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Devs say a problem with the Steam algorithm has severely hurt store page traffic
Devs say a problem with the Steam algorithm has severely hurt store page traffic
With no official word from Steam, devs aren’t sure if it's a bug or an intentional change but many are saying that traffic to the pages for their games on Steam has seen a significant hit since October.
Dec. 3, 2018
Get a job: Join the Cignition team as a Game Programmer
Get a job: Join the Cignition team as a Game Programmer
Cignition is looking for a passionate game programmer to join an innovative team that blends great gameplay with a unique take on education.
Dec. 3, 2018
Carmageddon is the latest property to be acquired by THQ Nordic
Carmageddon is the latest property to be acquired by THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic’s acquisition spree still shows no signs of slowing down. The company has picked up the Carmageddon IP from the series’ original developers Stainless Games for an undisclosed sum.
Dec. 3, 2018
Mobile studio Playtika acquires Wooga to bolster its casual games offerings
Mobile studio Playtika acquires Wooga to bolster its casual games offerings
Playtika, Israel-based mobile game developer behind social casino games like Poker Heat and Slotomania, has acquired June's Journey developer Wooga and its 180 employee-strong team.
Dec. 3, 2018
Video Game Deep Cuts: It's Spooky, It's Idle 2
Video Game Deep Cuts: It's Spooky, It's Idle 2
This week's highlights include a fascinating documentary on fighting game stalwarts Team Spooky, a hyper-analytical look at the top idle game mechanics, & lots more.
Dec. 3, 2018
Artifact and the Five Currencies
Artifact and the Five Currencies
A deep dive into Artifact's economy using the "four currencies" model, plus a fifth -- Skill!
Dec. 3, 2018
Exhibiting at DreamHack Atlanta 2018: The Great Post-Mortem
Exhibiting at DreamHack Atlanta 2018: The Great Post-Mortem
It's already hard enough to show off a narrative-focused JRPG at an expo. Even harder when said expo is primarily esports focused. Triply so when it's in a city you've never been to that's a 12-hour drive away. Here's how we managed it.
Dec. 3, 2018
Embracing pseudo-hallucinatory phenomena induced by playing video games
Embracing pseudo-hallucinatory phenomena induced by playing video games
Video games does not only enhance our senses/cognition while playing but also after playing. Is the marketing campaign of Tetris Effect one of the first steps toward the acknowledgment that video games are capable to produce hallucinatory-like phenomena?
Dec. 3, 2018
Enemy AI Design in Tom Clancy's The Division
Enemy AI Design in Tom Clancy's The Division
How Massive diversified enemy encounters with five factions and 36 unique enemy character types.
Dec. 3, 2018
MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries targets a September 2019 release, gets a new “MechCon 2018” trailer
MechWarrior 5 Mercenaries targets a September 2019 release, gets a new “MechCon 2018” trailer
Dec. 2, 2018
Tale of Two Wastelands is a mod that seamlessly merges Fallout 3 and its DLCs into Fallout New Vegas
Tale of Two Wastelands is a mod that seamlessly merges Fallout 3 and its DLCs into Fallout New Vegas
Dec. 2, 2018
New HD Texture Pack for NieR: Automata adds more than 230 high quality textures
New HD Texture Pack for NieR: Automata adds more than 230 high quality textures
Dec. 2, 2018