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Jin squares off with Masako in Ghost of Tsushima.

Posted inin Business

How a gaijin studio made the beautiful unrealism of Ghost of Tsushima

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 9, 2020
16 min

From the Japanese point of view, there is no way around it. Sucker Punch Productions, the maker of the Ghost of Tsushima samurai epic,...

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16 min

The Game and Online Harassment Hotline starts this week.

Posted inin Gameplay

Why Anita Sarkeesian started the Game and Online Harassment Hotline

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 3, 2020
17 min

The video game industry exploded this summer with the #MeToo movement and allegations of sexual harassment and abuse. It added another layer of hardship...

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17 min

Xsolla has 700 different payment solutions worldwide.

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How Xsolla provides developers with a game business engine

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 30, 2020
15 min

Xsolla is a video game powerhouse, but chances are you haven’t heard of it. That’s because the company stays behind the scenes as it...

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15 min

Posted inin Gameplay

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout — How Mediatonic crafted a cute battle royale

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 29, 2020
10 min

If you told me that someone was making a cute battle royale, I would have laughed out loud in derision. When I saw what...

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10 min

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Logitech G Pro X gets upgrade with Lightspeed wireless tech

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 28, 2020
1 min

Wireless tech has improved drastically over the last few years, and Logitech is taking advantage of this for its latest gaming product. The company...

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1 min

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Halo Infinite: The details behind Master Chief’s next adventure

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 27, 2020
9 min

Microsoft showed off eight minutes of gameplay behind Halo Infinite, the next big adventure for the science fiction series that stars Spartan supersoldier Master...