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Key art for Supergiant's Hades II.

Hades 2 launches in Early Access with over 100K players Hades 2 launches in Early Access with over 100K players

The current peak of Hades II puts it at over double that of the first Hades when it came to Steam in Early Access in 2019.

byJustin Carter

May 7, 2024

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The Switch OLED on a stylized background

Nintendo expects the Switch to become its best-selling console ever Nintendo expects the Switch to become its best-selling console ever

May 7, 2024

1 Min Read

A player character in Redfall shoots a vampire at sunset.

Microsoft closes Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games Microsoft closes Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Games

byBryant Francis

May 7, 2024

1 Min Read

A switch Console in bright gold

The Switch has topped 140M lifetime sales and Nintendo is preparing to unveil its successor The Switch has topped 140M lifetime sales and Nintendo is preparing to unveil its successor

May 7, 2024

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The Remedy logo overlaid on Alan Wake 2 key artwork

Alan Wake II developer Remedy cancels multiplayer project Codename Kestrel Alan Wake II developer Remedy cancels multiplayer project Codename Kestrel

May 7, 2024

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Logo for Dreamworks Animation.

Story Kitchen teams with Dreamworks Animation to adapt video games to film and TV Story Kitchen teams with Dreamworks Animation to adapt video games to film and TV

byJustin Carter

May 6, 2024

1 Min Read

Screenshot of blue and red notes in Beat Saber.

Beat Saber drops Meta Quest 1 support in November

Beat Saber drops Meta Quest 1 support in November

byJustin Carter

A Space Marine going into battle in Helldivers 2.

Sony reverses Helldivers 2's account linking requirement

Sony reverses Helldivers 2's account linking requirement

byJustin Carter

Teaser image for Rebel Wolves' debut project, Dawnwalker.

Rebel Wolves' Konrad Tomaszkiewicz wants to avoid repeating his CDPR past

Rebel Wolves' Konrad Tomaszkiewicz wants to avoid repeating his CDPR past

byJustin Carter

Photo of the Nintendo Switch and its main menu.

Nintendo hits 8,500 Yuzu repositories with DMCA takedowns

Nintendo hits 8,500 Yuzu repositories with DMCA takedowns

byJustin Carter

Space Marines at war in key art for Helldivers 2.

Helldivers 2 to make Steam/PlayStation account linking mandatory by June

Helldivers 2 to make Steam/PlayStation account linking mandatory by June

byJustin Carter

Two players survey an area in Gray Zone Warfare

Update: Gray Zone Warfare reaches over 500,000 sales in two days

Update: Gray Zone Warfare reaches over 500,000 sales in two days

A PS5 gamepad in the hands of a player

IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey highlights DEI deficiencies and crediting confusion

IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey highlights DEI deficiencies and crediting confusion

Splash screen for 2024's Balatro.

LocalThunk knew Balatro needed to draw players in with poker

LocalThunk knew Balatro needed to draw players in with poker

byJustin Carter

Promo image for Niantic's Pokemon Go.

Pokémon Go co-dev Very Very Spaceship lays off staff

Pokémon Go co-dev Very Very Spaceship lays off staff

byJustin Carter

Key artwork for Amazing Katamari Damacy

Paladin Studios laying off 45 workers and shutting down

Paladin Studios laying off 45 workers and shutting down

Former Zynga COO Matthew Bromberg is the new CEO of Unity

Former Zynga COO Matthew Bromberg is the new CEO of Unity

A skater in OlliOlli World doing a kick flip

Report: Take-Two is shutting down OlliOlli World developer Roll7

Report: Take-Two is shutting down OlliOlli World developer Roll7

Splash art for the match 3 game Clockmaker.

Clockmaker dev Belka Games cuts 20 percent of staff

Clockmaker dev Belka Games cuts 20 percent of staff

byJustin Carter

Mark Grayson fighting underwater in season 2 of Invincible.

Skybound adds Wondery and Omaze alums to executive team

Skybound adds Wondery and Omaze alums to executive team

byJustin Carter

Photograph of leaderboards for LinkedIn's browser-based games.

LinkedIn launches three games to play while job hunting

LinkedIn launches three games to play while job hunting

byJustin Carter

Key art for Firesprite's Horizon: Call of the Mountain.

Firesprite lays off Horizon director Alex Barnes

Firesprite lays off Horizon director Alex Barnes

byJustin Carter

Kerbals exploring the wide universe

Update: Take-Two confirms Kerbal Space Program 2 is safe despite Seattle layoffs

Update: Take-Two confirms Kerbal Space Program 2 is safe despite Seattle layoffs

Artwork from a GWU zine showing a parade of pro-union Animal Crossing characters

Game workers in Quebec are making a huge unionization push

Game workers in Quebec are making a huge unionization push

Resolution appoints Johan Gastrin as CTO to expand into spatial computing

Resolution appoints Johan Gastrin as CTO to expand into spatial computing

Key art for 2024's Another Crab's Treasure.

Another Crab's Treasure ends opening weekend with 100K units sold

Another Crab's Treasure ends opening weekend with 100K units sold

byJustin Carter

Key art for Team Ninja's Koei Tecmo.

Rise of the Ronin already outselling the Nioh series, says Koei Tecmo

Rise of the Ronin already outselling the Nioh series, says Koei Tecmo

byJustin Carter

a tiny figure on a red martian landscape

Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team

Deliver Us Mars studio KeokeN laying off development team

A Square Enix booth at a video game conference

Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline

Square Enix records $140.8 million in 'content abandonment losses' after reviewing development pipeline

A Brotherhood of Steel knight in the Fallout television show

Amazon says Fallout attracted 65 million viewers in just over two weeks

Amazon says Fallout attracted 65 million viewers in just over two weeks

Splash art for Smurfs: Magic Match.

PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games

PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games

byJustin Carter

Screenshot of Alan Wake roaming the Dark Place in Alan Wake 2.

Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy

Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy

byJustin Carter

Roblox teams with Walmart on real-life ecommerce store within platform

Roblox teams with Walmart on real-life ecommerce store within platform

byJustin Carter

A photograph of Matt Shell celebrating his tenure at LucasFilm

Obituary: LucasArts veteran Matt Shell has passed away

Obituary: LucasArts veteran Matt Shell has passed away

Key artwork for Manor Lords featuring a character on a horse casting their gaze over a medieval settlement

Manor Lords tops 1 million sales after netting 3.2 million wishlists

Manor Lords tops 1 million sales after netting 3.2 million wishlists

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