News UK investigation into Apple's cloud gaming restrictions on hold Competition and Markets Authority has requested permission to continue from the Court of Appeal May 23, 2023 James Batchelor
News NetEase opens new studio in Canada, Bad Brain Game Studios Team is led by former Ubiosft Toronto producer Sean Crooks, working on a new IP inspired by cult 1980s movies May 23, 2023 James Batchelor
News Xbox enforcements to protect players rose to 10.2m in H2 2022 80% of all actions taken were based on proactive moderation, before players reported the incidents May 23, 2023 James Batchelor
Academy Rami Ismail's top ten tips on surviving the indiepocalypse The indie veteran offers studios advice on how to stand out and thrive in an increasingly competitive industry May 22, 2023 James Batchelor
News China approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard Update: Microsoft confirms deal was granted "unconditional clearance" by Chinese antitrust regulators May 22, 2023 James Batchelor
News My.Games opens regional office in Abu Dhabi New branch will handle publisher's operations for the MENA region May 22, 2023 James Batchelor
News Layoffs at Crypt of the Necrodancer developer Brace Yourself Games Reports suggest around 50% of the studio's employees were affected by job cuts May 22, 2023 James Batchelor
Feature Nintendo's subtle approach to player creativity with Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | This Week In Business Switch's epic is a masterclass in enabling self expression without building a game reliant on it May 19, 2023 James Batchelor
News Take-Two forecasts, Ubisoft's losses, and taking E3 for granted | Microcast New episode available to download now, also discusses next week's PlayStation Showcase May 19, 2023 James Batchelor
News Lord of the Rings Online developer assures fans it will not be replaced by Amazon MMO Standing Stone Games and Middle-Earth Enterprises have "every intention of growing and supporting this community" May 19, 2023 James Batchelor
News EA Sports College Football will compensate players that appear in-game Schools and players can opt in to have their names and likenesses featured in upcoming sports game May 19, 2023 James Batchelor
News 44% of upcoming Take-Two titles are new IP CEO Strauss Zelnick tells investors the publisher expects to release 48 games by April 2026 May 18, 2023 James Batchelor
News PlayStation Showcase to unveil Sony's future line-up next week Hour-long broadcast will feature PS5 and PSVR 2 games from first and third-party studios May 17, 2023 James Batchelor
News Riot Games to compensate 1,548 women in gender discrimination case Update: The settlement agreement has been approved, with court filing showing payments could range from $5,000 to over $150,000 May 17, 2023 James Batchelor
Feature Amazon's second attempt at making one MMO to rule them all Christoph Hartmann shares Amazon Games' ambitions for its new Lord of the Rings project, and how it will compete with its long-established rival May 16, 2023 James Batchelor
News Saudi Arabia increases stake in Electronic Arts Public Investment Fund ups its shares by 55% May 16, 2023 James Batchelor
News Amazon and Embracer partner for new Lord of the Rings MMO Amazon Games' Christoph Hartmann tells us team aims to make "the largest MMO out there" May 15, 2023 James Batchelor
News Deviation Studios reportedly lays off up to 90 staff Redundancies come two years after developer announced partnership with PlayStation May 15, 2023 James Batchelor
Feature The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Critical Consensus Critics praise Nintendo for expanding on its 2017 masterpiece in one of the Switch's most impressive titles to date May 12, 2023 James Batchelor
News UK regulator adds further restrictions against Microsoft, Activision Blizzard Competition and Markets Authority says firms need to seek permission before they "acquire an interest" in each other May 12, 2023 James Batchelor
News Virtuos opens new studio in Poland Warsaw-based Virtuos Labs will be dedicated to graphics rendering and optimisation May 11, 2023 James Batchelor
News Keywords Studios acquires US developer Hardsuit Labs Seattle-based studio has previously supported development on Call of Duty, Gears of War and Fortnite May 11, 2023 James Batchelor
News EA investing in building "games as a platform" But CEO Andrew Wilson says there will still be room for standalone releases like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor May 10, 2023 James Batchelor
News Nintendo profits dip to $6.6 billion after year of hardware struggles Platform holder sets lower Switch sales forecast of 15 million units for next fiscal year May 9, 2023 James Batchelor
News Plaion is restructuring, layoffs planned Publisher formerly known as Koch Media will merge Deep Silver, Prime Matter and Ravenscourt under single brand May 5, 2023 James Batchelor