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XBox Wire says Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – The Viking Sagas is available now, adding fresh Viking-themed content to the long-running strategy game. For teams shipping live content, …
A new real-time rendering method handles superluminal motion by solving for delayed-light images directly from recorded simulation history. It can produce multiple simultaneous views, pair creation and annihilation flashes, and …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Blizzard is taking StarCraft in a new direction: the next game is an open-world FPS due in 2030. It’s the franchise’s first new release since 2015, and Blizzard …
XBox Wire details a busy September 14-18 slate, with Game Pass getting TCG Card Shop Simulator, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, and Aniimo. For developers, the mix is a useful snapshot of where …
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition has added The Baltic Powers, a new content drop available now. For strategy teams, it’s another example of how live support can extend a …
BioEden is now on Xbox Series X|S, and it swaps 4X conquest for a restorative 4R loop built around healing a ruined planet. Broken Arms Games and Focus Entertainment frame …
Warshift 2: Machines of Madness is out now on Xbox, with hybrid RTS/TPS combat that lets you swap between battlefield command and direct action at any time. The game supports …
Warlock: Master of the Arcane turned player choice into the core of its magic system, letting spell design bend the rules of the game itself. That approach made every build …
Unity details how Oxobox Games built Sente around a data-driven hex board and simultaneous six-player turns. The studio stores every board as a logical model, then uses that same data …
Dispatch has launched on Xbox Series X|S, bringing AdHoc Studio’s superhero workplace comedy to console with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The game mixes branching narrative choices with strategy-layer hero deployment, …
Beyond All Reason has signed a publishing deal with Hooded Horse and is moving toward a full Steam release. The volunteer-led RTS will keep its multiplayer free on the website, …
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has landed on macOS, which is a meaningful win for Mac players and a small but real signal that the platform still matters. Steam …
Europe’s big AAA publishing model looks shakier than ever, but the healthier story is below that tier. Ubisoft and Embracer are still wrestling with debt-fueled bloat and restructuring, while smaller …
Xbox is reshuffling leadership again, bringing in analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer and AI/Amazon veteran Scott Van Vliet as CTO. For devs, the notable bit is that Microsoft …
Xbox is reshuffling its top strategy and tech leadership, bringing in analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer and naming Scott Van Vliet as CTO. For developers, that usually signals …
Gordon Van Dyke is reviving Stumpysquid, the studio behind Kingdom: Two Crowns, and is actively seeking partners and investors for a new project. This move could open new opportunities for …