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Screenshot of the Hololens 2 headset.
Business
Microsoft discontinues Hololens 2 with no successor in sightMicrosoft discontinues Hololens 2 with no successor in sight

Microsoft calls it quits on mixed reality hardware after the Hololens 2's five-year run, but will continue to support the headset until the end of 2027.

byJustin Carter
Oct 1, 2024
1 Min Read
The XR Games logo overlaid on key artwork for Hitman 3 VR Reloaded
Business
Update: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuringUpdate: XR Games CEO confirms jobs at risk amid restructuring
byChris Kerr
Oct 1, 2024
1 Min Read
A screenshot of Dying Light: The Beast. A zombie lunges at the player character.
Production
Dying Light: The Beast reflects Techland's passion for games players will finishDying Light: The Beast reflects Techland's passion for games players will finish
byBryant Francis
Oct 1, 2024
1 Min Read
Three Fortnite characters on promotional artwork
Business
Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFNEpic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
byChris Kerr
Oct 1, 2024
1 Min Read
Logo for the Xbox console/platform.
Business
Xbox expands Research division to collaborate with game developersXbox expands Research division to collaborate with game developers
byJustin Carter
Sep 30, 2024
1 Min Read
Logo for Annapurna Interactive.
Business
Report: Annapurna Interactive collapse followed years of infighting by top execsReport: Annapurna Interactive collapse followed years of infighting by top execs
byJustin Carter
Sep 30, 2024
1 Min Read
Splash art for the mobile game Pokémon Unite.
Business
Pokémon Unite gets knocked out of Belgium and the Netherlands in late 2025
Pokémon Unite gets knocked out of Belgium and the Netherlands in late 2025
Sep 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of the Steam platform.
Business
Valve eliminates Steam's arbitration clause in new update
Valve eliminates Steam's arbitration clause in new update
Sep 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A blue ship from Breachway soars through the stars.
PC
Breachway's beautiful ship designs were honed by architectural expertise
Breachway's beautiful ship designs were honed by architectural expertise
Sep 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Fortnite as it appears on the Epic Games Store
Mobile
Epic suing Samsung and Google for allegedly blocking third-party app distribution
Epic suing Samsung and Google for allegedly blocking third-party app distribution
Sep 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for 2023's Vampire Survivors.
Business
Poncle launches publishing arm for third-party developers
Poncle launches publishing arm for third-party developers
Sep 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2018's The Crew 2.
Business
CA law forces companies to admit digital media is licensed, not bought
CA law forces companies to admit digital media is licensed, not bought
Sep 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Manor Lords.
Business
Manor Lords sales exceed 2.5 million copies
Manor Lords sales exceed 2.5 million copies
Sep 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered.
Business
Sony increases Horizon Zero Dawn's PS4 price ahead of PS5 remaster
Sony increases Horizon Zero Dawn's PS4 price ahead of PS5 remaster
Sep 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot from 2024's Palworld.
Business
Report: Analyst says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit based on 'technical peculiarities'
Report: Analyst says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit based on 'technical peculiarities'
Sep 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's The Thaumaturge.
Business
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Indie publisher Merge Games is shutting down
Sep 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Spectre Divide.
Business
Spectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employees
Spectre Divide studio Mountaintop lays off 13 employees
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of the Meta Quest 3S headset.
Business
Meta unveils $300 Quest 3S headset for October launch
Meta unveils $300 Quest 3S headset for October launch
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Photo of the late Bandai Namco president Shukuo Ishikawa.
Business
Obituary: Shukuo Ishikawa, ex-Bandai Namco president, passes away at age 69
Obituary: Shukuo Ishikawa, ex-Bandai Namco president, passes away at age 69
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Atsu in 2025's Ghost of Yōtei.
Business
PlayStation wants Ghost of Yōtei to take the franchise beyond games
PlayStation wants Ghost of Yōtei to take the franchise beyond games
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Naoe and Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Business
Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows, promises day one Steam launch
Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows, promises day one Steam launch
Sep 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Characters from Riot Games' League of Legends.
Business
SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct
SAG-AFTRA pulls League of Legends into video game strike over VO studio's conduct
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Four players in the 2019 game No Time to Relax.
Business
Icelandic dev Porcelain Fortress raises $3 million in seed funding
Icelandic dev Porcelain Fortress raises $3 million in seed funding
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Unicorn Overlord.
Business
Unicorn Overlord sells over 1 million copies in six months
Unicorn Overlord sells over 1 million copies in six months
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2021's Hood: Outlaws and Legends.
Business
Hood: Outlaws and Legends is shutting down in February 2025
Hood: Outlaws and Legends is shutting down in February 2025
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Dead by Daylight showing the monsters and four playable characters.
Business
Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"
Behaviour Interactive CEO says Red Hook Studios acquisition helps both companies "reduce risk"
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Key art for Darkest Dungeon. Four dark fantasy characters stand in the lanternlight.
Business
Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios (after shutting down Midwinter Entertainment)
Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon dev Red Hook Studios (after shutting down Midwinter Entertainment)
Sep 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Bryant Francis
Key art for 2024's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
Business
Don't Nod 'disappointed' by 2024's first-half financials, exploring new roadmap options
Don't Nod 'disappointed' by 2024's first-half financials, exploring new roadmap options
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for game publisher Annapurna Interactive.
Business
Report: Annapurna Interactive's baffling staff exodus caused by shifting resources, leadership clashes
Report: Annapurna Interactive's baffling staff exodus caused by shifting resources, leadership clashes
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot from 2024's Frostpunk 2.
Business
Frostpunk 2 sells over 350K copies in opening weekend
Frostpunk 2 sells over 350K copies in opening weekend
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Splash art for 2024's Wayfinder.
Business
Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 16 employees
Wayfinder dev Airship Syndicate lays off 16 employees
Sep 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for 2024's Concord.
Business
Firewalk director steps down, Concord dev's future still uncertain
Firewalk director steps down, Concord dev's future still uncertain
Sep 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A top-down view of the city from Frostpunk 2.
Design
Frostpunk 2's developers didn't want it to be a 'jackass simulator'
Frostpunk 2's developers didn't want it to be a 'jackass simulator'
Sep 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A visual preview of the new Steam store page editor
Marketing
The new Steam visual editor will let developers edit store pages in real time
The new Steam visual editor will let developers edit store pages in real time
Sep 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Logo for mobile developer Playtika.
Business
Playtika acquires mobile developer SuperPlay
Playtika acquires mobile developer SuperPlay
Sep 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter

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