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Ohio Couple Sold Secrets to China
Ohio Couple Sold Secrets to China
Husband of researcher who sold hospital’s secrets to China admits his part in conspiracy
Dec. 15, 2020
The Strong Museum now includes decades of files from the LGBTQ Game Archive
The Strong Museum now includes decades of files from the LGBTQ Game Archive
The Strong has added another treasure trove of game development artifacts to its museum, this time through a partnership with the LGBTQ Game Archive.
Dec. 15, 2020
Fortnite focuses in on boosting playability on lower-powered PCs
Fortnite focuses in on boosting playability on lower-powered PCs
Fortnite is widening its reach by making the already-massive battle royale more appealing to players with lower-end tech and higher-end consoles.
Dec. 15, 2020
Tilting Point pens $40 million UA team up with Gunship Battle: Total Warfare dev Joycity
Tilting Point pens $40 million UA team up with Gunship Battle: Total Warfare dev Joycity
Korean developer and publisher Joycity has teamed up with Tilting Point, landing the studio as much as $40 million to use for user acquisition in the process.
Dec. 15, 2020
Keywords acquires High Voltage Software for $50 million
Keywords acquires High Voltage Software for $50 million
Irish game service provider Keywords Studios has acquired High Voltage Software for up to $50 million.
Dec. 15, 2020
Pocket Mortys developer Big Pixel Studios is shutting down
Pocket Mortys developer Big Pixel Studios is shutting down
A number of employees have shared the news on Twitter, and explained the entire 40-strong team will be made redundant on January 1, 2020.
Dec. 15, 2020
CD Projekt: Polarizing Cyberpunk 2077 launch 'the wrong approach'
CD Projekt: Polarizing Cyberpunk 2077 launch 'the wrong approach'
"We ignored the signals about the need for additional time to refine the game on the base last-gen consoles. It was the wrong approach and against our business philosophy."
Dec. 15, 2020
Revenue, expenses and statistics of Starlight X-2, a mobile puzzle game
Revenue, expenses and statistics of Starlight X-2, a mobile puzzle game
This post details (with actual numbers) the revenue and the expenses of Starlight X-2. It's a mobile puzzle game released on Android and iOS in June 2020.
Dec. 15, 2020
Video Game Music Composers: The Timed Challenge (Pt. 2)
Video Game Music Composers: The Timed Challenge (Pt. 2)
Part two of this two-part article series explores musical approaches to timed challenges in Fail Factory and Spyder. Includes video examples and in-depth discussion of strategies and contrasting techniques.
Dec. 15, 2020
Children and their desired game experiences: A developmental look at game aesthetics
Children and their desired game experiences: A developmental look at game aesthetics
What emotions do children want to experience when they play games? To answer this question, we present a framework that theorizes how game aesthetics evolve as children age, which can be used to design more developmentally appropriate for ages 2 to 17.
Dec. 15, 2020
Taming the wild west of VR: 5 technical lessons learned making the serious game Art Sort in VRChat
Taming the wild west of VR: 5 technical lessons learned making the serious game Art Sort in VRChat
We developed a serious game using Social VR application VRChat to see how well the Unity development process could support serious game development. Here are the lessons we learned about the possibilities and limitations of VRChat for serious games.
Dec. 15, 2020
Electronic Arts has acquired Codemasters
Electronic Arts has acquired Codemasters
Electronic Arts announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Board of Codemasters for the recommended acquisition of Codemasters.
Dec. 14, 2020