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Business
How Xbox's Red Ring of Death helped fuel console war marketingHow Xbox's Red Ring of Death helped fuel console war marketing

Former Xbox executive Peter Moore says that console war marketing helped Microsoft survive the business challenges that came with the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death hardware failure.

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Jul 29, 2022
3 Min Read
Box art for Capcom's Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition.
Business
Resident Evil Village is getting new accessibility features with fall DLCResident Evil Village is getting new accessibility features with fall DLC
byJustin Carter
Jul 29, 2022
2 Min Read
Artwork featuring a variety of Steam banners
Marketing
Valve to stop devs from including accolades and marketing copy on Steam graphicsValve to stop devs from including accolades and marketing copy on Steam graphics
byChris Kerr
Jul 29, 2022
3 Min Read
The PlayStation 5
Business
PS5 sales hit 21.7 million units, but PlayStation owners are spending less time playing gamesPS5 sales hit 21.7 million units, but PlayStation owners are spending less time playing games
byChris Kerr
Jul 29, 2022
2 Min Read
Fortnite's version of pop singer Ariana Grande for its in-game Rift Tour event.
Marketing
MTV's Video Music Awards creates 'Best Metaverse Performance' categoryMTV's Video Music Awards creates 'Best Metaverse Performance' category
byJustin Carter
Jul 28, 2022
2 Min Read
Ashraf Ismail, former Ubisoft creative director, in a developer diary for Assassin's Creed Origins.
Production
Ousted Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director now working for TencentOusted Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director now working for Tencent
byJustin Carter
Jul 28, 2022
2 Min Read
Gameplay footage from the cancelled Kickstarter game Limit Theory.
Production
Canceled Kickstarter game Limit Theory opens its source code
Canceled Kickstarter game Limit Theory opens its source code
Jul 28, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Header image for the pro-worker group A Better Ubisoft.
Business
Ubisoft pro-worker group says management won't acknowledge demands
Ubisoft pro-worker group says management won't acknowledge demands
Jul 28, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
The Backbone One - PlayStation Edition
Business
Backbone has made an officially licensed PlayStation mobile controller
Backbone has made an officially licensed PlayStation mobile controller
Jul 28, 2022
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
Former Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 devs form new studio Dark Passenger
Former Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 devs form new studio Dark Passenger
Jul 28, 2022
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
The PlayStation 5 and DualSense gamepad
Game Platforms
The next PlayStation 5 software update will add more curation options and 1440p support
The next PlayStation 5 software update will add more curation options and 1440p support
Jul 28, 2022
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Game Platforms
Despite uptick in revenue, Meta's Reality Labs posts $2.8 billion loss
Despite uptick in revenue, Meta's Reality Labs posts $2.8 billion loss
Jul 27, 2022
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3 Min Read
byAlissa McAloon, Publisher
Promo image for Meta following Facebook's rebranding.
Business
Meta's acquisition of VR dev Within roadblocked by FTC injunction
Meta's acquisition of VR dev Within roadblocked by FTC injunction
Jul 27, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Promotional art for Turtle Rock and 2K's online shooter Evolve.
Business
2K restores multiplayer shooter Evolve's peer-to-peer servers
2K restores multiplayer shooter Evolve's peer-to-peer servers
Jul 27, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Art for WB's Multiversus featuring Batman back to back with Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.
Marketing
WB's Multiversus open beta is a day old and already attracting 140,000+ players on Steam
WB's Multiversus open beta is a day old and already attracting 140,000+ players on Steam
Jul 27, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Promotional art for From Software and Bandai Namco's Dark Souls II.
Business
The Dark Souls trilogy's PC servers may be rising from the ashes
The Dark Souls trilogy's PC servers may be rising from the ashes
Jul 27, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Report: GTA developer Rockstar is getting serious about cultural reform
Report: GTA developer Rockstar is getting serious about cultural reform
Jul 27, 2022
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A screenshot of Catan on Nintendo Switch
Business
The Switch version of Catan will lose online multiplayer in August
The Switch version of Catan will lose online multiplayer in August
Jul 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A screenshot from Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
Business
Capcom says net sales dip is the result of dwindling major releases
Capcom says net sales dip is the result of dwindling major releases
Jul 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Report: Aspyr's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is on pause
Report: Aspyr's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is on pause
Jul 26, 2022
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
An assembly of Xbox-exclusive characters posing behind the Xbox Series X.
Business
Slow Xbox release schedule dents Microsoft financials
Slow Xbox release schedule dents Microsoft financials
Jul 26, 2022
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
The Guardians of the Galaxy in Eidos Montreal's game of the same name.
Business
Eidos Montreal founder Stephane D'Astous talks Square Enix, being sold to Embracer
Eidos Montreal founder Stephane D'Astous talks Square Enix, being sold to Embracer
Jul 26, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Meta's Quest 2 VR headset.
Business
Meta's Quest 2 VR headset is getting a price increase
Meta's Quest 2 VR headset is getting a price increase
Jul 26, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Cover art for 2K's WWE 2K20, featuring Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns.
Business
2K quietly delists WWE 2K games, including WWE 2K20
2K quietly delists WWE 2K games, including WWE 2K20
Jul 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Promotional art for Immutable Games Studio's web3 game, Gods Unchained.
Business
Blockchain game studio Immutable is making layoffs
Blockchain game studio Immutable is making layoffs
Jul 26, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Netflix Games expands with two new mobile exclusives
Netflix Games expands with two new mobile exclusives
Jul 26, 2022
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Business
Wizards of the Coast forms game studio Skeleton Key for triple-A project
Wizards of the Coast forms game studio Skeleton Key for triple-A project
Jul 26, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
PS VR2 UX preferences within the system menu
Game Platforms
PS VR2 will offer new UX features including a "see-through view"
PS VR2 will offer new UX features including a "see-through view"
Jul 26, 2022
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
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Game Platforms
Lucas Pope is releasing a mobile version of Papers, Please
Lucas Pope is releasing a mobile version of Papers, Please
Jul 25, 2022
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
A screenshot of Roblox characters wearing layered clothing.
Business
Leaked Roblox documents show what company changed to secure Chinese release
Leaked Roblox documents show what company changed to secure Chinese release
Jul 25, 2022
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Bayonetta in a screenshot from PlatinumGames' Bayonetta 3.
Marketing
Bayonetta 3's Hideki Kamiya defends "Naive Angel" mode and Nintendo partnership
Bayonetta 3's Hideki Kamiya defends "Naive Angel" mode and Nintendo partnership
Jul 25, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Business
Funko Pop collectibles are becoming a "triple-A platformer" in 2023
Funko Pop collectibles are becoming a "triple-A platformer" in 2023
Jul 25, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Game Platforms
Riot Games' $100 million gender discrimination settlement granted preliminary approval
Riot Games' $100 million gender discrimination settlement granted preliminary approval
Jul 25, 2022
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Diablo Immortal promotional art
Business
Diablo Immortal has topped 20 million installs
Diablo Immortal has topped 20 million installs
Jul 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
Assassin's Creed delay will dent Ubisoft's 2022 financials
Assassin's Creed delay will dent Ubisoft's 2022 financials
Jul 22, 2022
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

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