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For game job seekers, the search often leads outside of gaming

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2024
6 min

Amir Satvat has been churning out one study after another on the game job market, and his latest one shows that those seeking game...

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Smilegate launches IfSunSets into early access on Steam

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2024
3 min

South Korea’s Smilegate announced the survival RPG adventure IfSunSets will launch globally in early access today for PC via Steam for $20. Unlock premium...

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Nintendo’s 1st half sales drop 34% as Switch shows its age

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 5, 2024
1 min

Nintendo reported that sales for the first half of 2024 fell 34.1% to 523.2 billion yen ($3.43 billion) as it saw a slowdown in...

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Mike Verdu of Netflix Games leads new generative AI initiative

Posted byby Imran Khan
November 4, 2024
2 min

Mike Verdu, who had largely spearheaded Netflix’s foray into gaming in recent years as VP of Netflix Games, announced on LinkedIn a new role...

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Supercell opens London office, ups investment of Space Ape

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
November 4, 2024
1 min

Supercell, the Finnish-based mobile games company behind the likes of Clash of Clans and Brawl Stars, announced today that it’s opening a new office...

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Buddy raises $1.1M for social utility app

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 4, 2024
5 min

Buddy, a social utility app designed to get you off your phone and socializing in real life, announced a $1.1 million pre-seed funding round...

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Interactive cinema game Nazar debuts highlighting Turkish history

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 4, 2024
5 min

Interactive cinema game Nazar has debuted as a 2D platformer on Steam with a blend of ancient Turkish history and science fiction. Unlock premium...

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Incredibuild acquires Garden to accelerate game development

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 4, 2024
3 min

Incredibuild has acquired Garden to bolster its acceleration capabilities for the entire DevOps lifecycle for game devs and other software makers. Unlock premium content...