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SAG-AFTRA ups indie dev contract tiers to include $30M game projects
An expanded budget range for game projects lets union actors lend their voice or physical performance to more games from developers outside the triple-A sphere.
June 28, 2024
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Yves Guillemot denounces Assassin's Creed Shadows' racist, 'malicious' backlash
Weeks of racist backlash over Assassin's Creed Shadows prompted Guillemot to speak out and encourage the larger industry to not let this behavior stand.
June 28, 2024
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Opinion: Dr Disrespect's ousting should be a wake-up call for devs
Dr Disrespect's sponsors should have seen his behavior coming from a mile away.
June 27, 2024
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ZeniMax Union secures Juneteenth holiday for all ZeniMax staff
Along with applying Juneteenth as a day off to contractors jumping to full-time, the ZWU reinstated Christmas Eve as a paid holiday for union members.
June 15, 2024
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Watch Nintendo's first-ever TV promo aired in the United States
The style of the Mego Time-Out's promo would come to be repeated in ads for future systems across all of games.
June 14, 2024
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Sports Interactive strikes deal for Premier League to feature in Football Manager games
A four-year deal means the UK's most prominent football game series gets access to the sport's equally monumentous organization.
June 11, 2024
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The Unrealized Potential of Cooking in Games
Cooking is such a universal activity that it is no wonder why it is featured into so many games.
June 8, 2024
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Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs
One level in Psychonauts 2 managed to encompass the anxiety and excess of reality cooking shows.
June 8, 2024
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Report: Summer Game Fest trailers can cost devs up to $550K
Summer Game Fest's pricing structure for trailers is pricey, and can help (or hurt) smaller developers marketing their game.
June 7, 2024
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This ain't your Sims 3 baked French toast
A fond look back at video game cookbooks and the delicious dishes that inspired them, including a recipe based on The Sims 3.
June 7, 2024
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Come dine with me: Here are the video game characters I'd love to eat
What a sad little article, Game Developer.
June 5, 2024
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Strategy games like Against the Storm let us think about the bigger picture of cooking
Cooking is both a deeply personal act and the lifeblood of armies and civilizations.
June 4, 2024