A 'live-action' Pokemon show is headed to Netflix

Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson is apparently attached to write and executive produce a 'live action' Pokemon show for Netflix. ...



When Steam wishlists don't convert: a case study

Working out how your game is going to sell at launch - even if you†™ve accumulated a lot of apparent interest and Steam wishlists - can feel like communing with the great beyond. We get into it. ...



Don't Miss: Why you should rethink how your company handles in-house harassment

Double Loop Games CEO Emily Greer discuses how companies can prevent abuse and harassment before it starts, and how they can better respond to toxic behaviors in the workplace. ...



Activision Blizzard employees push back against leadership's lawsuit response

Over 1,000 current and former Activision Blizzard employees have penned an open letter condemning the company's response to a lawsuit filed by California Department of Equal Housing and Employment. ...



Get a job: NPD Group is hiring a Data Engineer Lead

The NPD Group is looking for a Data Engineer Lead. Apply today! ...



Jam City changes course, no longer going public via $1.2B merger

The now-canceled deal would've also included the acquisition of Montreal-based mobile publisher Ludia. ...



Valve says every game it has tested on the Steam Deck is hitting at least 30fps

Valve says the Steam Deck is capable of playing every piece of software the company has tested on it at 30fps or more. ...



Mortal Kombat 11 has topped 12 million sales in just over two years

Publisher Warner Bros. Games broke the news in a short press release, and said the entire franchise has now sold more than 73 million copies to date. ...



Amazon's New World beta has passed 200,000 concurrent users on Steam

The closed beta for Amazon Games' upcoming MMO, New World, pulled in more than 200,000 concurrent players over the weekend. ...



Death Stranding has reached 5 million sales across PS4 and PC

Death Stranding had sold 5 million copies worldwide across PS4 and PC as of March 2021, according to developer Kojima Productions. ...



Washing the worries away: Inside the surprisingly relaxing design of PowerWash Simulator

"Video games don't need to be antagonistic in order to find an audience, and I think this game and other sims show there is still a huge gap in the market for games that simply offer relaxing escapism." ...



Balancing art and production needs to create Valorant's cosmetics

Riot's Preeti Khanolkar and Sean Marino shared how Riot Games produces the high-tier cosmetics driving revenue for Valorant at GDC 2021. ...



Facebook relents, launches Instant Games hub as web app

After numerous failures to launch its cloud gaming Instant Games portal on the iOS App Store, Facebook has launched web-only version of Instant Games. ...



Blog: Getting excellent voice acting into your indie game - Part 4

The actors have auditioned and you've made hard choices. In this final part of my series, I go over the last steps for bringing voice acting into your game. ...



How the painful process of cutting ideas almost sank Sea of Solitude

"Calculating the timeframe and the scope for development so poorly is what nearly caused the whole production to fail." ...