Features (Page 32)

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In The Sims 4, representation is a journey, not a destination

Maxis producer John Faciane and senior game designer Jessica Croft discuss ever-evolving inclusion in-game, and across the industry

Aug. 18, 2022 Danielle Partis

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Persia and its Controversial Prince: How the series has influenced Iranian developers

Developers from the Prince of Persia's homeland discuss the local controversy around the long-running character

Aug. 17, 2022 Kamiab Ghorbanpour

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Team Asobi: “We want our games to feel like they’re made in Japan”

The PlayStation studio’s Nicolas Doucet on the success of Astro’s Playroom, growing to 100 employees, and the importance of a dedicated R&D team

Aug. 16, 2022 Christopher Dring

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How Riders Republic mobilized its players for the first digital climate march

Ubisoft Annecy's Boris Maniora explains how the developer encouraged gamers to engage with reforestation

Aug. 16, 2022 Boris Maniora

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Rumbleverse marks a new era for Iron Galaxy

Co-CEO Adam Boyes talks about the evolution of the studio's strategy and making melee work in battle royale

Aug. 15, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Loss leaders of the pack | This Week in Business

Despite the buzz around them, Unity and Roblox have been around 18 years without ever turning a profit

Aug. 12, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Whitethorn Games and the art of cultivating slow gaming

Matthew White and Britt Dye discuss the indie push for accessibility, the wholesome games revolution, and "pastoral millennial gay escapism"

Aug. 11, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Writing for Games, Part One: A brief history

Leading writers discuss how video games storytelling has evolved as the medium has advanced

Aug. 9, 2022 Colin Campbell

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Take-Two's Q1 shaped by Zynga acquisition, recession

Publisher delays Midnight Suns again as CEO Zelnick says economic downturn hurt recurrent consumer spending

Aug. 8, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Video games music at the BBC Proms: "It was only a matter of time"

Composers and professionals celebrate "history in the making" as gaming scores join prestigious music event

Aug. 8, 2022 James Batchelor

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Are video games really more expensive?

Video games analyst Sam Naji looks at the changing price of video games and suggests why they may be relatively cheaper than in past generations

Aug. 8, 2022 Sam Naji

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Is Activision Blizzard in a rough patch or a longer decline? | This Week in Business

Diablo Immortal debut barely boosted the publisher's results, but there are some big releases set for the rest of the year

Aug. 5, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Nier: Automata for the people | Why I Love

Softstar Beijing's Chen Yamei and Zou Mengxia on how PlatinumGames aced the action RPG sequel

Aug. 4, 2022 Chen Yamei and Zou Mengxia

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Koch Media rebrands as Plaion to "acknowledge who we truly are"

Managing director Klemens Kundratitz emphasises firm will remain "first and foremost a games company"

Aug. 4, 2022 James Batchelor

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Supermassive on Nordisk acquisition: “We’re still independent but with more muscle”

Managing director Pete Samuels also hints at The Quarry developer’s five-year plan to branch out beyond horror and video games

Aug. 3, 2022 James Batchelor

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Royelles: "The future of the metaverse is female"

CEO and founder Múkami Kinoti Kimotho explains the idea and intent behind the educational metaverse app for girls

Aug. 3, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Sponsored | Come and Make: The future of off-road racing games

We speak to Codemasters about its next rally racing game and what life is like at the UK studio

Aug. 2, 2022 Sponsored Article

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Sponsored | Google AdMob adds Pangle as a bidding partner

The ad network of TikTok for Business has joined Google AdMob

Aug. 1, 2022 Sponsored Article

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Moo Yu on finding the heart in game development

Team Artichoke’s founder on indie burnout, diversity initiatives and collaborative approaches as creative director

Aug. 1, 2022 Alan Wen

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Why InnoGames decided to open up about pay

HR director Andreas Michael Lieb and senior PR manager Marc-Philip Morian tell us why the German firm decided to be this transparent about salary

Aug. 1, 2022 Alex Calvin

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Meta versus FTC with a VR monopoly at stake | This Week in Business

The former Facebook's attempt to buy VR app maker Within leads to a fight that could shape the future of the field

July 29, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Ubisoft’s Lisa Opie on leaving TV to help fix the games industry

The managing director for the publisher’s UK studios reflects on the challenges games firms face in trying to improve their company culture

July 28, 2022 James Batchelor

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The industry catches Ouya fever | 10 Years Ago This Month

"A freight train plowed into the console games business on July 11th, forever changing the console games landscape..."

July 28, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Meta Quest 2 price going up $100

Company says VR headsets will start at $400 next month so it can "continue to invest for the long term..."

July 26, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

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Best Places To Work Canada returns: Enter today

Once again partnering with MEGAMIGS

July 26, 2022 Christopher Dring