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Why game controls can feel confusing

Game controls can sometimes feel unintuitive during early development, especially in indie projects where mechanics are still evolving. This piece explores common challenges in designing player input ...
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Lohmann: Blue Ridge Parkway's specialty license plates are looking good, but a little confusing

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the primary fundraising partner for the National Park Service’s Blue Ridge Parkway, collects an estimated $500,000 every year from North Carolina specialty license ...
Gizmodo

Xbox Game Pass Now Costs Less, but That Doesn’t Mean It’s a Good Deal

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 2 minutes Good ...
IGN

Opinion: The Epic Games Store Will Never Be as Good as Steam

The Epic Games Store is almost 10 years old, launching all the way back in 2018. And while it's kind of come a long way since then – it has a search function now – it's still exponentially worse than ...
Dread Central

Ruby Modine Hits the Road for ’80s-Set Horror ‘A Most Delightful Game’

Ruby Modine, known for Shameless, the horror franchise Happy Death Day, and my remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night, is set to star alongside Final Destination: Bloodlines breakout Richard Harmon in ...
GameSpot

Big Game Pass Rumor Could Make The Service Even More Confusing

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It has been reported that Microsoft might further shake up Xbox Game ...
gematsu

Good Games Group acquires Humble Games, rebranded to Balor Games

Good Games Group, a company established by former Humble Games staff back in 2024 following a restructuring that saw all staff laid off, has purchased Humble Games from Ziff Davis and rebranded it to ...
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Good Games Group Acquires Humble Games, Renamed to Balor Games - News

Good Games Group announced it has acquired Humble Games from Ziff Davis and has renamed it Balor Games. The acquisition includes the rights to over 60 games that includes Slay the Spire, A Hat in Time ...
GamesIndustry

Good Games Group has bought the Humble and Firestoke back catalogues. Now, newly renamed as Balor Games, it wants to invest in triple-I

Back in 2024, Humble Games was restructured, with all staff laid off. Later that year, a newly formed company called Good Games Group (GGG) – headed by former Humble Games head honchos Alan Patmore ...
The Verge

AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

Project Genie is an underwhelming glimpse into what may come. Project Genie is an underwhelming glimpse into what may come. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The ...
Polygon

Every action game should have a good parry

Sometimes, it feels like every game imaginable is describing itself as a Soulslike, even deck-builders now. Soulslikes are defined by their intense difficulty, opaque storytelling, and labyrinthine ...