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UK games industry charity GamesAid has come up with a novel way to encourage donations. Instead of asking for cash, the charity has launched Digital For Good, a program where publishers and developers can donate in-game content that can be monetized, thereby raising funds. The new initiative launches today with the Cynical Imp Charity DLC for dungeon manager War for the Overworld. The Cynical Imp Charity DLC is available via the War for the Overworld website as well as on Steam. “This initiative

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That last bit is particularly relevant because it is also the mid-point in the Extra Life calendar. For those who haven’t heard of Extra Life, it is a grassroots gaming charity that unites thousands of players to raise money for hospitalized children. In 2016, Extra Life raised $9.6 million, without having to spend a cent on mass marketing or overhead, as most charities do. And some are planning events, with the San Francisco Guild of Extra Life and the San Francisco branch of Playcrafting comin

Two years after its release, The Crew keeps on welcoming new drivers in its huge open world. The Crew is one of those games that make you discover new things every time you take the pad. With every passing hour, new players are joining The Crew, taking off on the adventure – guys, welcome to our 2,000-square-mile map! Then it hit me: there are 30 times as many The Crew players! A special thanks to our forum and Reddit regulars, The Crew Social members, and all of you engaged players.

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The creators of Angry Birds have released Battle Bay, a real-time five versus five (5vs5) multiplayer game based around ship-to-ship combat. In the Battle Bay world, the seas have risen, and the game’s characters are fighting for survival. In order to coordinate battle, players will be able to form guilds as well as use an in-game communication system. “With Battle Bay we really wanted to build something completely new and different from the games Rovio is typically known for. It is a new intell

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When AMD launched its disruptive Ryzen processors earlier this year, none of the major prebuilt PC makers were on board. As part of its Next@Acer event in New York Thursday morning, Acer quietly—very quietly—became the first major PC vendor to announce a prebuilt Ryzen rig. Pricing was not available for the Acer Aspire GX-281. The story behind the story: It’s certainly surprising to see Acer become the first major PC OEM to offer a prebuilt Ryzen PC, especially after being absent from AMD’s init

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Paris-based Plug In Digital has made international distribution agreements with with a trio of European game developers. The deals allow the company manage the worldwide marketing and sales activities for Gamious’ Team Racing League and Turmoil, Triskell Interactive’s Lethis – Path of Progress, and Phobetor’s Army General. “For five years, we have developed a solid expertise and distribution network across twenty-five territories. Today, we are glad to support well-known teams such as Gamious an

Some time ago, Bungie announced their huge showcase for Destiny 2 which will be on May 18. Thus, everyone gets a Ghost that links Guardians to the Light and enables Earth to combat its various enemies who serve darkness. But now, it seems we’re going into the next game without that power source… Eerie silence. This new black ghost also present in the invitation might be a hint at the story’s direction. Do you think Destiny 2 will be wholly void of light?

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Critical Force has partnered with the Kajaani University of Applied Sciences to set up their own training program for game development and game technology students studying at the school. The Critical Force Academy is meant to prepare students by putting them to work on game development projects defined and coached by Critical Force and other Kajaani-based game studios. “As published by Finland’s game industry representatives last week, it has been a continuous pain to find experienced and talen

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