News

How Xbox got its start -- and its name
How Xbox got its start -- and its name
In this excerpt from Rusel deMaria's new Xbox history tome, "Game of X - Vol 1: The Untold History of Xbox", original team members recount how the Xbox project started -- and how it got its name.
April 13, 2018
Female game devs in South Korea are being harassed for feminist beliefs
Female game devs in South Korea are being harassed for feminist beliefs
Female game developers in South Korea who align themselves with feminism are being targeted and harassed by Twitter users in an attempt to push out "anti-social ideology".
April 13, 2018
FoxNext to donate up to $50k to animal charity Frankie's Friends
FoxNext to donate up to $50k to animal charity Frankie's Friends
The dev is running a promotion that could see it donate as much as $50k to the charity Frankie’s Friends, a pet-centric charity that aims to help cover costs for life-saving animal surgeries.
April 13, 2018
Get a job: Level Ex is hiring a Technical Art Director
Get a job: Level Ex is hiring a Technical Art Director
Chicago-based Level Ex is looking for a smart, tool-savvy Technical Art Director to join its expanding team.
April 13, 2018
Exploring interactive dialogue differently in #WarGames
Exploring interactive dialogue differently in #WarGames
Sam Barlow discusses taking a different approach to interactive dialogue with #WarGames.
April 13, 2018
Report: 2K Games has a new BioShock game in the works
Report: 2K Games has a new BioShock game in the works
The game reportedly is being developed by an unnamed studio at 2K, something that has only added to morale issues at the neighboring Hangar 13 studio.
April 13, 2018
Video: A postmortem of the original Sonic the Hedgehog
Video: A postmortem of the original Sonic the Hedgehog
In this GDC 2018 session, Naoto Ohshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara discuss their perspectives on the creation of Sonic the Hedgehog.
April 13, 2018
Okage: Shadow King or Satan King? How tricky terms get translated in games
Okage: Shadow King or Satan King? How tricky terms get translated in games
"In English we don’t have a solid, common equivalent of maō or daimaō," writes translator Clyde Mandelin. "But you can’t just ignore the words when translating, so you have to come up with something."
April 13, 2018
EA shakes up executive team to 'sharpen focus' on creative core
EA shakes up executive team to 'sharpen focus' on creative core
There's been an impromptu executive reshuffle at EA, meaning some familiar faces now have new roles within the company.
April 13, 2018
Rainbow Six Siege has pulled in 30 million players
Rainbow Six Siege has pulled in 30 million players
Ubisoft's tactical team shooter Rainbow Six Siege has surpassed 30 million players over two years after it launched in December 2015.
April 13, 2018
A Way Out has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks
A Way Out has sold over 1 million copies in two weeks
A Way Out has garnered attention for its use of co-op, with its split-screen only design forcing players to share a screen whether they're playing locally or online.
April 13, 2018
Postmortem of Anime Matsuri Expo
Postmortem of Anime Matsuri Expo
As an indie developer with your first commercial project, it is difficult to know what to expect and what to prepare for. This postmortem was a way for me to share with other indie developers my personal experience as a first time indie game exhibitor.
April 13, 2018