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Thursday, Apr 25

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Arkadium unveils third-party dev program

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Browser-based games platform Arkadium has opened to third-party developers.

20

No Blizzcon in 2024

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BlizzCon is taking another break, as Blizzard announced its fan festival will skip this year.

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The continuing quest to bring Age of Empires to mobile

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Age of Empires was originally launched for PC in 1997. Since then, the historical real-time strategy series has had multiple releases on platforms such as home consoles and mobile devices. With Age of Empires 4 pleasing fans on PC and Xbox…

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Meta loses another $3.8 billion on VR/AR

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Meta reported its first quarter earnings after the close of trading yesterday, showing continued losses in its AR/VR Reality Labs division that were more then offset by growth and profitability in the rest of the business.

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Renaissance PR: “We work with people, not brands”

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It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since Stefano Petrullo formed Renaissance PR.

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How accessible are game engines, and how much is still to be done?

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Game development is, in some ways, more accessible than ever. Between the ease-of-use of engines like RPG Maker to the release of titles like Game Builder Garage that gamify the act of development itself, there are countless ways into game…

12

Garry's Mod removing all Nintendo content after takedown notice

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Facepunch Studios has received takedown notices from Nintendo and is currently in the process of removing all Garry's Mod content related to IP owned by the platform holder.

Steam refund policy updated to include pre-release playtime

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Steam has changed its refund policy, with pre-release playtime now factored in when considering eligibility for a refund.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Biden signs bill to ban TikTok

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President Joe Biden today signed into law a package of national security measures, including legislation that will force China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or see the app banned in the US.

Second Life developer sells off payments business Tilia

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Linden Lab, the developer of Second Life, has sold its payments business, Tilia, to Thunes.

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Lars Wingefors on why Embracer is going away, and what happens next

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When Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors declared an end to the company's nine-month restructuring program at the start of this month, you would have been forgiven for assuming that things would finally settle for the troubled games group.

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Amazon, Google threaten to take over the living room | 10 Years Ago This Month

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Understanding the future of brands place in games | Playable Futures

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This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. You can find all previous Playable Futures articles here.

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Gloomhaven studio Flaming Fowl lays off over 20 staff

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Gloomhaven developer Flaming Fowl Studios has announced layoffs, and that it's putting its current project on hold.

Tuesday, Apr 23

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FTC bans non-compete clauses

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The Federal Trade Commission today published a final rule banning non-compete clauses in contracts.

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As Twitch shuts down in South Korea, AfreecaTV and CHZZK lead streaming services in Q1

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IGN details its answer to E3's cancellation

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IGN has shared the first details of its IGN Live consumer show, which is set to take place at the same time E3 used to.

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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors: "I'm sure I deserve a lot of criticism"

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17

EGX and MCM come together for 2024

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This year’s EGX games event will take place alongside MCM Comic-Con in the UK.

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Former Square Enix of America CEO reflects on betting on new IP

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Funding challenges in the era of evidence-based investing

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Yes, it's been a particularly rough start to 2024, especially for studios seeking funding. Finishing out 2023, it felt like venture capital funds closed the faucets of years' past, and publishers hit the pause button. Thankfully, the vibe…

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"We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game"

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It's now been two years since the hotly anticipated launch of Panic's handheld, the Playdate.

Atari relaunches Infogrames, acquires Totally Reliable Delivery Service

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Atari has announced the revival of the Infogrames brand, relaunching it as a publishing label.

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Our free webinar with TikTok on the new era for mobile gaming is this week

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You've two days to sign-up for our free webinar on the new transformative landscape of mobile games and how to succeed within it

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Krafton takes minority stake in Far From Home

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Krafton has taken a minority shake in Polish developer Far From Home.

Monday, Apr 22

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Strange Scaffold's El Paso Elsewhere feature adaptation in the works

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Solving the skills crisis, and Fallout's fame | GI Microcast

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Meta opens up Quest's OS for third-party hardware

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Meta today announced some changes to its virtual reality business to make it a more open ecosystem for developers and users.