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Access to Red Dead Online's poker restricted by regional gambling laws
Access to Red Dead Online's poker restricted by regional gambling laws
Rockstar Games added poker to Red Dead Online when it brought the game out of beta last week, but the feature now looks to be restricted in certain regions due to varying gambling laws.
May 20, 2019
2K cuts off Borderlands 3 pre-orders on PC during Epic Mega Sale
2K cuts off Borderlands 3 pre-orders on PC during Epic Mega Sale
Publisher 2K has suddenly ended pre-orders for the PC version Gearbox’s upcoming game (and Epic Games Store exclusive) Borderlands 3.
May 20, 2019
Xbox head commits to building a safe and inclusive game community
Xbox head commits to building a safe and inclusive game community
Xbox head Phil Spencer discusses his 'two fundamental truths' for video games and explores how Microsoft aims to promote inclusion and safety in its communities.
May 20, 2019
Report: PlayStation staff were in the dark about the Sony and Microsoft team-up
Report: PlayStation staff were in the dark about the Sony and Microsoft team-up
Bloomberg’s sources say that PlayStation staff were caught off-guard by the announcement and that the deal was made "largely without the involvement" of staff at PlayStation.
May 20, 2019
Defiant Studios axed as Lords of the Fallen 2 developer
Defiant Studios axed as Lords of the Fallen 2 developer
CI Games claims it was forced to end its development partnership with Defiant after the studio failed to meet key milestones and delivered work of subpar quality; Defiant disagrees with the assessment.
May 20, 2019
Sony launches PlayStation Productions to turn games into movies and TV shows
Sony launches PlayStation Productions to turn games into movies and TV shows
Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched a new production studio called PlayStation Productions that will develop film and television projects based on the company's extensive video game catalog.
May 20, 2019
Marvel, The Pokemon Company partner with NetEase to launch games in China
Marvel, The Pokemon Company partner with NetEase to launch games in China
NetEase has formed strategic partnerships with Marvel and The Pokemon Company to help the pair launch new games in China.
May 20, 2019
Game Design Deep Dive: Environmental storytelling in Generation Zero
Game Design Deep Dive: Environmental storytelling in Generation Zero
Here at Avalanche Studios we often refer to our game worlds as the "main character," and seeing as there were almost no other characters in Generation Zero, that felt more relevant than ever.
May 20, 2019
Get a job: Ghost of Tsushima dev Sucker Punch is hiring a QA Manager
Get a job: Ghost of Tsushima dev Sucker Punch is hiring a QA Manager
Sucker Punch is looking for an experienced manager for its QA team to be responsible for the entire Quality Assurance process, from the strategic planning to final verification.
May 20, 2019
Video: Designing Path of Exile to be played forever
Video: Designing Path of Exile to be played forever
In this GDC 2019 talk, Grinding Gears' Chris Wilson explains how _Path of Exile_ is designed to retain and grow its community for the very long term.
May 20, 2019
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019
Summary of some of the great things the industry was doing for GAAD 2019
May 20, 2019
Kliuless #35: Microsoft & Sony Partner in Streaming
Kliuless #35: Microsoft & Sony Partner in Streaming
Each week I compile a gaming industry insights newsletter that I share broadly within Riot. This edition is the public version that I publish broadly every week as well. Opinions are mine.
May 20, 2019