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Microsoft’s Bill Gates Steps Down From Board Of Directors

Microsoft has announced that co-founder and technology adviser Bill Gates has stepped down from the company's Board of Directors "to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change." Gates has served as the chairman of the board since February 4, 2014."It's been a tremendous honor and privilege to have worked with and learned from Bill over the years," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote. "Bill founded our company with a belief in the democratizing force of software and a

Xbox to Host Panel on Inclusive Game Design and Building a Welcoming Future in Games

On Tuesday, March 17 at 11:35 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. PT, Xbox will host and stream a special panel focused on the importance of inclusivity in game design. Titled “Intentionally Inclusive Design: Building a Welcoming Future in Games,” the panel will feature relevant takeaways and tips for anyone who makes games, and will be streamed live via Mixer (includes closed captioning), GameStack.com, YouTube and Twitter. Why is inclusive game design important? With more than 2 billion gamers worldwide, a “typical gamer” simply doesn’t exist; gamers come from a variety of

Out Now: ‘Path to Mnemosyne’, ‘Don Zombie’, ‘Angry Birds Casual’, ‘Harvest Moon: Mad Dash’, ‘Seven Scrolls’, ‘Cyber Drive’, ‘Running Away’, ‘You’re Fired! Job Simulator!’, ‘Final Outpost’ and More

TouchArcade Rating:Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a big old list of all the best new releases of the past seven days. Back in the day the App Store would showcase the same games for a week, and then refresh those features each Thursday. Because of that developers got into the habit of releasing their games throughout Wednesday or very early Thursday in order to hopefully get one of those coveted features spots. Nowadays the App Store

Why Warzone Battle Royale Is A Big Move For Call Of Duty And Gaming Overall

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's standalone free-to-play spin-off, Warzone, Activision is pushing deeper into the battle royale space, and the impact for the publisher could be massive. Not only that, but if successful, Warzone could potentially have implications for the entire video game industry.Battle royale is not a fad. It started strong with PUBG, which paved the way for making battle royale games a household name and a viable business category for developers to pursue, and the genre has only grown in size and popularity since. Fortnite built upon

How to Download and Install the HappyMod APK on Android, Windows, and Mac

Gamers love games, it’s true. But true gamers love modded games! With the HappyMod APK, you can get modded versions of Clash of Clans, Pokemon GO, and Minecraft on your Android device. Using an emulator, you can even get the app on your Windows or macOS desktop computer. Not enough? How about modded Tinder? Tempted yet? Or modded Pandora to titillate your aural senses? It’s all here in HappyMod.What is HappyMod?The best way to describe HappyMod is to say that it is a third-party app store for modified popular apps

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Mini-Views Featuring ‘Ski Sniper’, Today’s New Releases Including ‘Langrisser I & II’, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 10th, 2020. In today’s somewhat brief article, we’ve got a bit of news, a trio of very dire Mini-Views, and some new releases to check out. What can I say? Some days are packed with excitement, and other days are today. But if you like turn-based games with a fantasy bent, you’ll at least enjoy the latest releases. Let’s have a look-see! News ‘Freedom Finger’ Gets ‘Rhymesayers’ Update on March 24th Freedom Finger is a pretty funny game if

Celebrate Warframe’s Seven-Year Anniversary with Free In-Game Gear Every Weekend in March

We’re feeling lucky today, Tenno. Warframe is seven years strong today, and we want to share our birthday in the most generous way we know how — by giving out free gifts and by calling on you to help create the next Warframe. Free Anniversary Dex Armor Set + To celebrate this seven-year anniversary achievement with you, we’re giving away free in-game armor, weapons, and skins. For this year’s special Dex Raksaka armor, all you have to do is launch Warframe and log in. That’s it! Once in, the Dex

Fukua is Heading to ‘Skullgirls’ on Mobile Later this Month, Check Out Our Exclusive Look at Her in Action

TouchArcade Rating:A little less than a month ago we got the incredibly exciting news that developer Hidden Variable, who are responsible for bringing fan-favorite fighting game Skullgirls to mobile, were working in conjunction with Lab Zero Games, who are the creators of the original Skullgirls, in order to bring a brand new character to the mobile version of the game. You see, Skullgirls on mobile is a totally reworked version of the console and PC game built specifically for touchscreens, but using all the same assets from the main game.

What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

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.

G2 Owns Spain! Welcome Ibai, Reven, andeR, BarbeQ

From launching Gamers2 in Spain five years ago, to the roaring crowds of Madrid as we defeated SKT at Worlds 2019, the Spanish community always had a special place in our hearts.Now, we are ready to bring all of Spain under the banner of the #G2ARMY. We’re pleased to announce our first ever creator’s house in beautiful Barcelona, bringing together the best talent Spain has to offer to stream and create high-quality content for the Spanish community. To lead the charge, we welcome superstar Ibai “Ibai” Llanos. One of the main