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Mike Ybarra exits Blizzard Entertainment after Microsoft layoffsMike Ybarra exits Blizzard Entertainment in wake of Microsoft layoffs

Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra says it's now time for him to once again be "Blizzard's biggest fan from the outside."

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Jan 25, 2024
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Creatures and companions resting in Palworld
Business
Update: Palworld tops 8 million sales on Steam aloneUpdate: Palworld tops 8 million sales on Steam alone
byChris Kerr
Jan 25, 2024
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Key art for Owlcat Games' Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Business
Owlcat Games veterans launch program for newly-started Europe, MENA devsOwlcat Games veterans launch program for newly-started Europe, MENA devs
byJustin Carter
Jan 24, 2024
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Splash image for Riot Games' Valorant, Legends of Runeterra, and League of Legends.
Business
About 1,600 women received payments from Riot Games after discrimination suitAbout 1,600 women received payments from Riot Games after discrimination suit
byJustin Carter
Jan 23, 2024
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Screenshot of co-op players in Overwatch 2's Story Missions mode.
Business
Overwatch 2 nets new Champions esports league with multi-year dealOverwatch 2 nets new Champions esports league with multi-year deal
byJustin Carter
Jan 23, 2024
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Key art for Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
Business
Focus Entertainment to rebrand to Pullup in AprilFocus Entertainment to rebrand to Pullup in April
byJustin Carter
Jan 23, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot from Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem.
Business
VR dev Wimo Games has closed down
VR dev Wimo Games has closed down
Jan 22, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Teaser image for CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 4.
Business
CD Projekt aiming to begin Witcher 4 production by mid-2024
CD Projekt aiming to begin Witcher 4 production by mid-2024
Jan 22, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for Piranha Bytes' Elex II.
Business
Elex developer Piranha Bytes reportedly in danger of shutting down
Elex developer Piranha Bytes reportedly in danger of shutting down
Jan 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Screenshot from Zeekerss' first-person game, Lethal Company.
Business
Lethal Company sold an estimated 10 million copies
Lethal Company sold an estimated 10 million copies
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Cloud, Sephiroth, and Zack in key art for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Business
Square Enix wants to make fewer, better games
Square Enix wants to make fewer, better games
Jan 19, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
A trainer and their gun-toting monster in Pocketpair's Palworld.
Business
Pokémon-alike Palworld sells 1 million copies in 8 hours
Pokémon-alike Palworld sells 1 million copies in 8 hours
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Vahram and Sargon fight against a red backdrop.
Art
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown makes neat use of mocap tech
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown makes neat use of mocap tech
Jan 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Key art for Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade II.
Business
Ninja Theory is giving Hellblade II a digital-only release
Ninja Theory is giving Hellblade II a digital-only release
Jan 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Batman in Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Knight.
Business
Rocksteady co-founders open new studio, Hundred Star Games
Rocksteady co-founders open new studio, Hundred Star Games
Jan 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Splash art for Threaks' Battle Planet: Judgment Day.
Business
Indie developer Threaks is shutting down
Indie developer Threaks is shutting down
Jan 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Promo image from Square Enix's Foamstars.
Business
Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools
Near half of game devs say they're working with generative AI tools
Jan 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for War Hospital. A medic leads a soldier through a trench.
PC
What devs tackling morality can learn from War Hospital's card system
What devs tackling morality can learn from War Hospital's card system
Jan 18, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Promo image for Netflix's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Business
Netflix is done with the interactive show format
Netflix is done with the interactive show format
Jan 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Soldier and zombie in promo art for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Business
Raven Software once had live-service Call of Duty: Zombies project in development
Raven Software once had live-service Call of Duty: Zombies project in development
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Key art for Capcom's 2023 game Exoprimal.
Business
Support studio PTW lays off 45 staff across global teams
Support studio PTW lays off 45 staff across global teams
Jan 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Spartans fleeing from an Infected in the season 5 art for Halo Infinite.
Business
Report: Certain Affinity's Halo battle royale project canceled
Report: Certain Affinity's Halo battle royale project canceled
Jan 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Logo for the Epic Games Store.
Business
Supreme Court rejects Epic and Apple's antitrust appeals
Supreme Court rejects Epic and Apple's antitrust appeals
Jan 16, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The Astra Logical logo on some fancy branding artwork
Business
Astra Fund repositions as "thinky" publisher Astra Logical following layoffs
Astra Fund repositions as "thinky" publisher Astra Logical following layoffs
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Two characters brawl in Street Fighter 6
Business
Street Fighter 6 has topped 3 million sales in six months
Street Fighter 6 has topped 3 million sales in six months
Jan 16, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A selection of titles available on Ubisoft+
Cloud
Ubisoft reworks subscription service, hopes players will forget about ownership
Ubisoft reworks subscription service, hopes players will forget about ownership
Jan 16, 2024
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
GameStop's NFT marketplace as it appeared on January 15, 2024
Business
GameStop's crypto plans collapse as retailer prepares to shut NFT marketplace
GameStop's crypto plans collapse as retailer prepares to shut NFT marketplace
Jan 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Programming
To Mod or Not to Mod: Why The Future of Gaming is User Generated
To Mod or Not to Mod: Why The Future of Gaming is User Generated
Jan 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byShahar Sorek , Chief Marketing Officer
Clive Rosfield in Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI.
Business
Final Fantasy XVI's Naoki Yoshida thinks franchise needs newer hands
Final Fantasy XVI's Naoki Yoshida thinks franchise needs newer hands
Jan 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Logo for chat app Discord.
Business
Discord is laying off 170 employees after getting too big
Discord is laying off 170 employees after getting too big
Jan 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Logo for game developer Rebel Wolves.
Business
CDPR veteran Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz joins Rebel Wolves
CDPR veteran Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz joins Rebel Wolves
Jan 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Business
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake II lead 2024 DICE Awards nominations
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake II lead 2024 DICE Awards noms
Jan 10, 2024
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Key art for Mojang and Blackbird's Minecraft Legends.
Business
Mojang and Blackbird will stop building on Minecraft Legends
Mojang and Blackbird will stop building on Minecraft Legends
Jan 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Photo of the late game designer Jennell Jaquays.
Design
Obituary: Jennell Jaquays, game designer, passed away at age 67
Obituary: Jennell Jaquays, game designer, died at age 67
Jan 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
A Survivor tackling a zombie in Techland's Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Business
Tencent completes majority ownership of Dying Light dev Techland
Tencent completes majority ownership of Dying Light dev Techland
Jan 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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