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Business
Playgama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystemPlaygama raises $3 million to build global HTML5 platform ecosystem

HTML5 games are in a 'renaissance,' and Playgama wants to make it easier for developers to reach the entire market instead of bouncing between 'standalone playgrounds.'

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Dec 4, 2024
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Business
Deceive Inc developer Sweet Bandits shuts down after reaching 'breaking point'Deceive Inc developer Sweet Bandits shuts down after reaching 'breaking point'
byChris Kerr
Dec 4, 2024
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Production
Ubisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Francisco and OsakaUbisoft kills XDefiant and closes studios in San Francisco and Osaka
byChris Kerr
Dec 4, 2024
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Business
Phasmophobia scares up one million copies sold on consolesPhasmophobia scares up one million copies sold on consoles
byJustin Carter
Dec 3, 2024
1 Min Read
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Business
MyGames sells off hypercasual games publisher MambooMyGames sells off hypercasual games publisher Mamboo
byJustin Carter
Dec 2, 2024
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Business
GOG expands preservation program to protect delisted gamesGOG expands preservation program to protect delisted games
byJustin Carter
Dec 2, 2024
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Business
Visions of Mana director leaves NetEase for Square Enix
Visions of Mana director leaves NetEase for Square Enix
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Riot expands terms of service to cover 'off-platform conduct and behavior'
Riot expands terms of service to cover 'off-platform conduct and behavior'
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Sony's PlayStation retrospective digs into the console's 30-year hardware history
Sony's PlayStation retrospective digs into the console's 30-year hardware history
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Console
PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida is departing the company
PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida is departing the company
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Nintendo will kill the Switch's Chinese eShop in May 2026
Nintendo will kill the Switch's Chinese eShop in May 2026
Nov 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
CD Projekt Q3 revenue down 49% as Witcher 4 development enters full swing
CD Projekt Q3 revenue down 49% as Witcher 4 development enters full swing
Nov 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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PC
The 2K Launcher is going the way of the dodo
The 2K Launcher is going the way of the dodo
Nov 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Production
Mass Effect director shutters new studio due to 'unexpected shortfall of funding'
Mass Effect director shutters new studio due to 'unexpected shortfall of funding'
Nov 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Console
Report: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheld
Report: Sony is developing a dedicated PlayStation handheld
Nov 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Production
Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize
Motion capture workers at 2K have successfully voted to unionize
Nov 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key art for 2019's Shenmue 3.
Business
Shenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin Games
Shenmue 3's publishing rights switch over to Inin Games
Nov 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Stalker 2 has sold 1 million copies in two days
Stalker 2 has sold 1 million copies in two days
Nov 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Design
What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old
What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old
Nov 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Valve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on Steam
Valve sets new guidelines for devs selling season passes on Steam
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot of the 2023 MMO Blue Protocol.
Business
Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
Bandai Namco dissolving online studio after Blue Protocol's collapse
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Hyper Light Breaker developer Heart Machine confirms layoffs
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Nov 21, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key art for 2024's AFK Journey.
Business
AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
AFK Journey and Clash of Clans lead Google Play's top games of 2024
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2024's Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
Business
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Programming
What GameMaker's 25-year run tells us about the game engine market
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Nov 20, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Screenshot of 2024's Farming Simulator 25.
Business
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
Farming Simulator 25 has series-best launch with 2 million copies sold in opening week
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
PlayStation finds two new execs for its mobile game division
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Production
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
SAG-AFTRA doesn't want you to forget about striking workers during awards season
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Key artwork for Elden Ring
Business
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Update: Sony working to acquire FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
Nov 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Gordon Freeman in Half-Life 2.
Business
How a South Korean intern saved Valve from a Vivendi lawsuit
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Nov 18, 2024
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for 2024's Astro Bot.
Business
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
Astro Bot and Balatro headline Game Awards' 2024 nominees
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Players in the game creation platform Roblox.
Business
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Roblox adds more parental controls to its revamped child safety procedures
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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PC
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Senator questions Valve's commitment to wiping out 'disturbing and violent' extremism on Steam
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Screenshot of 2024's Satisfactory.
Business
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Embracer attributes continuous 2024-2025 declines to a lack of substantial new releases
Nov 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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