News Lawsuit accuses GameStop of wiretapping customers Suit alleges retailer records "secret transcripts" via its support desk to share with a third party Sept. 8, 2022 Danielle Partis
News EA caps cash severance plans for execs, but stops short of limiting stock New policy is a partial recognition of shareholder-voted proposal to combat publisher's "tendency to overpay management" Sept. 7, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Virtuos opens co-development studio in the Bay Area New location to offer art, design and engineering services Sept. 5, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Microsoft launches shared Xbox Game Pass plan in Ireland and Colombia Feature lets up to five people share one subscription, new countries may be added in the coming months Sept. 5, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Snap confirms layoffs of around 1,300, games business on hold Move to reduce costs will see company put its games and mini-apps into "maintenance mode" Sept. 5, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Domina removed from Steam after studio's anti-trans post Developer see relationship with platform ended after using patch notes to spout transphobic rhetoric Sept. 2, 2022 Danielle Partis
News CMA recommends second phase of Microsoft Activision investigation UPDATE: Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says regulatory approval process is "generally moving along as we expected" Sept. 1, 2022 Danielle Partis
Stub Ubisoft delays decommission of some online services by a month Studio plans to shutter multiplayer functionality on older titles, date moved back to October Sept. 1, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Dire Wolf Digital acquires Fandom tabletop maker Cortex Fandom sells its digital game platform on as it seeks to exit RPG business Aug. 31, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Sony and Tencent acquire stakes in FromSoftware Two firms take a combined 30% in Elden Ring maker Aug. 31, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Super.com rebrands to Super Good Games Name change to represent "new step of our growth and ambition," under new owners Aug. 30, 2022 Danielle Partis
Feature The hidden pressure behind PowerWash Simulator FuturLab founder and CEO James Marsden discusses the game's origins, stepping out of Sony's shadow, and the trials of finding a publisher Aug. 30, 2022 Danielle Partis
Stub Google Play Games launches beta in select territories Service that lets users play mobile games on PC rolls out in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Australia Aug. 30, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Lawsuit over Fortnite dance dismissed by court Judge's ruling says original dance and Epic 'It's Complicated' emote don't share enough similarities Aug. 30, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Microids launches music label Microids Records will publish soundtracks from its games Aug. 25, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Ex-Disney and EA staff unveil new studio to tackle climate change Studio is developing mobile title EverForest, which will see real trees planted as players progress through the game Aug. 25, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Starbreeze still running at a loss, net sales down in Q2 Studio shrinks losses substantially, but struggles to turn a profit as Payday 3 development chugs along Aug. 24, 2022 Danielle Partis
News PQube Games accused of exploiting developer's heritage for funding Indonesian studios claim UK publisher took advantage of their Indonesian background to obtain and withhold a grant Aug. 24, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Horizon Forbidden West spends third week on top | UK Boxed Charts Two Point Campus sees decline following strong launch week, Madden NFL 23 enters the chat at No.18 Aug. 24, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Destiny 2 launches on Epic Games Store Studio announced collaboration with publisher, confirmed that DLC will no longer be sunsetted from today Aug. 23, 2022 Danielle Partis
Feature Saints Row | Critical Consensus Reboot of Volition's open-world action series launches with distinguished flair but ultimately falls flat Aug. 23, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Knights of the Old Republic remake passed from Aspyr to Saber Project swaps to different Embracer-owned studio following indefinite hiatus Aug. 23, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Microsoft reportedly paid $600k to put Cooking Simulator on Game Pass The figure corresponds to 22% of Big Cheese Studio's total net profits for last year Aug. 23, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Legal claim filed against Sony over 30% store cut Suit accuses PlayStation maker of "abuse of market power" and overcharging consumers Aug. 23, 2022 Danielle Partis
News Women in Games publishes guide with aims of advancing gender equality Free booklet designed for those who are "interested in engaging with, and advancing wider diversity and inclusion" Aug. 22, 2022 Danielle Partis