PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 9, 2024

“We started referencing the India around us rather than the image of it in collective media and that re-training was quite a challenge.” Detective Dotson is expected April 3, 2025 for PC, consoles and mobile. Now its an independent studio of 30 developers, animators, storytellers and artists.

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Game Development News

JUNE 12, 2023

Dan Ahern, QA lead at Radical Forge talks about social mobility in the games industry - MCV/DEVELOP

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. Out of the 28 companies that raised funding: — 17 making PC&сonsole games, of which six are also developing for mobile platforms. — million downloads collectively.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 22, 2023

These emerging players are at the forefront of consuming game-related content alongside their active involvement, emphasizing the growing trend of watching gaming-related media alongside playing. Console gaming has the highest players-to-payers conversion, mobile gaming has the lowest.

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Game Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Image credit: DanielAlexanderSmith / Wikipedia For decades, Peter Molyneux was a regular fixture on the game media outlet interview circuit, his face gracing the cover of magazines or website feature splashes. The badly botched launches of Kickstarter game Godus, and mobile game Curiosity further damaged his reputation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 26, 2024

This conversation painted a nuanced picture of the current market, particularly the PC/console segment, and offered a glimpse into its future trajectory. Mobile Opening Up: mobile gaming is set to grow by 3%, driven by improving economic conditions, platforms opening up, and increasing the success of existing big hits.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Macharia is currently a lecturer at one of the highly esteemed institutions in Kenya the African Digital Media Institute (ADMI). Macharia’s gaming journey started with handheld water ring toss games, progressed to brick games, and then evolved into classics like Super Mario and Duck Hunt on Terminator Ending Man’s console.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 26, 2024

Mobile gaming continues to dominate this category, accounting for $109.6 Console gaming is on track to reach $44.9 Console gaming is on track to reach $44.9 Console hardware sales are projected to decline sharply by 31% in 2024 and another -11% in 2025E, due to the end of the current console generation cycle.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Most people play on their mobile phone (68%), followed by console (58%) and PC (48%). Games lag well behind other forms of entertainment though, on average Europeans spend 14 hours per week on social media and a whopping 24 hours on tv. In fact 76% of all gamers are older than 18 years, averaging out in 32 years.

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Game Development News

MAY 11, 2023

Diva has announced its new media division, which will allow them to offer fully integrated media services for its clients’ campaigns

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile game developers are constantly looking for new ways to bring in new players and keep existing players engaged with their games. As our snapshot report into casual mobile games shows, players can’t get enough of renovation and construction elements. No wonder these same elements are so popular in mobile games!

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Academy Award for Best Picture is essentially the same product whether viewed in the theaters or on a mobile device, but the Game of the Year award is evaluated quite differently for mobile games than it is for PC and console titles. Additionally, the lines between “mobile devices” and consoles are increasingly blurring.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 31, 2024

And I think it will be quite refreshing too for an international audience to be able to experience some parts of the world that are not commonly represented in many mainstream media.” Really enjoyed the positive reaction from the media. It started as an outsource studio that focused primarily on illustration. We called it Mojikencamp.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With the rise of the gaming industry, two distinct categories of games have emerged: AAA games and mobile games. As a result, mobile gaming is pushed aside in favor of AAA titles, which have their own position in the market. But now, we have more complex 3D mobile games like PUB-G. Can Mobile Games Be AAA?

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Commodore 64 console was her first gaming experience. She therefore inherited consoles from older siblings and cousins. The Wild Kingdoms (Itan Orisha) by Kucheza Gaming She compared her childhood to her sons’, noting the significant changes in media consumption and behaviour due to technological advancements.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 8, 2024

Now it’s an independent studio of 30 developers, animators, storytellers and artists. “We started referencing the India around us rather than the image of it in collective media and that re-training was quite a challenge.” Detective Dotson is expected later this year for PC, consoles and mobile.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The mobile market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting user behaviors, technological advancements, and emerging economic trends. This blog post delves into those insights to provide a comprehensive overview of the mobile landscape. 2023 was a challenging year for the mobile gaming market.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2024

The team consists of 20 people that provide full-cycle development for mobile, PC, consoles, VR/AR platforms, and porting services. Wishlist Hollow Home on Steam , follow us on social media , and join our discord”, he says. Twigames was founded in 2015 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Vote for the game in the contests we participate in.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2023

And I think it will be quite refreshing too for an international audience to be able to experience some parts of the world that are not commonly represented in many mainstream media.” Really enjoyed the positive reaction from the media. It started as an outsource studio that focused primarily on illustration. We called it Mojikencamp.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 4, 2024

It tells you that the current console cycle has reached its final stage. All of the early adopters have seen their demand satisfied and console manufacturers turn their attention to more cost-conscious late-comers who prefer buying buying a discounted console bundled with a title they know will be worth their time.

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Played with Fire

AUGUST 12, 2024

Thats why we were thrilled to revisit the beginnings of game development when an original Virtual Boy console from 1995 by Nintendo fell into our hands. During that brief period, only 22 games were developed for the console. For comparison, other modern consoles were cheaper and offered much more advanced features.

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Starloop Studios

MAY 4, 2023

With every new console generation comes the anticipation of next-gen games and the experiences they can bring to players. The arrival of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S was met with similar excitement and curiosity as to what the new console generation would bring. At Magic Media, we are well-versed in [.]

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Game Development News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, shares insights that 40 of the top 100 mobile games have launched their Web Shop using Xsolla's solution

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 21, 2024

The team consists of 20 people that provide full-cycle development for mobile, PC, consoles, VR/AR platforms, and porting services. Wishlist Hollow Home on Steam , follow us on social media , and join our discord”, he says. Twigames was founded in 2015 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Vote for the game in the contests we participate in.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2020

As commentary, I wrote: “Yes, Tencent already owns the biggest MOBA franchises on PC (League of Legends) and mobile (Honor of Kings). Yes, Tencent/Riot are still planning on launching [LoL: Wild Rift] on both mobile and console. As a bonus, mobile battle royale history will also be covered.)

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 31, 2023

Written by Tiffany Keller , who is a Director of Product and investor with a decade of experience in mobile games across Scopely, Activision Blizzard, Miniclip, and Zynga. Can slow-rolling UGC pack the punch Mediatonic needs to defend the knockout genre on the console before mobile competitors eat their lunch?

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Game Errors

APRIL 28, 2023

If you have a Series X console and can’t play any game on it, learn what to do when games don’t launch on Xbox Series X. If you discover a general internet problem, try using your mobile hotspot and see if the error disappears. Turn Xbox off, unplug it from the power outlet, wait a few minutes, and boot the console back up.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The advent of handheld gaming consoles marked a significant era in the gaming industry. This bubble of time, between the early 2000s and mid-2010s, witnessed the rise of several iconic handheld consoles, including the Sony PSP, and various iterations of Nintendo’s DS line, such as the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and 2DS.

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Game Daily

JULY 14, 2023

The console business is now more than 50 years old. Media scare stories from the ’80s and ’90s are now rare, or have moved on to the real problem of bad actors in online social spaces, including games. Preferences: The top five genres show how much mobile and casual games influence the market. 54% use consoles.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 20, 2023

The worst of these, in my opinion, is marketing and social media promotion during development and post release. People who follow indie/solo devs on social media tend to be really nice and positive, but even so it takes a lot of effort.” “I’ve learned so much from this project that it’s hard to mention a single lesson.

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Game Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Gaming media hub Fandom – which publishes GameSpot, among many other entertainment properties – released a survey today which sheds light on its consumers’ habits. Academic studies are finally triumphing over media scare stories about problems like video game addiction. Mostly though, people play mobile games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

If market trends, especially on PC and Console, are something you want to hear more about, I highly suggest you check out my conversation with Newzoo’s Head of Consulting, Ben Porter below. Streaming, dating, and social media apps are the new necessity. Yet economic downturns are few and often far between.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In looking at recent innovations, a few key takeaways: Platform Expansion: We saw 1 new platform emerge but it was a huge one that now eclipses the other platforms: mobile Genre Expansion: We continue to see genre expansion and as before likely powered by technology enablement (e.g., Recent Innovations. That’s eSports.

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Game Development News

APRIL 17, 2025

After carefully considering the many hundreds of nominations, we have a shortlist! Voting on the winners will begin soon, ahead of the awards ceremony in June!

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Game Errors

APRIL 7, 2023

There are millions of desktop and console gamers all over the world. If you’re interested in playing video games but don’t know where to start, here are some tips to help you get started: Decide on a platform Video games can be played on a variety of platforms, including consoles, computers, and mobile devices.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 29, 2022

However, only a few truly know how to launch a modern mobile game. Aaron: Google Play offers developers a wide range of soft launch options in Play Console , such as closed testing , open testing , and pre-registration. How do you build a media plan for soft launch? Aaron: Testing ad creatives is a critical part of soft launch.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Also, you may need it to run on other platforms like mobile devices and gaming consoles. When your game is widely available across multiple platforms, it becomes famous and attracts attention from the media and gaming community. Why is Game Porting Important? Sony and Nintendo), distribution platforms, or application stores.

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