A survivor’s view of a game developer’s suicide
Eleven months ago, veteran game developer Matt McDonald died from suicide. His wife, Tammy McDonald, has to pick up the pieces and raise her three sons on her own. Recently, …
Safe in Our World launches charity game bundle to benefit mental health
Safe In Our World has launched a charity game bundle with the aim of benefiting both gamers and game industry professionals with free mental health resources. The London-based charity is …
Polycade plans to launch home console for accessible games
Polycade is launching a home video game system designed for fans of classic games and accessible casual entertainment. The effort represents a pivot from founder Tyler Bushnell’s original plan in …
Innogames embeds MAC Cosmetics in Elvenar online game characters
Most brand partnerships with game companies don’t involve much imagination, like the memorable and much-hated Monster Energy drinks in Death Stranding. But Germany’s InnoGames is launching a partnership with MAC …
Microsoft shifts PlayFab game services pricing to pay-as-you-go
Microsoft’s PlayFab division is introducing a pay-as-you-go plan for its game developer services with no minimum monthly fees. The announcement follows last week’s 90% drop in prices for Azure PlayFab …
Frost Giant Studios raises $4.7 million for real-time strategy game revival
Frost Giant Studios, a new game studio formed by Blizzard Entertainment veterans, has raised $4.7 million to make its first real-time strategy game. StarCraft and Warcraft veterans Tim Morten and …
Mobile game publisher Playtika files to go public in window for game IPOs
Mobile game publisher Playtika announced today that it has filed to go public in an initial public offering. The Israel-based company filed its confidential S-1 registration statement with the U.S. …
Possible Reality puts your face on a video game character
Possible Reality can take a 2D picture of your face and turn it into a 3D avatar inside a video game or virtual world. It’s for people who want to …
Beamable files for Chapter 11 but will still pursue game monetization business
Game monetization firm Beamable has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, but in an interview, CEO Jon Radoff said the company still plans to operate. Radoff said the …
Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery
Snap has launched a new version of its augmented reality studio that allows users to create cool AR effects on Apple’s newest iPhone 12 Pro smartphones, thanks to lidar sensors. …