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Battlefield V
Battlefield 5 team apologizes to community, rolls back time to kill changes
Polygon - Charlie Hall
“Clearly we didn’t get it right” Battlefield 5 has had a difficult launch. Among the controversies plaguing the game is the “time to kill” metric, also known as the TTK, which is how long it takes players
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Alfonso Ribeiro
'Fresh Prince' star Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over use of dance his character Carlton popularized
CNN - By Amir Vera and Chris Boyette, CNN
(CNN) — Carlton wants his dance back. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro is suing to stop two video game developers from selling a dance popularized by his "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" character. In two lawsuits filed
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Battlefield V
Battlefield 5 Undoes Time to Kill Changes Following Fan Feedback
IGN - Colin Stevens
TTK will soon revert back to launch values. DICE has announced that the changes made to Battlefield 5’s Time to Kill (TTK) values will soon be undone …
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Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro Sues Fortnight For Using His 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' Carlton Dance
Essence - Paula Rogo
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the makers of the popular video game, Fortnite Battle Royale, for copying the dance he made …
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Gaming Industry
Escape From Tarkov team barrages YouTuber with DMCA takedowns over `misinformation`
Polygon - Charlie Hall
They say YouTuber Eroktic’s content was both innaccurate and negative Battlestate Games, developers of the multiplayer tactical shooter Escape From Tarkov, have issued nearly 50 Digital Millennium Copyright
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Gaming Industry
DICE reverts Battlefield V time-to-kill changes after fan backlash
VentureBeat - Jeff Grubb
Battlefield V developer DICE is updating its military shooter to undo a big change that upset fans. In an attempt to make the game more appealing to new players, the studio increased the time-to-kill for
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Gaming Industry
Discord’s new plan could pose a serious challenge to Steam and Epic
TNW - Rachel Kaser
Discord announced a few days ago it would be offering a new revenue split for indie developers who want to debut their games on the Discord store — and it’s hard not to take the numbers as a thumb in eye
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Gaming Industry
Texas attorneys to lead newly established video game and esports group
houstonchronicle.com - Andrea Leinfelder
Two Dallas attorneys are leading a global law firm's newly established Video Game and Esports Group. Steve Walkowiak and P. William Stark, litigation …
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Gaming Industry
In 2018, Video Game Developers Took Unionization Seriously
VICE - Dante Douglas
In a year filled with debate about work-life balance, crunch culture, and "passion," the first steps towards developer organization are finally being taken. Welcome to Waypoint's End of Year celebration!
Gaming Industry
Why 2018 was a big year for Across the Pond | Across the Pond | DataBass | The Drum
thedrum.com - www.thedrum.com
So, 2018 then. A – shall we say – eventful year? And, if you’re anything like us at Across the Pond, you’ll be looking back with a mixture of pride …
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Gaming Industry
Discord Store Will Offer Developers 90% Revenue In 2019
ladbible.com - Matthew McGladdery
Discord's online store will give developers 90% of a game's sales revenue starting next year. Its owners explained that, simply, "it does not cost 30% …
The Telegraph
Gaming Industry
‘You don’t need to be a lawyer – creative entrepreneurship pays'
The Telegraph - By Matthew Caines
Phil Dobree’s visual effects studio may be London-based, but it spent much of the past year in a galaxy far, far away. That’s because his team was hard at work generating spaceships, alien planetscapes
Gaming Industry
Games Are Sometimes Better When They Aren't All About Saving The World
junkee.com - by Meghann O'Neill
When game designer Leura Smith tested Pigeon Game on her cousins at a family lunch, their response was, “What the hell, Leu? This game actually looks …
Gaming Industry
Get a job: Fox Cub Games is hiring a remote VFX Artist
gamasutra.com - Staff
The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the many, many …
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Gaming Industry
DICE Changes Battlefield V Time-To-Kill Values Once Again
gameinformer.com
A few weeks ago, DICE and EA were openly pontificating the ramifications of changing the time-to-kill value, basically how long it takes to kill an …
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Indoor Cycling
Bored of exercise bikes? This company wants to make them more fun
CNN - By Katy Wong, CNN Business
(CNN Business) — Eric Janszen is a self-confessed exercise bike addict — but even he got tired of the monotonous pedaling. "I thought there must be something less boring and torturous," he said. In the
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Gaming Industry
More GamesBeat Summit 2019 speakers: Brock Pierce, Jen MacLean, and Kevin Chou
VentureBeat - Dean Takahashi
GamesBeat Summit 2019 will take place in Los Angeles at the Two Bit Circus, a “micro-amusement park” that’s like an arcade meets Ready Player One in the Arts District. And now, we’re ready to name our
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Gaming Industry
Reallusion CrazyTalk Animator Rebrands as Cartoon Animator 4
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
SAN JOSE, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reallusion announces its 2D animation software CrazyTalk Animator will rebrand to Cartoon Animator for version 4, announced to release in April 2019. "Since
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Gaming Industry
5G: The Latest News & Updates (December 17, 2018)
Lifewire - by Tim Fisher
New 5G information is released daily from around the world. Some companies are starting 5G trials in new cities, others are announcing when customers …
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Gaming Industry
Owned: How video games could be crypto’s first game changer
decryptmedia.com - Guillermo Jimenez
Gaming is making blockchain tangible and exciting for consumers—with a little help from Ubisoft and its friends. There’s an expression in gaming when …
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Gaming Industry
Confessions of a game developer: Making games can be 'quite scary'
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The release of Angry Birds in December 2009 was a pivotal moment for Mr Alwyn Lee.While thousands were gripped by the game, Mr Lee, who was a student …
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Making it in Unreal: action-adventure goes to India in Raji: An Ancient Epic
pcgamesn.com
Think back to the days of Prince of Persia and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. A decade ago, action-adventure games were the preserve of triple-A studios …
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Gaming Industry
A majority of consumers expect VR to become a part of daily life
Business Insider - Peter Sarnoff
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. VR headsets are
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Gaming Industry
5 trends that defined the game industry in 2018
gamasutra.com - Kris Graft
Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft (@krisgraft) takes a look at the trends that shaped the video game business in 2018. The year 2018 lasted …
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The best PS4 Pro prices, bundles and sales in Australia (November 2018)
techradar.com - By Stephen Lambrechts, Harry Domanski Consoles
Black Friday PS4 deals Looking to score a Black Friday bargain on a PS4 console? Then head over to our dedicated Black Friday 2018 PS4 and PS4 Pro …
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Gaming Industry
Developers Share The Weird Tricks And Workarounds They Used To Make Games
gameinformer.com - Suriel Vazquez
Yesterday morning Fullbright's Steve Gaynor asked game developers to share their "game dev crimes" - tricks, workarounds, or inefficient ways to …
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Kingdom Hearts 3
Kingdom Hearts 3 director issues a response to reported leak and spoilers
apptrigger.com - Matthew Liebl
Following reports of leaked footage from Kingdom Hearts 3 hitting the internet, game director Tetsuya Nomura has assured the biggest spoilers are …
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Chicago
'Uncharted' Director Amy Hennig To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC 2019
comicbook.com - By Tyler Fischer - December 15, 2018
Amy Hennig, a writer and director who made a name for herself in the industry via the Uncharted series, is poised to receive the Lifetime Achievement …
Gaming Industry
Diegetic Games
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December 17, 2018 Digital Extremes Ltd. Senior Lighting Artist • Sucker Punch Productions Cinematic Animator • Columbia College Chicago Assistant Professor …
Gaming Industry
New Stardew Valley Content is Prioritized Over New Game
cogconnected.com - Zane Wong
Hope everyone’s hoes are handy… Since its release in February of 2016, Stardew Valley seems to have hit all the ideal milestones for an indie game. …