Valve appears to be prepping an announcement for an esports focused film documentary—an announcement that could very well arrive in the next 24 hours. LamdaGeneration reports that back in July the company registered two domain names for ‘gamerlifemovie.com’ and ‘gamerlifethemovie.com,’ with both domains receiving an update last week. It was …
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GAME OF THE DAY: If you played any mobile games in 2010 then you’d have most likely came across Kairosoft‘s incessantly addictive title Game Dev Story. The Japanese developer has since released over 15 simulation-focused titles in English on both Android and iOS platforms. The games range from building new …
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[Industry news] XDS 2026 Insights Report is now live
The 2026 XDS Insights Report examines how external development partnerships are evolving as they become a core part of modern production pipelines. Based on input from 250+ industry professionals, the report shows an ecosystem moving beyond delivery risk and into a new phase shaped by coordination, governance, and long-term collaboration.
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