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Machine obsolete.In a situation that echoes the reveal and subsequent Switch launch of Ori and the Blind Forest from Microsoft, we admit to……

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Valve introduces Steamworks APIs for switching game versions Valve has rolled out some new APIs for Steamworks that will make it easier for players to switch game version on Steam.  In a blog post , the PC giant wrote that developers will be able to have their users move into beta branches or switch back to older versions of the game. The new APIs are called GetCurrentBetaName, GetNumBetas, GetBetaInfo and SetActiveBeta. Players can switch branches fr…

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Neowiz inks $8m publishing deal with developer Zakazane Korean games firm Neowiz has signed a multi-million publishing deal with Polish developer Zakazane.  GamesBeat reports that the Lies of P maker has purchased the global publishing rights for $8 million for the studio’s first project, an Old West RPG. Zakazane was founded back in 2022 by veterans of CD Projekt Red and 11Bit Studios.  “Neowiz is committed to delivering remarkable, s…

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Tequila Works has filed for insolvency Spanish games developer Tequila Works has filed for insolvency.  In a statement to GI.biz , the studio’s general manager Térence Mosca said that “market conditions” have meant that the company has to go under. That being said, the GM said that he is “proud” of what Tequila Works has accomplished.  Mosca previously was chief operating officer at the studio but has since moved to b…

A “fully featured” open-world Monster Hunter game is coming exclusively to mobile in the form of Monster Hunter Outlanders.

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Avalanche and King vet Holfve is Raw Fury's new CEO Industry veteran Pim Holfve has been named as the new chief executive officer of indie publisher Raw Fury.  As reported by GI.biz , he is taking over from the company’s previous CEO and founder, Jónas Antonsson, who is moving to become head honcho at Raw Fury’s parent company Combined Effort. Holfve has worked at a variety of companies including Avalanche Studios and King.  “I’m…

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Capcom vet Itsuno heading up new Lightspeed studio Long-time Capcom employee Hideaki Itsuno is helming a new Lightspeed Studio developer.    GI.biz reports that Lightspeed Japan Studio will be working on triple-A titles and is based across Tokyo and Osaka. Itsuno left Capcom in September of this year after over 30 years at the company.  “It is our great honour to have Hideaki Itsuno join Lightspeed Studios,” Lightspeed president Je…

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CHARTS: Esports tournament boosts PUBG: Battlegrounds back to No.1 on Steam The PUBG Global series has helped the battle royale smash hit return to the Top Ten on Steam.  PUBG: Battlegrounds shot up from No.12 to No.1 on Steam on the back of the esports tournament. Valve’s own online shooter, Counter-Strike 2, held steady in second place, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 dropped from the No.1 spot to third.  Apex Legends returns to the Top Ten in fourth –…