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Fuze to release a Switch game that teaches players to make Switch games
Fuze to release a Switch game that teaches players to make Switch games
UK coding education firm Fuze is planning to release a game next year for Nintendo's Switch console that will teach players how to make games for the Switch, using Fuze's custom language and toolset.
June 19, 2017
How the Streets of Rage composer got funding for his studio: he asked his mom
How the Streets of Rage composer got funding for his studio: he asked his mom
Heads up, devs: There's a really nice feature up on Polygon today about Yuzo Koshiro, the well-known Japanese game composer who's also been quietly making games his entire adult life.
June 19, 2017
Atari re-entering hardware business with mysterious 'Ataribox'
Atari re-entering hardware business with mysterious 'Ataribox'
The company, which last released a games console in 1993, unveiled a short teaser for the Ataribox on YouTube earlier this month.
June 19, 2017
Capcom and Bandai Namco sign cross-licensing deal to improve online play
Capcom and Bandai Namco sign cross-licensing deal to improve online play
Capcom claimed the deal will "improve the user experience while accelerating the production of titles and reducing development costs for both parties."
June 19, 2017
Learn about the surprising inspirations behind Plants vs. Zombies
Learn about the surprising inspirations behind Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies creator George Fan appeared on the Idle Thumbs podcast to explain how he dreamed up a real-time strategy title that pits the shambling undead against feisty flora.
June 19, 2017
Obituary: Madden developer Jonathan Sullivan
Obituary: Madden developer Jonathan Sullivan
A local paper reports that Jonathan Sullivan, a developer at EA Tiburon who served on the gameplay team of the Madden franchise, was shot and killed this weekend. He was 27.
June 19, 2017
Video Game Deep Cuts: Those Hidden Coin-Operated E3 Boys
Video Game Deep Cuts: Those Hidden Coin-Operated E3 Boys
This week's longform article highlights include behind-the-scenes on Hidden Folks, an interview about the Coin-Operated Americans book, interviews from E3, and much more.
June 19, 2017
Tracking our Twitch success in real time
Tracking our Twitch success in real time
Immortal Redneck managed to appear on almost every big Twitch channel. This is a story about it and wow we tracked the success in real-time.
June 19, 2017
Killer Instinct is coming to Steam later this year
Killer Instinct is coming to Steam later this year
June 18, 2017
Paradox Interactive has re-evaluated and increased the prices of its games in some regions
Paradox Interactive has re-evaluated and increased the prices of its games in some regions
June 18, 2017
Grand Theft Auto IV & Grand Theft Auto V both drop to “Mixed” overall ratings on Steam
Grand Theft Auto IV & Grand Theft Auto V both drop to “Mixed” overall ratings on Steam
June 18, 2017
Dying Light will receive 10 free DLCs in the next 12 months
Dying Light will receive 10 free DLCs in the next 12 months
June 17, 2017