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The Darkest Files by Paintbucket Games turns history into a game about justice

PreMortem.Games

With The Darkest Files , Berlin-based indie studio Paintbucket Games has crafted a gripping, meticulously researched narrative game that delves into the legal and moral aftermath of World War II. Its a game about memory, justice and the courage to stand against collective denial. For co-founders Jrg Friedrich (Game Director) and Sebastian Schulz (Art Director), it was immediately clear: This story deserves to be told and we saw an opportunity to bring it to audiences who might never encounter it

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Report: Russia aims to seize assets of former Wargaming subsidiary Lesta Studio

Game Developer

Lesta and Wargaming have been accused of carrying out 'extremist activities,' according to the state-owned publication RIA.ru.

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How Game Design Principles Drive Player Engagement | CG Spectrum

CG Spectrum

Games have the power to transport us to fantastical worlds through immersive storytelling and gameplay. Want to know what it takes to create enjoyable and captivating video games? This post will define the principles of game design and explain how they enhance player engagement, giving you an inside look at the decision-making process that goes on behind the scenes of your favorite games.

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Report: EA lays off hundreds of workers after canceling games at Respawn Entertainment

Game Developer

Electronic Arts is reportedly laying off between 300 to 400 employees to 'effectively align teams and allocate resources in service of driving future growth.

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Manual Regression Testing: An In-depth Explanation

Rocket Brush Studio

Ensure your product stays bug-free with manual regression testing. Catch issues early by rechecking core features after every update. QASources expert QA team ensures consistent quality and smooth performance, no surprises, just reliable results.

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'We are frustrated:' ZeniMax union workers continue to pressure Microsoft over contract negotiations

Game Developer

ZeniMax Workers United-CWA members have once again called out Microsoft with the threat of strike action looming large.

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Unity announces winners for its 2025 Humanity Grant

GamesIndustry.biz

Unity has announced the winners of its 2025 Unity for Humanity Grant, recognising the work of ten developers from nine countries.

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How Two Point Studios stands out in the competitive management sim genre

GamesIndustry.biz

Two games and a pandemic later, Two Point Studios recently released the next game in its management sim franchise – Two Point Museum.

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Interviewed for Austrian radio FM4

Jesper Juul

Robert Glasshttner has kindly interviewed me for Austrian radio FM4’s Game Podcast. The intro is in German, but the discussion is in English.

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EA cuts another 200 jobs "in service of driving future growth", bringing total job losses to around 300

GamesIndustry.biz

Electronic Arts has cut another 200 jobs, these redundancies coming on top of the 100 Respawn layoffs announced earlier today , April 29.

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How Directors Can Leverage Filmustage’s Synopses for Better Storytelling

Filmustage

Movie synopsis creation is a responsible task in film development. Directors and writers often spend days - sometimes weeks - perfecting these essential summaries. AI synopsis tools have changed the game, delivering remarkable speed and precision for script analysis. Gone are the days when crafting a film synopsis demanded hours of painstaking work.

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Respawn cancels two "early-stage" projects and cuts Apex Legends, Star Wars: Jedi teams, resulting in 100 layoffs

GamesIndustry.biz

Respawn has canceled two "early-stage" incubation projects and cut developers from its Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi teams, resulting in approximately 100 layoffs.

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Krafton posts "record-high quarterly sales performance" in Q1 2025

GamesIndustry.biz

Krafton has posted "a record-high quarterly sales performance" for the first quarter of 2015, attributing the record results to the expansion of its PUBG IP, the "strong debut" of InZOI, and Battlegrounds Mobile India's global growth, resulting in sales boosts of 41.6% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), and 31.3% year-over-year (YoY).

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US teenager sues Roblox and Discord for allegedly "facilitating the sexual exploitation" of a minor

GamesIndustry.biz

A US teenager is suing Roblox and Discord for "severe injuries she suffered because of [the companies'] respective conduct in creating, designing, marketing, and distributing their mobile- and web-based applications.

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