News Microsoft: Sony's comments about Minecraft safety "not healthy for anyone" Xbox boss Phil Spencer responds to Sony's reasoning for not following Nintendo into cross-platform play June 15, 2017 Matthew Handrahan 1 comment
News Konami accused of blacklisting former employees - report Publisher instructs other companies not to hire ex-staff, blocked Kojima Productions health insurance application June 15, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub Yahoo eSports winding down after Verizon acquisition Updates will stop June 16 as Yahoo Sports absorbed by Verizon subsidiary Oath June 15, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Valve: Steam Direct submissions could be "somewhat higher" than Greenlight Steam Direct is now live, Valve talks "more transparent and predictable" system for new developers June 14, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub BAFTA announces Young Game Designer Awards finalists Winners of the Game Concept and Game Making categories will be revealed in a ceremony at BAFTA HQ on July 8 June 14, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub TreasureHunt takes lifetime funding to $8.4 million Berlin-based studio has raised $6 million to launch its second game, Pet Paradise, and to create a a new dev team June 14, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Humble Bundle adds game library to subscription service Humble Trove gives subscribers constant access to a library of DRM-free games, including Humble Originals and more June 14, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Microsoft and Nintendo embrace cross-platform play - but where's Sony? PlayStation absent from cross-platform strategy of both Minecraft and Rocket League June 14, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub Riot Games opens New Delhi office India represents "a unique challenge," Riot says - "How do we grow a gaming culture that's just finding its footing?" June 14, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Watch the Nintendo E3 stream here Super Mario Odyssey will dominate proceedings, but will any other classic IP make a return for Switch? Find out at 9 a.m. PDT / 5 p.m. BST June 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News With 9 million players, Ark: Survival Evolved is finally ready to launch Studio Wildcard to release 'final' version in August, but paid mods and a busy update schedule mean its growth isn't over June 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Life is Strange lost a key actor due to SAG-AFTRA strike Ashly Burch only served as a consultant for Chloe in three-part prequel Before the Storm June 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub Intel, Oculus and ESl form first ever VR eSports league VR Challenger League has a $200,000 prize-pool, focuses on two games: The Unspoken and Echo Arena June 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News PlayStation 4 hits 60.4 million sales As Microsoft rallies with Xbox One X, SIE's Andrew House says the PS4 platform is "in its prime" June 13, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Watch the PlayStation E3 conference here Can Sony's software match the appeal of the Scorpio and the Switch? Find out with us on June 12 at 6 p.m. PDT / June 13 at 2 a.m. BST June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub Xbox Design Lab hits UK, Germany and France Controller customisation program now available outside of North America June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Watch the Ubisoft E3 press conference here Assassin's Creed and Far Cry are set to return, but there could be surprises in store. Find out here on June 12 at 1 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. BST June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News EA sets five year goal for using neural networks in its games Games will change more in the next five years than the last 45, CEO Andrew Wilson said June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Minecraft unites platforms with "Better Together" update Console, Windows, mobile and VR players are finally playing the same game, but PlayStation users remain in limbo June 12, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Watch the Bethesda E3 press conference here The Evil Within and Wolfenstein should return, but what about Fallout and The Elder Scrolls? Join us on June 11 at 9 p.m. PDT / June 12 at 5 a.m. BST June 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Watch the Xbox E3 press conference here With its Scorpio console set to dominate the show, is there any way Microsoft doesn't win E3 2017? Find out June 11 at 2 p.m. PDT / 10 p.m. BST June 11, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Watch the EA E3 press conference here Will we be treated to more Star Wars games than just Battlefront II? Find out on June 10 at 12 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. BST June 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Supercell, Phil Harrison, Richard Bartle and Mike Pondsmith added to Gamelab Barcelona conference will host speakers that span the full history of the games industry June 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
News Discord raised $50 million in funding this year - report Company behind game chat app was valued at $725 million in January June 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan
Stub Oculus to place Rift headsets and VR-ready PCs in California libraries 100 VR setups will be installed in 90 libraries across the state June 9, 2017 Matthew Handrahan