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Ubisoft adds a digital assistant to its Ubisoft Club companion app
Ubisoft adds a digital assistant to its Ubisoft Club companion app
Currently in open beta, Google Cloud-powered Ubisoft Sam responds to spoken and typed commands to give players statistics and info on a number of Ubisoft games.
Jan. 24, 2018
Unity launches Hub beta to help devs better manage projects
Unity launches Hub beta to help devs better manage projects
Unity is running a beta for the tool that allows game developers to manage projects and various multiple Unity release versions in a new, standalone program.
Jan. 24, 2018
PUBG Corp. to donate $2M in lootbox proceeds to charity
PUBG Corp. to donate $2M in lootbox proceeds to charity
PUBG Corp. has detailed the multiple charities it will be donating up to $2 million to in 2018. The cash was generated from the sale of 2017 Gamescom Invitational Crates.
Jan. 24, 2018
Australian casino firm Aristocrat buys Big Fish for $990 million
Australian casino firm Aristocrat buys Big Fish for $990 million
Australian casino firm Aristocrat has closed an all-cash $990 million acquisition deal for Big Fish Games, a company based in Seattle known for developing casual games on PC and mobile devices.
Jan. 24, 2018
Valve appeals $2.4M fine as Australian legal battle rages on
Valve appeals $2.4M fine as Australian legal battle rages on
Valve has bought more time in its fight against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) by appealing to the High Court.
Jan. 24, 2018
Drawn to Death developer lays off 'vast majority' of staff
Drawn to Death developer lays off 'vast majority' of staff
The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency, the game studio co-founded by God of War and Twisted Metal designer David Jaffe, has laid off "the vast majority of its staff."
Jan. 24, 2018
Video: How powerful skies define narrative in The Last of Us
Video: How powerful skies define narrative in The Last of Us
In this 2014 GDC session, Guerrette walks through the artistic considerations of creating a compelling, dramatic sky to cast as a backdrop for The Last of Us.
Jan. 24, 2018
Get a job: Schell Games is hiring an Engineering Manager
Get a job: Schell Games is hiring an Engineering Manager
Schell Games is seeking an Engineering Manager to manage, train, and lead a talented team of engineers to tackle a variety of projects across a wide range of platforms.
Jan. 24, 2018
GDC State of the Industry: Dev interest in Nintendo Switch up, VR interest down
GDC State of the Industry: Dev interest in Nintendo Switch up, VR interest down
The 2018 Game Developers Conference survey of nearly 4,000 devs brings many findings, most notably that devs are embracing the Nintendo Switch -- and "loot box" monetization methods.
Jan. 24, 2018
5 Common mistakes made by students making their first games and how to fix them
5 Common mistakes made by students making their first games and how to fix them
As a lecturer in game design I see and play a lot of student games. lot of these games seem to make the same recurring mistakes. This article hopes to help provide solutions on how to avoid these mistakes with your first game.
Jan. 24, 2018
Teaching players to rig elections
Teaching players to rig elections
How we made a game with the purpose of teaching people about politics without being boring.
Jan. 24, 2018
Here are the official PC requirements for Far Cry 5, GTX970/RX 290X for 1080p with 60fps on High
Here are the official PC requirements for Far Cry 5, GTX970/RX 290X for 1080p with 60fps on High
Jan. 23, 2018