When it comes to cheat codes, the one that’s probably the most well-known is the so-called “Konami Code.” The code has carved out a niche in popular culture and is often included as an Easter egg in ...

Let’s be real for a second. We all love Stardew Valley. It is the ultimate cozy game, a digital escape where the biggest stress is deciding whether to plant pumpkins or cranberries. But let’s be ...

Apple has a way for videogamers to keep progress and friends synced, leveraging iCloud to do it. Here's how to get the most out of Apple Games and Game Center. Apple has turned its once basic Game ...

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Event-driven architectures let software react to events in real time, with services publishing signals like “order placed” or “payment completed” that other services can subscribe to and act on. The ...

If you’re struggling to make hits in your online games, I hear you. Aiming in multiplayer matches can sometimes feel like you’re the only one not doing it right. But the good news is that mouse aim is ...

Game characters have come a long way in the last few years, but Genies — the company best known for its ultra-stylized digital avatars — is kicking that evolution into high gear. After announcing a ...

Shares of Unity gained after the gaming-software company said it is partnering with Epic Games to give developers who use Epic's Unreal Engine access to Unity's cross-platform commerce platform and ...

Video game engines will never not be in the conversation, but in recent years, I don’t think it’s ever been so weird. Unity and Unreal are joining forces, announced today at Unite, Unity’s Annual ...

Unity and Epic Games, the creators of today’s biggest video game engines, have announced a partnership that will make Unity games available in Fortnite. Epic has allowed creators to publish their own ...

Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, ...

To use some technical business parlance, Unity has had an absolutely shocking few years. After establishing itself as the near-de facto game engine for indie and mid-tier developers in the 2010s, it ...