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Getting into the games industry as a developer can be extremely daunting - more often than not, we don’t know where to start, and we can easily get overwhelmed with the options and possibilities before even the actual work begins. A lot of fresh graduates have this set idea - like they’ll go indie first, then work their way into breaking into t...
When the COVID-19 pandemic went global, the world as we knew it changed. From work culture to habits, the video games industry was also severely affected. Employing more than 3,500 people all around the world which include three studios in China — Shanghai, Chengdu and Xian — Virtuos was affected when the lockdown was suddenly in effect at...
Earlier this year we participated in a survey by Big Games Machine along with multiple other video game journalistic firms to help improve industry understanding of the media landscape and the working conditions in which video game journalists operate. Today we're going to share with you some of the key findings from this survey. ON AVERAGE, HOW M...
While it's great to bring up how dedicated you are at making a game great just before launch, the phrasing should at least be scrutinized by a PR team especially if you're the boss. Such is the case of one Glen A. Schofield who tweeted a while ago about how his team at Striking Distance Studios are working "6-7 days a week" on completing their u...
With each passing year, the video game industry only seems to get bigger, cultivating an ever-growing audience that's ripe for the taking. But the world of video game development is a harsh place. And when new titles seem to launch every week, or even every day, it can be hard to sway the interest of the masses without the reputation, money, or res...
It's been a year, and it looks like the Malaysian branch of PlayStation Studios is shaping up just great. But is it really? Kakuchopurei talks to PlayStation Studios Malaysia's head Hasnul Hadi Samsudin on how's it been for the studio since its inception within a year or so, as well as some game industry tidbits. https://youtu.be/E1CciNYWEjM...
As we finally enter 2020, everyone is looking back at the past decade. Video game industry analysts go over the best-selling games of the decade and in the UK, Rockstar still comes out on top. According to a recent report by GameCentral, Grand Theft Auto 5 has been revealed to be the number one best-selling video game of the 2010s. It was first ...
Virtual Reality is such an amazing thing. With it, you can paint on 3D canvases in a way never done before. You can transport to different places and worlds, see things in a different perspective, and so much more. Of course, this is all assuming you can afford a VR headset and all the other required equipment. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/wat...
The Chinese gaming giant continues to consume. According to The Esports Observer, Tencent has just acquired a majority stake in a consortium that indirectly holds an 81.4% stake of Supercell, the developer behind Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars. This was found based on a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. [caption id="attachment...
The story is in development and will be updated as we receive more information regarding the event. Malaysia's very own exhibition of video game industry developers and projects Level Up KL returns this year on November 2019. The conference was established to present and showcase the latest developments and going-ons of the video game industry in ...
One of the controversial aspects about lootboxes is how much they resemble gambling. You pay for them but what you get is dependent on luck. It's why countries like Belgium and the Netherlands have implemented strict laws on video game lootboxes. I've covered the topic before and I can assure you that lootboxes have definitely been designed to enc...
Crunch culture. The two words everyone in the video games industry knows all too well and constantly hope that they don't have to be a part of. Crunch is basically the act of working ungodly hours so that a game can ship on time. One of the most infamous perpetrators of crunch is none other than Rockstar Games. You'd think that one of the most suc...
This year, almost half of the global games market is dominated by the Asia Pacific region. That market share is represented by an estimated value of US$72 billion in revenue. Out of that amount, China represents US$36 billion. Believe it or not, even with that amount China isn't the number one games market in the world. It used to be. Now that spot...
At last year's E3, StudioMDHR announced that they were developing a DLC, aptly titled "Delicious Last Course", for their brutal-but-beautiful run and gun game Cuphead. However, it seems that fans will have to wait a bit longer. The indie studio announced that the DLC's release will be pushed to 2020 to ensure that the developers will be able to fo...
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