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Nintendo Switch 2 dodges tariff price increase, but accessories will experience 'price adjustments'

Game Developer

The Nintendo Switch 2 will still cost $449, but the camera and controllers will be more expensive.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' success shows that the threat of negative campaigns is overblown | Opinion

GamesIndustry.biz

It’s been a fairly grim few years for Ubisoft – buffeted by allegations of an abusive culture, plagued by dismal stock market performance, and seemingly unable to turn out the kind of hit titles that would silence its detractors, the company has seen its strategy and its future openly called into question.

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Chance vs. Choice: Balancing RNG and Player Agency in Modern Games

Game Wisdom

Chance vs. Choice: Balancing RNG and Player Agency in Modern Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com In the evolution of modern game design, few concepts have sparked as much debate as the balance between chance and player choice. Whether its a digital card draw, a critical hit roll, or randomized loot, chancedriven by Random Number Generation … The post Chance vs.

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What makes features make a RPG? e.g. character creation, choice making etc.

Ask a Game Dev

Ive seen a good number of arguments between game fans about what is and isnt an RPG, but the actual answer might be a bit disappointing. They want to be able to point at a game in an argument and definitively say "That's not a [insert genre here]!" And they argue about this constantly, when what they are really saying is "I don't like [insert game here], so I am going to say it is not [insert genre here] in order to make my dislike seem more legitimate.

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Used Cars Simulator - Early Access

Indie DB

Hey Awesome Drivers! The moment has finally arrived when we can share Used Cars Simulator with you in Early Access!