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VFX studio Axis shuts down after 24 years
Axis' famous reveal trailer for Dead Island led to Techland's current popularity and the cinematic trailer being the default marketing for triple-A games.
July 17, 2024
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Mobile multiplayer app Dusk launches with Gen Z focus, raises $8 million in funding
Picture Discord specifically for young phone players, and you'll have an idea of what Dusk is aspiring to be.
July 17, 2024
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Report: Microsoft shuts down DEI team, ex-lead claims similar programs at risk
Diversity and inclusion initiatives could be facing the axe with large-scale conservative policy potentially on the horizon.
July 17, 2024
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Arma 3 sells over 500,000 copies during Steam Summer Sale 2024
The decade-old shooter dropped to its lowest price ever during the sale.
July 17, 2024
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Saber Interactive asks players to avoid leak of 'unfinished' Space Marine 2 build
'It's disheartening that many of the surprises we worked to keep secret were spoiled.'
July 17, 2024
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How to Ace Your Game Audio for an Alpha Launch
No alpha gameplay is complete without a decent degree of sound design to draw players in and set high expectations for the game's full release.
July 17, 2024
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Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game
Concept art for Phoenix Labs' cancelled game reveals a fantasy crafting-RPG in the vein of Minecraft and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
July 16, 2024
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Major Fallout 4 mod can't be played on Epic Game Store versions of the game
No support for version rollback means the Fallout London mod won't come to Epic's storefront for the foreseeable future.
July 16, 2024
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Embers' Murky Divers sells 100K Early Access copies in under a month
The co-op horror game is the start of publisher Oro Interactive's focus toward "content-creator-focused horror games."
July 16, 2024
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GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects
A discussion of how composers can experiment with sound effects to make their music more unique and evocative. Article based on the 2024 GDC lecture given by video game composer Winifred Phillips (latest: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord)
July 16, 2024
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Multiplayer devs should take a close look at Concord's Crew Builder system
The beta for Firewalk Games' Concord shows off a surprisingly rich game mechanic.
July 16, 2024
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Steam simplifies social media linking after aggressive API updates
Developers can now more easily link their social media profiles to their Steam pages.
July 15, 2024