Tag: Games News

AI and Games is a crowdfunded YouTube series that explores research and applications of artificial intelligence in video games.  You can support this work by visiting my Patreon page. In collaboration with Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment, I present three blogs exploring the AI behind Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, including excerpts from my interview with […]

Though a launch date has yet to be announced, Rocket League is making its way toward its free-to-play debut. As part of that transition, developer Psyonix has now announced that, once the free-to-play switch is flipped, Rocket League won’t require paid memberships for online play on PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch. Typically, subscriptions to a […]

This blogpost has been authored in collaboration with my colleagues (Anders Drachen and Johanna Pirker). In social media we are getting used to see the #adv hashtag when an influencer is promoting a specific product or service. Influencers are people who leverage their connections with others to impact their behavior. Influencers have become a cornerstone […]

It’s been quite an interesting few weeks for PlayStation milestone odds and ends. Following in the wake of news that Fall Guys has become the most downloaded PlayStation Plus game of all time, Square Enix has now announced that the beta for Marvel’s Avengers managed to set a PlayStation-wide record as well. Neither PlayStation nor […]

Quality assurance is an often underappreciated and misunderstood part of the game development process. Depending on the studio, team sizes can vary from a single person to a whole team of individuals, responsible for testing, tracking, and communicating any bugs they may find. Because of this, the workflow can sometimes be markedly different between studios, […]

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment parent company AT&T is reportedly no longer looking to sell off the video game development and publishing division. According to sources speaking to Bloomberg, one factor in the change of heart is the decision that WBIE might be considered too valuable to sell off. After all, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment represents […]

In this 2020 GDC Summer session, writer Susan O’Connor breaks down best practices that any team can use to get writers and designers moving in the same direction. It was a dense 45-minute session packed with useful info, as O’Connor — an experienced game writer, consultant, and teacher — walked attendees through what writers and narrative […]

CD Projekt Red’s upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 made quite the impression at this year’s Gamescom event, ultimately securing 5 awards during this year’s multi-day digital show. Those honors include the overall Best of Gamescom award, as well as Best Sony PlayStation Game, Best PC Game, Best Role-Playing Game, and the fan-selected Most Wanted Consumer Award, making […]

Fall Guys developer Mediatonic has raised $1 million for UK charity Special Effect by auctioning off a custom character costume. The ‘battle of the brands’ online auction offered the chance for an individual or company to have a costume based on their own custom design recreated in-game. The auction was eventually won after popular YouTuber and […]