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Google picks California as the home for its second Stadia studio
Google picks California as the home for its second Stadia studio
Google's Stadia Games & Entertainment branch today unveiled a new studio in California which aims to develop "exclusive games" for the company's nascent streaming game platform.
March 4, 2020
Phoenix Games acquires Romanian live-ops company Studio Firefly
Phoenix Games acquires Romanian live-ops company Studio Firefly
Phoenix Games has purchased Romanian live-ops company Studio Firefly for an undisclosed fee.
March 4, 2020
Epic cancels Unreal Fest Europe 2020 due to coronavirus concerns
Epic cancels Unreal Fest Europe 2020 due to coronavirus concerns
Epic Games has canceled Unreal Fest Europe 2020 due to uncertainty caused by the spread of the coronavirus.
March 4, 2020
The Secret AI Testers inside Tom Clancy's The Division
The Secret AI Testers inside Tom Clancy's The Division
In this final part on the AI of the Division 2, I chat with lead AI programmer Philip Dunstan about the secret AI testers that help playtest the Division 2 and the story behind their creation.
March 4, 2020
Don't Let Sneaky Text Assets and JSONs Crash Your Game
Don't Let Sneaky Text Assets and JSONs Crash Your Game
How would it feel to hold a 1000-page calculus book for two hours? That's how your computer is probably feeling with your big text assets. Let's make it comfy for your game with Addressables.
March 4, 2020
How we made particles twice as fast through cache optimisation
How we made particles twice as fast through cache optimisation
Cache optimisation is one of the most hardcore, low-level topics in game programming. In this post I explain the basic ideas, and show an example of how our particle systems went from tons of cache misses to good memory coherence.
March 4, 2020
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion gets a new 2020 HD Texture Pack, available for download
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion gets a new 2020 HD Texture Pack, available for download
March 3, 2020
Need for Speed Heat March Update now available, adds Black Market Delivery, brings QoL improvements
Need for Speed Heat March Update now available, adds Black Market Delivery, brings QoL improvements
The March Update for Need for Speed Heat introduces the Black Market Delivery. Moreover, it packs numerous QoL improvements and bug fixes.
March 3, 2020
Kylotonn Games is working on the next Test Drive Unlimited game
Kylotonn Games is working on the next Test Drive Unlimited game
It appears that a new Test Drive Unlimited game is currently under development.
March 3, 2020
Street Fighter 5 PC Benchmark Tool is now available for download
Street Fighter 5 PC Benchmark Tool is now available for download
Capcom has just released a benchmark tool for its latest fighting game, Street Fighter 5. As such, PC gamers can download it and see whether their PC configurations are capable of running this game.
March 3, 2020
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Demo Now Available On PlayStation 4
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Demo Now Available On PlayStation 4
Re-live the iconic Mako Reactor 1 bombing mission and experience the improved visuals and updated combat systems of the first chapter of Final Fantasy VII Remake in a demo for PlayStation 4.
March 3, 2020
POKÉMON GO Is Bringing Back The Psychic Spectacular Event To Introduce Solosis And Gothita
POKÉMON GO Is Bringing Back The Psychic Spectacular Event To Introduce Solosis And Gothita
More Unova Pokémon are headed to Niantic's Pokémon Go! During the upcoming Psychic Spectacular Event fans will meet the "Cell Pokémon" and the "Fixation Pokémon". Read on for all of the details below!
March 3, 2020