News Report: Activision Blizzard expected to cut 136 jobs from Cork office "Companies should not be allowed to announce life-changing cutbacks and refuse to talk to representatives." Feb. 17, 2024 Vikki Blake 34 comments
News Games should "earn the right to monetise", says Helldivers 2 director "We really applied ourselves to not make it [pay-to-win]." Feb. 11, 2024 Vikki Blake 97 comments
News Xbox is still committed to making consoles, says boss Phil Spencer "Spencer told employees that Xboxes would continue to be part of a strategy that involves multiple kinds of devices." Feb. 10, 2024 Vikki Blake 83 comments
News Palworld creator Pocketpair says it is "overwhelmingly short of people" in an appeal for more developers You can call me Pal. Feb. 10, 2024 Vikki Blake 16 comments
News Microsoft's next Xbox release may lag behind Sony due to a delay signing contracts with AMD, leaker claims "Meanwhile, there are multiple post-PS5 contracts already signed between Sony and AMD." Feb. 3, 2024 Vikki Blake 94 comments
News Palworld dev's upcoming Metroidvania switches developer credit as it drops a new demo Just three days ago, Pocketpair's dev credit was switched to "Frontside 180". Jan. 27, 2024 Vikki Blake 31 comments
News Sony quietly blocks controversial Cronus Zen device from connecting to PS5 consoles "It could be 24hrs, 24 days, 24 months, we won't know until we've dug into it," says Cronus. Jan. 27, 2024 Vikki Blake 46 comments
News Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski says Palworld "kinda validates" a rejected pitch he made to Epic "[It] was rejected at all the major publishers." Jan. 27, 2024 Vikki Blake 28 comments
News Xbox owners have once again hit back at Microsoft for "very disappointing" advertisements "The Xbox consoles are not a subsidised device, but the ads are making it feel like one." Jan. 21, 2024 Vikki Blake 245 comments
News Pok¨Ĥmon fans hit back at Palworld's "lazy" Pal designs None pal pass. Jan. 20, 2024 Vikki Blake 61 comments
News Magic: The Gathering artist quits: "You can't say you're against AI then blatantly use it" UPDATE: "We are rethinking our process." Jan. 9, 2024 Vikki Blake 100 comments
News Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios lets go a third of its staff "Nothing is harder than seeing people you admire being let go." Jan. 6, 2024 Vikki Blake 12 comments
News "Bobby Kotick's decisions made our games worse," says former Call of Duty dev "I demanded his firing in front of everyone." Dec. 31, 2023 Vikki Blake 102 comments
News Hideo Kojima says he was "opposed by peers, colleagues, and relatives" when he decided to go independent "Young creators must be given freedom of choice." Dec. 17, 2023 Vikki Blake 36 comments
News Tencent has reportedly shut down "AAA multiplayer" studio Team Kaiju "Team Kaiju doesn't appear to exist anymore." Dec. 16, 2023 Vikki Blake 24 comments
News Students can meet with over 60 studios and 3000+ devs at next year's free Guildford.Games Festival "It isn't just about celebrating the present; it's about nurturing the future of gaming." Dec. 9, 2023 Vikki Blake 15 comments
Opinion The Game Awards will never represent our industry in the way it needs, so what next? "Please wrap it up." Dec. 8, 2023 Chris Tapsell 122 comments
News UKIE diversity initiative #RaiseTheGame launches its new Empower Up Toolkit "Empower Up is suitable for all games companies, wherever they are on their EDI journey." Nov. 26, 2023 Vikki Blake 9 comments
News Infinity Ward opens a new studio in Austin, Texas "Our studio provides a safe, trusting, and empowering environment to unleash your creativity and help make the extraordinary." Nov. 19, 2023 Vikki Blake 19 comments
News Riot Games adjusts its Riot IDs changes following player backlash "After reviewing feedback from players around the world, weĦŻve settled on a few adjustments." Nov. 18, 2023 Vikki Blake 5 comments
News Super Mario RPG has been developed by Dragon Quest studio ArtePiazza It's a-me, Arte! Nov. 11, 2023 Vikki Blake 16 comments
News Konami is looking to employ game creators for "large-scale" Silent Hill projects "A chance to be involved in game production in a cutting-edge development environment." Nov. 11, 2023 Vikki Blake 27 comments
News Video Games in Concert announces new UK tour Brighton! Liverpool! Manchester! Bournemouth! Wolves! Nov. 5, 2023 Vikki Blake 23 comments
News PlayStation's Visual Arts is the latest games company hit by layoffs "I knew this layoff wave was coming." Oct. 22, 2023 Vikki Blake 12 comments
News CD Projekt Red devs unionise after its third round of layoffs in three months "Having a union means having more security, transparency, better protection, and a stronger voice in times of crisis." Oct. 7, 2023 Vikki Blake 43 comments