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Roundguard on Apple Arcade Game Designer Andrea Roberts interview

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When it comes to the idea of a peggle-style game, it doesn’t have to be a simple level-by-level design. It can be an adventure! That’s the idea behind Wonderbelly Games’ Roundguard - a game that asks you to clear boards of monsters, treasure, potions, and other goodies with bouncy RPG heroes, and recently launched on the Apple Arcade. Roundguard describes itself as a “bouncy dungeon crawler” in which you’ll use characters like warriors, mages, rogues, and more, each with their own unique abilities, to launch and bounce around boards populated

Shacknews Feature: Mike Tyson Interview

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Time Stamp: May 9, 2020 7:30 PM - Modified On: May 9, 2020 - Published By:
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Sometimes life gives you strange opportunities that you had not planned for. This was the case for Shacknews on Thursday, when we received a call about a potential interview opportunity with Mike Tyson. I was invited to be part of the Facebook Gaming and State Farm's Play A Part Together FIFA livestream this week with a very special interview with Iron Mike. Now Mike doesn't really stay on topic the best, so a lot of the interview was not fit for the livestream. Luckily, Shacknews doesn't have such stringent standards

Professional Drivers Race Virtually In Sunday’s ACC SRO Championship 2020

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Time Stamp: May 9, 2020 9:48 AM - Modified On: May 9, 2020 - Published By:
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With sports around the world put on hold as we continue to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, competitors are getting creative in order to still enjoy their favorite events. The esport event ACC SRO Championship 2020--part of the E-Sport GT Pro Series--takes place in the game Assetto Corsa Competizone, and Round 2 will be available to watch for free across CBS services.Streaming on CBSSports.com, the CBS Sports app, and other CBS platforms, Round 2 will run on May 10 at 4:45 AM PT / 7:45 AM ET, and features three

VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents

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Time Stamp: May 8, 2020 1:01 PM - Modified On: May 8, 2020 - Published By:
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As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior quality). This shift underpinned Unity’s rise as the most popular game engine. The current focus on games as ever-evolving social hubs that can remain popular for a decade requires investment in “live ops” to keep updating the game with new features and experiences, only adding to a game studio’s responsibilities. There are big movements in gaming right now to make games cross-platform (not

Children of Morta adds New Game Plus with Setting Sun Inn update

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 3:00 PM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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A new update gives Children of Morta a New Game Plus mode, while also adding to the game's story with some new content. The sun has not set on Children of Morta just yet. Developer Dead Mage has detailed the game's second major content update on Thursday. Titled the Setting Sun Inn update, this new update gives players more incentive to revisit the adventure with a New Game+ mode. Plus, it has a few interesting items for those who have yet to pick the game up for the first time.

Xbox Reveals “Optimized For Series X” Logo For Next-Generation Compatible Games

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 1:31 AM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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The upcoming Inside Xbox livestream, which will be the first installment in the Xbox 20/20 monthly series, will air on May 7 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 3 PM GMT. It will focus on third-party titles, such as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it's likely that most titles shown will be cross-generation games--you'll be able to play them on Xbox One and Xbox Series X. To that end, Xbox now has a logo for games that will be enhanced on Series X.The logo, below, will properly debut

Twitch rolls out new streamer channel page design options

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 1:06 AM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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In an effort to make life for streamers easier, Twitch is rolling out new customization options for the streamer home page. Twitch has been pouring in a lot of hard work to make life for the average streamer a little bit easier. But that doesn't just apply to when the red light is on. They also want to make things better for when the stream is over. On Wednesday, the streaming giant outlined the changes coming to the redesigned channel page. Starting today, Twitch users can now utilize an improved

‘The Almost Gone’ Is Coming to iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and PC Platforms Next Month with Pre-Orders Now Live

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Time Stamp: May 6, 2020 10:05 AM - Modified On: May 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Last year, Playdigious announced that it was bringing The Almost Gone from Happy Volcano and Joost Vandecasteele to PC, mobile, and Nintendo Switch. The diorama like adventure game with great visuals was only available to wishlist on Steam when it was announced. Today, Playdigious revealed the release date for it with pre-orders and pre-registrations live. Watch the release date trailer for The Almost Gone below: Your aim in The Almost Gone is to find the truth that led to you being trapped in between life and death. Read more about

Is Sea of Thieves cross-platform?

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Time Stamp: May 6, 2020 7:36 AM - Modified On: May 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Learn about how cross-platform play works in Sea of Thieves and how to tailor your experience on Xbox. Would-be pirates looking to the waters are wondering whether Sea of Thieves is cross-platform. The reason for this is a simple one: they have friends on Xbox One and friends on PC and want to know if the fun transcends platforms. There’s some good news for once when it comes to cross-platform, as well as some information for those that aren’t keen on the idea. Is Sea of Thieves cross-platform? Yes, Sea

Apple WWDC20 to be held online on June 22

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Time Stamp: May 6, 2020 12:30 AM - Modified On: May 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Get ready to check out the latest Apple products as WWDC 2020 heads online this June and Shacknews takes you inside the event. Ready for another virtual event to add to your calendar? Apple announced that it's bringing its annual Worldwide Developers Conference to the virtual world this June via the Apple Developer app and via the Apple Developer website. "WWDC20 will be our biggest yet, bringing together our global developer community of more than 23 million in an unprecedented way for a week in June to learn about the