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  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] Alawar has announced the development of They Always Run — a game about a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous criminals in the galaxy. Alawar has announced the development of a 2D action game thats sure to appeal to fans of space westerns. They Always Run is being developed by the companys internal division, known for such projects as Dis...

Comment In: I agree. This tactic of ...I agree. This tactic of hiding the price is a short term optimization that I suspect loses players and thus revenue over the long term. r n r nI remember once clicking a button to unlock a cart in Angry Birds Go and experiencing extreme sticker shock. If memory serves ... Comment In: To EA s credit, Origin ...To EA s credit, Origin really does get better every time I log in. I wish I had the ease of managing my whole PC game library fr...

); } The patches for a number of PlayStation 3 titles have seemingly vanished for some users ahead of the closure of the PlayStation 3 digital marketplace. Back in March, Sony confirmed it would be shutting down the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PSP stores on web and consoles, leaving many fans worried about how the company would look to preserve titles on those platforms.  Journey, Twisted Metal can no longer be patched on PlayStation 3.  That means new players looking to acquire t...

Live Ops Management before Live Ops - a.k.a. Live Ops Tool Development of 2021 at Square Enix Montreal by David Molnar on 04/12/21 01:00:00 pm   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   Live Ops Blog Series  1. Live Ops Management befo...

); } A French court has revisited one of the 2018 court cases against Quantic Dream overturned the decision of that unfair dismissal case which, at the time, found that the employee had been forced out of the studio by toxic and predatory behavior. In a ruling shared by GamesIndustry.biz (via IGN) this week, the court has come to the consensus that the allegedly misogynistic, homophobic, and racist culture at Quantic Dream wasnt the reason for the employees departure, and therefore the unfair d...

1 New map 36 Updated OOB files 504 New or Revised vehicle/aircraft Icons 353 New or Revised Encyclopaedia/Help Text files 3 New/Revised sound files 1. The mission types were being reported incorrectly in winSPWW2 Scenhack Sort / SQL. This has been corrected. 2. Some new flags have been added to customise scenarios Extended game version only: * Entering 17 will give you the flag of WW2 era Iraq * Entering 25 will give you the flag of WW2 era Iran * Entering 97 will get you the flag of Denmark *...

Helena Polmans Blog   I am a masters game technology student at Breda University of Applied Sciences. I have a bachelors degree in creative media and game technologies and am a 3D artist. I have a passion for puzzle and strategy games.  

Epics bid to disrupt the digital distribution status quo with the Epic Games Store is costing the company hundreds of million of dollars each year.

This blog post will discuss the use of biometrics in the gaming industry. It will also discuss my research about: Enhancing the Player Experience Usin

Ubisoft has acquired anti-cheat and performance monitoring software developer GameBlocks for an undisclosed fee. The French publisher made the purchase through its i3D.net subsidiary, and intends to integrate GameBlocks propriety FairFight anti-cheat and player statistics system into its One Game Hosting Platform.  One Game Hosting Platform is an ecosystem used by triple-A game publishers that grants access to compute and network capacity in over 40 edge locations worldwide. Its operated by i...