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A gaming aficionado and an avid Dota 2 player, Pingal is the owner of Spiel Times and the main coordinator of the News section.

Stephen Totilo on Game Journalism, DEI, and His Journey from Kotaku to Game File - Spiel Times

Stephen Totilo on Assassin’s Creed Shadows, DEI, Great Hill Partners and His Journey from Kotaku to Game File

In this exclusive interview, I, Pingal Pratyush from SpielTimes.com—a site transitioning from SEO-focused content to original journalism—have talked to Stephen Totilo, a veteran games journalist, who’s currently running his own reader-supported newsletter, Game File. In our talk, Stephen shares insights from his extensive career, including his time at Kotaku and Axios, the challenges and evolution […]

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From Fall Guys To Their Own Studio, Please Welcome Kindred Spirit Games - Spiel Times

From Fall Guys To Their Own Studio, Please Welcome Kindred Spirit Games

Game developers Megan Ralph and Joel Herber known for their work on Fall Guys, Alto’s Odyssey, Hellblade II, and Summerhill are here with their own studio: Kindred Spirit Games. They announced the studio on June 5 and I felt it necessary to chat with them about their previous experiences in game development, why they decided to start

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Star Wars Outlaws Was Targeted For A 2023 Release (Leak)

Creators Who Saw Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay Early Are Not Excited (Leak)

Creators who have seen Star Wars Outlaws gameplay early are not particularly excited. A new leak suggests that Ubisoft had plans to release Star Wars Outlaws in 2023. It, however, chose to ship Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora first, which caused the one-year delay. Tom Henderson has since, however, debunked the Avatar rumor. We’ll see Star

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Destiny 2 Servers Overwhelmed by "The Final Shape" Expansion Launch

‘As the population increases, players might hit a queue’: Destiny 2 Team responds to critical server issues

Destiny 2: The Final Shape was made live yesterday and the game’s servers weren’t ready for the chaos. Due to a heavy influx of players logging in for the mega expansion, the game experienced server crashes and “Kick to Orbit” errors. Here’s how the Destiny 2 Team responded to the issue. “Last night, we solved

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'The biggest will survive, the rest will die'- Nathan Grayson on the decline of traditional journalism, Aftermath's survival, and the future of games media - Spiel Times

‘The Biggest Will Survive, The Rest Will Die’: Nathan Grayson on the Decline of Traditional Journalism, Aftermath’s Survival, and the Future of Games Media

The shift from 2023-2024 has been a shocker for online publishing. Many small publishers dependent on Adsense revenue got shut down due to Google’s crazy core updates one after the other. Thousands of websites got affected starting the Helpful Content Update back in September(including ours), and with May’s Core Update, it was the final nail

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Honor of Kings Star Break: Tencent's New Battle Royale To Compete With Nakara Bladepoint Mobile

Honor of Kings Star Break: Tencent’s New Battle Royale To Compete With Nakara Bladepoint Mobile

Tencent is gearing up to release Honor of Kings Star Break, a new game in the Honor of Kings lineup. The game was initially designed to be a fighter platformer. A new report, however, says the game is being transitioned into a battle royale, giving a direct competition to rival developer NetEase’s Nakara Bladepoint Mobile.

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