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GDC's annual State of the Game Industry survey reveals 1/3 of 'triple-A developers' are working on live service games

It doesn't seem like big publishers are ready to give up on the live service chase just yet.

PC Gamer

"One in 10" game developers were laid off in the past year, GDC survey of 3,000+ devs finds: "We set impossible goals and then fire everyone if they prove to be impossible"

58% of surveyed devs were in some way worried about future layoffs

GamesRadar

TikTok ‘mewing’ orthodontist struck off after boy, 6, had ‘seizure-like episode’

Dr Mike Mew defends unorthodox treatment after being described as a ‘risk to public safety’ by regulator

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Israel mulls using private security contractors to deliver aid to Gaza

Discussion about letting private firms bid for contracts comes before Knesset vote on banning UN relief agency from operating in Israel

The Guardian - UK

5 reasons to buy a REAL gaming PC instead of a PS5 Pro (and 3 reasons not to)

Console gaming keeps getting more expensive, and you can now build a respectable gaming PC for about the same price as a PS5 Pro. There are plenty of perks that come with PC gaming, but there are a few reasons why Sony's console still makes sense.

Windows Central

Georgia Inmate Commits Murder-Suicide With Prison Worker

Tragic murder-suicide at Smith State Prison in Georgia involving inmate and prison worker. Investigation ongoing.

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Georgia inmate shoots and kills 24-year-old female food service worker inside the prison’s kitchen

The fatal shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday at the Smith State Prison in rural southeast Georgia

The Independent UK

From A Hemp Startup To Living The Drone Dream: Ross Hoffman's Sky-High Mission

Ross' drone journey began at an industrial hemp startup, where he would track the growth process while flying a drone above the fields.

International Business Times

My partner became a Minecraft addict because of XREAL's AR glasses — And I previewed the next generation at GDC

At GDC 2024 I got the opportunity to preview XREAL's latest Air 2 Ultra AR glasses, but I also got to use the Air 2 Pro at home — and both me and my partner were blown away.

Windows Central

Accessibility, sustainability, empathy, and how to build a better games industry

At GDC 2024, I saw many developers and speakers stand behind the same three themes that I want to see change game development for the better.

Windows Central

25 years ago, Dreamcast's strangest life sim stared into our souls – and then into the future

Opinion | Edge magazine remembers Seaman, a weird and wonderful simulation game from last century

GamesRadar

Upcoming pirate RPG wants to break from cliché and show 'what piracy really was'

Flint: Treasure of Oblivion promises big tactical battles and an un-Hollywood-like vision of pirates.

PC Gamer

MechWarrior 5: Clans is bringing an RTS-style tactical camera, love for gamepad players, and a new focus on storytelling to the long-running mech sim series

Don't worry, your own pilot skills and M&K controls remain central to the experience.

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"We are absolutely actively looking for developers." Behind the scenes with some of the first games from Xbox's new Global Expansion team

During GDC 2024, I was able to sit down with Agnes Kim, Director of Global Expansion at Xbox, and previewed some upcoming ID@Xbox games.

PC Gamer

'Nobody is born toxic' says Journey's creative director while preparing to launch the kindest MMO on PC

Jenova Chen says the modern internet is basically like handing shotguns to babies but toxicity can be prevented by good design.

Windows Central

AMD FSR 3.1 is bringing frame generation to other upscaling solutions and adds support for Xbox game development kit

AMD FSR 3.1 is set to bring various fixes to the technology and decouples frame generation and upscaling. Also adds Xbox GDK support.

PC Gamer

Larian originally wanted Baldur's Gate 3 to have multiple narrators, also Astarion was a tiefling

Which perhaps would have made him too devilish a rascal.

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Player One

Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Game of the Year at the 24th GDC Awards

Baldur's Gate 3 adds another feather to its cap as its named Game of the Year at the 24th GDC Awards. The game also won three other awards.

Windows Central

XREAL glasses make AR gaming more approachable than ever

XREAL is showing off its fantastic AR glasses with AR game demos at GDC this year.

Windows Central

XREAL just fixed one of the biggest flaws of its AR glasses with a tiny accessory

XREAL just announced a small dongle that will let you charge a source device while using the company's smart glasses. XREAL will also demo its glasses at the 2024 Game Developer Conference.

PC Gamer

Ken Levine's Judas has a little sister, and her name is Void Bastards

The BioShock auteur has been beaten to the punch.

Roll Call

In Congress and courts, a push for better care for trans prisoners - Roll Call

Advocates acknowledge that greater protections for transgender prisoners may have to come through the courts, rather than Congress.

Player One

GDCA 2024 to Honor Composer Yoko Shimomura with Lifetime Achievement Award

Yoko Shimomura to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's GDCA as Fawzi Mesmar is named for Ambassador Award.

PC Gamer

Game developers are growing more opposed to major acquisitions: 'Too much control in one company's hands is never a good thing'

The 2024 GDC State of the Game Industry survey reflects a growing rise in concerns about consolidation.

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