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Sony's upcoming Xperia 5 phone supports the PS4's DualShock controller
Sony's upcoming Xperia 5 phone supports the PS4's DualShock controller
Sony has baked support for the PS4's wireless DualShock controller into its upcoming smartphone offering, notably calling out Fortnite and the rise of mobile esports during a press conference on the device.
Sept. 5, 2019
Niantic settles Pokemon Go public nuisance class action lawsuit
Niantic settles Pokemon Go public nuisance class action lawsuit
Following the settlement of a class action lawsuit from 2016, Niantic has committed to new rules surrounding Pokemon Go's augmented reality Pokestops in residential areas and public parks.
Sept. 5, 2019
VRChat raises $10 million to expand its virtual reality platform
VRChat raises $10 million to expand its virtual reality platform
VRChat, the studio behind the online community of the same name, has raised a total of $10 million at the close of a Series C funding round.
Sept. 5, 2019
Watch John Pearl discuss the procedural design of Remnant: From the Ashes
Watch John Pearl discuss the procedural design of Remnant: From the Ashes
Take a look at the procedural game design that drives Remnant: From the Ashes.
Sept. 5, 2019
MWM Immersive turns game publisher, debut title will be Creature in the Well
MWM Immersive turns game publisher, debut title will be Creature in the Well
The division is being rebranded as MWM Interactive, and will make its publishing debut with Flight School Studios' hack-n-slash pinball mashup Creature in the Well.
Sept. 5, 2019
Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games opens new studio in Australia
Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games opens new studio in Australia
Call of Duty: WWII developer Sledgehammer Games has opened a new studio in Melbourne, Australia.
Sept. 5, 2019
Video: Understanding Halo 5's geometry caching optimizations
Video: Understanding Halo 5's geometry caching optimizations
In this 2017 GDC session, Zabir Hoque and Ben Laidlaw walk you through the optimizations made to the vertex caching pipeline of _Halo 5: Guardians_ to make the game's destruction come alive.
Sept. 5, 2019
Get a job: Ghost of Tsushima dev Sucker Punch is hiring a QA Manager 2
Get a job: Ghost of Tsushima dev Sucker Punch is hiring a QA Manager 2
You’ll be responsible for the entire Quality Assurance process, from the strategic planning to final verification, in order to help Sucker Punch ship a best-in-class AAA game for the PlayStation console.
Sept. 5, 2019
IGF 2020 Inspiration: Star Maid's Nuovo Award-winning Cibele
IGF 2020 Inspiration: Star Maid's Nuovo Award-winning Cibele
Submissions for the 2020 Independent Games Festival are open through September 30th, and to give you a little inspiration, today we look back on IGF 2016 Nuovo Award winner Cibele!
Sept. 5, 2019
I Am the Cheapest Bastard In Indie Games
I Am the Cheapest Bastard In Indie Games
For 25 years, we have sold ultra-low-budget retro indie RPGs. Our graphics are lousy, and they will stay lousy. In this indie biz deep dive, we share a bunch of budget and sales numbers to show how accepting our limitations helps our business succeed.
Sept. 5, 2019
The recent Bully 2 rumours are fake according to the leaker himself
The recent Bully 2 rumours are fake according to the leaker himself
Felipe Borges, the man behind these latest Bully 2 rumours, has confirmed that this leak was fake.
Sept. 4, 2019
These incredible Star Wars mods for Blade & Sorcery let you become a Jedi or Sith in VR
These incredible Star Wars mods for Blade & Sorcery let you become a Jedi or Sith in VR
A new Star Wars overhaul mod collection is currently under development for the VR game, Blade & Sorcery, that looks absolutely incredible.
Sept. 4, 2019