What you need to know Dave’s Garage recently touched base with Raymond Chen, a 30-year Windows developer at Microsoft, and discussed the USB Cart of Death. Chen described it as “one of those office carts – like a mail cart – but it was loaded with every USB device Microsoft could get their hands on.” […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Mike Rose of No More Robots has shared a thread on Twitter exploring the effects of Xbox Game Pass on the publisher’s most recent game release, Spirittea. Rose shared that more than 100,000 people had played Spirittea via Xbox Game Pass in its first week after launch. Spirittea’s Game Pass […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A new report suggests that the team behind a promised official Indycar game originally due this year has been laid off in its entirety. Motorsport Games only yesterday it emerged had lost the license to the UK’s BTCC series, another game it was supposed to be making. The NASCAR license […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Bungie is the developer and publisher of Destiny 2, and is also working on upcoming games including the more recently announced revival of Marathon. Bungie was acquired by Sony back in 2022, allowing Bungie to still operate as a multiplatform company but providing live service support to PlayStation Studios. Bungie […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know An ex-head of the Windows Phone Developer Experience at Microsoft has revealed why Microsoft pulled the plug on the devices. The developer pinpointed the lack of interest by carriers as the main reason that led to the “untimely demise” of Windows Phone. In an interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella disclosed that […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Epic Games is the developer and publisher of Fortnite, as well as the team responsible for developing and maintaining Unreal Engine. According to Bloomberg, Epic Games is laying off 870 employees, or around 16% of its total workforce. Epic Games is also reportedly divesting two prior acquisitions, selling music website […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Hyenas was an upcoming PvPvE shooter being developed by Creative Assembly, a team of studios under Sega known for the Total War franchise and Alien: Isolation. As part of a portfolio review, publisher Sega has canceled Hyenas and some other unannounced games under the European side of its game development […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Ascendant Studios is the development team behind the magic-based first-person shooter Immortals of Aveum. Immortals of Aveum launched on Aug. 22, 2023. Ascendant Studios has been hit with layoffs, with almost half the studio removed. According to a report from Polygon, the game’s poor sales were cited as the main […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Embracer Group, owner of Gearbox, is reported to be weighing options, including a full sale, for the Borderlands developer. Embracer bought Gearbox in 2021 in a deal valued around $1.4 billion. The news comes less than two weeks after Embracer decided to close Volition of Saint’s Row fame. Embracer Group […]
Read MoreSome troubling reports from the last few weeks point at mixed feelings from developers toward Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro. Rumors had it developer workshops organized by Apple in Cupertino saw limited interest and the seats during those workshops remained empty. However, in a recent interview with Digital Trends, the marketing exec for Vision Pro, Steve […]
Read MoreDownloads of the visionOS software development kit (SDK) apparently surpassed Apple’s expectations, despite previously reported concerns about developer interest in the Vision Pro headset. In an interview with Digital Trends, Apple executives indicated that there has been a high level of interest in Vision Pro from developers. The affirmation comes on the heels of concerns […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Volition is a studio based out of Illinois in the U.S. known for working on titles like the Red Faction and Saints Row franchises. After the studio’s most recent game, Saints Row (2022), the team was moved under Gearbox Entertainment. Parent company Embracer Group is closing Volition following a restructuring […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced the next SDC (Samsung Developer Conference) event. The South Korean firm’s SDC 2023 event will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA, on October 5, 2023. This is Samsung’s ninth developer conference since the company started holding it in 2013. Last year, the Samsung Developer Conference (2022) was available […]
Read MoreLast month, Apple began hosting Vision Pro developer labs in Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo, allowing developers to get early hands-on time with the headset. The one-day labs allow developers to test and optimize their apps on visionOS, with Apple employees available to help with setup and troubleshooting. Apple today highlighted some positive […]
Read MoreApple may be actively testing an M3 version of the Mac mini, based on specifications found in third-party developer logs and reported by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said Apple is testing a Mac under model identifier “Mac 15,12” that includes eight CPU cores (consisting of four efficiency cores and […]
Read MoreApple in July began inviting developers to Vision Pro-focused developer labs in cities that include Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo, but so far, developers don’t appear to be expressing a lot of interest in attending. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, the developer labs have been “under-filled with small amounts of developers.” One issue […]
Read MoreApple today seeded the second betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The second beta comes a little over two weeks after the first beta. The second public beta features the same content that’s in the fourth developer beta released last […]
Read MoreApple today provided the second beta of the upcoming macOS Sonoma update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to test the new operating system ahead of its fall launch. The new beta comes a little over two weeks after Apple released the first beta. In addition to the new public beta, Apple has […]
Read MoreThe next iPhone launch is rapidly approaching, and rumors are continuing to fly about what to expect for the next-generation models. Plus, we’re expecting some fresh Mac updates not too long after that. This week also saw the fourth betas of iOS 17 and related operating system updates as Apple works toward an official release […]
Read MoreApple this week began allowing developers to apply for a Vision Pro developer kit, which Apple plans to loan out to some companies and individuals for the purpose of app development. Developers who are approved for a headset will need to go through a customization process, which will provide a tailored fit for the lead […]
Read More
