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Trolls Review Bomb Cyberpunk 2077 After Devs Speak Out Against Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
7.3.2022
Despite a recent uptick in goodwill thanks to its massive 1.5 patch, Cyberpunk 2077 spent the weekend beset by negative Steam reviews over a different matter entirely.Read more
Devs Publish Bitcoin, Ethereum Donation Guidelines for Russians Who Support Ukraine
7.3.2022
Ukrainian blockchain developers say they have created a web-based resource for Russians and Belarus-based individuals who want to make anonymous crypto donations to Ukraine-supporting funds.
The authors of the Russian-language web pages are Gleb Naumenko, who has been “working with the Bitcoin...
Value Locked in Defi Rebounds — Smart Contract Tokens CPH, LUNA, XCP Lead the Pack
28.2.2022
The total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has managed to jump above the $200 billion zone, as crypto markets have rebounded from the market downturn last week. A number of native assets from the $611 billion worth of smart contract protocols have seen double-digit gains with cypherium...
BUIDLing Among the Chaos: What Devs Discussed at ETHDenver
23.2.2022
High school students, Web 2 converts and crypto founders spent a week building the future of finance in a jam-packed venue. What comes next?
Pitching to game publishers: lessons from an in-progress deal
16.2.2022
Some nice transparency from the Gremlins Inc. 2 devs
Report: Warzone Devs: "We F**ked Stuff Up. We Broke It."
11.2.2022
In a reported meeting between Call of Duty developers and select content creators and influencers, the Warzone devs admitted that the free-to-play battle royale was in a bad state, telling those in attendance that they had “fucked up” and that the current state of the popular online shooter...
The Four-Day Workweek Is Getting Popular Among Devs, And It Sure Sounds Nice
11.2.2022
Ah, Friday. The fifth day of the typical workweek. The end of said workweek, for many. But how nice would it be if [sentiment redacted by bosses]? Just ask folks from Blackbird Interactive, the developer behind Homeworld 3 and Hardspace: Shipbreaker and the latest studio to switch to a four-day...
Report: Gaming CEO Pushes NFT Scam While Devs Struggle To Buy Food
10.2.2022
On January 31, publisher Team17 announced a Worms NFTs and was roundly rebuked by fans and studio partners alike. A day later it apologized and canceled the whole thing. According to a new report by Eurogamer, that was only the tip of the iceberg of Team17’s bullshit, which also included bad...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses Proposal to Alleviate Network’s Congestion, High Fees
6.2.2022
Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, and developer Tim Beiko have been discussing a proposed solution to the data transfer gas problem and current scaling issues. Buterin talked about adding a feature like “blob-carrying transactions” in a “near-future hard...
Sony Is Spending 1.2 Billion To Keep Destiny 2 Devs From Leaving
3.2.2022
When Sony revealed its surprise $3.6 billion deal to buy Bungie, it was clear the PS5 manufacturer was paying a premium for the original creators of Halo and now Destiny 2. Now the company has revealed roughly a third of that price tag is actually just to pay Bungie developers so they don’t...
Shovel Knight Devs’ Next Game Is A Mash-Up Of Link’s Awakening And Castlevania
2.2.2022
Yacht Club Games is working on a new project which, for the first time in the indie studio’s history, has nothing to do with Shovel Knight. It’s called Mina the Hollower, it’s a retro-homage to Game Boy classics like Link’s Awakening, and in a weird twist, Yacht Club is going back to Kickstarter...
Axie Infinity devs release governance token for Ronin Blockchain to mixed player response
27.1.2022
"SLP still on the ground LOL, if this coin stays like that I'm gonna quit Axie man," said one disgruntled player
More evidence game devs hate NFTs and crypto
25.1.2022
The results from a survey by the Game Developers Conference are in, and they reveal a deep-seated distaste for NFTs, crypto, and the Metaverse
Halo Infinite Devs Can't Replace XP Boosts Wasted During Server Outages
23.1.2022
Some Halo Infinite players are frustrated that they wasted useful XP boosters by activating them right before server outages knocked the Xbox shooter offline and now it sounds like 343 Industries won’t reimburse players wasted boosts. Read more
What does the Microsoft/Activision deal mean for game devs and platforms?
19.1.2022
It's a fair question, innit?
After Sony Passed On Days Gone 2, Devs Pitched Open-World Resistance Reboot
7.1.2022
Former Bend Studio director Jeff Ross recently revealed that he pitched an open-world Resistance sequel after Sony made it clear it had no interest in a Days Gone 2. There were also talks of a new Syphon Filter reboot. But none of these projects made it very far, according to Ross in a...
Number of Devs on Solana, Polygon, Cardano & Co Growing Faster Than on Ethereum
6.1.2022
Looking at the number of developers, blockchain platforms known in the crypto community as "Ethereum Killers" are growing at a faster rate than Ethereum (ETH) did at similar points in its history. However, Ethereum is still by far the largest ecosystem, retaining 30% of full-time developers...
Dead By Daylight Devs Remove Leatherface ‘Blackface’ Mask
5.1.2022
Fans of the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre know that its famed antagonist, Leatherface (aka the Cannibal), has a gruesome penchant for wearing the faces of his victims as masks, a detail that developer Behaviour Interactive incorporated when it introduced him to Dead By Daylight...
Shiba Inu Project Reveals ‘Doggy DAO,’ Devs Say Phase 1 to Provide ‘Immediate Power to the SHIB Army’
1.1.2022
During the last half of 2021, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) have been popping out of the woodwork in mass numbers, airdropping tokens and creating governance systems for specific projects. Just before the end of the year on December 31, the developers behind the Shiba Inu crypto...
Game Loses Publisher Days After Devs Remind Fans About Apparent School Shooting Level
22.12.2021
Ready or Not, the tactical first-person shooter from developer Void Interactive which entered Early Access just days ago, will no longer be published by Team17. On Twitter, Void Interactive said the “mutually agreed” upon decision for the two to part ways is “the right path for the future” of...