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Black Ops 6 is make-or-break for the Game Pass strategy | Opinion
A year after buying Activision Blizzard, Microsoft finally has a Game Pass launch exclusive for Call of Duty. How this plays out will weigh heavily on its future strategy
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How Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge highlights the importance of environmental change
Humble Reeds on creating a cosy frog farming sim with an underlying message of restoration
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Shawn Layden: "AA is gone and that's a threat to the ecosystem going forward"
At Gamescom Asia, the former Sony exec explained why relying on the "blockbusters" to get us through is a "death sentence"
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"We're not going to turn into the Volkswagen of publishing overnight"
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Out on the town: How esports events drive cultural and economic impact | Playable Futures
Esports events are already bringing considerable economic gains to the cities that host them - but that's just the start of the contribution the contests make when they stop by
Super Nintendo World opens in Orlando on May 22, 2025 | News-in-brief
Attraction will be one of five worlds within new Universal Epic Universe theme park
Tales of Kenzera: Zau dev Surgent Studios puts entire games team on hiatus due to lack of funding
All games employees on notice for redundancy as developer seeks partner for next prototype
Black Ops 6 is make-or-break for the Game Pass strategy | Opinion
A year after buying Activision Blizzard, Microsoft finally has a Game Pass launch exclusive for Call of Duty. How this plays out will weigh heavily on its future strategy
UK indies to receive £510,000 in lottery funding
Investment will support four projects focused on creating tools and datasets for use in the wider industry
Warhammer Space Marine 2 sells 4.5m copies | News-in-brief
Saber Interactive's third-person shooter launched on September 9, 2024
Keywords acquires Halo co-developer Certain Affinity
Studio founded by ex-Bungie devs adds 180 staff to Keywords' development empire
Ubisoft Milan joins Ubisoft France strike over return to office
"It is not economically sustainable and unfair on a human level," says Italian union Fiom Cgil
European Court of Justice rules against Sony in lawsuit over Action Replay cheats
But legal experts say this is not necessarily a major win for cheat providers
Unity 6 launches across all major platforms
First Unity 6 update will be available in April 2025
Outersloth secures more funding, teams up with Slay the Spire's Casey Yano
Yano and another anonymous "indie friend" will review pitches, "funding whatever stands out to them"
Resident Evil 4 Remake tops 8 million copies sold | News-in-brief
Capcom thanks players "from the bottom of our hearts"
Stillfront ousts CEO and founder
Whilst Stillfront's financial position "remains strong," board "concludes a new leadership is the way forward"
New publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment is focused on "elevating indie developers"
Digital Vortex says, "no genre or format is off-limits"
Tokyo Game Show 2024
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Held annually in the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, the Tokyo Game Show focuses on Japanese games, but also welcomes international game developers. The show is open to the public during the last two days, allowing them to experience the latest gaming technologies.
Games Connect Asia Pacific 2024
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Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Part of Melbourne International Games Week, GCAP 2024 will feature industry professionals to create opportunities for business development, and will deliver education and upskilling programs across multiple content streams focused on the core disciplines of game development.
Gamescom Asia 2024
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Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore
Gamescom Asia aims to serve as a platform for Southeast Asian game developers to explore partnerships and expand their audiences globally. It contains a business and entertainment zone alongside an industry gaming conference to cover the entire diversity of games culture.
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Sony developers share how machine learning can improve QA
At CEDEC 2024, PlayStation shared more about how it automated some QA operations in Astro's Playroom
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How your original indie IP can engage audiences beyond the game
Christian Lövstedt, CEO of Battle of Polytopia studio Midjiwan, share lessons about how indie game makers can expand their IP (without needing a trip to Hollywood!)
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Six ways to create safer spaces to play
Rovio's chief sustainability officer Heini Kaihu shares the basics to combat bullying and harassment in games
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Finding ways to better understand your players
Metacore Games' Tim Shepherd explains how to better understand player motivations to create games that truly speak to your target audience
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