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Why VTubers might be key influencers for marketing your next game Why VTubers might be key influencers for marketing your next game

New data from research firm Gamesight shows that VTubers are becoming a main staple of the livestreaming ecosystem.

byBryant Francis

Aug 10, 2023

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How to promote your game using In-App events How to promote your game using In-App events

byPolina Osipova

Aug 9, 2023

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What makes people review your game? A deep dive into the Steam's sales/review ratio What makes people review your game? A deep dive into the Steam's sales/review ratio

byStrahinja Milenovic

Jul 28, 2023

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An indie developer's guide to industry events, trade shows, and exhibitions An indie developer's guide to industry events, trade shows, and exhibitions

Jul 5, 2023

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Geoff Keighley speaks to the camera at Summer Game Fest 2023.

Summer Game Fest makes a surprisingly light splash (again)Summer Game Fest makes a surprisingly light splash (again)

byBryant Francis

Jun 8, 2023

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Sony's Project Q handheld and PlayStation Earbuds

Sony reveals PlayStation Earbuds and new handheld device, Project Q

Sony reveals PlayStation Earbuds and new handheld device, Project Q

byDanielle Riendeau

How to Do Facebook Ads for Kickstarter (2023)

How to Do Facebook Ads for Kickstarter (2023)

byMatthew Olick

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Video: A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events

Video: A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events

byDanielle Riendeau

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Metacritic promises better moderation post-Horizon DLC review bombing

Metacritic promises better moderation post-Horizon DLC review bombing

byJustin Carter

6 tips for finding your voice on TikTok and making your game go viral

6 tips for finding your voice on TikTok and making your game go viral

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The best narrative talks from GDC

The best narrative talks from GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

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The best advocacy talks from GDC

The best advocacy talks from GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

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How Watch Dogs: Legion changed Ubisoft's narrative design

How Watch Dogs: Legion changed Ubisoft's narrative design

byJustin Carter

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The best business and marketing talks at GDC

The best business and marketing talks at GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

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"No one" cares about your game. Here's why that can be a good thing

"No one" cares about your game. Here's why that can be a good thing

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The best programming talks from GDC

The best programming talks from GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

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Learning the production secrets of Return to Monkey Island

Learning the production secrets of Return to Monkey Island

byDanielle Riendeau

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The best art and animation talks of GDC

The best art and animation talks of GDC

byDanielle Riendeau

Feminist Frequency founder Anita Sarkeesian speaks at GDC 2023.

DEI is DOA: What's really failing inside the game industry's diversity efforts

DEI is DOA: What's really failing inside the game industry's diversity efforts

bySam Machkovech

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Photography as narrative design in Mexico, 1921: A deep slumber

Photography as narrative design in Mexico, 1921: A deep slumber

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Telling stories and creating character arcs in Far Cry 6's open world

Telling stories and creating character arcs in Far Cry 6's open world

byJustin Carter

How Xbox develops games with, not just for, the disabled community

How Xbox develops games with, not just for, the disabled community

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Using procedural generation to deliver "layered battles" in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Using procedural generation to deliver "layered battles" in Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

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As the invasion of Ukraine escalated, these devs found solace in a game jam

As the invasion of Ukraine escalated, these devs found solace in a game jam

byAlessandro Fillari

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Designing the cinematic "theme park" of Horizon Forbidden West

Designing the cinematic "theme park" of Horizon Forbidden West

byAlessandro Fillari

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Sam Barlow breaks down the 'pillars of interactivity' behind Immortality

Sam Barlow breaks down the 'pillars of interactivity' behind Immortality

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"Sticking your head in the sand won't help:" A mental health researcher pleads for game companies' data

"Sticking your head in the sand won't help:" A mental health researcher pleads for game companies' data

bySam Machkovech

Evolving a horror aesthetic with The Dark Pictures Anthology

Evolving a horror aesthetic with The Dark Pictures Anthology

byAlessandro Fillari

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Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing

Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing

byDanielle Riendeau

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Kirby at 30: Looking at a game's anniversary through the lens of new games

Kirby at 30: Looking at a game's anniversary through the lens of new games

bySam Machkovech

The new Xbox sustainability toolkit will help devs become energy conscious

The new Xbox sustainability toolkit will help devs become energy conscious

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Creating the endgame of God of War Ragnarok was a battle for its developers

Creating the endgame of God of War Ragnarok was a battle for its developers

byAlessandro Fillari

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Elden Ring crowned GOTY at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2023

Elden Ring crowned GOTY at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2023

Epic to unify content marketplaces and offer creators 88 percent revenue cut

Epic to unify content marketplaces and offer creators 88 percent revenue cut

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