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French Indie Game Studio Black Flag Closes Down Due to Financial Constraints
French independent game development studio, Black Flag, has officially ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. In a statement released on Steam, the studio attributed its shutdown to a dispute with its publisher, which led to a significant reduction in funding over the past few months. As a result, the studio was left with no choice but to close its doors, as mandated by French law. The team ā€¦
Oct. 2, 2024, 8:11 p.m.
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Future Discontinues Play Magazine, a Long-Running PlayStation-Focused Publication
The UK's print gaming magazine landscape has been reduced further with the cancellation of Play. In a statement on social media, the magazine expressed its sadness in announcing that the upcoming issue would be its last. Play emerged as a replacement for the Official PlayStation Magazine, which ceased publication after 25 years in May 2021. Although it adopted a new name, Play retained the same eā€¦
Oct. 2, 2024, 7:36 p.m.
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Former Awesomenauts Developers Reboot Unfinished Game with New Studio Rangatang
Following the bankruptcy of Ronimo Games, the studio behind the indie hit Awesomenauts, four former team members have launched a new studio called Rangatang. The new studio is currently working on completing Nubs, a game that Ronimo never had the chance to finish. According to co-founder Olivier Thijssen, Ronimo's bankruptcy was caused by the unexpected cancellation of a publishing deal. The teamā€¦
Oct. 2, 2024, 12:59 p.m.
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Krafton Expands Palworld to Mobile Devices
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Oct. 2, 2024, 9:33 a.m.
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Nintendo Intensifies Emulation Crackdown
The development of Switch emulator Ryujinx has reportedly ceased following a request from Nintendo, and the company has also issued a copyright strike against a YouTube channel that reviews retro handheld emulators. According to Ars Technica, Ryujinx was removed from GitHub after one of its developers revealed on social media that the emulator's creator, gdkchan, was contacted by Nintendo with anā€¦
Oct. 2, 2024, 9:21 a.m.
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Epic Games Achieves Financial Stability
Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, recently announced that the company has attained financial stability during his presentation at Unreal Fest 2024. Reflecting on the company's situation in 2023, Sweeney mentioned that Epic had to restructure its finances, resulting in staff reductions of approximately 830 employees last September. He stated, "Over the past year, we have focused on rebuilding and consiā€¦
Oct. 2, 2024, 9:02 a.m.
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Epic Games Enhances Parental Controls for Fortnite and UEFN with Time Monitoring and Limitation Features
Epic Games has unveiled two innovative parental control features designed to help parents effectively manage their child's gaming time on Fortnite and UEFN: time limit settings and detailed time reports. As stated by Epic, the time reports provide parents with a comprehensive daily breakdown of the time their child spends playing Fortnite and UEFN, accessible via a dedicated dashboard. The tiā€¦
Oct. 1, 2024, 8:39 p.m.
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Epic Games Reduces Unreal Engine Royalty Fees for Simultaneous Releases on Its Store
Epic Games has announced a reduction in Unreal Engine royalty fees for developers who release their games on the Epic Games Store at or before the same time as other platforms. This new initiative, dubbed 'Launch Everywhere with Epic,' will take effect on January 1, 2025, and applies to all platforms where the Epic Games Store is available, including PC, Mac, Android, and upcoming iOS support. Deā€¦
Oct. 1, 2024, 7:58 p.m.
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Hi-Rez Studios Undergoes Restructuring, Resulting in Unspecified Job Cuts
Hi-Rez Studios has announced that it will be reducing its workforce as part of a broader internal reorganization and reprioritization strategy. According to CEO Stewart Chisam, the decision to lay off team members was necessary to ensure the company's long-term success, particularly in relation to positioning SMITE 2 for a sustainable future. The layoffs will primarily affect marketing and publisā€¦
Oct. 1, 2024, 7:41 p.m.
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PS5 Full-Screen Ads Attributed to Technical Glitch by Sony
According to Sony, the full-screen promotional materials that unexpectedly appeared on PS5 dashboards after the latest update were the result of a technical error and have since been rectified. Players had previously expressed concern on social media when they discovered that Game Hubs were being taken over by full-screen advertisements, replacing the usual background images. For instance, hoveriā€¦
Oct. 1, 2024, 5:57 p.m.