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Cover art for Striking Distance Studios' The Callisto Protocol.
Business
Callisto Protocol dev Striking Distance Studios hit with layoffsCallisto Protocol dev Striking Distance Studios hit with layoffs

Update: Striking Distance Studios has confirmed over 30 employees were laid off as part of a larger "strategic change" for the company.

byJustin Carter
Aug 2, 2023
1 Min Read
Graphic for Discord integration coming to Xbox consoles.
Business
Discord will enable native streaming for Xbox consolesDiscord will enable native streaming for Xbox consoles
byJustin Carter
Aug 2, 2023
2 Min Read
Splatoon artwork showing three squid characters ready to splat
Business
The Wii U versions of Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 are coming back onlineThe Wii U versions of Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 are coming back online
byChris Kerr
Aug 2, 2023
1 Min Read
A screenshot showing Mbappe carving through a defense like a knife through butter
Business
EA earns $1.2 billion from live service titles during record first quarterEA earns $1.2 billion from live service titles during record first quarter
byChris Kerr
Aug 2, 2023
2 Min Read
Key art for West Connection's The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival.
Business
The Last of Us-alike delisted from Nintendo eShop after Sony complaintThe Last of Us-alike delisted from Nintendo eShop after Sony complaint
byJustin Carter
Aug 1, 2023
1 Min Read
Cover art for FromSoftware's Elden Ring.
Business
Elden Ring composer Yuka Kitamura departs FromSoftwareElden Ring composer Yuka Kitamura departs FromSoftware
byJustin Carter
Aug 1, 2023
1 Min Read
Logo for Anita Sarkessian's Feminist Frequency webseries.
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Anita Sarkeesian's advocacy organization Feminist Frequency is shutting down
Anita Sarkeesian's advocacy organization Feminist Frequency is shutting down
Aug 1, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key artwork for Sonic Origins Plus showing a collection of key characters
Business
Game sales fall "below expectations" at Sega but revenue remains steady
Game sales fall "below expectations" at Sega but revenue remains steady
Aug 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot from Remnant 2 showing a player character confronting a foe surrounded by flames
Business
Remnant 2 has topped 1 million sales in one week
Remnant 2 has topped 1 million sales in one week
Aug 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Artwork from GTA showing a character led on a bed of cash
Business
Take-Two was making layoffs in March, but just paid its top execs $72.3 million
Take-Two was making layoffs in March, but just paid its top execs $72.3 million
Aug 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in key art for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
Business
Hasbro wants Activision-published Transformers games recovered, put on Game Pass
Hasbro wants Activision-published Transformers games recovered, put on Game Pass
Jul 31, 2023
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3 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Xbox Game Pass, featuring 1st and 3rd-party titles such as Redfall and Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition.
Business
Game Pass Ultimate signups led to Xbox revenue surge
Game Pass Ultimate signups led to Xbox revenue surge
Jul 31, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Square Enix's Octopath Traveler II, showing the game's main characters at camp.
Business
Square Enix commits to better Xbox support in the future
Square Enix commits to better Xbox support in the future
Jul 31, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A photograph of the Switch OLED Model on a red background
Business
Report: Nintendo planning to release Switch successor in second half of 2024
Report: Nintendo planning to release Switch successor in second half of 2024
Jul 31, 2023
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot from the Switch version of Picross S9
Business
Picross developer says collaborating with Nintendo "more difficult than ever"
Picross developer says collaborating with Nintendo "more difficult than ever"
Jul 31, 2023
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The EA logo on a stylised red background
Business
EA group exec in charge of Maxis, BioWare, and Motive departs
EA group exec in charge of Maxis, BioWare, and Motive departs
Jul 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The default Warrior of Light in the trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
Business
Final Fantasy XIV materializes onto Xbox in 2024
Final Fantasy XIV materializes onto Xbox in 2024
Jul 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of Sony's PlayStation 5 console.
Business
PlayStation 5 gets rare temporary price cut in Europe
PlayStation 5 gets rare temporary price cut in Europe
Jul 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Screenshot of Gunfire Games' Remnant 2, featuring three co-op players and a dog.
Business
Remnant 2 hits series-best concurrent player record within days of release
Remnant 2 hits series-best concurrent player record within days of release
Jul 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Inarius in Blizzard's Diablo IV.
Business
Diablo IV update tweaks store UI to curb accidental battle pass purchases
Diablo IV update tweaks store UI to curb accidental battle pass purchases
Jul 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A screenshot from Pathfinder showing a group of adventurers confronting a foe
Business
Pathfinder dev Owlcat ditches advertising tracking solution after fan backlash
Pathfinder dev Owlcat ditches advertising tracking solution after fan backlash
Jul 28, 2023
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4 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The GameStop logo on a black background
Business
GameStop fired its CEO two months ago, now its CFO has resigned
GameStop fired its CEO two months ago, now its CFO has resigned
Jul 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Various Neopets in splash art for the popular online game.
Business
Long-dead Neopets Flash games revived after developer shift
Long-dead Neopets Flash games revived after developer shift
Jul 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art of Larian's Baldur's Gate III, featuring some of the game's companions.
Game Platforms
How intimacy coordinators improved romance scenes in Baldur's Gate III
How intimacy coordinators improved romance scenes in Baldur's Gate III
Jul 27, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art featuring 3 characters from Visual Arts' 2022 mobile game Heaven Burns Red.
Business
Tencent acquires visual novel publisher Visual Arts
Tencent acquires visual novel publisher Visual Arts
Jul 27, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A photograph of the PlayStation 5 console and DualSense controller
Business
The PlayStation 5 has topped 40 million lifetime sales
The PlayStation 5 has topped 40 million lifetime sales
Jul 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Artwork depicting Meta's vision for the metaverse
Business
Zuckerberg acknowledges investor "discomfort" as Meta loses another $3.7B on Reality Labs
Zuckerberg acknowledges investor "discomfort" as Meta loses another $3.7B on Reality Labs
Jul 27, 2023
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4 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for TeamKill Media's Quantum Error featuring the game's two leads.
Business
Quantum Error dev cancels PlayStation 4 version due to performance concerns
Quantum Error dev cancels PlayStation 4 version due to performance concerns
Jul 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for Microsoft's Xbox console.
Business
Microsoft integrates Venmo into Xbox's payment system
Microsoft integrates Venmo into Xbox's payment system
Jul 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Chai and 808 in Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush.
Business
Capcom acquires Hi-Fi Rush support developer Swordcanes
Capcom acquires Hi-Fi Rush support developer Swordcanes
Jul 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Rashid in Capcom's Street Fighter 6.
Business
Capcom boasts consistently strong mid-2023 quarter
Capcom boasts consistently strong mid-2023 quarter
Jul 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Artwork of a wolf medallion from The Witcher
Business
CD Projekt Red laying off 100 workers after becoming "overstaffed"
CD Projekt Red laying off 100 workers after becoming "overstaffed"
Jul 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Xbox Game Pass logo
Business
Xbox hardware stumbles as Game Pass delivers record Q4 engagement
Xbox hardware stumbles as Game Pass delivers record Q4 engagement
Jul 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Splash art of various Ubisoft games such as Mario+Rabbids, Riders Republic, and Watch Dogs Legion.
Business
User account purges only impact "inactive" accounts, says Ubisoft
User account purges only impact "inactive" accounts, says Ubisoft
Jul 25, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Ubisoft's Immortals: Fenyx Rising.
Business
Report: Unannounced Immortals sequel killed by Ubisoft amid larger franchise focus
Report: Unannounced Immortals sequel killed by Ubisoft amid larger franchise focus
Jul 25, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter

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