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Nightingale dev Inflexion Games lays off staff as UK office shuts down
Nightingale dev Inflexion Games lays off staff as UK office shuts down
Inflexion's UK staff previously indicated the studio's office was being closed, and CEO Aaryn Flynn said the Canada team will also undergo restructuring.
Oct. 31, 2024
Ubisoft's recovery from weak half-year to involve 'addressing polarized comments' about company
Ubisoft's recovery from weak half-year to involve 'addressing polarized comments' about company
Despite missing first-half projections for the year, CEO Yves Guillemot said a solid performance of back catalog games 'reaffirms the quality' of Ubisoft brands.
Oct. 31, 2024
Developer ProbablyMonsters lays off Battle Barge staff after project cancellation
Developer ProbablyMonsters lays off Battle Barge staff after project cancellation
According to one artist impacted by these new layoffs, this marks the third unrevealed project ProbablyMonsters has cancelled.
Oct. 31, 2024
Meta ponders whether Reality Labs could be more efficient after it loses another $4.4 billion
Meta ponders whether Reality Labs could be more efficient after it loses another $4.4 billion
The division has lost over $12.7 billion during the current fiscal year.
Oct. 31, 2024
CWA claims Sony looking to further 'monopoly position' with latest studio closures
CWA claims Sony looking to further 'monopoly position' with latest studio closures
The labor union has implored game industry workers to seek the 'security of collective bargaining.'
Oct. 31, 2024
Effective ways to use gore in your game
Effective ways to use gore in your game
How can you use gore to support the backbone of your game, whilst meeting the expectations of modern players who want grisly grim guts and blood? Artists from Sumo Digital break down the ways they’ve used and created gore in games to support storytelling, authenticity and gameplay.
Oct. 31, 2024
Three reasons Star Wars Outlaws might have undersold
Three reasons Star Wars Outlaws might have undersold
"The greatest teacher, failure is."
Oct. 31, 2024
Designing a clunky combat system on purpose in Crow Country
Designing a clunky combat system on purpose in Crow Country
'What is Crow Country not doing that it could or should be doing? What makes it clunky?'
Oct. 31, 2024
Bloodborne can also launch on the RPCSX PlayStation 4 emulator
Bloodborne can also launch on the RPCSX PlayStation 4 emulator
It appears that Bloodborne can now also launch on another promising upcoming PS4 emulator for the PC, RPCSX.
Oct. 30, 2024
How to prevent cheating in desktop and mobile games and protect your app
How to prevent cheating in desktop and mobile games and protect your app
Cheating in video games ruins player experience and hurts your revenue. Find out how cheaters operate and how you can stop them from cheating in your game.
Oct. 30, 2024
Unlocking the Mystery of Network Interface Cards: Everything You Need to Know
Unlocking the Mystery of Network Interface Cards: Everything You Need to Know
The term NIC refers to network adapter hardware in the form factor of a card. Some NIC cards support wired connections while others are wireless.
Oct. 30, 2024
Wi-Fi 8: What You Need to Know About the Future of Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi 8: What You Need to Know About the Future of Wireless Networking
Wi-Fi 8 has the potential to quadruple the already incredible bandwidth offered by existing Wi-Fi 7 hardware, unlocking low-latency, high-speed data transmission for all manner of streamed content, including virtual reality, and higher-resolution video. It could even end up faster than the fastest Ethernet.
Oct. 30, 2024