Language is the ‘bare minimum’ of culturalization in game development
Culturalization is a gigantic part of game development. The best way to make sure your game will work in another country and culture is...
Xbox gaming revenue up 51% thanks to next-gen hardware and Game Pass
Microsoft debuted the Xbox Series X/S during its fiscal Q2, and that pushed the company’s gaming revenue up 51% year-over-year. But the tech behemoth’s...
E3, Gamescom, and other big events remain vital to the game industry
Major events like the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gamescom, and the Tokyo Game Show have played a significant role in creating excitement in the games...
Mergers and acquisitions: Behind game industry deals during a pandemic
2020 needs no introduction. While it was a horror show for many people all over the world. The world stood still and suddenly there...
Haptx debuts new version of touch-feedback gloves
Haptx believes virtual reality will never be fully immersive until it offers a sense of touch. So it’s launching the second version of its...
Xbox Live Gold was always going to drop the free-to-play paywall this year
On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service. By Friday evening, it reversed that decision...
Vicarious Visions’ merger with Blizzard is bad for gamers
Today, Activision announced that it is merging Vicarious Visions with Blizzard Entertainment. Vicarious, a studio that had found a niche creating superb remake compilations...
The DeanBeat: What Ready Player Two tells us about the metaverse
I was a fanboy for Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One book and the 2018 Steven Spielberg movie based on it. And so when the...
Path of Exile: Echoes of Atlas is Grinding Gear’s most downloaded expansion
Path of Exile continues to grind out success more than seven years after its launch. Grinding Gear Games announced today that Echoes of Atlas...
Resident Evil: Village is coming May 7 — PS5-exclusive demo launches today
Resident Evil: Village is heading to PC and consoles on May 7. Publisher Capcom also revealed for the first time that it will release...