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AWAY: The Survival Series Interview – Premise, Environments, Exploration, and More

A game with a premise as inherently fascinating as that of AWAY: The Survival Series is bound to pique curiosity, and it certainly has done that. Taking the form of a playable nature documentary where you play as a glider, control various other animals, and explore beautiful environments while avoiding dangerous predators, Breaking Walls’ upcoming game certainly seems to be shaping up to be quite unique. Ahead of its launch, we recently reached out to the developers with some of our questions about AWAY: The Survival Series. Below, you can read our conversation

WePlay Esports tech engineer lead Anatoliy Ryzhkin on the technology, development, and production of esports events

This article is sponsored by WePlay Holding. The world’s livestreaming audience in 2021 has reached a total of 729 million people, according to games and esports analytics platform Newzoo.  With each passing year, the number of both new viewers and esports enthusiasts is growing and esports has slowly become a cultural phenomenon for both younger and older audiences.  Esports tournaments have long left the cramped space of internet cafés, now hosting large, international events that attract millions of spectators both in-person and from behind the screen. With AR integration, VR

Health Training Game Revenues Spike to $14.0 Billion by 2026

Cover of Metaari's New US Healthcare Games Market Report "This is the first market report in a series of targeted reports that identify the most lucrative revenue opportunities for developers," adds Adkins. "Training games and simulations designed for health and wellness are generating significant revenues for developers in the current US market." MONROE, Wash. (PRWEB) September 15, 2021 "The market conditions for serious game developers competing in the US healthcare game-based simulation sector could not be more favorable," comments Sam S. Adkins, lead researcher for Metaari and author of the

PlayStation Studios adds UK-based Firesprite to growing list of studios

PlayStation Studios has acquired United Kingdom-based development studio Firesprite, best known for working on PlayStation VR titles like The Persistence and Sony’s The Playroom.  This deal was made following years of collaboration with Sony on various projects and is the third acquisition for PlayStation Studios this summer, following Dutch technical studio Nixxes Software and Returnal developer Housemarque.  Notably, Firesprite is the 14th studio listed as part of PlayStation Studios, with many of its employees previously working for Sony Interactive Entertainment out of its Liverpool studio, which closed in 2012. “We’ve

Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China will feature eight esports games as medal events

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) today announced the eight esports titles for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, which will happen in September 2022. This will be the first time esports will be played as medal events in the Asian Games. The eight titles are as follows:  Arena of Valor Asian Games versionDota 2Dream Three Kingdoms 2EA Sports FIFAHearthstoneLeague of LegendsPUBG Mobile Asian Games versionStreet Fighter V The Asian Games version of Arena of Valor and PUBG Mobile could be the Chinese versions of these games, Honor of

When is the PlayStation Showcase?

Top GamesSONY confirmed another PlayStation Showcase earlier today, Thursday, Sept. 2. Here's when to expect it. / SONYSony confirmed another PlayStation Showcase earlier today, Thursday, Sept. 2. Here's when to expect it.PlayStation players—mark your calendars. A new showcase has been confirmed with a mysterious line-up that could have a major impact on your holiday season. SONY Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is getting ready to present the top projects it's been working on since the studio last came to town—virtually, anyway.Here's what you need to know.? Save the date! PlayStation Showcase 2021

Data Dive: Pokémon GO Hits the $5 Billion Mark

Though generalist tech press have moved on to other shiny objects, Pokémon Go is at the height of its popularity and continues to break records. The latest figures from Sensor Tower estimate* that the game has made $5 billion in lifetime revenue as it passes its fifth birthday.Zeroing in on 2021, Pokémon Go has already reached $642 million in the first half of the year. This is 34 percent greater than 2020 on a year-over-year basis, and puts it on a $1.3 billion annual run rate. Its FY 2021 outcome

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Announced

Top GamesThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is set to drop on Nov. 11, 2021, 10 years after the open-world RPG's original release. / Photo courtesy of Bethesda Game StudiosThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition was announced Friday as part of Bethesda Game Studios' celebration to commemorate 10 years since the open-world RPG's original release.We've seen Skyrim VR and a Skyrim board game. Come this November, it's finally time for Skyrim in Concert, The Skyrim Museum and the 10th anniversary of Skyrim. Skyrim Anniversary Edition announced, launching November

Lost Judgment Gets Tons of Screenshots Showing Minigames, Play Spots, Features, & a Good Boi

Today Sega released a massive gallery of screenshots of the upcoming action game Lost Judgment, sequel of the popular Yakuza spin-off Judgment. We start with more clubs within the School Drama part of the game, and specifically with the Boxing Club, which Yagami will join in order to investigate one of the students. There he will also experience an unexpected reunion. Boxing is similar to normal fighting, but has different rules. Next is the Bosozoku community, which I guess could be translated with “motorcycle gang.” It’s a Japanese subculture focused

Zuckerberg is turning trillion-dollar Facebook into a ‘metaverse’ company, he tells investors

“I wanted to discuss this now so that you can see the future that we’re working towards and how our major initiative across the company are going to map to that,” Zuckerberg said on the call. “What is the metaverse? It’s a virtual environment where you can be present with people in digital spaces. You can kind of think of this as an embodied internet that you’re inside of rather than just looking at.” These comments echoed an interview he gave to The Verge last week, detailing some of the