Ana Kessler
Editor
EA Once Planned to Release a Dragon Age Mobile Game
A former manager of IronMonkey shared that the studio once worked on a mobile version of the popular BioWare franchise and an original game for mobile, with the latter one not being able to see the light of day due to the publisher's focus on microtransaction-based games.
Dead Island 2's Skill Deck System Is "the Most Exciting Addition to the Game", the Devs Say
Developers at Dambuster Studios shared that the game will ditch the traditional skill tree system in favor of the skill deck.
Firaxis' Jake Solomon Says No XCOM Games Are Currently in Development
The director acknowledged the demand for a new XCOM game but said that the studio is now focused on Midnight Suns.
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Praises The Last of Us TV Adaptation
The head of Xbox expressed his admiration for the show and praised the team behind the series, specifically highlighting Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann for successfully transferring the story from the original PlayStation game to a television drama.
A Tomb Raider TV Series Is Reportedly Being Developed by Amazon
It is claimed that the Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will write for the show and executive produce it.
Bongfish Is Seeking a Senior Gameplay Programmer
The studio is looking for an experienced programmer familiar with C++ to join the team in creating games for console and PC platforms.
Subway Surfers & Garena Free Fire Were the Top-Downloaded Games in Q4 2022
The top 5 list by downloads is primarily made up of older games but some newer titles have still managed to make it to high positions.
Elden Ring and Stray Lead This Year's Game Developers Choice Awards
The two games have six nominations each, followed by God of War Ragnarök with five nominations.
FTC Reportedly Sued Microsoft to Prevent EU Approval of Activision Deal
Sources close to the matter claim that the US regulator filed its lawsuit earlier than expected in an attempt to pre-empt any potential agreement between the EU and Microsoft that would allow the merger to go through.