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Business
Nintendo Switch sales down by 22 percent as hardware loses momentumNintendo Switch sales down by 22 percent as hardware loses momentum

The Nintendo Switch just topped 125 million lifetime sales, but Nintendo seems to think the console has peaked.

byChris Kerr
May 9, 2023
2 Min Read
Box art for Sega's Sonic Frontiers, showing Sonic the Hedgehog on a grind rail.
Business
Sonic Frontiers speeds to 3.5 million copies six months after releaseSonic Frontiers speeds to 3.5 million copies six months after release
byJustin Carter
May 8, 2023
1 Min Read
Box art for Nintendo's Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, showing Link on a floating platform.
Business
Nintendo takes legal aim at Switch emulators following Zelda leakNintendo takes legal aim at Switch emulators following Zelda leak
byJustin Carter
May 8, 2023
2 Min Read
Key art for Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, showing two terrorists back to back.
Business
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent playersCounter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 1.8 million concurrent players
byJustin Carter
May 8, 2023
1 Min Read
Key art for PixelOpus' Concrete Genie, showing the main character Ash look at his creations.
Business
Sony to close Concrete Genie dev PixelOpus in JuneSony to close Concrete Genie dev PixelOpus in June
byJustin Carter
May 8, 2023
2 Min Read
Key art for Volition's Saints Row 2022, featuring the rebooted Third Street Saints.
Business
Report: "Small" layoffs at Plaion as it retires Deep Silver and other publishersReport: "Small" layoffs at Plaion as it retires Deep Silver and other publishers
byJustin Carter
May 5, 2023
1 Min Read
Key art for Bungie's Destiny 2: Lightfall showing three Guardians, the Witness, and Calus.
Business
Bungie raises Destiny 2 season pass price, remains quiet on 'why'
Bungie raises Destiny 2 season pass price, remains quiet on 'why'
May 5, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for Valve's Steam marketplace.
Business
Steam games can now be searched for by developer, franchise, and tag
Steam games can now be searched for by developer, franchise, and tag
May 5, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo, showing KK, Akito, and the game's supernatural enemies.
Business
Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo has haunted 4 million players
Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo has haunted 4 million players
May 5, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key artwork for Apex Legends featuring popular characters such as Bangalore and Pathfinder
Business
Respawn says "single line" of Apex Legends code was behind elusive audio bug
Respawn says "single line" of Apex Legends code was behind elusive audio bug
May 5, 2023
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4 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Riot Games logo on a stylised red background
Business
Riot paying over 1,500 women as part of gender discrimination settlement
Riot paying over 1,500 women as part of gender discrimination settlement
May 5, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Clive Rosfield in key art for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI.
Business
Final Fantasy XVI has been banned in Saudi Arabia
Final Fantasy XVI has been banned in Saudi Arabia
May 4, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A promotional image for May the Fourth featuring screenshots from Star Wars Squadrons, Lego Star Wars, and more.
Design
Five lessons from the history of making Star Wars games
Five lessons from the history of making Star Wars games
May 4, 2023
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8 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Screenshot of Barbie in Barbie Fashion Designer.
Business
Barbie Fashion Designer and The Last of Us join the Video Game Hall of Fame
Barbie Fashion Designer and The Last of Us join the Video Game Hall of Fame
May 4, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Blizzard's Overwatch 2, showing heroes like Tracer, Reinhardt, and Mei.
Business
Blizzard eyes AI to create art for its games
Blizzard eyes AI to create art for its games
May 4, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A screenshot from Redfall showing three players at the entrance to a spooky gulch
Business
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says disappointing Redfall launch a "knockback" for Microsoft
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says disappointing Redfall launch a "knockback" for Microsoft
May 4, 2023
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Jack Cooper and BT-7274 in promo art for Respawn's Titanfall 2.
Business
Titanfall director Steve Fukuda is leading Respawn's new project
Titanfall director Steve Fukuda is leading Respawn's new project
May 3, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Luke in Capcom's Street Fighter 6.
Business
Capcom projects Street Fighter 6 to sell 10 million copies
Capcom projects Street Fighter 6 to sell 10 million copies
May 3, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for game development engine GameMaker.
Programming
GameMaker's 2023 plans bring AI integration and mod extensions
GameMaker's 2023 plans bring AI integration and mod extensions
May 3, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Business
Unity laying off 600 workers in search of "long-term and profitable growth"
Unity laying off 600 workers in search of "long-term and profitable growth"
May 3, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Steam logo on a backdrop showing rows of video game artwork
Business
Valve imposing new trailer restrictions on Steam developers
Valve imposing new trailer restrictions on Steam developers
May 3, 2023
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Screenshot of Firaxis' Marvel's Midnight Suns showing the game's base roster of characters.
Business
Midnight Suns' Nintendo Switch version killed ahead of last-gen release
Midnight Suns' Nintendo Switch version killed ahead of last-gen release
May 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for Microsoft's Xbox console.
Game Platforms
Xbox's new UI to make dashboard navigation easier
Xbox's new UI to make dashboard navigation easier
May 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key artwork for Dredge showing a fishing boat approaching a lighthouse in a storm
Design
Black Salt Games wants to buck the trend with Dredge's photo mode
Black Salt Games wants to buck the trend with Dredge's photo mode
May 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
The Prototype Fund logo on a purple and peach background
Business
Pixelles launches Prototype Fund to support marginalized gender devs in Canada
Pixelles launches Prototype Fund to support marginalized gender devs in Canada
May 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key artwork for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 showing a party of characters gazing into the blue horizon
Business
Xenoblade dev Monolith Soft offering "significant" wage bump to counter inflation
Xenoblade dev Monolith Soft offering "significant" wage bump to counter inflation
May 2, 2023
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Key art for Phoenix Labs' 2019 online game Dauntless.
Business
Dauntless dev Phoenix Labs lays off 30 employees
Dauntless dev Phoenix Labs lays off 30 employees
May 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Amazon's fantasy-MMO Lost Ark.
Business
New World and Lost Ark forums killed as Amazon pivots to Discord
New World and Lost Ark forums killed as Amazon pivots to Discord
May 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Box art for Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate showing the game's roster of characters.
Business
Ryo Nagamatsu, longtime Nintendo composer, departs after 17 years
Ryo Nagamatsu, longtime Nintendo composer, departs after 17 years
May 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
The logos for Astragon Entertainment and Independent Arts.
Business
Astragon is acquiring long-running German studio Independent Arts
Astragon is acquiring long-running German studio Independent Arts
May 1, 2023
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Key art for Hoyoverse's Honkai: Star Rail, showing the game's playable cast.
Business
Hoyoverse's Honkai: Star Rail had 20 million downloads on launch day
Hoyoverse's Honkai: Star Rail had 20 million downloads on launch day
Apr 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Cal Kestis fighting a lightsaber user in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Production
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor reportedly omits translation team from credits
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor reportedly omits translation team from credits
Apr 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, showing Mega Man and Lan.
Business
Mega Man's Battle Network remasters sell 1 million copies in 2 weeks
Mega Man's Battle Network remasters sell 1 million copies in 2 weeks
Apr 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Key art for Poncle's Vampire Survivors.
Business
Poncle's Vampire Survivors will become an animated series
Poncle's Vampire Survivors will become an animated series
Apr 28, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter
A screenshot from Sonic Frontiers showing Sonic grinding along a rail
Business
Sega praises new releases after Sonic Frontiers tops 3.2 million sales
Sega praises new releases after Sonic Frontiers tops 3.2 million sales
Apr 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr

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