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Digital Store My.Games Offers 90/10 Revenue Split For Game Developers

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The My.Games digital store is currently offering a 90/10 revenue split to developers who choose to sign up for distribution via their online platform. This split would be in favor of the developers and would apply to all purchases made through the storefront. The industry is no stranger to online storefronts, though some giants like Valve take a 70/30 approach to revenue generated by titles on Steam, as reported by Screen Rant. This split has been criticized in the past, and more recently the Epic Games Store has launched with

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Launches Alongside A Demo For Easier Multiplayer

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Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is now available on Switch in many regions around the world, and it has launched with a surprise demo that not only lets players check out a few of the full game's offerings, but also lets you experience multiplayer across multiple screens as long as at least one player owns the full game. The demo, which is called Pocket Edition in Japan and Local Multiplayer Guest Edition in Australia (at the time of writing it's not up on the US Eshop yet), will let you

Black Girl Gamers’ Wellness Week Streams Are Underway, Don’t Miss Them

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Black Girl Gamers, a collective of black women content creators and streamers, is currently running their Wellness Week series of streams and will continue their fundraising efforts until June 7. Throughout this period (and every week), you can catch a number of different streamers on the Black Girl Gamers Twitch channel--you can see the schedule below so you don't miss out on their streams. Wellness Week is an opportunity for their audience to come to a chill, relaxing stream, but it's also a concerted effort to raise funds for Color

Konami Wants To Publish More Western-Developed Games, Starting With Skelattack

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Konami has recently expressed an interest in expanding its portfolio by publishing more games by Western developers. This new initiative began on June 3 with the release of Skelattack, an indie platformer developed by Californian studio Ukuza. However, Konami doesn't just want to publish western indie games--the studio has expressed interest in innovative games "regardless of size." "I guess the reason we're talking about smaller titles is because the first title we announced is Skelattack, which is obviously an indie title," Konami senior European brand and business development manager Richard

GCX Has Added DrLupo As A Board Member

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The Gaming Community Expo (GCX) has added well-known streamer, Benjamin "DrLupo" Lupo, as a board member. The Florida-based event won't have a physical setup this year, but will go ahead with online fundraising and a digital showcase later this summer. A video was released on the official GCX Twitter account earlier this week, narrated by Lupo himself. It confirmed that he would be joining the event's board and working closely with the Rare Drop organizing team on the GCX experience in the future. Lupo acknowledged that while the event would

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Breaks A Comedy Record With Season 15 Renewal

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is officially breaking records with the announcement of Season 15, making it the longest running live action sitcom by season count in American TV history, FX has confirmed on social media. And, yes, the gang is going to deal with COVID-19 in one of their upcoming episodes--don't you worry. Though it's clear the show's creators Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie day were never gunning for an American TV record when they began their wacky comedy about a gang of screw-ups who own a bar

Xbox Studio Double Fine Donates $12,000 To Charities That Fight Racism

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The Xbox studio Double Fine Productions has announced a donation of $12,000 to a series of charities that fight racism in response to the murder of George Floyd. In a statement posted on Twitter, Double Fine said it condemns police brutality and calls for the immediate demilitarization of police forces in America. "Our message is simple: black lives matter, and the systemic oppression, disenfranchisement, and murder of black people must end," Double Fine said. "This is a critical moment. There can be no justice for black people in America, or

Gear Club Unlimited 2 – Tracks Edition Brings Sim-Like Racing And Le Mans To Switch Soon

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A new edition of Gear Club Unlimited 2, the Switch exclusive racer, is releasing later this year. Gear Club Unlimited 2 - Tracks Edition will launch on August 25, and it'll introduce new tracks, features, and a campaign focused on providing an experience closer to real motorsport than what the original release offered. It will also feature all the content and DLC released for the base game so far. One of the big additions is the 24 hours of Le Mans circuit, which players will be able to compete across

Gwent: Master Mirror Expansion Brings Back An Ominous Figure From The Witcher 3

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Gwent, the card game spin-off of The Witcher 3, has a new expansion coming. On June 30, players will be able to play the Master Mirror expansion, which brings back the ominous Gaunter O'Dimm. As the trailer below shows, O'Dimm has been pulling the strings behind the scenes for some time now, and this expansion will bring him to the forefront in the card battling game. The trailer suggests that this will have some major implications for Gwent's storytelling. The expansion will add 70 new cards, including several faction-specific cards

Infinity Ward Increases Efforts To Eliminate Racist Content In Modern Warfare And Warzone

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Infinity Ward is increasing their efforts to ban racist names from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, the developer announced in a recent tweet. The post says that they already ban users with racist or hate-orientated names from the game but additional counter-measures are being put in place to make sure names don't slip through the cracks. "There is no place for racist content in our game. This is an effort we began with launch and we need to do a better job. We're issuing thousands of daily bans