The Day Before developer Fntastic is currently advertising for "volunteers" to help with development on the game. The studio says it uses "part-time volunteers" in order to improve its games or…
June 27, 2022 | 09:09 EDT
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition has just been released, and by all accounts it's a bad remaster that doesn't live up to both the movie series and the video game's enduring legacy. On the surface, this…
June 24, 2022 | 10:30 EDT
Square Enix has confirmed that it currently has no plans to release Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy NFTs. Although the company does want to move further into blockchain tech, its president says it's "…
June 23, 2022 | 11:19 EDT
The Activision Blizzard board has re-elected Bobby Kotick as the company's CEO. Despite Kotick's reputation among employees and the wider industry, the board decided to keep Kotick on for another…
June 22, 2022 | 08:50 EDT
New DICE boss Rebecka Coutaz says that the team is currently fully focused on improving Battlefield 2042 after a disappointing launch. She says the studio has "no time" for other projects such as …
June 21, 2022 | 11:28 EDT
In the entertainment industry, it can be argued that video games take the most amount of work which is reflected by those who do it. For years, there have been reports of the severe working…
June 17, 2022 | 04:03 EDT
In a strange but not entirely unsurprising turn of events, it looks like we're receiving a Streets of Rage 2 remaster for it's 30th anniversary. It's not official, though: it's made by fans for fans…
June 17, 2022 | 11:26 EDT
It has just been announced that Michael Stackpole is writing a Dark Souls novel. Who is he? back in the 80's, he was a video game designer for games such as Bard's Tale III, Wasteland, Neuromancer, …
June 17, 2022 | 10:22 EDT
An internal Activision Blizzard investigation has concluded that there is "no evidence" to suggest executives at the company intentionally ignored or downplayed employee harassment. The report, which…
June 16, 2022 | 10:17 EDT
343 Industries has apologized for, and hastily renamed, a Halo Juneteenth nameplate. The plate was originally released in order to commemorate the federal holiday, but was swiftly changed after it…
June 15, 2022 | 11:16 EDT
Gaming spending has hit its lowest point in more than two years, according to Mat Piscatella and the NPD Group. The group's report for May shows that spending in the industry has dropped 19% compared…
June 14, 2022 | 10:16 EDT
Wargaming, the developer and publisher of World of Tanks, has announced that after pulling their businesses from Russia and Belarus, they have opened two new studios in Belgrade, Serbia and Warsaw,…
June 14, 2022 | 09:52 EDT
To the shock and dismay of some PlayStation fans, Kojima Productions is no longer exclusively making console games for PlayStation. Yesterday, Hideo Kojima announced that he and his studio have…
June 13, 2022 | 10:14 EDT
An MMORPG that you've probably never heard of has just received a shutdown announcement in Fantasy Earth Zero. As someone who follows the MMORPG market fairly closely, it's weird that this game is so…
June 13, 2022 | 11:08 EDT
The UK's CMA (Competition and Markets Authority), which is the country's premier competition watchdog, has declared that Apple's ban on cloud gaming apps in its iOS App Store is anticompetitive.…
June 10, 2022 | 12:06 EDT
Bobby Kotick has announced that Activision Blizzard would begin "good faith" negotiations with the Communication Workers of America. Earlier this year, the majority of 27 Raven Software quality…
June 10, 2022 | 12:30 EDT
The troubled Intellivision Amico seems to be hitting yet more problems. According to an email sent by Intellivision CEO Phil Adams, the project has resulted in "significant" staff layoffs and…
June 8, 2022 | 09:32 EDT
Update June 14th 8:450AM: Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors has issued a statement explaining the company's rationale behind "accepting investment from an entity in a non-democratic country", as he puts it…
June 14, 2022 | 08:45 EDT
It's June 2022, and for the second time in three years, there's no physical E3 conference and this year there's no E3 at all! It seems like the end of the era, but it looks like what once was the…
June 7, 2022 | 12:05 EDT
Square Enix appears to have confirmed the existence of a new Just Cause game. In an investor briefing document released today, the company announces that a new title in the crazy open-world franchise…
June 6, 2022 | 10:50 EDT
A new report claims that Abandoned development is plagued with problems, highlighting the continued lack of a playable prologue and behind-the-scenes chaos in a private Discord group that is claimed …
June 3, 2022 | 02:29 EDT
Devolver Digital has revealed its latest summer event in characteristically satirical fashion. The "Marketing Countdown to Marketing" presentation will air on June 9th and will show off "at least…
June 3, 2022 | 10:35 EDT
Game Freak director and co-founder Junichi Masuda is stepping down from the company. After more than 30 years with the Pokemon studio, Masuda will now join The Pokemon Company as its Chief Creative…
June 1, 2022 | 09:22 EDT
If you've been waiting for an Islanders 2 announcement, you need wait no longer. The Islanders IP has been bought by Swedish holding company Thunderful and its subsidiary Coatsink, and the studios…
May 20, 2022 | 10:57 EDT
With the rise in popularity of eSports and streamers, 100 Thieves is a relatively new organization tapping into that market. Normally such companies remain within the realm of eSports and not actual…
May 18, 2022 | 02:44 EDT
The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund has purchased a 5% stake in Nintendo. This purchase, which makes the PIF Nintendo's 5th biggest shareholder, is part of a wider push on the PIF's part to…
May 18, 2022 | 09:09 EDT
Sony has reportedly banned its subsidiaries from making public statements about the ongoing Roe v. Wade debate, and it is matching a donation from Insomniac Games to the Women's Reproductive Rights…
May 16, 2022 | 04:09 EDT
We now have an idea of what a Square Enix NFT and blockchain world might look like. In a new financial report, Square Enix lays out its plans for both NFTs and the blockchain, detailing investments…
May 13, 2022 | 11:14 EDT
US NPD April 2022 sales have revealed that in just under three months, Elden Ring has become the best-selling game over the past 12 months, shipping 13.4 million units and displacing Call of Duty:…
May 13, 2022 | 12:01 EDT
Codemasters has just announced on Twitter that Criterion Games and Codemasters Cheshire are merging in order to "create the future of Need for Speed." What this means is that they are forming one…
May 12, 2022 | 09:47 EDT
A Wata Games lawsuit has been filed, as collectors are seeking to bring the grading company to court following delays, and various accusations of price manipulation, false advertising and more. These…
May 11, 2022 | 11:18 EDT
Update 5/16 5:53 AM: Ska Studios has sent out a statement stating that no prices changed following the launch of the game, and that the change was not due to any platform holder. In the statement…
May 11, 2022 | 11:58 EDT
In what may be the strangest news story you read today, THQ's Golden Wii is now available for auction. It was originally sent in 2009 to Buckingham Palace as part of a marketing stunt for Big Family…
May 6, 2022 | 10:33 EDT
The US gaming market is in decline in comparison to 2021, according to The NPD Group. Spending on content, hardware, and accessories has dropped 8% compared to the same period last year, although the…
May 4, 2022 | 11:47 EDT
Activision Blizzard is attempting to resist proposals by New York State to issue a yearly report regarding the company's harassment and abuse issues. The report would include how many harassment…
May 3, 2022 | 09:16 EDT
Nintendo says it's expecting 10% fewer Nintendo Switch sales this year despite strong demand for the console. This revised forecast is largely due to the ongoing chip shortage, issues with the supply…
May 2, 2022 | 10:57 EDT
Balan Wonderworld co-creator Yuji Naka has lashed out at the game's publisher, Square Enix, in a lengthy Twitter thread. Naka revealed that he filed a lawsuit against Square Enix for removing him as…
April 28, 2022 | 09:36 EDT
Starfield spaceflight is now officially a thing... or at least as official as it gets until it comes straight from Todd Howard's mouth. Basically, Hevy008 leaked a whole bunch of information on the…
April 28, 2022 | 11:12 EDT
Game Freak has announced it's introducing an optional 4-day work week for some of its employees. The Game Freak 4-day work week will allow eligible employees to take an extra day off a week to tend…
April 26, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
In a move that's becoming increasingly common in the gaming industry, Keywords Studios B.C. Inc. has filed for a union and has just sent a notice to one of the companies it works with, Bioware.…
April 26, 2022 | 10:36 EDT
US video game sales for March 2022 might be a little different compared to what was expected, with a 15% drop compared to March 2021 and declines across all major categories of spending. The first…
April 25, 2022 | 11:27 EDT
Perfect World Entertainment is now Gearbox Publishing San Francisco. The move comes a few months after Embracer Group bought the company back in December 2021 and immediately put them under Gearbox.…
April 22, 2022 | 11:10 EDT
Update (April 25, 2022 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time) Nintendo of America has provided a statement to TechRaptor that refutes the National Labor Relations Board complaint made against the company late last…
April 19, 2022 | 03:13 EDT
A potential Roblox FTC inquiry could be on the cards. The advertising watchdog TINA.org (Truth In Advertising) has reported the platform to the FTC, alleging that Roblox and some of the brands that…
April 19, 2022 | 12:29 EDT
Chinese gaming giant Tencent has announced that it will make moves to block Chinese gamers from accessing international games. One of Tencent's apps will be updated in order to make sure Chinese…
April 14, 2022 | 08:38 EDT
Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition developer Beamdog has been bought by Aspyr, a subsidiary of the seemingly all-powerful Embracer Group (inside their Saber Interactive group). The two will…
April 13, 2022 | 10:11 EDT
Hasbro has bought D&D Beyond, a digital resource aiming to help players augment their Dungeons & Dragons 5e experience. All of the digital assets and tools offered by D&D Beyond will now…
April 13, 2022 | 09:31 EDT
The Chinese government's gaming regulator has once again begun to grant licenses to games after a freeze of almost nine months. Beijing stopped granting licenses to games last July, but it now…
April 11, 2022 | 10:13 EDT