Features
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A crash course in porting your game to mobile
In a PGC talk, Playdigious' Xavier Liard explored mobile opportunities for PC and console titles, and the do's and don'ts of porting
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Wayfinder Games and the ex-DICE devs trying to shake up RPGs
CEO Fia Tjernberg and creative director Dennis Brännvall on their new studio, supporting a better work-life balance, and why they ditched shooters for online fantasy adventures
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HR exec says it's on women to solve the industry's sexism problem | 10 Years Ago This Month
EA's chief talent officer saw a tidal wave of horrifying stories from women in games and decided the problem was women didn't want to sign up for that
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Dead Space is No.1, but launch sales lower than The Callisto Protocol | UK Boxed Charts
But where would Goldeneye and Hi-Fi Rush have landed?
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Job cuts in the games industry happen more because of decisions in art, not technology | Opinion
SJN Insights consultant Sam Naji ponders the myriad factors behind the latest wave of layoffs
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Game Changers | Kirsty Kirby, Lab42
The studio operations and engagement manager talks about fostering a positive workplace culture, promoting knowledge-sharing, and facilitating support for neurodivergent workers
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Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | This Week in Business
We're kicking off our new reviews section with a look at the biggest game of last year
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How long can Microsoft float on goodwill? | Opinion
As a pandemic-distorted market starts to return to normality, the need for Xbox to impress with game exclusives has become urgent
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Slow and steady wins the race: How Dwarf Fortress reinvented itself after 20 years
Tarn Adams chats about the title's commercial release, the winding path of the cult classic, and adjusting to a new reality where the two co-exist side-by-side
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Where are people going to advertise games in 2023?
Gamesight CEO Adam Lieb and CMO Nicole Yang share their views on trends across platforms from TikTok to Twitter to Reddit
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Game Changers | Tetiana Loktionova
The Values Value founder shares more on how she helped Ukrainians relocate and find employment after the Russian invasion began
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An introduction to choosing colors in game VFX
VFX Apprentice shares insight into the thought process that goes into color palettes for impactful visual effects
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The games industry isn’t in crisis. It’s a reality check | Opinion
Just how well is the video games business doing really?
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Forspoken | Critical Consensus
Critics split on Square Enix's new RPG; some enjoyed the narrative but others voiced concern over the writing of its lead heroine
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More than just ports: VR devs on bringing PSVR 1 titles to PSVR 2
From launch titles to twilight releases, developers discuss benefits, enhancements, and costs of porting old PlayStation VR titles to the next generation
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Game Changers | Laila Shabir, Girls Make Games
The CEO and co-founder talks about the newly established Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund, making college more accessible, and "creating more creators"
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The Last of Us Part 1 sales jumped 238% after TV show launch | UK Boxed Charts
Fire Emblem Engage is the second biggest launch for the series in the UK
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AI and the problem of "doing more with less" | This Week in Business
A new wave of AI tools are being pitched as ways to improve productivity, but would that just mean fewer jobs for devs?
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Game Changers | Gonzalo Banki Martínez
We talk to the co-organizer of Level UY Game Dev Summit about his efforts to support and uplift fellow game developers in Uruguay
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The EU sets its sights on game regulation | Opinion
EU regulation of game business practices is getting underway in earnest – but the industry still has time to get its own house in order before rules are imposed
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Sound design essentials for updating live service mobile games
Unlock Audio's Jon Ruse and Elliot Callighan give pointers for upgrading sound assets for games that have a majority of their groundwork already laid
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Legal trends for the games industry to watch in 2023 | Opinion
Dr. Andreas Lober and Luca Guidobaldi analyse the topics that games companies need to be aware of this year - and revisit their 2022 predictions
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European games market struggled in December as new releases faltered | European Monthly Charts
But FIFA 23, Call of Duty and Pokémon improved over last year
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