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Most time demanding video games revealed

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Most time demanding video games revealed


  • Friday, May 26, 2023
  • By Richard Harris

Cribbage Online recently revealed the results of the most time demanding video games after a study they conducted found that Ancient Domains of Mystery took the top spot and that an average of 940 hours of playtime is required to complete the games i...


The Baby in Yellow Black Cat update is out now

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The Baby in Yellow Black Cat update is out now


  • Friday, May 26, 2023
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

The Scottish indie developer Team Terrible has launched its first major update for their mobile hit, The Baby in Yellow. The Black Cat update is out now, giving gamers a hauntingly captivating experience that pushes the boundaries of imagination and ...


Code editor and AI features coming to GameMaker engine

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Code editor and AI features coming to GameMaker engine


  • Thursday, May 11, 2023
  • By Richard Harris

GameMaker has announced its roadmap revealing the major new features and additions coming to the engine in 2023, including a new code editor, enhanced modding capabilities and AI support, and many more new features that compliment and simplify the pr...


AI content generator from YAHAHA Studios steals the show at GDC

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AI content generator from YAHAHA Studios steals the show at GDC


  • Friday, April 14, 2023
  • By Richard Harris

YAHAHA Studios recently stole the show at GDC with their new AI-generated content tool, Co-Pilot. YAHAHA can now generate locales, environments, and worlds with just a few text prompts. Nearly 800 games were created and uploaded to the platform at it...


Gamers attitudes towards misleading GamePlay Ads

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Gamers attitudes towards misleading GamePlay Ads


  • Tuesday, April 11, 2023
  • By Freeman Lightner

A recent survey from Nexters revealed that over half of gamers will tolerate non-core gameplay ads. While misleading ads can be negatively perceived, 35% to 46% of gamers worldwide reported they would not stop playing the game immediately but would r...


IGF Awards winners for 2023

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IGF Awards winners for 2023


  • Wednesday, March 29, 2023
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

Winners of the Independent Games Festival Awards were revealed live at the Game Developers Conference (GDC 2023) and on GDC's Twitch channel. Cosmo D Studios' Betrayal At Club Low won the Seumas McNally grand prize for Best Independent Game....


Most profitable mobile games from 2022

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Most profitable mobile games from 2022


  • Monday, February 27, 2023
  • By Richard Harris

Statista.com has revealed its findings of which mobile games were the most profitable in 2022. At the top of the list was Honor of Kings which earned over $2B from in-app purchases, with PUBG Mobile in the second spot after earning over $1.7B in reve...


Online gaming connectivity solution from Edgegap

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Online gaming connectivity solution from Edgegap


  • Thursday, February 9, 2023
  • By Richard Harris

We recently caught up with Mathieu Duperre from Edgegap and chatted about their Edge computing solution that helps developers improve online gaming connectivity, how they teamed up with a research firm and created the 2022 Online Gaming Connectivity ...


Nintendo Switch error monitoring from Bugsnag

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Nintendo Switch error monitoring from Bugsnag


  • Wednesday, December 28, 2022
  • By Richard Harris

The error monitoring and app stability tool Bugsnag, now supports the Nintendo Switch system, filling the error monitoring gap for game console developers and provides visibility into app health to ensure a next-level gaming experience....


Indie game dev platform The Mirror lands $2.3M in funding

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Indie game dev platform The Mirror lands $2.3M in funding


  • Thursday, December 22, 2022
  • By Richard Harris

The Mirror, the all-in-one gaming and development platform that empowers indie game developers and 3D creators to build virtual worlds and multiplayer games has raised a $2.3M Pre-Seed round led by Founders Fund, with participation from many other ea...


Blockchain gaming partners add Web3 gaming DAO IndiGG

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Blockchain gaming partners add Web3 gaming DAO IndiGG


  • Monday, November 28, 2022
  • By Richard Harris

Blockchain gaming partners Tilting Point and Polygon Studios announced that they have added the Web3 gaming DAO IndiGG. Through the partnership, IndiGG members will gain early access to a large sum of NFTs along with exclusive community events and ot...


Casual gaming could get disrupted by social design

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Casual gaming could get disrupted by social design


  • Tuesday, November 1, 2022
  • By Freeman Lightner

Magic Games has announced that they secured over $5 million in funding through a seed round led by Makers Fund. The mobile game studio has plans to grow its team by hiring new artists and developers, opening a second office in Europe, and disrupting ...


$50M in funding raised by Theorycraft Games

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$50M in funding raised by Theorycraft Games


  • Wednesday, October 19, 2022
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

The independent game developer Theorycraft Games will use the money raised from their recent Series B funding to continue developing its first competitive, team-based game of adventure, creativity, and high-stakes combat as well as hiring the best ta...


Casual gaming for BMW vehicles is coming

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Casual gaming for BMW vehicles is coming


  • Tuesday, October 18, 2022
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

AirConsole and the BMW Group has announced a partnership to bring casual gaming into new BMW vehicles, starting next year....


Mobile tower defense game stats

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Mobile tower defense game stats


  • Tuesday, October 11, 2022
  • By Richard Harris

The global tower defense mobile game market is flourishing and is predicted to generate sales of $2311.3M by 2030. Popular titles like Zombie Farm and Bloons TD are just 2 of the 170+ different mobile tower defense games in the Apple App Store, with ...


Idle Miner Tycoon game passes 150M downloads

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Idle Miner Tycoon game passes 150M downloads


  • Monday, September 12, 2022
  • By Richard Harris

Kolibri Games hit title Idle Miner Tycoon has surpassed 150 million downloads accumulated from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The mobile game was released in 2016 and consistently expanded in-game features and signature special event...


Gaming website launches from Swifty

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Gaming website launches from Swifty


  • Wednesday, September 7, 2022
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

Swifty Global has announced the soft launch of Swifty Gaming. The gaming site offers all major sporting events including pre-match and in-play bets across 90% of the global market and more than 200 casino games. Swifty is also negotiating acquisition...


Secrets revealed from developers with over 20 mobile game hits

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Secrets revealed from developers with over 20 mobile game hits


  • Monday, September 5, 2022
  • By Freeman Lightner

The Baltic game development studio Estoty has scored more than 20 mobile game hits and they have revealed their secrets for a successful mobile game. They include market testing before a launch, motivation, and commitment, choosing the right time of ...


$335B gaming app market by 2030

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$335B gaming app market by 2030


  • Friday, August 26, 2022
  • By Brittany Hainzinger

The global game applications market was valued at $108.76B USD in 2021. It is projected to reach $335.14B by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 13.32% during the forecast period (2022–2030). The Asia-Pacific region will display a significant growth rate, wit...


HotPlay in game advertising updates from NextPlay

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HotPlay in game advertising updates from NextPlay


  • Thursday, August 25, 2022
  • By Freeman Lightner

NextPlay Technologies has announced updates for its shareholders on its HotPlay Games and In-Game Advertising progress. The HotPlay 2.0 release is expected to launch in 2022 and will bring new powerful advertising and real-world rewards delivery tech...


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