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Gaming industry insiders say cutting-edge graphics cost too much to make for AAA games

Gaming industry figures speaking to The New York Times discuss the scaled-back success of AAA blockbusters.

Tom’s Hardware

Acclaimed indie studio Vlambeer springs back to life 4 years after declaring 'the end of Vlambeer'

Can't keep a good Vlam down.

PC Gamer

Games industry reacts as Insomniac's decade-long plans for Marvel's Wolverine, Spider-Man, and more leak: "Truly disgraceful and shameful"

Hackers also published personal details of studio employees

GamesRadar

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"They've learned": Light No Fire reactions praise Hello Games after years updating No Man's Sky

Hello Games has a lot of fans out there

GamesRadar

GameMaker vs. Unity: Indie Developers Praise a "More Forgiving" Game Engine

GameMaker recently announced it's moving from a subscription fee to a one-time license, and both beginners and experienced devs are rejoicing.

Inverse

Game developers furious as Unity Engine announces new fees

Unity announces a ‘Runtime Fee’, which will charge developers each time a game using the engine is downloaded

The Guardian - US

Devs casually expose far-reaching loading bar conspiracy: 'People just don’t trust one that's too quick'

This one goes all the way to the top (after getting stuck on 78% for a few seconds).

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Pushing Buttons: The event game designers can’t afford to attend – but can’t afford to miss

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco has been a career-making event for decades. But with costs to visit rising and the ability to meet online growing, does it need to change?

The Guardian - UK

Scammers stole this free Australian-made viral Superman game and tried to sell it

Tyson Butler-Boschma's free demo of a Superman-inspired game became a viral hit on social media this year, but it turned sour when he realised it had been stolen by scammers who tried to sell it online.

ABC News

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Gets Global Scrutiny

Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles. But to get to the next level, Microsoft must…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal gets global scrutiny

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