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Baldur’s Gate 2’s Characters Were ‘Cardboard Cutouts’ Until Devs Played Final Fantasy VII
11.10.2023
Lauded for its story, characters, and density of quality fantasy narrative, BioWare’s 2000 RPG Baldur’s Gate II is one of the most celebrated computer games of all time. An adaptation of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, it aspired to digitize the rich experience of playing at...
Immutable links with AWS in latest Web3 gaming push
11.10.2023
The blockchain gaming firm said it will gain access to a vast pipeline of game studio leads and support for successful deal closures
Around 100 Devs At Just Cause Studio Are Unionizing
6.10.2023
Around 100 employees at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group are unionizing. This means around a fifth of the 500-person Swedish team is now bargaining with the company’s management for a fair contract.Read more
Ex-Dragon Age Devs Sue BioWare Over Denying Full Severance
4.10.2023
BioWare laid off 50 employees at the end of August. Mary Kirby was one of them. A 17-year veteran of the studio beloved for its story-driven RPGs, Kirby has worked on every Dragon Age game, and her contributions have shown up in some of the series’ most memorable characters and questlines....
Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Give Sphynx Cat Fur, Immediately Apologize, Shave It Again
3.10.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 kitty His Majesty was born a wrinkled Sphynx, but transformed into a Maine Coon on September 22, when developer Larian issued Patch 3 for the popular RPG. Fans couldn’t stand it, but Larian heard their cries—Hotfix 8, issued October 3, makes His Majesty naked and ugly again, and...
Payday 3 Devs Swear Matchmaking Is Fixed Ahead Of Big Update
2.10.2023
After a terrible launch week riddled with error messages, Payday 3 maker Starbreeze Studios says the matchmaking issues have finally been fixed. The promises come ahead of the heist shooter’s first big patch planned for early October. Read more
AI a powerful tool for devs to change gaming, says former Google gaming head
2.10.2023
Ryan Wyatt deciphers the the possibilities for AI to help gamers and game developers achieve
Payday 3 Devs Explain Terrible Matchmaking Issues
25.9.2023
Payday 3's matchmaking servers were a mess in its first week. What went wrong? The maker of the game, Starbreeze Studios, blames an “unforeseen error” for the issues, and says it’s looking at ways to make the “always online” multiplayer shooter “less dependent on online services.” Read more
Unity Apologizes For Controversial Changes, Walks Back Some
22.9.2023
In an open letter published on Friday, Unity’s president and general manager Marc Whitten apologized for the controversial changes announced on September 12 and announced that it was walking back some of the worst changes, including charging install fees for previously published games.Read more
Ethereum Devs Put Forth ERC-7512 Standard to Represent Audit Reports On-Chain
21.9.2023
Ethereum (ETH) developers have introduced a new smart contract standard, ERC-7512, aimed at enhancing transparency and accessibility to smart contract audits for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
The proposal was posted on the Ethereum Magicians forum by Richard Meissner, co-founder of Safe...
Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,' allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
15.9.2023
Holešky testnet has a 1.6-billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network
Web3 Gamer: PUBG devs’ Web3 project, Animoca’s $20M raise, Shardbound review
14.9.2023
The company behind PUBG announces a new Web3 platform, monetization in Web3 and more
Unity changes: why PC & console devs feel like the 'ugly duckling'
13.9.2023
Also: Early Access transitions and Steam reviews
Devs React To Unity's Newly Announced Fee For Game Installs: ‘Not To Be Trusted’
12.9.2023
Unity, the cross-platform game engine that powers games like Rust, Hollow Knight, and Pokémon Go, has introduced a new, controversial fee for developers, set to take effect next year. Indie developers quickly responded to the announcement, with many suggesting the costs of this policy would kill...
Troubled Vampire RPG Gets New Devs, Gameplay Changes, And 2024 Release
5.9.2023
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, a game that’s had a troubled development rife with multiple delays, now has new developers and is eyeing a 2024 release date.Read more
Troubled Vampire RPG Gets New Devs, Gameplay Changes, And 2024 Release
5.9.2023
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, a game that’s had a troubled development rife with multiple delays, now has new developers and is eyeing a 2024 release date.Read more
Coinbase CEO reveals top 10 crypto ideas he's urging devs to work on
31.8.2023
From flatcoins to on-chain advertisements, Brian Armstrong hopes aspiring developers take the time in the bear market to build out these crypto concepts
Shibarium wallets surpass 100K after SHIB devs relaunch bridge
29.8.2023
Shytoshi Kusama, the co-founder of the SHIB token, said the bridge was fixed with the help of Polygon Labs co-founder Sandeep Nailwal
PEPE Token Heist: Former Team Members Swipe $15 Million in Tokens, Lead Developer Vows to Rebuild and Decentralize
27.8.2023
Approximately 16 trillion PEPE tokens worth $15 million were illicitly transferred to crypto exchanges and sold, according to an announcement from the meme coin’s anonymous lead developer. The theft was allegedly orchestrated by three former team members who accessed the token’s...
Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet
24.8.2023