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Switch OLED was predictable and fits Nintendo’s strategy

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 6, 2021
2 min

Nintendo is releasing a new Switch in October. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. After all, this is the company that released six 3DSes...

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Deathloop anchors Sony’s next State of Play (and its fall game lineup)

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 6, 2021
1 min

Sony has a new PlayStation State of Play coming this week, and the company is anchoring that showcase (and its fall lineup) with the...

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Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go passes $5B in revenue in time for 5th anniversary

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 6, 2021
1 min

Pokémon Go has earned over $5 billion in revue, according to estimates from mobile market analyst Sensor Tower. This milestone comes as the mobile...

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Amazon shifts Lumberyard to open source 3D game engine supported by 20 companies

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 6, 2021
10 min

Let the OSS Enterprise newsletter guide your open source journey! Sign up here. Amazon is contributing its Lumberyard game engine to open source, and it will be...

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New Nintendo Switch model with OLED screen launches on October 8 for $350

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 6, 2021
1 min

Nintendo announced that a new Switch model with an OLED display is launching on October 8. It will retail for $350, $50 more than...

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Newzoo: Game market will hit $200B in 2024

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 4, 2021
3 min

The global game market will grow from $175.8 billion in 2021 to more than $200 billion in 2024, according to the 2021 Global Games...

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Dark Alliance interview — A shard (or more) of Dungeons & Dragons lore

Posted byby Jason Wilson
July 4, 2021
14 min

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance may be a game that emphasizes action over role-playing, but anything project that includes Drizzt Do’Urden and the Companions...

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Robin Block: Diving deep into the golden age of first-person shooter games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 3, 2021
10 min

The creators of the documentary FPS: First Person Shooter hit their goal for their Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign in a single day. CreatorVC launched the campaign...