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Google Play now allows you to play two PC games simultaneously

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
July 24, 2024
1 min

Google today announced new ways its augmenting the Play platform, which includes several game-related updates. These updates include a new feature for Google Play...

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World of Warcraft’s 500+ person dev team votes to unionize

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
July 24, 2024
1 min

The developers behind Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft have officially voted to unionize. The World of Warcraft Game Makers Guild, or WoWGG, which includes...

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Agora Gaming Partners raises $600K to launch publishing and fundraising advisory service

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 24, 2024
2 min

Game industry veterans Pontus Mahler and Jacques Benchetrit have raised $600,000 to launch a publishing and fundraising advisory service for game companies. AGP will...

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Berkeley SkyDeck widens eligibility for startup accelerator applicants

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 24, 2024
4 min

The Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator is opening its application eligibility beyond startup founders affiliated with the University of California at Berkeley. For the Batch 19...

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The dream job of Xalavier Nelson Jr. | interview

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 24, 2024
24 min

A look at the bio of Xalavier Nelson Jr. feels like he was born with a magic touch when it comes to making indie...

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Netflix hires Alain Tascan as its president of games

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
July 23, 2024
1 min

Netflix announced today that it has appointed Alain Tascan, formerly the EVP of game development at Epic Games, as its new President of Games....

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LightSpeed’s new performance capture studio prioritizes safety and creativity

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
July 23, 2024
2 min

LightSpeed Studios announced this week that it has opened a new performance capture facility for its LightSpeed L.A. studio, located in the Los Angeles...

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Updated: Humble Games lays off all employees after failed attempts to sell

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
July 23, 2024
2 min

According to recent reports, indie publisher Humble Games has laid off its entire team of 36 staffers. While unconfirmed, employees claim that these layoffs...