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Video games

EA Japan GM Criticizes Microsoft Layoffs And Cancellations As Harmful To The Industry

Video games

Arkane Co-Founder Unloads On Game Pass, Calls It "Unsustainable"

Video games

EA Japan GM Criticizes Microsoft Layoffs And Cancellations As Harmful To The Industry

Video games

Arkane Co-Founder Unloads On Game Pass, Calls It "Unsustainable"

Batman Game Publisher Undergoes Major Shakeup

WB Games focuses on four key franchises: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Mortal Kombat, and DC through a new management structure.

1 month ago

Kojima Says Expedition 33 Is "Ideal" For This One Reason

"When I first started, it was like a team of six. You could do everything yourself. Now, it’s expanded. You can't really control each employee, so you delegate."

Video games

fromVulture

2 months ago

Doom Loses Its Edge

The evolution of the Doom series reflects a cultural shift towards a more nuanced understanding of video game violence.

fromVG247

2 months ago

Sackboy has been removed from the PlayStation Productions intro sequence, so much for job sack-urity

Sackboy, from Little Big Planet, has been removed from PlayStation Productions' intro sequence, signaling a decline in his status amid recent company layoffs.

Video games

European startups

fromFast Company

Trump's trade war with China has U.S. small businesses with 'nowhere to turn'. Here's why

The Trump administration's tariffs have severely impacted small businesses depending on imports from China, causing significant financial distress.

Nintendo's Pivotal Switch 2 Launch Boosted by Trump Tariff Pause

Nintendo gains crucial time and pricing flexibility with the pause on tariffs, aiding the launch of the new Switch 2 console.

fromKotaku

US politics

The Internet Reacts To Trump's War On Nintendo

fromGadgets 360

Nintendo's Pivotal Switch 2 Launch Boosted by Trump Tariff Pause

Nintendo gains crucial time and pricing flexibility with the pause on tariffs, aiding the launch of the new Switch 2 console.

fromKotaku

US politics

The Internet Reacts To Trump's War On Nintendo

Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join

A new initiative aims to revive game industry unionization efforts by uniting developers with the launch of United Videogame Workers.

fromFuturism

4 months ago

Voice Actor for Aloy in "Horizon" Games Creeped Out by AI Version of Her Character

Ashly Burch expresses concerns about AI technology's impact on voice acting and emphasizes the need for consent and fair compensation.

4 months ago

Spectre Divide Is The Latest Live-Service Casualty, Game And Dev Shutting Down

Spectre Divide is shutting down due to declining player numbers and lack of funding, reflecting broader issues in the live-service game industry.

fromKotaku

4 months ago

Game Companies Want To Be Able To Replace Actors With AI Replicas In The Next Strike, Union Says

Game actors are striking for AI protections against misuse of digital replicas.

Companies like Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard refuse to offer meaningful AI protections.