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What Unreal Engine 5 Means for the Games Industry
Epic's new game engine, Unreal Engine 5, is set to add a new suite of options and seemingly ease the process of game development for developers large and small. That ease of use, plus a drastically improved toolset and multiple features designed to…
Game Industry Dealmaking Continues Record Pace In First Quarter, Boosted Again By Blockchain
getty Even amid a softening economy, dealmaking in the videogame sector has continued at a breathless pace, setting another record for number of transactions in 2022's first quarter thanks in part to interest in blockchain-based technology and…
China's video game market is projected to grow despite government restrictions
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. A five-year forecast from Niko Partners is predicting China's video game market will grow through 2026. This forecast is based on two separate…
Opinion | The Massacre Blame Game
American politics these days never fails to meet the public's low expectations. The latest example is the transparently political attempt by Democrats and their media allies to blame political opponents for the murderous rampage of Payton Gendron…
Prediction: Game-by-game path leads to 10-win season for Vikings
We've barely started spring and I'm already thinking about the fall. No, this is not a wish to fast-forward through the most glorious four-month span of Minnesota weather — mid-May to mid-September — but rather an acknowledgement that…
Playing language games with sex obscures the reality of rape and abuse
The police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Alison Hernandez, has commissioned a set of guidelines for journalists writing about sexual crime. Titled Altered, Not Defined, the website and booklet focus in particular on vocabulary…
True to form, Wayne Rooney may have just decided the game
Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice The witness box of Court 13 is far from the only box into which Wayne…
History Says Buying the Dips Is a Dangerous Game
To get John Authers' newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. If you get it right, there's no doubt that buying the dips is a good idea. Anyone who bought the Nasdaq Composite at its intraday nadir last Thursday is already sitting…
What Is 'V Rising,' The Game About To Blow Up On Twitch?
We have a relatively tame landscape for gaming over the summer with only a few notable release exceptions, and one of them may be V Rising, the new vampire survival game that seems like it's about to become a favorite of a whole bunch of content…
Off the Sidelines and Into the Game
Entire industries struggled during the pandemic as their customers retreated into their homes to avoid the risks of in-person interaction. However, for the online gaming industry, which gives people ways to socialize and be entertained from the…
Beyond Crypto Custody: Fireblocks Unveils Web3 Engine To Support DeFi, Games And NFTs
Blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks has launched a suite of developer tools and a portal for customers to access cryptocurrency exchanges, NFT marketplaces and other decentralized applications across multiple networks. Revealed…
City University of New York launches game design degree
The City University of New York has funded and launched a Bachelor's degree program in Digital Game Design, the city's first public games-adjacent qualification. It aims to provide college students in the city with a 'public and affordable option'…
The Buffalo Blame Game
Welcome to the Tuesday, a weekly newsletter about many things — language, culture, politics, high dudgeon and lowdown demagoguery. The Tuesday is available only to NRPlus members — you can become a member here. Before the blood was…
Betting tips for NBA Eastern Conference finals: Celtics-Heat Game 1
After beating the Bucks and Nets, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics now head to Miami to face Jimmy Butler and the Heat in a battle of the top two seeds in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics and Heat also met in the Eastern Conference finals in…
505 Games reveals several new indie titles in its digital showcase
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. 505 Games held its first digital showcase this morning, and gave a look at several of the indie games in its upcoming release calendar. The…
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