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Visai Games Leads Finalists for the 26th Annual Independent Games Festival With Nominations in Four Categories for Narrative Cooking Game Venba

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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Informa Tech, organizers of the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) have revealed the finalists for the 26th annual awards ceremony of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest running festival, summit and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.

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  • Informa Tech, organizers of the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) have revealed the finalists for the 26th annual awards ceremony of the Independent Games Festival (IGF), the longest running festival, summit and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators.
  • Leading the nominations is Venba from Visai Games with four nominations, followed by five other finalist titles who share the distinction of having three nominations apiece.
  • Venba from Visai Games is nominated for Excellence in Audio, Narrative, Visual Art and for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize.
  • For more information on the 2024 Independent Games Festival, including submission specifics and frequently asked questions, please visit the official Independent Games Festival website .

Latest PlayStation Showcase Is a Celebration of Gaming Innovation and Legacy, With Numerous Game Reveals, First Details on Project Q Device, and an Extended Look at Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today delighted fans with a PlayStation Showcase packed with exciting content and impressive new game reveals.

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  • Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today delighted fans with a PlayStation Showcase packed with exciting content and impressive new game reveals.
  • The Showcase also offered the first look at the new Project Q device for playing PS5 games via Remote Play and PlayStation’s first official wireless earbuds.
  • Meanwhile, Arrowhead Game Studios took gamers back to a beloved cooperative sci-fi shooter world with Helldivers 2, releasing this year.
  • Fans also got major updates for highly anticipated titles like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Street Fighter 6, and Final Fantasy XVI.

Medicinal Media: This New Nonprofit Is Going to Show You How to Bring Media Into Your Wellness

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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The site, medicinal-media.org , is exploring the intersection of art and science as it relates to wellness, with a focus on mental health.

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  • The site, medicinal-media.org , is exploring the intersection of art and science as it relates to wellness, with a focus on mental health.
  • Digital media offerings, of one type or another, are at the core of what they mean when they reference Medicinal Media.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230501005476/en/
    Medicinal Media logo and artwork (Graphic: Business Wire)
    As for the “medicinal” part, that includes more than you might assume.
  • “We’re showing readers how to use media, including art, more mindfully,” says Elizabeth Seward, who is executive editor.

Explore the Adventurous Indie Games Headed to Nintendo Switch in Latest Indie World Showcase

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Nintendo debuted a new Indie World Showcase today, which featured a roster of more than 20 indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch system in 2023 and beyond.

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  • Nintendo debuted a new Indie World Showcase today, which featured a roster of more than 20 indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch system in 2023 and beyond.
  • “With the latest diverse lineup of independent games shown today, players can find Nintendo Switch games to take them on journeys far from home while still at home, or anywhere else they choose to play.”
    To view the Indie World Showcase in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/indie-world/ .
  • For the latest news and updates about indie games on Nintendo Switch, follow the Indie World Twitter account @IndieWorldNA and check out https://www.nintendo.com/indie-world/news/ .
  • * Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features.

God of War Ragnarök, Elden Ring, Bayonetta 3 top NAVGTR Award nominations

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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This year, Santa Monica Studio leads with 24 nominations.

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  • This year, Santa Monica Studio leads with 24 nominations.
  • The top publishers this year are Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo, 2K Games, Bandai Namco, Xbox Game Studios, Annapurna Games, and Devolver Digital.
  • Maintaining their top ten status from last year are Annapurna Games, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Xbox Game Studios.
  • Nintendo has 23 nominations, and 2K Games rounds out the top three with 20 nominations.

App Store Awards Celebrate the Best Apps and Games of 2022

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221128005862/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221128005862/en/
    The App Store Awards honor standout apps and games at the end of each year.
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    This years App Store Award winners reimagined our experiences with apps that delivered fresh, thoughtful, and genuine perspectives, said Tim Cook, Apples CEO.
  • Visit the App Store to learn more about the 2022 App Store Award winners.
  • In addition to the App Store editorial picks, charts for the top apps and games of the year, as well as Apple Arcade games , are now available.

DeepWell DTx Unveils Winners for Inaugural Mental Health Game Jam

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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SEATTLE , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepWell Digital Therapeutics (DTx) has revealed the winners of the company's inaugural Mental Health Game Jam, hosted in partnership with Global Game Jam. Bringing together a community of global developers to create valuable therapeutic experiences through games, DeepWell's Mental Health Game Jam was created to inspire games that can entertain while simultaneously addressing stress, anxiety, and depression and foster support and understanding for those dealing with mental health challenges. 

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  • "We truly believe in the power of games to help treat mental illness," said Mike Wilson, co-founder, DeepWell DTx.
  • DeepWell is backed by a team of more than 40 industry-leading creators, game designers, scientists and medical researchers, coming together to prove the power of games in addressing mental health.
  • DeepWell is a video game developer and publisher dedicated to making games that are simultaneously world-class entertainment, as well as therapeutic for a myriad of health concerns.
  • Founded by game industry veteran Mike Wilson and medtech innovator Ryan Douglas, the company is guided by an advisory board of more than 40 industry-leading creators, game designers, scientists, and medical researchers.

New Indie World Showcase Reveals Electrifying Lineup of Indie Games Headed to Nintendo Switch Soon

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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With such an extensive variety of indie games arriving to Nintendo Switch , theres something for everyone to look forward to!

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  • With such an extensive variety of indie games arriving to Nintendo Switch , theres something for everyone to look forward to!
  • With todays look at some of the indie games in store for 2022 and beyond, Nintendo Switch owners have a packed lineup of remarkable titles they can look forward to playing anytime, anywhere.
  • To view the Indie World Showcase in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/indie-world/ .
  • For the latest news and updates about indie games on Nintendo Switch, follow the Indie World Twitter account @IndieWorldNA and check out https://www.nintendo.com/indie-world/news/ .

Former Global Game Jam Executive Director Kate Edwards Joins DeepWell DTx

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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SEATTLE, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepWell Digital Therapeutics (DTx) welcomes former Global Game Jam Executive Director Kate Edwards as the newly unveiled game publisher's Head of Global Outreach & Readiness. Edwards' first initiative in her new role will be to oversee DeepWell's first annual Mental Health Game Jam – an open call for teams of developers worldwide to come together to create valuable therapeutic experiences with games that can simultaneously serve as both entertainment and treatment.

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  • SEATTLE, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --DeepWell Digital Therapeutics (DTx) welcomes former Global Game Jam Executive Director Kate Edwards as the newly unveiled game publisher's Head of Global Outreach & Readiness.
  • Edwards' first initiative in her new role will be to oversee DeepWell's first annual Mental Health Game Jam an open call for teams of developers worldwide to come together to create valuable therapeutic experiences with games that can simultaneously serve as both entertainment and treatment.
  • AcceptingsubmissionsfromMay1-22,DeepWell's Mental Health Game Jam presented in partnership with the Global Game Jam will see teams assembled from across the global game development community to make games from beginning to end in just a handful of weeks.
  • Allentries willbejudged byEdwardsalongsideafive-memberpanel ofDeepWell'strusted experts, including:

Game Developers Conference 2022 Wraps as the Largest Conference in San Francisco Since Start of the Pandemic With 17,000 Attendees

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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The conference prioritized health and safety for all attendees and required proof of vaccination and face masks to be worn indoors.

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  • The conference prioritized health and safety for all attendees and required proof of vaccination and face masks to be worn indoors.
  • GDC will be returning to the Moscone Convention Center Monday, March 20 to Friday, March 24, 2023.
  • GDC 2022 featured over 1,000 speakers across over 600 lectures, workshops and roundtable discussions and networking events, physically reuniting the game development community.
  • GDC 2022 celebrated the top developers of the past year with the 24th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards and the 22nd annual Game Developers Choice Awards.