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Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold over 3M copies in the U.S.
Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold over 3M copies in the U.S.
That makes Ultimate the fastest-selling Switch game of all time in the States, and also the fastest-selling title in the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
Dec. 18, 2018
Fresh Prince star Alfonso Ribeiro suing Epic over Fortnite dance
Fresh Prince star Alfonso Ribeiro suing Epic over Fortnite dance
Ribeiro claims Epic knowingly misappropriated his dance by replicating and selling it in Fortnite as the 'Fresh' emote, with the name itself being an obvious reference to television show.Â
Dec. 18, 2018
5 events that rocked the game industry in 2018
5 events that rocked the game industry in 2018
From the launch of the Epic Games Store to Britain's first-ever game workers union, each of these events seem likely to shake up the way people make, sell, and buy games for years to come.
Dec. 18, 2018
With an eye on mobile, Devolver brings in former App Store games manager
With an eye on mobile, Devolver brings in former App Store games manager
Devolver Digital announced that former Apple App Store Games business manager Mark Hickey is joining the team as VP of mobile publishing.
Dec. 18, 2018
Gamasutra's Best of 2018: Alissa McAloon's top 10 games
Gamasutra's Best of 2018: Alissa McAloon's top 10 games
Here is the final roundup of my top 10 games for 2018, revised and finalized several times, legitimately right up until the absolute second before my deadline.
Dec. 18, 2018
Industry experts worry some esports orgs are overvalued and headed for trouble
Industry experts worry some esports orgs are overvalued and headed for trouble
Esports team owners and professionals are reportedly convinced that many organizations are overvalued, and because of that, a market correction is looming on the horizon.Â
Dec. 18, 2018
Get a job: Infinity Ward is looking for a Viewmodel Animator
Get a job: Infinity Ward is looking for a Viewmodel Animator
Woodland Hills-based Infinity Ward is hiring experienced animators (and devs of other disciplines) with first-person shooter experience.
Dec. 18, 2018
A German regulator is taking Nintendo to court over eShop preorder policies
A German regulator is taking Nintendo to court over eShop preorder policies
The German Consumer Protection Authority (VZBV) is taking Nintendo to court over Nintendo's digital preorder policies, specifically over the strict rule that eShop preorders cannot be canceled.
Dec. 18, 2018
343 Industries head Bonnie Ross to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame
343 Industries head Bonnie Ross to be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced that Bonnie Ross will be the 23rd inductee into the AIAS Hall of Fame this coming February.
Dec. 18, 2018
Video: Micro postmortems: The process of developing vastly different games
Video: Micro postmortems: The process of developing vastly different games
In this GDC 2018 session, game developers Brandon Sheffield, Audrey Moon and Dan Boutros chronicle the ups and downs of the development of their vastly different games.
Dec. 18, 2018
Battlefield 5 is having trouble balancing for both new and experienced players
Battlefield 5 is having trouble balancing for both new and experienced players
Battlefield 5 developer EA Dice has rolled back a recent change to the game’s “time to kill” (TTK) after the earlier alteration skewed the game's multiplayer difficulty in favor of newer players a little too much.
Dec. 18, 2018
Get a technical look inside the Shadow of the Colossus remake at GDC 2019!
Get a technical look inside the Shadow of the Colossus remake at GDC 2019!
Veteran port house Bluepoint Games will be at GDC 2018 to show you how it built a technical pipeline capable of remaking classic games like God of War and Shadow of the Colossus!
Dec. 18, 2018