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Steam's next digital game festival takes aim at a single genre: digital tabletop games
Steam's next digital game festival takes aim at a single genre: digital tabletop games
Valve has announced its latest digital event: a week-long celebration of digital tabletop games and the developers that make them.
Sept. 30, 2020
Nintendo's lawsuit against Switch hack seller to land it $2 million in damages
Nintendo's lawsuit against Switch hack seller to land it $2 million in damages
A lawsuit levied by Nintendo against one seller of a popular hack that allows for piracy of Nintendo Switch games is moving toward conclusion, with a proposed final judgment ordering the retailer Uberchips to pay Nintendo $2 million.
Sept. 30, 2020
Google's new $50 Chromecast won't support Stadia until sometime in 2021
Google's new $50 Chromecast won't support Stadia until sometime in 2021
Google has officially announced a streamlined and slightly cheaper Chromecast kit, but the $50 device doesn't support Google’s own game streaming service Stadia at launch.
Sept. 30, 2020
Lessons from a year of running Remnant: From the Ashes
Lessons from a year of running Remnant: From the Ashes
One year after the launch of Remnant: From the Ashes, creative director David Adams discusses what Gunfire Games has learned getting into the world of live games.
Sept. 30, 2020
CD Projekt backtracks on anti-crunch commitments ahead of Cyberpunk launch
CD Projekt backtracks on anti-crunch commitments ahead of Cyberpunk launch
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has regained on its promise to avoid mandatory crunch on the long-gestating RPG.
Sept. 30, 2020
Sumo Group acquires development studio Pipeworks to break into the U.S.
Sumo Group acquires development studio Pipeworks to break into the U.S.
The deal is part of Sumo's plan to break into the U.S. market, and includes Pipeworks' 134-strong team and original properties like Prominence Poker.
Sept. 30, 2020
Epic and Apple don't want Fortnite dispute settled by a jury
Epic and Apple don't want Fortnite dispute settled by a jury
The legal dispute between Apple and Epic Games will be settled by a judge rather than a jury, if both companies get their way.
Sept. 30, 2020
Get a job: New Moon Production is hiring a Product Manager
Get a job: New Moon Production is hiring a Product Manager
At New Moon Production we specialize in game development for both mobile and web. We are looking for a Product Manager to kick ass and develop awesome games.
Sept. 30, 2020
Video: The business of fair play
Video: The business of fair play
In this 2020 GDC Summer session, Riot Games' Weszt Hart breaks down how "fair play" can be a useful measuring stick for how effective a Player Dynamics team is performing at a studio.
Sept. 30, 2020
Video: How Star Renegades borrowed the Nemesis system for a turn-based RPG
Video: How Star Renegades borrowed the Nemesis system for a turn-based RPG
Developers Ken Soto and Peter McLaren of Massive Damage dropped by the GDC Twitch channel to discuss the making of Star Renegades.
Sept. 30, 2020
GameDataCrunch: my facts-first game metrics website
GameDataCrunch: my facts-first game metrics website
I'm working on a new website called GameDataCrunch.com, a new way to understand the game industry by looking at metrics and slicing them up in a bunch of different ways.
Sept. 30, 2020
Has Xbox changed discoverability with its new store? 2
Has Xbox changed discoverability with its new store? 2
What's the new Xbox store for Xbox One - which will also roll out for Xbox Series - like? (This is a big one for the future of how people buy games on Xbox consoles.)
Sept. 30, 2020