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Fri, Oct 97

This should be game streaming’s moment. It's not | Opinion

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Earlier this week, there was a ripple of excitement among long-suffering Xbox fans over news that the platform had struck an exclusive deal for the streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI – suggesting that while the game would launch on both PlayStation and Xbox, Microsoft’s Xcloud service would be the only place you could stream it, at least initially. Read more

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Video games aren't the enemy of kids' mental health – ignoring them is | Opinion

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Video games have become an easy target in conversations about young people's mental health, often without much understanding of the positive role they can play. Parents cite them as the cause of anxiety, isolation, and poor sleep. Researchers, meanwhile, keep finding that the picture is far from black and white. Games can be a lifeline for socially anxious kids, a coping tool for those with ADHD, a rare space where isolated teens feel competent and connected. Read more

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Thu, Oct 88

Hell Let Loose developer Expression opens new studio in Manchester "in response to what's happening in the talent market"

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Expression Games, the hitherto entirely remote developer behind the Hell Let Loose franchise and co-developer on Star Wars Galactic Racer, has announced the opening of a physical studio in Manchester, in response to what CEO Errol Ismail described as the requirements of both its staff and its co-development clients. Read more

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Wed, Oct 710

How to run an indie game studio: Part 2, Defining your future

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Last week, we established what a studio is, and how understanding its core components can help you find your studio's purpose. This week, we're going to start on the FIRM framework proper, starting with the first pillar, which concerns your studio's future. Because the next most important question after "why do we exist?" is "where are we going?" Read more

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