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A monster from Dauntless roars at the sky.

Phoenix Labs lays off staff, cancels games in major restructuring Phoenix Labs lays off staff, cancels games in major restructuring

Update: The studio behind Dauntless and Fae Farm has laid off an unknown number of employees and cancelled a game "mere weeks" away from launching in Early Access.

byBryant Francis

May 16, 2024

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The logo for Ironwood Studios.

What it means to direct a game that was someone else's creative vision What it means to direct a game that was someone else's creative vision

byBryant Francis

May 16, 2024

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Key artwork for Payday 3

Payday 3 rescue mission 'Operation Medic Bag' will prioritize new features over DLC Payday 3 rescue mission 'Operation Medic Bag' will prioritize new features over DLC

May 16, 2024

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Two Drag Queens fight in Drag Her!

Drag-themed fighting game Drag Her! ends development Drag-themed fighting game Drag Her! ends development

byBryant Francis

May 15, 2024

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Characters from The Division Heartland stand in front of sandbags in a small town.

Ubisoft cancels free-to-play spinoff The Division Heartland Ubisoft cancels free-to-play spinoff The Division Heartland

byBryant Francis

May 15, 2024

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Basim from Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Ubisoft headcount declined by 1,700 on the path to its highest net bookings ever Ubisoft headcount declined by 1,700 on the path to its highest net bookings ever

byBryant Francis

May 15, 2024

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IO Interactive hires CTO to steer technical ops and engine development

IO Interactive hires CTO to steer technical ops and engine development

Spider-Man and other Midnight Suns heroes look at the camera.

Marvel's Midnight Suns director worries the card-based combat kept players away

Marvel's Midnight Suns director worries the card-based combat kept players away

byBryant Francis

The PS5 and Dualsense gamepad

Sony champions live service titles, claims PS5 hardware sales have peaked

Sony champions live service titles, claims PS5 hardware sales have peaked

Sony has appointed two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan

Sony has appointed two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan

characters face a bright sunset

Square Enix to lay off employees in American, European offices

Square Enix to lay off employees in American, European offices

byBryant Francis

A screenshot from Pacific Drive showing off the car's sci-fi dashboard.

Did you know the car in Pacific Drive has a 'soul?'

Did you know the car in Pacific Drive has a 'soul?'

byBryant Francis

Little Kitty, Big City key artwork

Little Kitty, Big City tops 100,000 sales in two days

Little Kitty, Big City tops 100,000 sales in two days

Image via Square Enix

Square Enix is rebooting its game business around multiplatform development and 'unforgettable experiences'

Square Enix is rebooting its game business around multiplatform development and 'unforgettable experiences'

Din Djarin pilots his N-1 fighter in The Mandalorian.

Why does EA think in-game ads are better business than a Mandalorian game?

Why does EA think in-game ads are better business than a Mandalorian game?

byBryant Francis

Key art for Small Radios, Big Televisions.

It looks like WB is returning Adult Swim-published games back to devs

It looks like WB is returning Adult Swim-published games back to devs

byJustin Carter

Gabriel Kruger in Mirror's Edge Catalyst.

EA boss thinks ads in triple-A games would be 'meaningful' growth driver

EA boss thinks ads in triple-A games would be 'meaningful' growth driver

byJustin Carter

A screenshot of Sarah Bond taking part in Bloomberg Live

Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term'

Xbox president: Studio closures will ensure 'business is healthy for the long term'

Luke vs. Jamie in Street Fighter 6.

Capcom hits new record for sales and profits in 2023-2024 financials

Capcom hits new record for sales and profits in 2023-2024 financials

byJustin Carter

Key art for Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush.

CWA asks Microsoft 'where is the respect and compassion?' following studio closures

CWA asks Microsoft 'where is the respect and compassion?' following studio closures

byJustin Carter

Photo of the Nintendo Switch OLED.

Nintendo kills X integration for Switch in June

Nintendo kills X integration for Switch in June

byJustin Carter

A zombie in Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2 shambles to 7 million players in over a year

Dead Island 2 shambles to 7 million players in over a year

byJustin Carter

Key art for Arkane's 2023 shooter, Redfall.

Arkane Austin's closure closes the door on Redfall's future

Arkane Austin's closure closes the door on Redfall's future

byJustin Carter

EA reports annual net revenues of $7.56 billion amid layoff spree

EA reports annual net revenues of $7.56 billion amid layoff spree

Key art for the 2023 game Exoprimal.

Support dev PTW opens mocap studio to grow partnership with Imaginarium Studios

Support dev PTW opens mocap studio to grow partnership with Imaginarium Studios

byJustin Carter

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

Deep Dive: Console cross-play and how we made it work in Insurgency

Deep Dive: Console cross-play and how we made it work in Insurgency

byDenys Slipchuk, Yurii Dudnik

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

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

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

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

George enters a curious store in Broken Sword–Shadow of the Templars: Reforged

How the Broken Sword remaster smooths out the point-and-click difficulty curve

How the Broken Sword remaster smooths out the point-and-click difficulty curve

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