Features (Page 25)

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Xbox: "We want to build on the potential we’re seeing in India"

Microsoft's gaming incubator manager Arjun Varma discusses the potential for India's indies and what Xbox is doing to support them

Feb. 16, 2023 Antony Terence

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Jeff Minter on making a respectful cover

Tempest 2000 developer on reinventing another Atari arcade game in Akka Arrh, the line between taking influence and cloning, and adding accessibility

Feb. 15, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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The potential and perils of generative AI

Developers discuss the impact machine learning could have on everything from ideation to asset creation to job security

Feb. 14, 2023 James Batchelor

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Why Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal shouldn't go through, and why it will | This Week in Business

Microsoft's past use of market leadership leverage is concerning, but Sony might have the means to compete in the cloud regardless

Feb. 10, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Sponsored | Harnessing modern multiplayer with Unity Gaming Services

As the definition of what multiplayer is becomes broader, so too does Unity’s support for connecting players. That’s particularly true when it comes to Unity Gaming Services

Feb. 9, 2023 Sponsored Article

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Game Changers | Ladell Smith, Auroch Digital

The studio's associate social and community manager discusses their work supporting marginalised voices and encouraging changes across Sumo Group

Feb. 9, 2023 Vikki Blake

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Ex-Ubisoft devs lead Krafton's new AAA studio in Montreal

Team aims to grow to 150 people in three years, debut will be based on Korean fantasy novel The Bird That Drinks Tears

Feb. 8, 2023 James Batchelor

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Zordix launches Maximum Entertainment and restructures its studio organisation

"Mid-sized companies are going to creep up on the big guys because we can take advantage of what's happening"

Feb. 7, 2023 Christopher Dring

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Game Changers | Elina Tyynelä, Neogames Finland

We learn more about how the Finnish trade body is helping studios calculate and offset their carbon footprint

Feb. 6, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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EA Originals: "We are moving away from niche"

EA’s indie games label is now publishing AAA games from major teams, so what does that mean for smaller titles?

Feb. 6, 2023 Christopher Dring

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What's going on with EA on mobile? | This Week In Business

Following the surprise shutdown of Apex Mobile and the scrapping of Battlefield, the publisher's earnings call gives more insight to its plans on smart devices

Feb. 3, 2023 James Batchelor

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Why I Love the Game Industry (an Ode to "The Last Lecture")

Longtime Firaxis producer Garth DeAngelis applies the lessons of Randy Pausch's farewell address to a career in games

Feb. 2, 2023 Garth DeAngelis

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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

Feb. 1, 2023 James Batchelor

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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

Jan. 31, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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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

Jan. 30, 2023 Alan Wen

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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

Jan. 27, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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Game Changers | Pixelles

Co-founder Rebecca Cohen-Palacios discusses the Montreal-based non-profit's work improving gender diversity in the industry as it begins its 10th year of programming

Jan. 27, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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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

Jan. 26, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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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

Jan. 25, 2023 James Batchelor

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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?

Jan. 25, 2023 Christopher Dring

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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

Jan. 24, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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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

Jan. 24, 2023 Alan Wen

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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"

Jan. 23, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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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?

Jan. 20, 2023 Brendan Sinclair

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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

Jan. 20, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau