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Testing is creative work: Why do we treat QA as a craft, not just a checklist?
June 10, 2025
Let’s try a quick thought experiment. Step away from your screen for a second and picture yourself playing a classic game: dominoes. A game that doesn’t rely on high-speed action or instant gratification, but pushes you to be…Read more
Industry news: May Edition
June 6, 2025
Another month of gaming, another month of news.If there’s one thing this industry never does, it’s sit still. One day you’re chasing a flickering texture, the next you’re neck-deep in a bug that only happens on Tuesdays when the player jumps while pausing mid-animation(you know the one). It’s exhilarating, occasionally overwhelming, and always evolving. That’s why…Read more
Mobile Adaptation and QA
May 26, 2025
Ah, smartphones. The sleek 6.3 inches rectangles that do just about everything. They’re our planners, personal chefs, amateur therapists, and yes, our favorite pocket-sized consoles. It’s no wonder we rely on them so much. Smartphones have changed the way we live and play. Instead of hiring personal trainers, we download fitness apps. Instead of sitting in boardrooms, we hop into virtual meetings (especially on rainy days, after finding out that you can… Read more
The role of QA
May 21, 2025
Have you ever had an idea that seemed so creative on paper, but was tricky to bring to life in a functional way? Well, you should know that one of QA’s most important roles is helping to connect creative vision with consistent execution. QA teams review designers’ creative input, to make sure that the delivered experience is both fun and functional. Through constant testing cycles and feedback, we identify these issues and communicate them further. Read more
What’s new in the gaming world?
May 9, 2025
As professionals in the industry, we understand that continuous growth comes from staying informed. While it can sometimes feel easier to focus solely on our individual tasks, keeping up with the latest trends and news from gaming ensures we’re riding on this big wave of change. And as we all know, in our industry, the waves can be very tall, sometimes frightening and a change of tide brings in new perspectives each month. Read more
Localisation 101
May 7, 2025
Video games have countless strengths; if we tried listing them all, we’d probably max out the character count. But among them, one stands out as truly powerful: their ability to connect people from every corner of the world. Thousands of players from different cultures, backgrounds, or time zones unite in a shared gaming experience, often within the same virtual universe, pixel by pixel. Read more
Europeans and Video games
March 21, 2025
If we haven’t made it crystal clear by now, we love video games. To us, they’re the perfect fusion of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity. Even though some of us know how to appreciate video games, others around us don’t always see the benefits of this fantastic hobby. As gamers, we’ve had many moments when others around us didn’t understand our passion, which brought in feelings of loneliness and rejection.Read more
Successful age rating submissions in QA
March 13, 2025
The significance of audio testing in open-world games
February 26, 2025
We could discuss the significance of audio in gaming for hours, but let us begin by painting you a picture. Imagine yourself as a child once again. School ended early, and you hurried home, grabbed your lunch, and logged onto the computer. You just completed downloading Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Read more
Ensuring Audio Quality Assurance in the gaming industry
February 21, 2025
Your character Ronan, old, reliable, battle-worn ranger Ronan, walks into a dense, moonlit forest. With every step he takes, fallen leaves crunch while an owl announces its presence with a distant hoot.. Read more
A Legacy of Excellence in Game QA and Beyond
February 11, 2025
Let’s paint a picture….It’s 2006. You’re seated at your Dell XPS 700 computer, eagerly anticipating your first experience with Call of Duty 3, one of the latest and most popular games. Read more
Develop: North 2024
November 15, 2024
Unfortunately, the Liverpool weather wasn’t playing ball (bad soccer joke there) but that didn’t matter as I was heading to a Develop:North for the first time in many years! Read more
Greats with the Specialeffect and Solving Kids’ Cancer charities – “My experiences” by Neil Soane
September 24, 2024
The British Racing Greats event at Goodwood, held on September 20, 2024, was a spectacular celebration of motorsport and gaming, all for a noble cause. Read more.
