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Jacob, the lead character of MindsEye, gets help from a drone.

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Why Build A Rocket Boy moved to self-publishing for MindsEye | Mark Gerhard interview

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 31, 2026
7 min

Recently, almost nine months after launch, IOI Partners and Build A Rocket Boy announced they ended their publishing collaboration for MindsEye. Edinburgh, Scotland-based Build...

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Esports Foundation selects 40 esports clubs for $20M club partner program

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 31, 2026
3 min

The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced the 40 esports Clubs selected for the 2026 Esports Foundation Club Partner Program, reinforcing its commitment to a...

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Once worth $3.5B, Rec Room is shutting its metaverse down on June 1; Snap buys some assets

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
3 min

Rec Room was valued at $3.5 billion in 2021 during the metaverse craze in the pandemic. But Seattle social gaming company is closing. And...

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U.S. Soccer and Gamefam bring national team to Roblox in time for FIFA World Cup

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
3 min

U.S. Soccer today announced it will introduce the iconic U.S. national team to Roblox game FIFA Super Soccer, launching with a limited-time event. Gamefam, which makes games and...

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ARC Raiders gets a big Flashpoint free update Tuesday as ARC threat escalates

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
3 min

Embark Studios announced its free Flashpoint Update is available on Tuesday to all ARC Raiders players. I’m just at level 54 out of 75...

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IGDA Foundation’s Download for Charity sale is live on Steam

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
1 min

The IGDA Foundation has launched its second annual Download for Charity (DLC) event happening March 27 – April 6, 2026 on Steam. Alyssa Walles, executive director at the...

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How gaming can win the attention war and why it’s still a good bet | The BIG Show with Brian Ward

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
2 min

It’s not easy to keep up with Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, the game company started by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund....

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Skybound whips Invincible VS into shape for April 9 open beta

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
6 min

Skybound Entertainment and its Quarter Up game studio have about five weeks to go before the April 30 launch of Invincible VS. The 3v3...

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Sandbox VR unveils Age of Dinosaurs immersive VR experience

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 30, 2026
3 min

Sandbox VR, the location-based virtual reality company, announced Age of Dinosaurs as an immersive VR experience designed with young adventurers in mind. The adventure will roar...

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Game devs are concerned about layoffs, AI, and return to work.

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So far in 2026, 42 of the world’s 59 game layoffs took place in North America | Amir Satvat

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 29, 2026
1 min

Amir Satvat, game jobs champion, wrote in a post on LinkedIn that 42 of the world’s 59 game layoffs so far in 2026 took...

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