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Microsoft's recent decision to bring select Xbox Game Studios...Xbox Game Studios on Nintendo Switch & PlayStation: What Does It Mean for PC Gamers?
Embracer Group's restructuring plan, announced in June 2023, has sent sh...Embracer Group Restructuring: A Game Dev Insider's Take on the Debt Crisis
The gaming world was rocked in September 2023 by Unity's proposed runtime fe...The Unity Runtime Fee Controversy: A Reckoning for PC Game Developers?
The news hit the gaming world hard: Roll7, the BAFTA-winning studio be...Roll7 Closure by Private Division: A Loss for PC Gaming and Indie Creativity
The recent surge of negative reviews on Steam for Helldivers 2 is hard t...Helldivers 2 PSN Account Requirement: A Porting Specialist's Perspective
The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was, to put it mildly, a disaster. Hype had r...CD Projekt Red Financial Recovery: From Cyberpunk Crisis to Revival?
The recent announcement of Unity's install-based run...Unity Runtime Fee Controversy: Developer Exodus, Unionization Efforts, and the Godot Migration
The gaming world held its breath for *The Wolf Amon...The End of the Road for Episodic Games? Telltale's Layoffs and the Future of Storytelling on PC
Look, LawBreakers was a damn good shooter,...Chasing Metrics vs. Crafting Worlds: Cliff Bleszinski on Larian's Warning and the Future of PC Gaming
The release of Payday 3 was supposed to be a triumphant return for Starbreeze, th...Starbreeze Financial Crisis: Is Payday 3 a Bankrupting Heist?
I was at DevGAMM just last month, sporting my usua...Unity's Runtime Fee: A Broken Trust and the Future of PC Indie Games – A Developer's Perspective
The world of indie game development thrive...Indie Game Studio Futures: How Tencent's Investment in ZA/UM & Supergiant Games Could Reshape Creativity
Hey XenGamers, Sazzy here from Level Up! For those of you who don't know me, I'm...Level Up: Platforming to New Heights: Sega + Playtonic = PC Win?
The news hit the industry like a well-placed grenade: Embark Studios delaying *ARC R...Reality Bites: The Price of Destruction in Free-to-Play Games
Alright, XenGamer faithful. Marcus Holloway here, back with anothe...Tencent's Indie Gambit: Opportunity or Creative Straitjacket? - Indie Gold Rush
Hello, fellow digital adventurers! Dr. Emilia Rossi h...Night City Rebuilt: Dr. Emilia Rossi on Optimizing Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for PC
It’s always a gut punch to hear about a project you’re passionate about getting the axe. And while I...Lost in Translation? The Dream of Zelda on PC
Hey XenGamers, Anika Patel here. Some of you know me from my Unreal Engine tutorials...Anika's Engine Shift: From Unity Layoff to Unreal Renaissance
Hey XenGamer faithful, Sarah Chen here! You probably k...SarahMakesGames: Charting a Course for Xbox PC – Will Phil Spencer's Return Right the Ship?
It's hard to write this. The news hit me like a gut punch: Volition Games, the studio that bir...The Saints Row Reboot: A Requiem for Volition Games
Hey XenGamer faithful, Maya Flores here. Some of you might reme...Vault Hunters in Peril? My Take on the Gearbox Sale and the Future of Borderlands
Hello everyone, Elena Petrova here. I’m a 32-year-old s...Unity's U-Turn: A Solo Indie Dev's Perspective on Trust, Costs, and the Future of PC Gaming
The gaming world was understandably surprised when CD Projekt Red (CDPR) announced that...CD Projekt Red's Engine Shift: A Cyberpunk Legacy on Unreal
Hey XenGamer crew, and fellow devs! Swen Vincke here, straight fro...Charting New Stars: Why Larian Isn't Making Baldur's Gate 4 (and What's Next)
As someone who's straddled the worlds of AAA and indie g...The Silence is Deafening: Reflecting on the Closures of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks
So, *Bloodlin...
So, Bloodlines 2… where do I even start? A lot of you probably know I had my hands in the early stages of thi...Bloodlines 2: A Veteran's Autopsy
Hey everyone, Brandon Sheffield here. For those who don't know me, I'm a co-founder of N...The Unity Runtime Fee: A Disaster for Indie PC Game Devs?
Larian Studios, fresh off the critical and commercial triumph of Baldur's Gate 3, h...No Baldur's Gate 4? Larian's Risky Bet on Creative Freedom
Well, folks, it’s Christopher Odd here, and I'm still processing...Hyper Light Breaker: When Ambition Breaks Hearts – A Christopher Odd Perspective
Alright, folks. Let's talk about the elephant in the...The Dice Have Landed: Why Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 Decision Makes Sense (Even if It Hurts)
Hey XenGamer crew, Emily Carter here. You probably know me from my concept w...The AI Art Uprising: Why Indie Games Need Human Hands, Not Algorithms
It still feels surreal. Volition, the studio I called home for years, the place where I...The Fall of Volition: A Saints Row Narrative Post-Mortem
After a saga that felt longer than a *World o...The Mouse That Ate the Mountain: What Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition Means for PC Gamers
It’s hard to watch a community you care about struggle. Especially when you sa...The Unity Runtime Fee: A View from the Inside (and Now, the Outside)
As a game designer who's straddled both the AAA and ind...From Goat Simulator to Indie Dreams: Why Coffee Stain North is Betting on Creative Freedom
As a veteran game developer who's spent countless nights bathed in...Volition's End: Another Casualty in the Industry's Relentless Pursuit of Profit
Well, folks, the news has dropped like a rogue meteor: Larian St...A New Dawn, or a Tadpole's Lament? Larian's BG3 Departure and the Future of CRPGs
The news rippled through the game development community like a sh...The Callisto Protocol's Fallout: What the Striking Distance Layoffs Mean for You
The news rippled through the gaming community like a...Shadows Over Daywalker: Analyzing the Marvel's Blade Delay and Arkane's Creative Crossroads
CD Projekt Red (CDPR), a...CD Projekt Red's Risky Restructuring: A Veteran's Take on Diversification and the Road Ahead for Polaris, Orion, and Hadar
The gaming world recently felt a pang of disappointment with the ann...The Sunset on Sunshine State: Analyzing the Roll7 Closure and Its Implications
The world of indie game development is a vibrant ecosystem fueled by passio...Unity's New Runtime Fee: A Potential Game Over for Indie PC Developers?
The dust hasn't settled from the Traveler's arriva...The Final Shape's Final Price? A Former Dev's Take on the Destiny 2 Deluxe Edition Controversy
The world of game development, often perceived as glamorous and excitin...Turbulence at Sumo Group: What Restructuring and Layoffs Mean for PC Gamers
The Silence After the Beat: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and the Uncertain Future of PC Gaming It’s a gut punch, isn’t it? As a veteran of this i...
As a veteran of the game development trenches for...Night City Beckons Again: CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel and the Leap to Unreal Engine 5
The news rippled through the industry like a seismic event: Embracer Gro...Embracer's Fire Sale: What the Saber Interactive Deal Means for PC Gamers
The news broke yesterday: CD Projekt Red (CDPR) has announced anot...Another Delay in Night City: What the Phantom Liberty Delay Means for PC Gamers
The news rippled through development c...Troubled Waters: Layoffs at Luminous Productions Cast Shadow Over Forspoken's Future and the Wider Industry
For too long, the PC gaming landscape has been plagued by a "me-too" mentalit...The Winds of Change: PC Game Devs Ditching Trends for True Innovation