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Windup Minds co-founder and CEO Bernie Yee recently discussed mobile economics, user acquisition costs, and why the games industry misread the lessons of free-to-play monetization.
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Acute Immersive's publishing platform lets studios create branded apps for immersive video on Apple Vision Pro, with upcoming support for Android XR devices.
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Chase Shi returns to Scopely as VP of game product after five years at Blizzard, while King promotes Andreas Jansson to senior director of engineering. Other studios including Loom, Funday, Tactile, and Zynga also announce executive appointments.
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HoYoverse's Version 4.6 update brings a new 5-star Ice character, story content involving the Life Sciences Institute conspiracy, and official confirmation that Ellen and Astra Yao from Zenless Zone Zero will join Honkai: Star Rail in version 4.8.
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South Korea's Kakao Games has become the largest shareholder in fellow Korean developer ME2ON through a $72.1m acquisition approved by its board on September 15. The deal values ME2ON's equity at $240.7m, a significant premium over its market valuation.
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GameSir has unveiled two officially licensed Fortnite mobile controllers: the X5 Lite for Xbox, which supports Xbox Cloud Gaming on Android, and the G8 Plus, a multi-platform option. Both are available for pre-order starting at $49.99.
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Epic Games and Bandai Namco have added Pac-Man as a cosmetic companion to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override. The Sidekick is available for 1,500 V-Bucks individually or as part of a six-item bundle for 2,200 V-Bucks, but leaves the shop on September
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Get the hints and final solutions for the New York Times Connections puzzle #1197 on Sunday, September 20.
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Kuro Games releases Prism's Illusion, Heart's Illumination on September 30, introducing new characters Hsin and Suoming, Chapter IV Act IV story content, and tiered graphics downloads for mobile devices.
2 min readKRAFTON India released 50 redeem codes on September 19 unlocking the Meadows Backpack, a nature-themed accessory for Battlegrounds Mobile India. Codes are valid through September 25 and can be redeemed on BGMI's official website.
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Nexon's IO Division addresses player concerns about its upcoming 3D bishojo game Fareidolia, confirming the Blue Archive team continues to expand and that resource allocation will not affect the live-service RPG.
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As portable gaming grows beyond smartphones, game design principles shift. From casino games built around quick rounds to RPGs structured in chunks, different genres work well on smaller screens and handheld devices when they prioritize clarity, pacing
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