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Tag: Game Industry

  • Steam Deck’s OS Expands to Lenovo’s New Handheld

    Steam Deck’s OS Expands to Lenovo’s New Handheld

    Valve is steadily spreading its influence – first with Steam as a PC games hub, then with Steam Deck in the handheld area, and now the latter’s OS is exclusive to Valve’s products no more. Valve announced that Lenovo’s new handheld, Lenovo Legion Go S, revealed at CES 2025, will be powered by SteamOS, becoming the…

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  • Tutorial: Unreal Engine 5 Fighting Game From Scratch

    Unreal Engine Developer known as Eugene1sv is working on a series of detailed YouTube tutorials on how to make a fighting game from scratch. In the latest video, he covers adding hit attacks and combos to player characters. For this lesson, you can either use any animations of your choice or six attack animation assets…

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  • Global Gaming Giants are Increasingly Looking to Africa for Growth

    The world’s youngest population, rapidly expanding internet connectivity, and increasingly widespread smartphone access are among factors driving growth of Africa’s games market. Gaming startups on the continent are attracting more funding and firms such as Disney, Electronic Arts (EA) and Riot Games are partnering with African gaming studios. The African gaming sector’s annual revenue is…

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  • Warner Bros. Reportedly Considers Leaving Game Business

    The company is planning to sell its game division’s stake shares to avoid a break-up. According to a Financial Times report, Warner Bros.’s top management seeks to compensate for the company’s dropping share price. The price of Warner Bros. Discovery, a company’s subdivision engaged in the game industry, has fallen by almost 70% since it was…

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  • Brazilian lawmakers file complaint against Google for ‘Slavery Simulator’ game

    For about a month, Google Play users in Brazil could download a game that sparked outrage and disbelief across the country and beyond: “Simulador de Escravidão”, or “Slavery Simulator.” The controversial mobile game, which became available for download in early May, allowed players to step into the role of slave owners, buying, selling, punishing, and…

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