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Keywords acquires development studio Heavy Iron for $13.3 million
Keywords acquires development studio Heavy Iron for $13.3 million
Based in California, Heavy Iron offers a range of services including co-development, porting, and live operations, and also develops its own titles in-house.
Sept. 17, 2020
PlayStation 5 demand and miscommunication cause pre-order chaos
PlayStation 5 demand and miscommunication cause pre-order chaos
Consumers hoping to nab a PlayStation 5 on launch day have been left in the lurch after some retailers opened pre-orders for the console ahead of Sony's schedule.
Sept. 17, 2020
Nintendo winds down 3DS production after almost a decade
Nintendo winds down 3DS production after almost a decade
A short post on the Nintendo UK website notes that "manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended."
Sept. 17, 2020
Video: Everything you wanted to know about unionizing your workplace
Video: Everything you wanted to know about unionizing your workplace
In this 2020 GDC Summer talk, Game Workers Unite UK & IWGB's Kevin Agwaze discusses the current state of unionization in the global games industry and the recent formation of game workers unions.
Sept. 17, 2020
Get a job: Join Insomniac Games as a Character Artist
Get a job: Join Insomniac Games as a Character Artist
This role is responsible for creating blendshapes, models, textures, and materials for characters and other key assets.
Sept. 17, 2020
Spellbreak's hype get, PlayStation Plus Collection, & more
Spellbreak's hype get, PlayStation Plus Collection, & more
What's up with F2P battle royale breakout Spellbreak, what this 'PlayStation Plus Collection' thing for PS5 is, and lots more besides - a discovery/platform round-up.
Sept. 17, 2020
Audio Accessibility Features for Roguelikes
Audio Accessibility Features for Roguelikes
Explaining Cogmind's closed caption-like audio log, visible SFX, and other audio options, as well as discussing some parts of the implementation process.
Sept. 17, 2020
2021 will be a landmark year for cloud gaming, generating $4bn in consumer spending
2021 will be a landmark year for cloud gaming, generating $4bn in consumer spending
New research from market analyst firm Omdia shows that cloud gaming revenues will hit $12bn by 2025. Boosted by the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PlayStation Now, cloud gaming will generate $4bn in consumer spending in 2021 alone.
Sept. 17, 2020
ROCKET LEAGUE: Psyonix Releases Cinematic Trailer That Reminds Players The Game Will Be Free To Play Next Week
ROCKET LEAGUE: Psyonix Releases Cinematic Trailer That Reminds Players The Game Will Be Free To Play Next Week
Psyonix doesn't want players to forget that Rocket League will be free to play next week, so they have released an awesome cinematic trailer to keep everyone excited for it.
Sept. 16, 2020
CRYSIS REMASTERED: Crytek Shares New Trailer That Is Completely Rendered In 8K Resolution
CRYSIS REMASTERED: Crytek Shares New Trailer That Is Completely Rendered In 8K Resolution
Crytek has recently shared yet another trailer for the soon-to-be-released Crysis Remastered, showing off, once again, the game's beautiful new graphics; this time rendered in 8K resolution.
Sept. 16, 2020
SUPER MARIO 3D ALL-STARS: It Appears All Three Titles In The Upcoming Collection Are Actually Emulated
SUPER MARIO 3D ALL-STARS: It Appears All Three Titles In The Upcoming Collection Are Actually Emulated
Dataminers have found some interesting details about the upcoming Super Mario 3D All-Stars, which seem to reveal that all three titles in this collection are actually being emulated.
Sept. 16, 2020
TWIN MIRROR: Dontnod's Psychological Thriller Gets New Gameplay Trailer And An Official Release Date
TWIN MIRROR: Dontnod's Psychological Thriller Gets New Gameplay Trailer And An Official Release Date
Dontnod Entertainment has released a new gameplay trailer for Twin Mirror that reveals that their upcoming psychological thriller game will finally be releasing early in December.
Sept. 16, 2020