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Odyssey and Siege push Ubisoft to a better-than-expected quarter
Odyssey and Siege push Ubisoft to a better-than-expected quarter
Ubisoft credits_ Assassin's Creed Odyssey_ and Rainbow Six Siege for that performance, two games that notably released before Q1 even began.
July 17, 2019
Terraforming Mars dev LuckyHammers has closed down
Terraforming Mars dev LuckyHammers has closed down
LuckyHammers, the developer behind Terraforming Mars and the unreleased game Mansions of Madness: Mother’s Embrace, has closed its doors.
July 17, 2019
Alienware co-founder Frank Azor is now AMD's chief architect of gaming solutions
Alienware co-founder Frank Azor is now AMD's chief architect of gaming solutions
"The builder and creator in me is ready for the next challenge,” wrote Azor.
July 17, 2019
Outsourcing studio Pole to Win expands with Montreal office
Outsourcing studio Pole to Win expands with Montreal office
The game and tech outsourcing company Pole to Win is opening up an office in Montreal, the sixteenth studio the company has opened up to date.
July 17, 2019
Pokemon Detective Pikachu is the second highest grossing video game movie ever
Pokemon Detective Pikachu is the second highest grossing video game movie ever
Pokemon Detective Pikachu has become the second highest-grossing video game movie of all time after bringing in $429 million worldwide at the box office.
July 17, 2019
Indie publisher Private Division splits from Swedish dev The Outsiders
Indie publisher Private Division splits from Swedish dev The Outsiders
Private Division, the indie publishing label owned by Take-Two, has parted ways with Swedish developer The Outsiders.
July 17, 2019
Nintendo is boosting Switch battery life through a slight hardware refresh
Nintendo is boosting Switch battery life through a slight hardware refresh
Nintendo is releasing an upgraded version of the original Switch that will offer more battery life for your buck.
July 17, 2019
Q&A: Designing for deception in Werewolf-inspired Project Winter
Q&A: Designing for deception in Werewolf-inspired Project Winter
There are a lot of survival games out there these days, but none that are quite like Other Ocean's Project Winter. We speak with Other Ocean to dig into this Werewolf-inspired multiplayer game of deception.
July 17, 2019
Switch owners say Joy-Con controllers are prone to drifting after just months
Switch owners say Joy-Con controllers are prone to drifting after just months
The Nintendo Switch launched back in 2017, but owners of the system say that the console’s detachable controllers still feature a defect that makes their joysticks prone to 'drifting.'
July 17, 2019
Video: Living the freelancing dream while avoiding the nightmare
Video: Living the freelancing dream while avoiding the nightmare
In this 2019 GDC talk, game writer Greg Buchanan discuses strategies to cope with the positive and negative aspects of freelance work, and ultimately build your career and reputation!
July 17, 2019
Gaminiscing 101: Recording my grandmother's childhood memories to turn them into a video game
Gaminiscing 101: Recording my grandmother's childhood memories to turn them into a video game
Recording a loved ones' memories for use as in-game audio is not as straight-forward as it might sound. In this article, I look into the challenges I faced when doing so, and the methods that I used to overcome them.
July 17, 2019
Sci-fi story-driven action-RPG, Everreach: Project Eden, releases this September, official PC requirements
Sci-fi story-driven action-RPG, Everreach: Project Eden, releases this September, official PC requirements
July 16, 2019