Gaming News
Blog: Is money the measure of indie success?
Game Developer - 1 Aug 2016 15:03
"What is the measure of success for a game? Or, perhaps more importantly, what is the measure for failure?" ...
Bravado Gaming CS:GO are heading to Paris for ESWC
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 14:00
Here's what you missed at the ESWC South African Qualifiers this weekend. Well done to Bravado Gaming, your consecutive representatives for ESWC.
WorkStation: The spaces where 22 different game-makers build worlds
Game Developer - 1 Aug 2016 10:33
What kind of work stations have Brenda Romero, Masaya Matsura, Ed McMillen, Dylan Cuthbert, Meg Jayanth, and Porpentine created for themselves? We got photos and descriptions from 22 star developers. ...
Fan-made Star Wars game, Galaxy in Turmoil, hit with a Cease and Desist
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 14:30
Surprise! The unofficial, fan-made Star Wars 3: Battlefront successor Galaxy in Turmoil is in a spot of bother.
A shootout in Vegas, a potential CIA tactic, and more - last week in Pokémon GO
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 12:30
Pokémon GO may almost a month old already, but it continues to inspire bizarre stories. Here're just a few things that took place over the past week.
System Crash Review - Card Runner
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 15:00
We review the cyberpunk card game, System Crash. It's good, though multiplayer functionality is sorely missed.
Gwent wants to give players a free game that doesn't screw them over
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 10:00
CD Projekt Red wants Gwent to be a free-to-play game that doesn't screw players over by giving them a nifty reward system built on choice.
Blog: Open-world mission design in Assassin's Creed III
Game Developer - 1 Aug 2016 14:46
Ubisoft game designer Stanislav Costiuc on the dos and don'ts of open-world game design. ...
In Other News - 01 August 2016
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 16:00
In Other News: Mortal Kombat XL PC players might be getting a small surprise, Batman can't have that many people watching him and say goodbye to the Bioware forums forever.
Profits up at Konami as lifetime Metal Gear sales hit 49.2 million
Game Developer - 1 Aug 2016 16:03
Konami is the latest company to release its financials for the quarter ended June 30, and highlighted an increase in profits despite a "weak" business environment. ...
It's official: Avengers: Infinity War to just be one movie
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 11:30
Marvel's third and fourth Avengers movies are changing identities slightly
Did you know that Pokémon Go started as an April Fool's joke?
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 17:00
Did You Know Gaming tackles the Pokemon GO craze, and reveals some interesting titbits from its development history.
EGE 2016 - It's back but was it better?
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 15:30
Cape Town's second Electroics and Gaming Expo happend this weekend - and the whole thing just seems to be going from strength to strength.
Star Wars fan game halted by Lucasfilm and EA
Den of Geek - 1 Aug 2016 12:56
Ryan Lambie News Aug 1, 2016 Star Wars: Battlefront tribute game Galaxy In Turmoil has been halted by Lucasfilm and EA, its developer reveals...
Track every planet in the No Man's Sky universe with this handy site
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 11:00
How do you keep track of every planet in the No Man's Sky universe next week? With this handy website that tracks every discovery made in that galaxy.
World of Warcraft: Legion's new Demon Hunter class will be available from August 9th
Critical Hit - 1 Aug 2016 10:30
Have you pre-ordered the new WoW expansion, Legion? If so, you can look forward to playing the new Demon Hunter class early, from August the 9th.
One Senator Is Waging A War Against Video Game Gambling, Here's What We Know
Cinema Blend - 1 Aug 2016 22:00
Gambling on video games has been a recent hot button topic as many of the sites dedicated to it have been flooded with controversy. Now, one senator is looking to introduce legislation in order to prevent such games from...
Get a job: Petroglyph Games seeks an experienced Unity Engineer
Game Developer - 1 Aug 2016 21:48
Las Vegas-based Petroglyph Games (Grey Goo, 8-Bit Armies) seeks a senior level Unity wiz to work alongside the team in developing new systems for the studio's upcoming virtual reality game. ...
Video: Value Nothing - Using negative space in level design
Game Developer - 1 Aug 2016 21:41
When is something that's not there more important than the things that are there? At GDC 2014, Epic Games' Jim Brown takes the stage to talk in depth about the role of negative space in game design. ...
Everything That's Changing With The Xbox Summer Update
Cinema Blend - 1 Aug 2016 21:33
The Xbox One's summer update is pretty big. The engineers at Microsoft made some much-needed enhancements to the console's dashboard and operational features. Here's what's new.
Pokemon Sun And Moon Video Reveals New Forms, Pokemon, And Moves
Cinema Blend - 1 Aug 2016 21:21
Nintendo and the Pokemon Company released a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS exclusives, Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. The new trailer covers a lot of the new features they've implemented into the game.