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XR Games raises £1.5 million for new projects and staff
XR Games raises £1.5 million for new projects and staff
UK-based virtual reality developer XR Games has raised £1.5 million from both new and existing investors to fuel new hires and the development of new projects.
Dec. 3, 2019
Campo Santo's In the Valley of the Gods on hold as team shifts to Valve projects
Campo Santo's In the Valley of the Gods on hold as team shifts to Valve projects
The project Firewatch developer Campo Santo had been working on before being acquired by Valve last year has been officially shelved for the time being.
Dec. 3, 2019
Get a job: Snowcastle is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Get a job: Snowcastle is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Snowcastle is looking for a talented, versatile and passionate Gameplay programmer to join its code team in Oslo, Norway.
Dec. 3, 2019
Remember, the 2020 GDC Film Festival submissions close Friday!
Remember, the 2020 GDC Film Festival submissions close Friday!
Just a quick reminder that submissions for the 2020 GDC Film Festival are open, but only until this Friday, December 6th -- so if you're planning to submit, now's the time!
Dec. 3, 2019
Apple has named the best iOS games of 2019
Apple has named the best iOS games of 2019
The omniscient souls over at Apple have revealed their picks for the best iOS apps and games of 2019, and some familiar names have made the grade.
Dec. 3, 2019
Over 450 million PlayStation home consoles have been sold in 25 years
Over 450 million PlayStation home consoles have been sold in 25 years
The PlayStation family of home consoles have sold over 450 million units since the original PlayStation launched 25 years ago.Â
Dec. 3, 2019
Persona 5 has topped 3.2 million sales worldwide
Persona 5 has topped 3.2 million sales worldwide
Breaking the news in a short press release, the studio also revealed the visually striking RPG has sold 400,000 units in Japan alone.Â
Dec. 3, 2019
The Perception of Fairness
The Perception of Fairness
Sometimes a game or a situation does not need to be fair, as long as players perceive that it is fair. Coin Master gave a great example of this.
Dec. 3, 2019
Together, we built a successful digital board games business. Here are 5 crucial lessons we learned.
Together, we built a successful digital board games business. Here are 5 crucial lessons we learned.
How we built a digital board game studio, the lessons we’ve learned, and how we’ve managed to sustain a successful mobile game development and publishing business without feeling the need to succumb to the dark arts of free to play mechanics & consuma
Dec. 3, 2019
An Introduction to Wargame Design: The Gygax Connection
An Introduction to Wargame Design: The Gygax Connection
This is meant to be the first article of a series dealing with design concepts imported from board and digital wargames, with subsequent articles detailing specific mechanics or games and comparing them to videogame genre approaches.
Dec. 3, 2019
The $0 Marketing Game Guide 2
The $0 Marketing Game Guide 2
Unpacking some marketing strategies Kitfox Games has used for over 3 profitable games — and counting!
Dec. 3, 2019
Star Citizen’s crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $250 million
Star Citizen’s crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $250 million
There is literally nothing stopping this train. Star Citizen's crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $250 million.
Dec. 2, 2019