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Slowbiz not showbiz: How Playdate maker Panic avoided becoming a 'garbage' tech company Slowbiz not showbiz: How Playdate maker Panic avoided becoming a 'garbage' tech company

'We're a different kind of tech company. We're playing the long game.'

Mar 22, 2024

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Speaker Glaire Anderson at the GDC podium

Assassin's Creed Mirage's consulting historian explains why authenticity is so crucial for games Assassin's Creed Mirage's consulting historian explains why authenticity is so crucial for games

byAlessandro Fillari

Mar 22, 2024

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Princess Peach in sword-fighting garb

6 iconic character design moments in the history of Princess Peach 6 iconic character design moments in the history of Princess Peach

Mar 22, 2024

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Overwatch 2 players in the game's Team Push mode.

Overwatch 2 devs lose bonus pay after Blizzard policy change Overwatch 2 devs lose bonus pay after Blizzard policy change

byJustin Carter

Mar 22, 2024

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A talking flower from Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The talking flowers in Super Mario Bros. Wonder became Nintendo's very own Mr Motivator The talking flowers in Super Mario Bros. Wonder became Nintendo's very own Mr Motivator

Mar 22, 2024

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Key art for Velan's Knockout City.

Knockout City dev Velan preparing to lay off nearly 50 after an abrupt project cancellation Knockout City dev Velan preparing to lay off nearly 50 after an abrupt project cancellation

byJustin Carter

Mar 22, 2024

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Key art for Capcom's Dragon's Dogma II.

Dragon's Dogma II opens with 200K concurrent PC players

Dragon's Dogma II opens with 200K concurrent PC players

byJustin Carter

Key art for Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush.

Shinji Mikami founds new studio, Kamuy Inc.

Shinji Mikami founds new studio, Kamuy Inc.

byJustin Carter

Panelest speak about union efforts at GDC 2024

Unionization feels closer than ever as new long-term goals emerge

Unionization feels closer than ever as new long-term goals emerge

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Panic says two pallets of Playdates worth $400,000 have vanished in Vegas

Panic says two pallets of Playdates worth $400,000 have vanished in Vegas

Epic announces its mobile storefront at State of Unreal 2024

The Epic Games Store on iOS and Android will be 'consistent' with PC marketplace

The Epic Games Store on iOS and Android will be 'consistent' with PC marketplace

Screen Australia supports local devs with $1.6 million production fund

Screen Australia supports local devs with $1.6 million production fund

byJustin Carter

Senior programming director Doug Sheehan at GDC podium

How Spider-Man 2's traversal physics sling a faster superhero fantasy

How Spider-Man 2's traversal physics sling a faster superhero fantasy

byAlessandro Fillari

The party in Baldur's Gate 3 overlooking a mountain.

Larian is moving on from Baldur's Gate 3, with no sequel or expansion in development

Larian is moving on from Baldur's Gate 3, with no sequel or expansion in development

byJustin Carter

Characters from Riot's 2009 MOBA, League of Legends.

Riot has 'reset' development on League of Legends MMO

Riot has 'reset' development on League of Legends MMO

byJustin Carter

Mario rides a wiggling inchworm pipe

How the Japanese idea of 'Mottainai' shaped Super Mario Bros. Wonder

How the Japanese idea of 'Mottainai' shaped Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Det. James Savage in El Paso, Elsewhere.

Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?

Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?

byJustin Carter

Report: Tencent pivoting from licensed games to own works

Report: Tencent pivoting from licensed games to own works

byJustin Carter

Characters from the family in Venba

Venba wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards

Venba wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards

byBeth Elderkin

Heroes stand victorious in Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

Characters from Kitfox's roster of games

Kitfox co-founder says four-day weeks are 'unmatchable' when retaining employees

Kitfox co-founder says four-day weeks are 'unmatchable' when retaining employees

Chris Zukowski at the GDC mic

The secret to using Steam as a developer is to make Valve earn their 30 percent

The secret to using Steam as a developer is to make Valve earn their 30 percent

Amy Hennig on stage at State of Unreal 2024

Unreal Engine blockbusters and UEFN tools take center stage at State of Unreal

Unreal Engine blockbusters and UEFN tools take centre stage at State of Unreal

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Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine

Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine

byMichael Higham

A green figure has its hand raised in front of an open door, as if welcoming people inside.

Xbox rolls out new framework to help devs design better for inclusivity

Xbox rolls out new framework to help devs design better for inclusivity

byBryant Francis

The key to future employment in games dev is diversifying your skill set

The key to future employment in games dev is diversifying your skill set

Dwarf Fortress co-creator Tarn Adams in an interview with NoClip.

Tarn Adams decries industry layoffs mandated by 'horrible, greedy people'

Tarn Adams decries industry layoffs mandated by 'horrible, greedy people'

byJustin Carter

Kiriko in Blizzard's Overwatch 2.

Blizzard is making Overwatch 2 heroes free for everyone

Blizzard is making Overwatch 2 heroes free for everyone

byJustin Carter

Developer and professor Christopher Totten at the GDC podium

Avoiding the 'compliment sandwich:' Techniques for mentoring others in the art of level design

Avoiding the 'compliment sandwich:' Techniques for mentoring others in the art of level design

Alan Wake in Remedy's Alan Wake II.

Remedy calls 2023 financially 'challenging', despite Alan Wake II's success

Remedy calls 2023 financially 'challenging', despite Alan Wake II's success

byJustin Carter

A huge armor-clad skeleton clad from Baldur's Gate 3.

Building Baldur's Gate 3's memorable characters was all about forming trust in performance capture

Building Baldur's Gate 3's memorable characters was all about forming trust in performance capture

byAlessandro Fillari

Key art for Obsidian's Alpha Protocol.

Obsidian's Alpha Protocol gets surprise relisting on PC

Obsidian's Alpha Protocol gets surprise relisting on PC

byJustin Carter

IGN management lays off three union members in 'massive breach of trust'

IGN management lays off three union members in 'massive breach of trust'

byJustin Carter

A shootout in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Hidden choices, small ripples: How CDPR merged cinematics and interactivity in Cyberpunk 2077

Hidden choices, small ripples: How CDPR merged cinematics and interactivity in Cyberpunk 2077

Screenshot of a Runner in Bungie's Marathon reboot.

Bungie's Marathon gets director change as studio frets over Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Bungie's Marathon gets director change as studio frets over Destiny 2: The Final Shape

byJustin Carter

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