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Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of 'bad faith bargaining' by Raven Software union workers
Raven employees successfully unionized in 2022 but have now filed an NLRB complaint against their employer after struggling to secure their first collective bargaining agreement.
Aug. 28, 2024
Getting under the hood of racing games
Getting under the hood of racing games
Franchise development director at Sumo Sheffield Steve Lycett dissects the history of racing games and how developers can steer their games to success.
Aug. 28, 2024
Gamescom 2024: a record-breaking year for the world's largest games event
Gamescom 2024: a record-breaking year for the world's largest games event
Gamescom, the world's biggest games event, took place in Cologne from August 20-24, 2024. Omdia's games team was again in attendance and analyzed the highlights from the show.
Aug. 28, 2024
Report: Activision mismanaged Toys for Bob after modest Crash Bandicoot 4 sales
Report: Activision mismanaged Toys for Bob after modest Crash Bandicoot 4 sales
Did You Know Gaming's new documentary sheds a light on Toys for Bob's tumultuous relationship with Activision Blizzard.
Aug. 27, 2024
Take a look at Nix's motion capture puppet from Star Wars Outlaws
Take a look at Nix's motion capture puppet from Star Wars Outlaws
The adorable sidekick of Star Wars Outlaws was brought to life with the help of a motion capture puppeteer.
Aug. 27, 2024
Studio Imugi is ditching 'oatmeal' narrative design with Bonaparte-A Mechanized Revolution
Studio Imugi is ditching 'oatmeal' narrative design with Bonaparte-A Mechanized Revolution
Oatmeal is out. Spicy appetisers and steampunk mechs are in.
Aug. 27, 2024
Creating a Spatial Query System
Creating a Spatial Query System
Spatial query systems have become an essential tool for enabling intelligent AI behaviors in complex game environments. In this article, we'll walk through the key concepts and components required to build your own.
Aug. 26, 2024
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is shutting down in November, then reopening as a paid game
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is shutting down in November, then reopening as a paid game
Nintendo is closing and re-releasing its mobile Animal Crossing spinoff on the same day, and the new, paid version will function the same as the original.
Aug. 23, 2024
Firaxis' big swing with Civilization VII? Convincing players to actually finish their games
Firaxis' big swing with Civilization VII? Convincing players to actually finish their games
Creative director Ed Beach says the number of player who completed games in Civilization VI was 'depressingly' low.
Aug. 23, 2024
Turns out Dying Light: The Beast started out as leaked Dying Light 2 DLC
Turns out Dying Light: The Beast started out as leaked Dying Light 2 DLC
Techland's newest addition to the Dying Light franchise got its start as Dying Light 2's leaked story DLC that it just had to blow up into a full game.
Aug. 22, 2024
Backyard Sports is back after an extended offseason via Playground Productions
Backyard Sports is back after an extended offseason via Playground Productions
The fondly remembered sports franchise will return to games (and other media) soon.
Aug. 21, 2024
Call for Submissions: Let's talk about photography games
Call for Submissions: Let's talk about photography games
Join us for a discussion on the modes and mechanics that define an emerging genre.
Aug. 20, 2024