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Ingress developer Niantic Spatial shuttering New Zealand office
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
Psychonauts developer Double Fine are the latest Microsoft-owned studio to unionise
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
Wanderstop Developer Ivy Road Has Shut Down
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
This one Developer Options setting actually makes old Android phones faster
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’ Developer Wildlight Entertainment Lays Off Multiple Staffers Less Than a Month After New Game’s Launch
“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
Feature: Xbox Developer Direct Has Always Had A Surprise, But What About January 2026’s Showcase?
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...
Alan Wake 2 Developer Defends Deal With ‘Excellent Partner’ Epic Games, Despite The Fact It’s Still Missing From Rival Storefront Steam
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
Turok & NBA Jam Developer Acclaim Is Back After 21 Years With 9 New Games, And Here’s What the CEO Told Us
Acclaim Entertainment was one of the most prolific and well-known video game brands in the 1990s, having been responsible for creating series like Burnout and NBA Jam, but unfortunately things went awry in the 2000s and they shuttered in 2004. Most of their assets were sold off to companies like THQ and Crave Entertainment. My
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new