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Manor Lords Publisher Criticized Publishing Methods Hitting Devs. 'This Is a Silly Way to Do Business'

Manor Lords Publisher Criticized Publishing Methods Hitting Devs. 'This Is a Silly Way to Do Business'

Tim Bender from Hooded Horse criticized the industry's „ingrained” habit of including cash-flow clauses by publishers. In his opinion, this is bad for both developers and players.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 15, 2024

Manor Lords Publisher Criticized Publishing Methods Hitting Devs. 'This Is a Silly Way to Do Business'
Legacy Items in Diablo 4 (D4) Explained

Legacy Items in Diablo 4 (D4) Explained

The new season has arrived in Diablo 4, and with it legacy items appeared. In our guide we explain the term!

How to

Dawid Lubczynski

May 15, 2024

Legacy Items in Diablo 4 (D4) Explained
How to Complete Call of the Wolves in Diablo 4 (D4)

How to Complete Call of the Wolves in Diablo 4 (D4)

Call of the Wolves is a new quest in Diablo 4. Let’s look at it.

How to

Damian Gacek

May 15, 2024

How to Complete Call of the Wolves in Diablo 4 (D4)
Assassin's Creed: Red Received Its Final Title. Official Announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows Expected Soon

Assassin's Creed: Red Received Its Final Title. Official Announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows Expected Soon

Assassin's Creed: Shadows - this will be the name of the next installment in the series, which was previously referred to as Red. Ubisoft has announced the presentation of a cinematic trailer for the game.

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Maciej Gaffke

May 14, 2024

Assassin's Creed: Red Received Its Final Title. Official Announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows Expected Soon
Dev Changes Game Title Due to Players Misunderstanding. Furthermore, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Receives Promotion on Steam

Dev Changes Game Title Due to Players Misunderstanding. Furthermore, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Receives Promotion on Steam

Player complaints forced the developer of Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicle to change the game's name to better reflect what the production really is about.

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Martin Bukowski

May 14, 2024

Dev Changes Game Title Due to Players Misunderstanding. Furthermore, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Receives Promotion on Steam
Square Enix Revolutionizes Its Approach to Games. Japanese Are Done With 'Quantity,' Now Aiming for 'Quality' and 'Multiplatform'

Square Enix Revolutionizes Its Approach to Games. Japanese Are Done With 'Quantity,' Now Aiming for 'Quality' and 'Multiplatform'

Square Enix revealed a new publishing strategy for the coming years. The Japanese company wants to release its big-budget games on multiple platforms.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

May 14, 2024

Square Enix Revolutionizes Its Approach to Games. Japanese Are Done With 'Quantity,' Now Aiming for 'Quality' and 'Multiplatform'
Marvel Rivals Publisher Wanted to Impose Rating Rules on Streamers. NetEase Swiftly Responded to Players' Negative Reaction

Marvel Rivals Publisher Wanted to Impose Rating Rules on Streamers. NetEase Swiftly Responded to Players' Negative Reaction

The developers of Marvel Rivals had to apologize for the „misunderstanding” caused by the terms of the agreement with streamers, which originally prohibited criticism of the game. To make things funnier, this was probably completely unnecessary.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 13, 2024

Marvel Rivals Publisher Wanted to Impose Rating Rules on Streamers. NetEase Swiftly Responded to Players' Negative Reaction
Bethesda Patches Next-Gen Update for Fallout 4. Patch Targeting Major Bugs Will Be Released Later Today

Bethesda Patches Next-Gen Update for Fallout 4. Patch Targeting Major Bugs Will Be Released Later Today

Bethesda fixes bugs caused by the next-gen update of Fallout 4. The patch will be released later today.

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Martin Bukowski

May 13, 2024

Bethesda Patches Next-Gen Update for Fallout 4. Patch Targeting Major Bugs Will Be Released Later Today
Blizzard May Be Planning to Develop Soulslike Action RPG. The Game Is Set to Offer 'Legendary Boss Encounters Players Will Talk About for Decades'

Blizzard May Be Planning to Develop Soulslike Action RPG. The Game Is Set to Offer 'Legendary Boss Encounters Players Will Talk About for Decades'

Job postings appeared on Blizzard's official website indicating that the company is planning to develop a new game. It is expected to contain challenging but rewarding combat and legendary boss fights, bringing to mind titles from FromSoftware studio.

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Martin Bukowski

May 13, 2024

Blizzard May Be Planning to Develop Soulslike Action RPG. The Game Is Set to Offer 'Legendary Boss Encounters Players Will Talk About for Decades'
'It's a Cursed Problem.' Diablo 4's Class Designer Explains How Player Feedback and Internal Testing Helps Blizzard

'It's a Cursed Problem.' Diablo 4's Class Designer Explains How Player Feedback and Internal Testing Helps Blizzard

Adam Jackson from Blizzard Entertainment studio described the problems the team had with testing new features in Diablo 4 and the changes that were made to deal with it.

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Adrian Werner

May 10, 2024

'It's a Cursed Problem.' Diablo 4's Class Designer Explains How Player Feedback and Internal Testing Helps Blizzard
Words of Xbox’s CEO Didn’t Win Applause. Sarah Bond Justifies Microsoft’s Decisions and Promises Support for Game Pass

Words of Xbox’s CEO Didn’t Win Applause. Sarah Bond Justifies Microsoft’s Decisions and Promises Support for Game Pass

Sarah Bond unspecifically explained the reasons for the closure of Tango Gameworks. She did, however, confirm the future of Game Pass and the imminent debut of Microsoft's mobile game store.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 10, 2024

Words of Xbox’s CEO Didn’t Win Applause. Sarah Bond Justifies Microsoft’s Decisions and Promises Support for Game Pass
Acclaimed Dinosaur Strategy Series Will Receive Third Installment. However, for Jurassic World Evolution 3, We’ll Have to Wait Some Time

Acclaimed Dinosaur Strategy Series Will Receive Third Installment. However, for Jurassic World Evolution 3, We’ll Have to Wait Some Time

Frontier Developments announced Jurassic World Evolution 3. The release of the game will be part of the British studio's new strategy.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

May 10, 2024

Acclaimed Dinosaur Strategy Series Will Receive Third Installment. However, for Jurassic World Evolution 3, We’ll Have to Wait Some Time
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Release Deemed a 'Disappointment.' Rocksteady Studios' Game Contributes to Worse Results for Warner Bros. Discovery

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Release Deemed a 'Disappointment.' Rocksteady Studios' Game Contributes to Worse Results for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery finally admitted that the release of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League was a „disappointment” for the company.

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Kamil Kleszyk

May 10, 2024

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Release Deemed a 'Disappointment.' Rocksteady Studios' Game Contributes to Worse Results for Warner Bros. Discovery
DayZ Ice Map Coming; Fans Displeased with Frostline Price

DayZ Ice Map Coming; Fans Displeased with Frostline Price

DayZ: Frostline will hit gamers at the end of the year, although console owners should look forward to it the most.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 10, 2024

DayZ Ice Map Coming; Fans Displeased with Frostline Price
7 Million Dead Island 2 Players Defeated 24 Billion Zombies. Devs Promise Further Development of Successful Action Game

7 Million Dead Island 2 Players Defeated 24 Billion Zombies. Devs Promise Further Development of Successful Action Game

It's been more than a year since the release of Dead Island 2. Dambuster Studios was tempted to give a small summary of the past 12 months to mark the occasion.

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Kamil Kleszyk

May 10, 2024

7 Million Dead Island 2 Players Defeated 24 Billion Zombies. Devs Promise Further Development of Successful Action Game
Industry Sympathizes With Hellblade 2 Devs; Also Expressing Concern for Fate of Doom, Avowed, and Psychonauts Creators

Industry Sympathizes With Hellblade 2 Devs; Also Expressing Concern for Fate of Doom, Avowed, and Psychonauts Creators

Following the sudden shutdown of Tango Gameworks, there are concerns about the fate of other Xbox studios. Journalist Jez Corden also has significant reservations about the actions of Microsoft, which is allegedly not very supportive of its teams.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 9, 2024

Industry Sympathizes With Hellblade 2 Devs; Also Expressing Concern for Fate of Doom, Avowed, and Psychonauts Creators
'We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards.' This Statement by Xbox Game Studios Head Surprised Not Only Hi-Fi Rush Devs

'We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards.' This Statement by Xbox Game Studios Head Surprised Not Only Hi-Fi Rush Devs

Matt Booty of Xbox Game Studios believes Microsoft needs small and high-profile games. Such as Hi-Fi Rush, whose developers were shut down as part of the recent wave of layoffs.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 9, 2024

'We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards.' This Statement by Xbox Game Studios Head Surprised Not Only Hi-Fi Rush Devs
Microsoft Plans Changes to Game Pass; One of Them May Be Another Price Hike

Microsoft Plans Changes to Game Pass; One of Them May Be Another Price Hike

According to reliable reports, Microsoft is considering raising the price of Game Pass Ultimate subscription. The corporation is also having second thoughts about making this year's Call of Duty available on the service.

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Adrian Werner

May 9, 2024

Microsoft Plans Changes to Game Pass; One of Them May Be Another Price Hike
'He's a Good Human and He Cares Deeply for the Creative Process and Developers.' Former Blizzard CEO Defends Phil Spencer's Image

'He's a Good Human and He Cares Deeply for the Creative Process and Developers.' Former Blizzard CEO Defends Phil Spencer's Image

Mike Ybarra took to Phil Spencer's defense after Microsoft's recent layoffs, although he doesn't deny that the head of the gaming division is responsible for the Xbox situation.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 9, 2024

'He's a Good Human and He Cares Deeply for the Creative Process and Developers.' Former Blizzard CEO Defends Phil Spencer's Image
Final Words From Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush Devs. After 2559 Days, Players Lost Hope for Prey 2 Announcement

Final Words From Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush Devs. After 2559 Days, Players Lost Hope for Prey 2 Announcement

Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks said goodbye to the studios after they were shut down by Microsoft. In turn, fans began to accept that Prey 2 will never be developed.

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Adrian Werner

May 8, 2024

Final Words From Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush Devs. After 2559 Days, Players Lost Hope for Prey 2 Announcement