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Take-Two in talks to acquire Dirt dev Codemasters
Take-Two is courting Codemasters, with both parties having confirmed that an acquisition could be on the table.
Nov. 6, 2020
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Capcom says customer information is secure following cyber attack
An unauthorized third party managed to gain access to Capcom's internal systems during a recent cyber attack, the company has confirmed.
Nov. 6, 2020
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Get a job: Join Airship Syndicate as a Junior to Mid Programmer 2
If you've got the experience and enjoy working with a focused group of talented and passionate game devs, then we're the place for you.
Nov. 6, 2020
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Activision Blizzard beats forecasts with $1.95 billion in Q3 net revenue
Activision Blizzard closed out Q3 with $1.95 billion in revenue for the three month period ending September 30, beating its revenue target for the quarter by $154 million.
Oct. 29, 2020
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Control and Hitman 3 are heading to the Switch via the cloud
Nintendo has revealed that both Control and Hitman 3 are launching on the Switch via the power of cloud streaming.
Oct. 28, 2020
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The Zynga Analytics Platform in 2020
Zynga's Python-focused analytics platform
Oct. 26, 2020
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This is Fine, 2020: Networking into the Games Industry as a New Grad
Struggling as a New Grad? I definitely was! Nonetheless, I managed to have some success despite 2020 being 2020 and I want to share my internship experience at UX is Fine! - from how I got the opportunity to the 8 lessons I learned.
Oct. 14, 2020
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Steam Game Festival kicks into high gear
OK, so with the Steam Game Festival - Autumn Edition now running (until October 13th), I thought it was worth peeking into changes for this edition and how it’s being received on ‘the Internet’ so far. Plus more news!
Oct. 9, 2020
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Report: Call of Duty publisher Actvision Blizzard to shut down French office
UPDATE Activision Blizzard is shutting down its office in Versailles, France, and laying off a number of staff.
Oct. 6, 2020
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Switch & Steam discount strategies? Here's some good ones
Let's look at some interesting discount and sale strategies for console and PC games - including Switch eShop discounts and Steam sales.
Oct. 2, 2020
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The strange flexibility of boundaries: population and other limits in strategy games
Tightly defined game experiences can produce larger sets of options for players than less tightly defined ones. Having too much freedom in a game can limit the effectiveness and number of viable player choices, particularly in strategy games.
Oct. 2, 2020
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Google's new $50 Chromecast won't support Stadia until sometime in 2021
Google has officially announced a streamlined and slightly cheaper Chromecast kit, but the $50 device doesn't support Google’s own game streaming service Stadia at launch.
Sept. 30, 2020