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EA denies in-game advertising rumours

Electronic Arts Games EA denies in-game advertising rumours

“Following incorrect reports suggesting that we are looking to introduce 'TV-style' commercials into our games, we wanted to clarify that in-game advertising for console games is not something we're currently looking at, or have signed any agreements to implement."

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The Art Of… Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – “D&D art has so many different styles and artists that I did not feel trapped in one distinct style”

Throne room1 1 1 The Art Of... Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance – "D&D art has so many different styles and artists that I did not feel trapped in one distinct style"

Just saying ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ brings to mind an avalanche of genre-defining fantasy art. So with Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance coming to consoles and PC last month, we reached out to Tuque Games art director Stefan LeBlanc to discuss his interpretation of the classic Forgotten Realms setting

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MTG acquires PlaySimple in $360m deal

image001 3 MTG acquires PlaySimple in $360m deal

"PlaySimple is a rapidly growing and highly profitable games studio that quickly has established itself as one of the leading global developers of free-to-play word games, an exciting new genre for MTG."

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“It’s the idea that’s important, rather than who hatches the idea.” – Aardvark Swift Studio Spotlight: 10 Chambers Collective

red on transparent 1 “It’s the idea that’s important, rather than who hatches the idea.” – Aardvark Swift Studio Spotlight: 10 Chambers Collective

Springboarding from their successes on Payday 1&2, a small team formed 10 Chambers six years ago. With the momentum from their debut title, GTFO, the studio has ambitious plans of expansion and new title development.

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