in April 2018, and accused the Chinese company of replicating "audio and visual elements" from Battlegrounds in two of its mobile games.
March 25, 2019
Deep Dive: Flexiscope, the play-time aware dungeon generator in Book of Demons
Deep Dive: Flexiscope, the play-time aware dungeon generator in Book of Demons
The basic idea behind 'Flexiscope' is very simple -- it lets players divide the game into sessions of any size to fit their playing schedule. Here's how we developed that idea in Book of Demons.
March 25, 2019
GDC celebrates record-breaking attendance and locks in 2020 dates!
GDC celebrates record-breaking attendance and locks in 2020 dates!
After a record-breaking 29,000 attendees enjoyed GDC last week, organizers are excited to confirm the show will return March 16-20 of next year, with the call for submissions opening this summer!
March 25, 2019
Obituary: Take-Two founder Ryan Brant has passed away
Obituary: Take-Two founder Ryan Brant has passed away
Take-Two founder Ryan Brant passed away on March 23, 2019 at the age of 49.
March 25, 2019
Video: Visual effects and the rise of realtime rendering
Video: Visual effects and the rise of realtime rendering
In this 2017 GDC talk, visual effects (VFX) veterans Keith Guerrette and Drew Skillman discuss why it's important to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration within the VFX community.
March 25, 2019