Hypercasual publisher Voodoo acquires marketing company Bidshake

Hypercasual mobile game publisher Voodoo has acquired cross-channel marketing automation platform Bidshake for an undisclosed fee. ...



Turkish mobile dev Hungri Games nets $1.1 million to open UK studio

Turkish mobile developer Hungri Games has raised $1.1 million to expand its game catalog and open a new UK studio. ...



Bethesda to scrap Fallout 76 battle royale mode 'Nuclear Winter' as players lose interest

Bethesda will scrap Fallout 76's battle royale mode 'Nuclear Winter' later this year due to dwindling player interest. ...



Scavengers Studio reinstates co-founders after investigation into harassment and toxicity

Scavengers Studio has reinstated CEO Amelie Lamarche and former creative director Simon Darveau following the outcome of an investigation into allegations of harassment and toxicity at the studio. ...



Little Orpheus, Genshin Impact and more celebrated at 2021 Apple Design Awards

A number of video games have been celebrated at the 2021 Apple Design Awards, which honor excellence in innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. ...



Don't Miss: Making the colorful music wheel of Wandersong

Wandersong's Greg Lobanov digs into the game's intriguing color wheel of song, why he crafted an aesthetic around a 'rainbow of sound', and how he designed puzzles solvable by singing. ...



Get a job: Treyarch is hiring a Senior Test Automation Engineer

Treyarch, the studio behind the best-selling Call of Duty †" Black Ops franchise is seeking a passionate Senior Test Automation Engineer to help us take our cutting-edge games to the next level. ...



Analysis: Microsoft's future vision sees premium gaming on every screen

Omdia analysts George Jijiashvili and Matthew Bailey summarize Microsoft's latest news about Game Pass and cloud gaming, while highlighting their key takeaways. ...



Ex-Treyarch devs debut new Sony-partnered studio Deviation Games

Treyarch veterans Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell have announced the creation of Deviation Games, a new studio making a new game with Sony Interactive Entertainment. ...



Koch Media debuts new publishing arm: Prime Matter

The Matryoshka doll of game publishers under Embracer Group adds a new member: Prime Matter. ...



CD Projekt says employee data may have leaked in February breach

CD Projekt has shared more details about the cyber attack on the studio that took place back in February. ...



Here's what debuted at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest kickoff

Here's a brief rundown of all the new titles that debuted at Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest kickoff, including Elden Ring. Chet FaliszekChet Faliszek ...



Video: Dive into Marvel's Spider-Man procedural lighting tools

In this 2019 GDC session, Insomniac Games' Xray Halperin presents how procedural systems assisted the lighting team on Marvel's Spider-Man. ...



Data dive: anatomy of a Steam game launch

We're looking at the launch of winemaking sim Hundred Days, with real Steam numbers, alongside a whole bunch of other trends in and around game discovery. ...



Hackers nab source code for Frostbite, FIFA, and other EA tech

EA has confirmed that hackers have managed to obtain source code for FIFA and the Frostbite Engine after a recent data breach. ...