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Ubisoft announces playstest platform The Player Council

GamesIndustry.biz reports that Ubisoft has soft-launched The Player Council, a free playtest platform for early prototypes and live PC games. The goal is to pull players into development earlier, with …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 1 week ago
Six Useful Tips to Survive and Thrive Above the Toxic Clouds in Forever Skies

Forever Skies has launched on Xbox Series X|S with its biggest update, The Final Echoes, landing at the same time. The survival-crafting game now adds a new power system, reworked …

Official XBox Wire · 2 months, 1 week ago
Visualizing "We the People": Bridging the Perception Gap through Pluralistic Data Storytelling

The paper argues that binary, conflict-heavy visuals can distort how people read opinion data by flattening nuance into “us vs. them.” Its main example is an AI-assisted deliberation with over …

Research arXiv cs.GR · 3 months, 1 week ago
I Knew My Game Would Work Months Before Launch — Here’s How

The article highlights the importance of demo validation in game development, emphasizing how early feedback can assure a game's success. Developers can learn from the author's experiences and insights shared …

Video Payne Robinson · 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Boosting Steam reviews post-release leads to increased conversion rates, says Gamesight

Higher Steam review scores can significantly enhance ad performance, especially when developers actively engage with community feedback. This insight from Gamesight highlights the importance of post-release review management for premium …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 9 months ago
Instead of fixing WoW’s new floating house exploit, Blizzard makes it official

Blizzard has decided to embrace a floating house exploit in World of Warcraft instead of fixing it. This decision comes after players showcased impressive creations using the glitch, prompting the …

News Ars Technica · 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Jagex to remove Treasure Hunter from RuneScape following community vote

Jagex has decided to eliminate the Treasure Hunter monetization feature from RuneScape following a community vote. This change is set to take effect by January 19, 2026. Developers should pay …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 10 months, 3 weeks ago