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Phil Spencer claims Amazon and Google are 'main competitors' to Xbox
Phil Spencer claims Amazon and Google are 'main competitors' to Xbox
Xbox head Phil Spencer has suggested Sony and Nintendo are no longer the company's main competition in the world of games.
Feb. 5, 2020
Digital games driving growth at Sega as packaged titles underperform
Digital games driving growth at Sega as packaged titles underperform
Both sales and profits are up at Sega Sammy, which said its video game business "performed solidly" during the quarter.
Feb. 5, 2020
Code Vein passes 1 million sales in under five months
Code Vein passes 1 million sales in under five months
Bandai Namco's open world action RPG Code Vein has sold 1 million copies worldwide in under five months.
Feb. 5, 2020
Get a job: Join Tenacious Entertainment as a UI Artist/Designer!
Get a job: Join Tenacious Entertainment as a UI Artist/Designer!
Tenacious Entertainment is seeking a talented and enthusiastic UI Artist / Designer to join the team working in their Bellevue, Washington office!
Feb. 5, 2020
Video: Why forums can be great for indie discoverability and community
Video: Why forums can be great for indie discoverability and community
In this 2019 GDC talk, Stray Fawn Studio's Philomena Schwab explains how forums (and useful plugins) can still be useful for indie devs looking to build stable online communities around their games.
Feb. 5, 2020
At GDC you'll learn how Apple Arcade shaped Grindstone's engrossing design
At GDC you'll learn how Apple Arcade shaped Grindstone's engrossing design
Capybara Games' Grindstone was one of Apple Arcade's standout hits last year, thanks in large part to its engrossing design, and at GDC 2020 next month you'll get a rare look at how it was made!
Feb. 5, 2020
Will Wright returns to GDC this year with a talk you won't want to miss!
Will Wright returns to GDC this year with a talk you won't want to miss!
Legendary game designer Will Wright (SimCity, The Sims) will be at GDC 2020 next month to tell you all about what he's working on now, what he's learned, and how it all ties into game design!
Feb. 5, 2020
Five important realisations about game balance
Five important realisations about game balance
This post discusses some of the most interesting things we've learned about balance during development and live operations of our competitive multiplayer games Awesomenauts and Swords & Soldiers 1 & 2.
Feb. 5, 2020
Post-launch Steam data: Cultist Simulator in numbers
Post-launch Steam data: Cultist Simulator in numbers
What a whole load of Steamworks traffic data taught me about marketing Cultist Simulator after launch.
Feb. 5, 2020
Platinum Games launches Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered, funded in just mere hours
Platinum Games launches Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered, funded in just mere hours
Platinum Games has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101: Remastered.
Feb. 4, 2020
Blizzard is now offering automatic refunds for Warcraft 3 Reforged
Blizzard is now offering automatic refunds for Warcraft 3 Reforged
Naturally, a lot of PC gamers were with the launch of Warcraft 3 Reforged and Blizzard is currently offering refunds.
Feb. 4, 2020
Playstation 4 emulator for the PC, GPCS4, boots and runs a commercial game for the first time
Playstation 4 emulator for the PC, GPCS4, boots and runs a commercial game for the first time
According to its creator, GPCS4 can finally render a 2D image demo. Moreover, GPCS4 can boot the twin-stick shooter for Playstation 4, We Are Doomed.
Feb. 4, 2020