Bryant Francis, Senior Editor August 26, 2024 5 Min Read Image via Capcom. At a Glance Monster Hunter Wilds, due out in 2025 seeks to be the latest megahit for Street Fighter and Resident Evil developer Capcom. The company’s record of hits come in a year where the game industry has suffered losses and layoffs. …
Adolfo Rico, Blogger November 8, 2023 4 Min Read I’m Adolfo and I’m one of the developers/programmers making Lil’ Guardsman. I’ve been lucky to make games for a number of years now. I acted as lead developer and game designer for three multi-platform console titles: Hunter’s Legacy, Mulaka and Aztech Forgotten Gods. The author. I …
Hi-Rez Studios has conducted “some” layoffs, according to CEO Stewart Chisam. A specific number of reductions was not revealed, but Chisam said Hi-Rez’s marketing and publishing teams have been affected. Cosmetic content and system features teams at subsidiaries Evil Mojo (Paladins), G&A, and Titan Forge (Smite) were also impacted. Chisam said the “difficult, but necessary …
Microsoft has settled a lawsuit against last year’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard brought forth by Call of Duty players. In late 2022, the 10 players (who lived in California, New Mexico, and New Jersey) filed a private consumer lawsuit against the Xbox maker. At the time, they wanted to stop Microsoft from having …
+3 Phillip Johnson, Greg Tamargoand 3 more August 13, 2024 8 Min Read Images via Owlchemy Labs. Game Developer Deep Dives are an ongoing series with the goal of shedding light on specific design, art, or technical features within a video game in order to show how seemingly simple, fundamental design decisions aren’t really that …
Joel Couture, Contributor December 22, 2023 6 Min Read image via Feverdream Johnny Game development is filled with thousands of talented, inspiring, and caring individuals who fuel the creation of the beloved games we play. Despite how indispensable many of these creators are, many can toil away without awards or recognition from the greater community. …
Humble Games is teaming up with Good Games Group, a publisher formed by previous staff from Humble itself. Good Games was founded by ex-general manager Alan Patmore and former global publishing VP Mark Nash. Under their deal, the new publisher will provide additional support to the IGN-owned Humble’s previously released games. “Partnering with Ziff Davis …
Several games draw upon the Roaring Twenties—from striking art deco architecture and snazzy jazz music to themes of oppression and rebellion. Some of this inspiration is direct, from 1982’s Gangbusters to 2K Games’ Mafia series and Romero Games’ Empire of Sin. Others are more anachronistic in their influences, forming part of the backdrop for a …
Andrew Walker, Blogger October 10, 2023 4 Min Read You load up your favourite game, ready to splat some aliens or hide in a cupboard for thirty minutes, only to find that your player keeps mysteriously teleporting around the map. One moment you’re stuck in a wall, the next you’re hovering fifty feet over a …
What’s up in a Kharkiv bomb shelter is a snapshot of life within a bomb shelter during the bombing of Ukraine, letting players hear the sounds of music interspersed with explosions as they talk to the other people within the shelter, hearing stories inspired by real people and friends who shared in this experience. Game …
