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Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
Just Cause developer Avalanche closing two studios and laying off 50 workers
The company will be shuttering its studios in New York and Montreal to ensure a 'sustainable future.'
June 4, 2024
'Expectations for us are high': New PlayStation CEOs outline their vision of the future
'Expectations for us are high': New PlayStation CEOs outline their vision of the future
Sony Interactive Entertainment has a new corporate structure and two CEOs, but how will that impact its developers?
June 4, 2024
Strategy games like Against the Storm let us think about the bigger picture of cooking
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
Welcome to Cooking Week!
Welcome to Cooking Week!
From June 3 through June 7, we will be examining the cooking game genre and exploring what developers can learn and apply to their own delicious side dishes.
June 3, 2024
Report: Take-Two will either sell or shut down Private Division
Report: Take-Two will either sell or shut down Private Division
The publishing label is reportedly at risk of vanishing entirely.
June 3, 2024
Panic recovers stolen Playdates worth $400,000 after lots of 'detective work'
Panic recovers stolen Playdates worth $400,000 after lots of 'detective work'
'Guess what got hastily dumped at a random restaurant this morning? Welcome back stolen Playdates!'
May 31, 2024
The good within: Designing a memorable horror game protagonist
The good within: Designing a memorable horror game protagonist
The survival horror genre has no shortage of leads who share the player's eagerness to go through hell and back to achieve their goal of living to see another day.
May 31, 2024
Populating the city-builder of the future: A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II
Populating the city-builder of the future: A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II
Here's how we partnered with Colossal Order to accelerate the production pipeline for creating scores of unique citizens within the world of Cities: Skylines II using our AI-powered, 3D character creation technology.
May 30, 2024
Sony apologizes after completely botching interview with Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann
Sony apologizes after completely botching interview with Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann
'We have found several significant errors and inaccuracies.'
May 29, 2024
Jury backs Bungie in lawsuit against cheat maker Aimjunkies
Jury backs Bungie in lawsuit against cheat maker Aimjunkies
Bungie and Aimjunkies have been engaged in litigation for years.
May 28, 2024
Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck
Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck
PCcontroller support is just one hurdle games like Besiege would need to overcome; Spiderling Studios says it's not as simple as copy-and-pasting the console's code.
May 28, 2024
Lawsuit alleges Activision, Meta bear responsibility for Uvalde school shooting
Lawsuit alleges Activision, Meta bear responsibility for Uvalde school shooting
A pair of lawsuits allege Meta, Activision, and rifle company Daniel Defense are partially responsible for the carnage in the Uvalde school shooting.
May 25, 2024