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Opinion

Genshin Impact's protesting players aren't just "entitled gamers" | Opinion

Protests against underwhelming in-game rewards should be treated as valuable feedback on a monetisation strategy gone awry, not as ingratitude or entitlement

Jan. 26, 2024 Rob Fahey

News

CWA says Microsoft's job cuts did not impact the staffers it represents

Organization adds that unions can establish more transparency and policies that put worker needs first

Jan. 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

GameSquare reveals Moonlight Studios

Kyle Rapozo will oversee the studio, as it aims to build Metaverse brand experiences

Jan. 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

A product shot of Apple iPhone 15 Pros in various colors

News

Apple clears the way for Game Pass streaming on iOS

A day after UK CMA resumes investigation of cloud gaming restrictions, Apple says it will allow game streaming apps

Jan. 25, 2024 Brendan Sinclair

News

True Gamers secures $45m investment

The firm intends to establish more than 150 esports facilities across Saudi Arabia

Jan. 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Microsoft cuts 1,900 staffers from its games division

Xbox maker lays off nearly 9% of Microsoft Gaming employees while Mike Ybarra departs as Blizzard Entertainment president

Jan. 25, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Grim Fandango screen showing Manny in full grim reaper attire

Feature

Grim Fandango | Why I Love

Hilltop Studios co-founder Scott Christian revisits the classic LucasArts adventure, which he played when he was too young to understand it all but fell in love with nonetheless

Jan. 25, 2024 Scott Christian

Academy

Navigating neurodiversity: What you need to know about the games industry

Panel explores how neurodiverse people can succeed in their games career, and what support employers should offer

Jan. 25, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Koji Kondo to join the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame | News-in-brief

The Nintendo composer and sound director will be inducted during the 27th annual DICE Awards ceremony

Jan. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Xbox announces Indie Selects program

A curation of indie games will be spotlighted weekly on the console's storefront

Jan. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Twitch expands partner program to give more streamers access to higher revenue shares

Changes include removing the $100,000 cap on its 70/30 tier

Jan. 25, 2024 James Batchelor

News

Nier Reincarnation to end service in April | News-in-brief

Final chapter of its current story arc will conclude on March 28, and will run until the game's service ends on April 29

Jan. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Pokémon Company to investigate potential IP rights infringement amid Palworld debate

Company did not name Pocket Pair's game directly but says it has "received many inquiries" regarding a January release

Jan. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of employees

Destroy All Humans developer is the latest Embracer-owned studio to experience layoffs

Jan. 25, 2024 Sophie McEvoy

News

People Can Fly reduces its workforce

The studio will lay off more than 30 employees, including 20 developers from Project Gemini

Jan. 24, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Dmitrii Filatov and Grigory Bortnik launch Narwhal Accelerator

Initiative intends to assist teams across Europe, LATAM, and MENA region in reaching investor support

Jan. 24, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Academy

Technical art roles: What they are, and how to get one

A panel of experts from Radical Forge discuss the potenital routes into this discipline and how to improve your chances of landing a role

Jan. 24, 2024 Vikki Blake

News

Grand Theft Auto trilogy reaches 18m downloads on mobile

Netflix says the games are "our most successful launch to date in terms of installs and engagement"

Jan. 24, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Opinion

2025 could very well be the best year in video games sales to date | Opinion

SJN Insights' Sam Naji expects the market to be boosted by GTA 6, potential PS5 and Xbox mid-gen refreshes, and the first full year of sales for Switch 2

Jan. 24, 2024 Sam Naji