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Get a job: PlayQ is hiring a QA Designer
Get a job: PlayQ is hiring a QA Designer
PlayQ is looking for a QA Designer to create test plans, perform software testing, and ensure the quality of game systems, features, and content in Santa Monica, CA.
Nov. 1, 2017
Opinion: When Big Oil attacks your game
Opinion: When Big Oil attacks your game
In Thunderbird Strike, which draws on Anishinaabe and Métis imagery, you play a thunderbird who gathers lightning to destroy pipeline building equipment. One Big Oil exec labeled it "eco-terrorism."
Nov. 1, 2017
Amazon opens dedicated 'Retro Zone' for selling 'retro' games and gear
Amazon opens dedicated 'Retro Zone' for selling 'retro' games and gear
If you're making games that could conceivably be seen as "retro", you should know that Amazon has opened a new corner of its online storefront that's dedicated to selling such work: The Retro Zone.
Nov. 1, 2017
Nintendo: The least popular way to play Switch games is primarily on a TV
Nintendo: The least popular way to play Switch games is primarily on a TV
Devs may appreciate the bit of perspective Nintendo recently shared on how people (or at least, Nintendo Account holders) prefer to play games on the company's new hybrid console.
Nov. 1, 2017
Razer partners with devs to debut $700 game-focused Android phone
Razer partners with devs to debut $700 game-focused Android phone
Devs should note that the company is talking up the phone's 5.72-inch display, which can reportedly dynamically adjust to hit refresh rates of up to 120 frames per second.
Nov. 1, 2017
Google launches VR and AR object library called 'Poly'
Google launches VR and AR object library called 'Poly'
Google has launched Poly, a digital library where virtual and augmented reality devs can find and download 3D objects for use in their apps.
Nov. 1, 2017
Nex Machina dev Housemarque is done with arcade titles
Nex Machina dev Housemarque is done with arcade titles
After 20 years carrying the torch for arcade enthusiasts, Nex Machina developer Housemarque is leaving the genre behind due to lackluster sales.
Nov. 1, 2017
Odyssey breaks 3D Mario week one sales record in Japan
Odyssey breaks 3D Mario week one sales record in Japan
Super Mario Odyssey sold 510,000 units in Japan during its first week on shelves, according to the latest numbers from Famitsu.
Nov. 1, 2017
First Destiny 2 PC patch is now available, removes the SSSE3 CPU requirement
First Destiny 2 PC patch is now available, removes the SSSE3 CPU requirement
Bungie and Vicarious Visions have released the first patch for Destiny 2 that removes the SSSE3 CPU requirement that was present in it.
Oct. 31, 2017
Codemasters’ new arcade racer, ONRUSH, is coming to the PC at a later date
Codemasters’ new arcade racer, ONRUSH, is coming to the PC at a later date
Codemasters' Community Manager revealed that its new arcade racer, ONRUSH, will also come to the PC at a later date.
Oct. 31, 2017
Spelunky 2 has been officially announced
Spelunky 2 has been officially announced
Mossmouth Games has officially announced that it is working on Spelunky 2.
Oct. 31, 2017
Expo Decay is a Half-life: Episode 3 top-down fan shooter, based on Marc Laidlaw’s Epistle 3 story
Expo Decay is a Half-life: Episode 3 top-down fan shooter, based on Marc Laidlaw’s Epistle 3 story
Titled Expo Decay, this Half-Life: Episode 3 fan game is based on Marc Laidlaw's Epistle 3 story.
Oct. 31, 2017