Electronic Games

Lucra Named to Fast Company’s List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Lucra has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.

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  • Lucra has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024.
  • Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.
  • Michael Madding, COO of Lucra, said, “It is an honor to be named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
  • Lucra is proud to be named as one of those companies who is driving innovation forward, setting trends, and catalyzing change.

Venba Wins the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the 26th Annual Independent Games Festival Awards

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Visai Games’ Venba won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 26th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards tonight.

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  • Visai Games’ Venba won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 26th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards tonight.
  • The IGF Awards is the longest-running festival, summit and showcase honoring the most innovative and excellent independent games of the past year.
  • Developed by Visai Games, Venba is a narrative cooking game in which players experience life as an Indian mom who has immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1980s.
  • In addition to the Grand Prize, Venba was also nominated in the Excellence in Audio, Narrative and Visual Art categories.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Honored With Game of the Year Award at the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game by Larian Studios, has been presented with the Game of the Year award during the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the prominent peer-based video game event that celebrates the developers who have created the year’s top games.

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  • Baldur’s Gate 3, the critically acclaimed role-playing game by Larian Studios, has been presented with the Game of the Year award during the 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCAs), the prominent peer-based video game event that celebrates the developers who have created the year’s top games.
  • In addition to Game of the Year, Baldur’s Gate 3 also claimed three other distinguished awards at tonight’s ceremony: Best Narrative, Best Design and the Audience Award.
  • The Game Developers Choice Awards also took the time to celebrate two important and influential figures in the industry.
  • The 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards winners are:

PDP Launches Grand Prix Peach REMATCH GLOW Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), and Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP) today expanded their line of Nintendo®-licensed accessories with two new Peach-themed products, just in time for the Princess Peach: Showtime!

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  • Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), and Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP) today expanded their line of Nintendo®-licensed accessories with two new Peach-themed products, just in time for the Princess Peach: Showtime!
  • game release on March 22, 2024.
  • The Grand Prix Peach REMATCH GLOW Wireless Controller ($49.99 MSRP) and Grand Prix Peach Travel Case Plus GLOW ($19.99 MSRP) are both officially licensed by Nintendo and feature unique, glow-in-the-dark design.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319941675/en/
    PDP Launches Grand Prix Peach Rematch Glow Wireless Controller For Nintendo Switch (Photo: Business Wire)
    Compatibility with Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch – OLED models

EA SPORTS FC™ Announce New Sponsorship of UEFA’s Women in Football Leadership Programme

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Today, in celebration of Women’s History Month, EA SPORTS FC announced a new sponsorship deal with long-standing partners UEFA, to become title partners of their Women In Football Leadership Programme (WFLP).

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  • Today, in celebration of Women’s History Month, EA SPORTS FC announced a new sponsorship deal with long-standing partners UEFA, to become title partners of their Women In Football Leadership Programme (WFLP).
  • The programme has been running since 2014, benefitting over 240 women so far.
  • This year’s programme, in partnership with EA SPORTS FC, will take place in August at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, supporting over 30 women from across the football industry, with candidates selected based on their future potential in the world of football.
  • This unparalleled initiative champions the advancement of women poised to shape the future of football, offering a dynamic platform for exchange, networking, and empowerment.

HyperPlay Announces Strategic Fundraising from Square Enix

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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HyperPlay , a Web3-native game store that also aggregates the Epic Games Store, today announced that Square Enix has joined the roster of gaming industry heavyweights that have invested in HyperPlay, with the goal of launching a number of collaborations with the growing game store.

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  • HyperPlay , a Web3-native game store that also aggregates the Epic Games Store, today announced that Square Enix has joined the roster of gaming industry heavyweights that have invested in HyperPlay, with the goal of launching a number of collaborations with the growing game store.
  • This investment is driven by Square Enix’s strategic outlook on empowering player ownership of game worlds through new business models.
  • Square Enix’s SYMBIOGENESIS®, its very first game title that leverages web3, is now available in the HyperPlay game store.
  • Square Enix has long been renowned as one of the most forward-thinking game development studios, and Square Enix is playing a leading role in experimentation with new sustainable business models for gaming.

GameDriver Announces 2024.03 Update from GDC, Enhancing Support for Unreal Engine and Unity

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319568691/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319568691/en/
    The latest version brings enhanced features and comprehensive support for Unreal Engine, Unity, OVR Gestures, and more to GameDriver’s automated testing and quality assurance solutions.
  • Unity 6 Support: In anticipation of the release of Unity 6, GameDriver has certified support for the latest version of Unity so that teams can upgrade seamlessly and leverage their test automation assets in the process.
  • Rewired™ Input System Support: GameDriver version 2024.03 now provides support for Rewired, a popular input system for Unity that enhances the control and handling of various input devices and platforms, such as keyboards, mice, gamepads, touchscreens and more.
  • Apple Vision Pro Support (beta): With the highly anticipated launch of the Apple Vision Pro earlier this year, GameDriver is providing support for Unity applications built on the latest innovative platform from Apple.

Saga Announces Saga Origins Game Publishing Arm During GDC 2024

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Saga , a leading Layer-1 protocol and developer ecosystem in web3, today unveiled Saga Origins, a new game publishing division devoted to bringing cutting-edge, quality games to market.

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  • Saga , a leading Layer-1 protocol and developer ecosystem in web3, today unveiled Saga Origins, a new game publishing division devoted to bringing cutting-edge, quality games to market.
  • With this landmark announcement, Saga becomes the first and only web3 chain to establish a dedicated game publishing arm for developers to partner with to release their projects.
  • Saga Origins is committed to offering a full service and collaborative approach to bring games to a global mass market.
  • Through its on-going Play-to-Airdrop campaigns, Saga, game studios and guilds, all team up to organize tournaments where players are rewarded with highly sought after $SAGA tokens for their participation.

Cooler Master Introduces the GA2711 Monitor

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Cooler Master, a leading provider of PC components, gaming peripherals, and tech lifestyle solutions, has today announced the launch of the GA2711 monitor.

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  • Cooler Master, a leading provider of PC components, gaming peripherals, and tech lifestyle solutions, has today announced the launch of the GA2711 monitor.
  • The GA2711 combines quality performance with practical features, making it an ideal choice for those looking to upgrade standard office monitors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319418794/en/
    Cooler Master’s GA2711 computer monitor.
  • For more details about the GA2711 monitor visit the Cooler Master Website: https: www.coolermaster.com/catalog/setup/monitors/ga2711/ .

2024 Gaming Survey: Open Source Wins Big, Split Opinions on AI

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The survey also yielded rich data regarding developers’ views on multiple aspects of open-source game building, AI and adjacent technologies, job security, character diversity, online communities, and the psychology behind gaming.

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  • The survey also yielded rich data regarding developers’ views on multiple aspects of open-source game building, AI and adjacent technologies, job security, character diversity, online communities, and the psychology behind gaming.
  • Compared to proprietary software, a large majority of game developers pointed to better features, innovation, value, and adaptation with open source.
  • 74% recognized that open-source software is better suited to adapt to advancing technologies than proprietary software.
  • Concern about the rise of AI in game development was divided, with 44% expressing concern and 55% saying they had none.