Nested Prefabs People
Nested prefabs come to Unity preview at long last
Along with an entirely new prefab workflow
Big Deal
Unity migrating entire infrastructure to Google Cloud
Tech firms also reveal open source matchmaking project set to go live in summer 2018
Augmented
Report: Microsoft plans to unveil Hololens 2 in late 2018
“Sydney” set to launch next year with a significantly lower price tag
Switch It Over
Nintendo and Disney team up to put Switch on the telly
Two entertainment giants collaborate to create a game show based on the popular console
Unlocked
Tencent takes on Fortnite’s battle pass with the PUBG Mobile Royale Pass
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds’ battle pass looks rather familiar
Gaming Disorder
Gaming Disorder included in WHO’s latest draft of International Compendium of Diseases
Members of WHO aren’t expected to report using the ICD-11 until 2022
Beast Mode
Beasts of Balance dev Sensible Object raises $3.2 million to back voice-capable board games
Sensible Object’s first game When in Rome will go on sale in July
Indie Spotlight
Indie Spotlight: Brad Erkkila on Castle Pals and bringing a background of visual design to mobile
"As long as I can live pretty well and I can make the games I want to make, I consider that success."
Trade ‘em All
Trading is finally coming to Pokemon Go two years after launch
It’s taken Niantic a long time to create a safe and stable system that doesn’t break balance
Partner Up
War Robots developer Pixonic enters China’s Android market with iDreamsky
Director of business development Mike Fei discusses the publisher's distribution model
Eve
Eve: War of Ascension mobile game enters soft launch in the Philippines
The Eve title is available on Android
Downloads Milestone
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! English version racks up one million downloads
Milestone celebrated by series of in-game events
Roundup
Games industry roundup: The hottest stories across the PC, blockchain and influencer sectors
15 articles from PCGamesInsider.biz, InfluencerUpdate.biz and BlockhainGamer.biz
Hot Five
Explaining Supercell’s M&A strategy, Wooga back to profitability, and Full XP snags new CTO
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The Weekly
The Weekly: Gaming's bigots have lost, there's life in Nintendo's handhelds yet, and mobile's E3 showing
Rounding up the week's games industry analysis and news from around the internet
Development
Unity ARKit update includes persistent mapping and improved tracking
Apple and Unity worked closely in the latest update for the ARKit 2 plugin
Legal Dispute
Former Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner sues studio over alleged contract breach
Claims the developer failed to fulfil obligations after stepping down in 2017
Home Run
Nintendo’s Fils-aime: Loot boxes "have gotten a bit of a bad rap”
Nintendo Of America president Reggie Fils-aime chips in on the loot-box debate
Storm Closing In
Nintendo and Xbox go on the attack as Sony flounders on Fortnite cross-play controversy
Crackdown on cross-platform play continues to rile up players
Virtual Gaming Only
Com2us reveals Skylanders Ring of Heroes mobile game but appears to ditch toys-to-life aspect
But appears to lack toys-to-life
E3 2018
E3 2018 welcomes nearly 70,000 attendees and over 200 exhibitors
200 exhibitors showcase 3,250 products
M&a
Tencent-backed Chinese developer Seasun eyes Western partnerships
JX Online studio set to wrap up US investment
Linked
Valve removes games purchasing from iOS Steam Link following App Store rejection
Pages now display a buy from PC option instead of a buy now option
Hang With The Squad
AzzyLand, Bart Baker, Chad Wild Clay and more star in Squad Rivals mobile game
Content creators have a combined audience of 41 million YouTube subscribers
Greatest Generation
In a bid to combat industry ageism Game Advocacy unveils first 50 Over 50 list
Recognition hopes to shine a spotlight on ageism within the games sector
Dialled In
Sony’s PlayLink project is still alive with seven new games coming this year
Playstation’s local mobile multiplayer platform expands with games old and new
Big Drops
Fortnite for Nintendo Switch stacks up two million players in less that 24 hours
Epic’s hit continues to be a worldwide phenomenon in spite of cross-platform woes
Stranger Definitions
Netflix not getting into games despite commissioning Minecraft interactive TV show and Stranger Things games
How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?
Ads In Vogue
How Chocolate is offering the sturdy foundations for a new wave of ad-powered mobile games
Powering the renewed rise of casual gaming
Be Careful What You Wish For
The madness and method of Supercell’s M&A philosophy
A double-edged sword
Lock Down
Apple closes App Store loophole in a bid to stop developers from sharing data on users' friends
The move cracks down on a practice that has been reportedly going on for years
Fortifying Ps4
Sony blocks Fortnite cross-play between PS4 and Nintendo Switch
The battle royale hit can still be played between mobile, PC, Mac and Xbox One though
World Cup
Epic lays out Fortnite World Cup 2019 plans as battle royale hit surpasses 125m players
$100 million prize pool to support numerous competitions
E3 2018
Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch gets spring 2019 release date
Fully-fledged strategy RPG on its way
Critical Hit
Super Smash Bros Ultimate lands on Nintendo Switch in December
Features up to eight-player battles
Dive In
Fortnite Battle Royale launches on Nintendo Switch today
Epic Games’ battle royale hit was revealed during Nintendo’s E3 Direct
Party Time
Super Mario Party heading to Nintendo Switch in October
Utilises unique Switch features.
Change The Game
Google Play reveals winners of Change the Game Design Challenge
Winners snagged an expenses free trip to E3 and a scholarship to a Girls Make Games
Summer Camp
Campaign Boost
Ad tech start-up WeQ wants to power burst campaigns for apps with Boost
Tool supports campaign management and optimisation
We Are
ESA Foundation’s ‘We Are’ diversity initiative aims to inspire women in games
Scheme plans to connect women by highlighting individuals
Wired
Killing Floor dev Tripwire launches new publishing division at E3 2018
Reveals inaugural titles Maneater and Road Redemption
Nintendo
Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Conference: Where to watch and what to expect
Details on Fortnite, Super Smash Brothers and Splatoon 2’s Octo expansion expected
Indie Event
Big Indie Fest @ ReVersed speakers revealed, keynote by Rami Ismail
Day two of the four-day event features four seminar tracks covering everything from indie studio survival tips to successful international development strategies
Talent Scout
Keywords Studios acquires the Hollywood talent outfit Blindlight
Sunset strip studio specialises in getting game publishers in touch with Hollywood creatives
Go Baby Go
The life and death of Square Enix Montreal's Go franchise
Studio head Patrick Naud takes up from Hitman Go's inception all the way to why the IP is no more
New Milestone
Fallout Shelter racks up 120 million downloads as it heads to Nintendo Switch
Title celebrates third anniversary
Elder Scrolls Mobile
The Elder Scrolls: Blades brings the classic RPG series' gameplay to mobile
Release date set for autumn 2018
Hot Five
Supercell invests in Redemption, SDKs aren't done yet, and MZ changes CEO
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Xbox Mobile
Microsoft building Xbox streaming service to bring console games to any device
Looks like Xbox games could be coming to mobile
Popping Up
Gears Pop blends Gears of War with Funko Pop for mobile
Gears Pop release date set for 2019 on Google Play and App Store