Netflix hires former EA, Facebook exec to launch its own game division
Netflix has hired former Facebook and Electronic Arts exec Mike Verdu to lead the company's gaming division. ...
Discord snaps up anti-harassment AI developer Sentropy
Discord has bought up Sentropy, a software firm that develops AI-driven tools meant to fight online harassment. ...
A playable version of id Software's Super Mario Bros. 3 PC port has been unearthed
An anonymous donor has gifted a demo of Super Mario Bros. 3 developed by id Software to the Strong Museum of Play. ...
Don't Miss: 7 examples of accessibility design that developers should study
The more accessible a game is, the larger its potential audience and the happier its players. ...
Get a job: Microsoft's Altspace VR needs a Design Director
Microsoft's AltSpace VR team is looking for a design director. Is it you? ...
New to GDC? We've got a digital GDC 101 for your first-ever digital event
There's a lot to see at GDC 2021! If this is your first time at a GDC event, we've got a short video session you can watch to help you navigate this year's event. ...
Phil Spencer is impressed with the DualSense, says Xbox could update its own gamepad
Xbox chief Phil Spencer has praised the direction Sony took with the PlayStation 5's revamped DualSenser controller, and indicated Microsoft might look to upgrade the Xbox gamepad in a similar way. ...
Blog: Diegetic sound and music for the video game composer
Composer Winifred Phillips shares insights into her process composing music for two Sumo Digital games featured in her GDC 2021 lecture. ...
Northgard developer Shiro Games has launched a new indie publishing label
Northgard and Evoland developer Shiro Games has launched a new publishing label called Shiro Unlimited. ...
How Scavengers is launching across multiple platforms and stores with cross-play
Sponsored: Find out why partnering up allows Midwinter Entertainment to capture a wider target audience and improve player experience, while staying laser-focused on finding the fun. ...
VR studio Resolution Games nets $25 million to create and support live games
Swedish VR studio Resolution Games has raised $25 million in Series C funding to support and create new live titles. ...
Forging connections through concertos in poetic platformer Symphonia
"We wanted a kind of connection between the player and their surroundings, and this connection reaches its peak during the concertos where the character and the scenery come into harmony." ...
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure named GOTY at the 2021 Games for Change Awards
Ustwo Games' open-world adventure was praised for highlighting the need for environmentalism and conservation while exploring the relationship between humans and nature. ...
The updated Xbox Family Settings app will let parents set spending limits
Microsoft has added new features to the Xbox Family Settings app to give parents the ability to more closely manage how their children interact with games. ...
Report: Tencent wants to buy Crysis and CryEngine dev Crytek for over $350 million
Tencent is attempting to purchase Crysis developer Crytek for over $353 million, according to a new report from German publication BILD. ...
