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Blizzard applied for a patent on Overwatch's Play of the Game highlight system
Blizzard applied for a patent on Overwatch's Play of the Game highlight system
Documents have surfaced detailing Blizzard’s 2016 patent application for the ‘Play of the Game’ highlight selection system used in its multiplayer hero-shooter Overwatch.
June 26, 2018
The Stampede: How Onrush harnesses the chaos of a racing battle
The Stampede: How Onrush harnesses the chaos of a racing battle
“As soon as you’ve got 24 vehicles on the track and it’s a free-for-all you’d be surprised how chaotic that is,” says Onrush game director Paul Rustchynsky in this focused dive into the game's design.
June 26, 2018
Streaming-only RPG looks to build on Twitch Plays Pokemon model
Streaming-only RPG looks to build on Twitch Plays Pokemon model
Indie outfit Shiny Shoe has launched a new streaming-only RPG that takes more than a few cues from Twitch Plays Pokemon.
June 26, 2018
Monument Valley 2 made $10.4M during its first year
Monument Valley 2 made $10.4M during its first year
Acclaimed isometric puzzler Monument Valley 2 has amassed $10.4 million in revenue during its first year on digital shelves.
June 26, 2018
'Emergent gameplay': RPG devs mull what the future holds for big RPGs
'Emergent gameplay': RPG devs mull what the future holds for big RPGs
"[I'm] fascinated by the emergent gameplay that comes from open-world systems," Brian Fargo tells RPS. "Yet we love storytelling, and so we want to explore how we might be able to merge those worlds."
June 26, 2018
Pokemon Go hits largest playerbase since launch
Pokemon Go hits largest playerbase since launch
Pok�mon Go hit its highest active playerbase�since launching�back in July 2016�according to a new report from the market analysis firm SuperData.
June 26, 2018
Overwatch hacker facing possible jail time for selling illegal programs
Overwatch hacker facing possible jail time for selling illegal programs
A South Korean Overwatch hacker is facing possible jail time after violating the Game Industry Promotion Law and Information and Communication Technology Protection Law.
June 26, 2018
Thousands of indie android devs on the brink of extinction after Play store changes visibility algorithm rules
Thousands of indie android devs on the brink of extinction after Play store changes visibility algorithm rules
On June 21st, hundreds of small, independent Android game developers started observing a decrease in new daily installs across their games published on the Play store. By Monday morning, most of them lost from 80% to 90% of new organic traffic.
June 26, 2018
Star Citizen 3.2 alpha is now available for download on Early Testing Servers
Star Citizen 3.2 alpha is now available for download on Early Testing Servers
June 25, 2018
Free prequel to Life is Strange 2 is now available for download on Steam, uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
Free prequel to Life is Strange 2 is now available for download on Steam, uses the Denuvo anti-tamper tech
June 25, 2018
NVIDIA’s new NDA forces journalists to share positive opinions in order to receive confidential information
NVIDIA’s new NDA forces journalists to share positive opinions in order to receive confidential information
June 25, 2018
Introducing Global Problem Solvers: The Series
Introducing Global Problem Solvers: The Series
We’re pleased to introduce Global Problem Solvers: The Series (GPS: The Series), a new Cisco corporate social responsibility (CSR) educational initiative.
June 25, 2018