Explore gaming stories that span platforms, from game announcements and updates to developments across the wider games industry.
A heart-rate study of 16 popular games reveals that Mario Kart produced a higher average heart-rate increase than Fortnite, despite the racing game's cheerful presentation. Researchers measured sustained pressure and peak spikes across gameplay sessions.
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Oh!Ware reimagines mancala, a game possibly 1,500 to 7,000 years old, as a roguelike deckbuilder with marbles instead of cards. The indie title arrived on Steam with a fresh take on one of history's oldest pastimes.
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A cyberpunk shop sim and a wizard school life game arrive in quick succession, offering different takes on the cozy gaming genre.
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Minecraft studio is hiring across partner developer relations and creator monetization roles as Microsoft positions the platform as a competitor to user-generated content rivals.
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The former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, now an NBC analyst, will reveal his custom-built Minecraft world on YouTube for the first time, showcasing a sprawling city he's been developing since 2014.
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Players on PC are expressing frustration because the pre-order bonus Ace Combat Zero is packaged as downloadable content for Ace Combat 8 rather than a standalone application.
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Content creators have begun receiving surprise promotional merchandise packages from Rockstar Games for Grand Theft Auto 6, drawing comparisons from fans to official $400 collector editions.
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At the inaugural GamesBeat Insider NY event, industry leaders discussed integrating brand messaging into gaming without disrupting player experience, featuring insights from Ogilvy, Overwolf, JBL, Take-Two Interactive, and former Nintendo of America
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A new trailer for the upcoming VR/MR game reveals unusual interactive elements alongside action sequences, as developer Pixelity teases the first installment of a planned trilogy.
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Over 300 Ubisoft Montreal employees have signed a petition opposing the company's January mandate requiring five days per week in the office. The Ubisoft Workers of Montreal union is organizing the campaign as the studio faces ongoing tension over
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A new community mod adds dynamic seasonal changes to Valheim's biomes, including weather effects, lighting shifts, and gameplay adjustments that alter how players build and survive throughout the year.
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Kurt Kuhlmann, who worked on The Elder Scrolls, is convinced that a foundational piece of series lore originated from a simple typo in an internal timeline document.
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