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Disney’s $1.5 billion push into gaming and the future of entertainment

PreMortem.Games

Disney’s renewed push into interactive is a watershed moment in entertainment with video games at the center. The investment suggests that conventional media and entertainment firms are finally ready to dive into the games industry. billion equity stake in Epic Games. It took a while, though.

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Understanding the Great Video Game Recession. Or Not.

The Bottom Feeder

The video game industry is seeing a big wave of layoffs and game company closures, and it may be that we have begun the long, slow, agonizing bleed of a recession. Lost jobs mean real suffering. Lost livelihoods. Lost homes. And then the Video Game Bubble grew, and grew, and grew. It's painful.

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Michael Blaker Looks Back at Those We Lost in 2023

Game Industry News

I’m back with an important look at some of those amazing people that we lost last year. I know I will miss people, but I am going to try and focus on the people who had a hand in the video game industry in some way or another. So, in no particular order, let’s look back in fond remembrance at some of those we lost in 2023.

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How Netflix has changed Oxenfree developer Night School

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One of the least surprising moves Netflix has made during its on-going experiment in video games, was the acquisition of Night School. The studio is known for its atmospheric, story-driven games, the most famous one being 2016's award-winning graphic adventure game Oxenfree.

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How making 12 games in 12 months changed Cukia Kimani’s life

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In early 2021, Cukia Kimani , co-founder of South Africa’s renowned studio Nyamakop , and a close-knit circle of four friends embarked on an extraordinary challenge that involved making 12 games in 12 months. He recalls booting it up and as soon as he saw the magic within, asking his mum if people create games for a living.

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Lost Ark Low FPS: Quick Ways to Increase the FPS

Game Errors

Lost Ark is a multiplayer online action role-playing game that’s only available for Windows. So far, the game has received great reviews from its fan base. However, as with any online game, many players have reported various problems, including Lost Ark low FPS. Why is Lost Ark so laggy?

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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

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Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game. “I Her upcoming game, Spilled! ,