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When Zimbabwe went into lockdown in 2020, some people turned to baking, binge-watching television, or scrolling social media. Courage Nyoni taught himself how to code. The civil engineering graduate spent months watching online tutorials before building his first app, a study aid for sociology students at Zimbabwe’s Bindura University. But it was his second project

Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com July 6, 2026 1 Min Read Image via Niantic Spatial Niantic Spatial is winding down its office in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and laying off an undisclosed number of employees. James Everett, creative director at Niantic Spatial, confirmed the news in a post on LinkedIn and said the closure is

Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Xbox Game Studios Some good news for the day: indie developer behind the cult classic psychic platformer Psychonauts and more Double Fine are unionising. As spotted by Aftermath, a petition was filed by the Microsoft-owned studio to the National Labor Relations board on May 7th, and are doing so with the

by William D'Angelo , posted on 31 March 2026 / 1,010 Views Wanderstop  developer Ivy Road has announced it has shut down. "Today, we must share some bittersweet news: Ivy Road is closing its doors as of March 31, 2026," reads a message from the studio. "It’s hard to put into words how thankful we are

Published Apr 5, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Yadullah Abidi is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Delhi and holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. With over a decade of experience in Windows and Linux systems, programming, PC hardware, cybersecurity, malware analysis, and gaming, he combines deep technical knowledge

“Highguard” maker Wildlight Entertainment has laid off multiple members of its staff less than a month after the release of its debut video game. “Today we made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members while keeping a core group of developers to continue innovating on and supporting the

Could we get another shadow drop?We're pretty hyped for the return of the Xbox Developer Direct showcase at some point later this January (a date hasn't been announced yet), as it's one of our favourite events of the year — and this is a particularly special year!As part of Xbox's 25th anniversary celebrations...

Remedy Entertainment has spoken out to defend its publishing deal for Alan Wake 2, which saw the game launch on PC exclusively via the Epic Games Store. More than two years later, there's still no sign of it coming to rival storefront Steam. Released in October 2023, Alan Wake 2 took a year to eventually