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Valve and Epic are taking drastically different approaches to blockchain and NFT games on their storefronts, as Valve has moved to remove them from its platform.
Read More »Blockchain and NFT games are banned on Steam, but not the Epic Games Store
Unsigned: Go on an epic journey in Return to Nangrim
A dark first-person fantasy adventure with survival and RPG elements. Grab your axe and go on an epic journey into the ominous depths of an ancient mountain.
Read More »How to leverage launch events for a great player experience (without your servers crashing)
A successful event requires various scenario calculations, testing potential break-points, and setting up the necessary infrastructure to support your game. [content in association with Improbable]
Read More »EA suggests that it may drop FIFA brand
It's a rock and a hard place for EA, but it's the right thing to be at least considering a change
Read More »How to update your game without impacting player experience (or revenue)
When it comes to free-to-play titles, taking a game offline even briefly can result in a huge amount of lost revenue
Read More »Warner Bros veteran Crossley partners with Heaven Media to launch Digital Matters Publishing
“This means treating indie developers like superstars and their games like global franchises"
Read More »Six must-knows about effective infrastructure management from the experts
No matter how well-designed your game, player experience will suffer if you don’t have the right compute
Read More »EA reshuffles senior team and starts search for new CFO
Laura Miele and Chris Bruzzo promoted
Read More »Indie Showcase finalists announced for Develop:Brighton
"The final ten really impressed us with their inventiveness, top rate game-feel and stunning audio-visual design."
Read More »Changing your controls – Nacon’s new devices for a new era of cloud gaming
A rapidly growing and changing industry means rapidly changing and growing accessories. We talk to Nacon about what the birth of cloud gaming means for controller manufacturers
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