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Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Octopad
Alt.Ctrl.GDC Showcase: Octopad
Octopad breaks an NES controller into eight game pads with a single input each, turning single-player games into multiplayer experiences built around communication and collaboration.
Feb. 28, 2019
Sony PlayLink developer Wish Studios has shut down
Sony PlayLink developer Wish Studios has shut down
"Our ethos was to put the team and their creativity at the heart of everything we did; having to say goodbye to those people has been an unbelievably difficult thing to do."
Feb. 28, 2019
Gooey ranch-em-up Slime Rancher has sold over 2 million copies
Gooey ranch-em-up Slime Rancher has sold over 2 million copies
Monomi Park's quirky blorb wrangler Slime Rancher has surpassed 2 million sales in around 18 months.
Feb. 28, 2019
Dying Light dev TechLand to close Polish publishing department
Dying Light dev TechLand to close Polish publishing department
The decision will result in around 13 layoffs by the end of 2019, but won't affect the company's broader publishing and development plans -- including those related to Dying Light 2.Â
Feb. 28, 2019
Historians discuss Far Cry 2
Historians discuss Far Cry 2
Historians Bob Whitaker and Charlie Thomas discuss Far Cry 2. Topics include the game's setting, postcolonial wars in Africa, Cold War ideologies, the African environment and diseases, and displaced populations.
Feb. 28, 2019
Road to the IGF: Paper Team's It's Paper Guy!
Road to the IGF: Paper Team's It's Paper Guy!
It's Paper Guy! takes the player to a cute paper world, encouraging them to cut whatever the see as they explore.
Feb. 27, 2019
GOG drops Fair Price Package program, blames rising dev revenue shares
GOG drops Fair Price Package program, blames rising dev revenue shares
"With an increasing share paid to developers, our cut gets smaller. However, we look at it, at the end of the day we are a store and need to make sure we sell games without a loss."
Feb. 27, 2019
Resident Evil 2 remake ships 4 million copies in first month
Resident Evil 2 remake ships 4 million copies in first month
If the remake can maintain its momentum, it might soon eclipse the 4.96 million sales pulled in by the 1996 original -- which is currently the fourth best-selling entry in the franchise.
Feb. 27, 2019
Report: Amazon, Comcast, and EA now among potential Nexon buyers
Report: Amazon, Comcast, and EA now among potential Nexon buyers
Reuters reports that each of the three companies has submitted initial bids for NXC Corp, the holding firm that houses Nexon.
Feb. 27, 2019
PUBG's dev team has turned to machine learning to fight off cheaters
PUBG's dev team has turned to machine learning to fight off cheaters
PUBG's anti-cheat team dives into its cheat-fighting measures, offering fellow game devs a look at how the folks behind the landmark battle royale deal with nefarious players.
Feb. 27, 2019
Tencent partners with Intel on its streaming service, Instant Play
Tencent partners with Intel on its streaming service, Instant Play
Chinese tech giant Tencent is partnering with Intel to launch its own streaming service called Instant Play.
Feb. 27, 2019
Come to GDC and see how Blizzard fights toxic player behavior with machine learning
Come to GDC and see how Blizzard fights toxic player behavior with machine learning
Come to GDC next month for a behind-the-scenes look at how Blizzard has applied machine learning to combating toxic behavior -- and why that's had a meaningful impact on the company's business!
Feb. 27, 2019