video game industry
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Two Massive Charity Game Bundles Have Now Raised Over $16 Million For Ukraine
Indie digital storefront Itch.io has raised over $US6 ($8) million via its recently ended Bundle for Ukraine charity package. Meanwhile, Humble Bundle’s similarly large collection of games and comics has already raised over $US6 ($8) million as well, with six days left before it ends. That’s a massive amount of money, all of it going…
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Genshin Impact’s Best Update Yet Is Full Of Killer Moments
Genshin Impact’s events can often feel puzzle-driven and sparse. Last year’s Lantern Rite Festival was a bit like a festive museum display. The Windblume Festival and Moonlight Merriment events, meanwhile, were little more than vehicles for seasonal minigames. In contrast, this year’s Chinese New Year-themed Lantern Rite contains tender character moments that help make the…
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Team17 Acquires The Hell Let Loose IP From Black Matter Studios
I can only describe the nature of acquisitions in the video game industry in the words of Smash Mouth: They don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, etc. Hell Let Loose is a platoon-based realistic multiplayer first-person shooter set during World…
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‘Jenshin Impact’ Fans Are Having Fun With Last Night’s Game Awards Mispronunciation
Genshin Impact was recognised as the Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards last night, which was good and correct. But what most viewers probably remember is the way that the announcer pronounced the game’s title. Instead of using the hard “g” sound, she pronounced it using the soft “g.” Rather than being mean-spirited about…