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Yves Guillemot denounces Assassin's Creed Shadows' racist, 'malicious' backlash

Weeks of racist backlash over Assassin's Creed Shadows prompted Guillemot to speak out and encourage the larger industry to not let this behavior stand.

SAG-AFTRA ups indie dev contract tiers to include $30M game projects

An expanded budget range for game projects lets union actors lend their voice or physical performance to more games from developers outside the triple-A sphere.

Amazon Games' Christoph Hartmann thinks the company needs to build its own talent and focus on the console/PC market

If Amazon is going to make it in video games, Hartmann thinks the company has to build out its own talent and open strong in the PC and console worlds.

Valve launches new Steam chart for top-played Steam Deck games

Instead of waiting at the top of the month for the most-played Steam Deck games, Valve has just made a new chart for players to track in active time.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree sales top 5 million in three days

Hard as it may be, Elden Ring's expansion has brought in plenty of sales and builds on the base game's two-year success.

Deep Dive: Designing a new dwarf race in The Last Spell

Introducing a new race in Dwarves of Runenberg meant paying careful attention to balance and putting weight in community feedback.

Gameloft Toronto staff laid off after studio 'substantially' reduces production activity

The company didn't disclose how many employees have lost their jobs, but it's being reported that almost 50 people have been made redundant.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is heading to Amazon Fire TV

Microsoft claims the partnership will create a 'low-cost' route into the Xbox ecosystem.

Opinion: Dr Disrespect's ousting should be a wake-up call for devs

Dr Disrespect's sponsors should have seen his behavior coming from a mile away.

Retrospective: A producer's guide to team buy-in

Exploring how a game studio's physical layout cultivates team camaraderie and efficient development.