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Sony forms $100 million global relief fund to help those affected by COVID-19
Sony forms $100 million global relief fund to help those affected by COVID-19
PlayStation maker Sony has established a $100 million global relief fund to help those around the world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2, 2020
ALT.CTRL.GDC Showcase: Red Planet Games' Vincere
ALT.CTRL.GDC Showcase: Red Planet Games' Vincere
Vincere is a competitive chariot racing game, where players must lean in their chariot and pull on the reins to overcome the opponent beside them.
April 2, 2020
Report: Game X Change keeps stores open, gives staff bogus advice for facing COVID-19
Report: Game X Change keeps stores open, gives staff bogus advice for facing COVID-19
As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, Kotaku reports U.S. game retailer Game X Change is keeping its stores open and giving its employees bogus advice on how to avoid getting sick.
April 2, 2020
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring a Level Designer 2
Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring a Level Designer 2
We're looking for talented, passionate, smart, highly communicative and just plain good people to become part of our crew, to collaborate, shape and build something ambitious and unique.
April 2, 2020
Video: Learning from 2 case studies of LGBTQ+ representation in games
Video: Learning from 2 case studies of LGBTQ+ representation in games
In this 2020 GDC virtual talk, game writer and narrative designer Tori Schafer explains her design process for creating complex and interesting LGBT+ characters.
April 2, 2020
Interview: Tuning promotion to make Academia a success
Interview: Tuning promotion to make Academia a success
How did Squeaky Wheel co-founder Ryan Sumo help scale his studio's game Academia: School Simulator to $1 million in gross Steam revenue. I interviewed him to find out.
April 2, 2020
Thumbs Up: Getting The Most Out Of Player Reviews
Thumbs Up: Getting The Most Out Of Player Reviews
A quick guide to understanding why players write reviews, how to interpret their feedback, and what you as a community manager can do to drive the narrative. The whole team can take a slice from this one!
April 2, 2020
Data special: Cultist Simulator's first year on mobile
Data special: Cultist Simulator's first year on mobile
A deep-dive into Cultist Simulator's data from its first year on sale. Sales, units, ratings, features and more! Hope you like numbers.
April 2, 2020
Developer Donkey Crew is suspending Last Oasis servers, full refunds will be offered
Developer Donkey Crew is suspending Last Oasis servers, full refunds will be offered
Last Oasis came out on Early Access on March 26th, and sadly it had a disastrous launch. Thus, Donkey Crew is currently offering full refunds.
April 1, 2020
Half-Life Alyx Update 1.2 released, adds new features, fixes bugs & crashes, full patch notes
Half-Life Alyx Update 1.2 released, adds new features, fixes bugs & crashes, full patch notes
April 1, 2020
Sony is developing a high-end PC GPU to rival NVIDIA’s Ampere, will now focus primarily on PC gaming
Sony is developing a high-end PC GPU to rival NVIDIA’s Ampere, will now focus primarily on PC gaming
Sony has just announced that it is developing a high-end PC graphics card, and that it will now focus primarily on PC gaming.
April 1, 2020
Be warned, Crytek updates the official website of Crysis for an April Fools joke
Be warned, Crytek updates the official website of Crysis for an April Fools joke
April 1, 2020