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Our favourite indie games from the 2024 summer games showcases
The GamesIndustry.biz team selects their favourite indie titles from the past week that deserve more attention
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Jobs Roundup: June 2024 | Former Bossa exec Marina Mella leads BBC Studios' gaming efforts
Update: PTW and Homa expand leadership with promotions and new hires
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Astrocade AI secures $12m in seed funding round
Investment will go towards supporting Astrocade's social gaming platform
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League of Geeks goes into hibernation
"We're not sure when (or if) we will resurrect this great beast," co-founders say
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Apple expands games line-up with new dev tool
Over a dozen games to receive official Mac ports, including Assassin's Creed Shadows at launch
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Among Us dev Innersloth starts new indie game fund Outersloth
Six games already signed as studio aims to help fellow indies and create a "better, more sustainable industry"
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Remedy's "no holds barred" approach to Alan Wake 2 expansions
Developer talks about Night Springs expansion and the importance of collaboration during development
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Mark Cerny: When making consoles, we're not trying to build low-cost PCs
From arcades to architect, the development legend discusses his 42-year career, PS5 surprises and the job of building games consoles
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Insiders blame Suicide Squad's failings on changing vision and lack of live service skills
Report cites sources criticising the genre pivot away from the studio's strengths and a culture of "toxic positivity"
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Mediatonic alumni form Kindred Spirit Games
Megan Ralph and Joel Herber join forces as co-founders
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Ubisoft vet David Polfeldt opens new studio in Barcelona
Bespoke Pixel has raised $25 million in funding
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Ex-Riot devs Believer seeks "a better way to develop video games" with open-source tool Friendshipper
CTO Landon McDowell tells us why the new studio is sharing some of the technology behind its debut game
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Worldwalker Games goes into hibernation
"Nobody is shutting us down. We are going into hibernation because we are done with this project," clarified co-owner Nate Austin
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Why games consoles are holding back interactive storytelling
Interior Night CEO Caroline Marchal discusses how narrative games might thrive if they move away from traditional games platforms
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UK games companies can now sign-up to this year's games industry salary benchmarking service
GamesIndustry.biz and Brightmine team-up for 2024 project after successful pilot
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New studio Juicy Button raises $3m in seed funding round
Cyprus-based developer will use investment to support its upcoming title
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Why successfully crowdfunded drag-themed fighting game Drag Her failed to launch
Fighting Chance Games director Ian Ramsay on how further funding failed to materialise despite positive reception
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Jobs Roundup: May 2024 | ESA Foundation names Sue Madden as executive director
Update: Mario Gerhold and Jan-Eric Lauble join My.Games
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Sinn Studio secures $2.5m funding for VR combat game
Money raised will fund development of its forthcoming VR combat title
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How to design a great tutorial
A quartet of experienced developers share lessons and discuss what makes an enjoyable introduction to your game
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Lower-cost regions are key to the industry's rebuilding | Opinion
As companies start to rebuild the development capacity lost in mass layoffs and closures, much of the focus will be on growing new studios away from traditional high-cost regions
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Sony shows off possible future PlayStation controller in prototyping exercise
Platform holder emphasises 'Creative Entertainment Vision' is not directly related to in-development products
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Relic Entertainment partners with investment firm
Studio has secured funding to remain independent
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How the developers of Afterlove EP continued the game after its creator's death
"We all agreed that our hearts could not let Mohammed Fahmi's vision go to waste"
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Sega veterans form publisher-agency hybrid Alibi Games
Co-founders discuss their plans to create a sustainable company and how they want to champion indie developers