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Gearbox Co-Founder Passes Away, Tributes Pour In From Around The World

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 9:10 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Sad news has come to light as the news of Landon Montgomery, co-founder of Gearbox, has passed away. The news was confirmed by the official Gearbox Twitter account, with a message of support and affection going out to those who knew him.Online, tributes have been pouring in, as many remember Montgomery for the good he did in the world and the games he made. From working on various Half-Life titles, Halo: Combat Evolved, the Brothers in Arms series, 007 Nightfire, Deathmatch Maker, Borderlands, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Montgomery

How HyperDot Made Waves in Accessibility Research

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 5:00 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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HyperDot is a minimal action arcade game with one rule: dodge everything. The game is fiendishly difficult — as players progress through the 100-level campaign, the simple task of “dodge everything” becomes more and more of a challenge. Solo developer Charles McGregor created his own behind-the-scenes challenge by committing to make HyperDot both difficult and accessible at the same time. “I didn’t start HyperDot with accessibility in mind,” Charles explains. “I stumbled into it at first, then decided to double down and turn HyperDot from a title that’s incidentally accessible

Doom Eternal Rips And Tears Through Franchise Launch Record

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 10:55 AM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Ripping and tearing is more popular than ever. Doom Eternal had an even better opening weekend than 2016's Doom reboot, setting a new launch sales record for the entire franchise and hitting over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam.Compared to 2016's game, Doom Eternal earned double the revenue, according to publisher Bethesda. It was the best-selling game on Steam that week, as well.These Steam concurrent player numbers are far higher than Bethesda's other recent games. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus peaked at just over 16,000, while 2016's Doom managed about double

Pixar’s Onward Releases On Digital Today, Disney Plus Soon

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2020 9:33 AM - Modified On: March 20, 2020 - Published By:
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Pixar's Onward is joining the growing list of movies to get early digital releases. Just two weeks after its theatrical debut, Onward is set to release digitally today, March 20 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET for $20. The wonderful adventure film will also land on Disney Plus on April 3, so subscribers only have to wait two more weeks before they can start streaming the latest Pixar movie.Onward director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae released a statement announcing the decision. "While we're looking forward to audiences

What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

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The ecosystem of digital game development is all about using the latest technologies to attract and engage gamers all over the world. Games, as one of the prime sources of entertainment, could be more prominent by becoming more interactive and immersive. Technologies like VR are being used widely to make games distinctive and entertaining so that both avid and casual gamers can enjoy their favorite games irrespective of time and place.In fact, with the introduction of virtual reality in the game development industry, the revenue earned has gone up considerably.

Malmö, Sweden — Global Gaming 555 AB Interim Report January-September 2018

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Quarter 3, July – September 2018 Revenue up 93 percent to SEK 253.1 (131.4) million. Operating profit increased to SEK 60.3 (42.1) million. Profit after tax increased to SEK 54.3 (37.0) million, corresponding to SEK 1.33 (0.96) per share. Cash flow from operations SEK 59.8 (60.8) million. Interim period, January – September 2018 Revenue increased to SEK 679.5 (283.4) million, corresponding to a growth of 140 percent. Operating profit SEK 130.6 (80.0) million, up 63 percent. Profit after tax SEK 109.0 (70.4) million, corresponding to SEK 2.70 (1.82) per share.