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Former Cities: Skylines and Life is Strange leads establish new Dublin studioFormer Cities: Skylines and Life is Strange leads establish new Dublin studio

The studio, which operates remotely on a four-day work week, is dedicated to creating 'innovative strategy and simulation games.'

byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
Aug 5, 2025
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Lyrical Games is a new privately-funded indie publisher hoping to take 'substantial swings'Lyrical Games is a new privately-funded indie publisher hoping to take 'substantial swings'
byChris Kerr
Aug 5, 2025
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'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining
byChris Kerr
Aug 4, 2025
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Valve pushes back after Mastercard denies quashing adult content on game platformsValve pushes back after Mastercard denies quashing adult content on game platforms
byChris Kerr
Aug 4, 2025
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Nintendo raises price of Switch hardware and Switch 2 accessories in the U.S.Nintendo raises price of Switch hardware and Switch 2 accessories in the U.S.
byChris Kerr
Aug 4, 2025
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Mark DeLoura joins GDC as executive director of innovation and growthMark DeLoura joins GDC as executive director of innovation and growth
byAlissa McAloon
Aug 1, 2025
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Itch.io begins reindexing free adult content and plans to 'slowly' reintroduce paid content
Itch.io begins reindexing free adult content and plans to 'slowly' reintroduce paid content
Aug 1, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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The Switch 2 has sold over 6 million units worldwide
The Switch 2 has sold over 6 million units worldwide
Aug 1, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Patch Notes #16: Sony sues Tencent over 'blatant' Horizon clone, Reality Labs remains a money pit, and Microsoft just became PlayStation's top publisher
Patch Notes #16: Sony sues Tencent over 'blatant' Horizon clone, Reality Labs remains a money pit, and Microsoft just became PlayStation's top publisher
Aug 1, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Roblox UGC game Grow a Garden had nearly 22 million concurrent users in July
Roblox UGC game Grow a Garden had nearly 22 million concurrent users in July
Jul 31, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games raises $60M Series A round
Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games raises $60M Series A round
Jul 31, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Yes, Reality Labs is still losing billions
Yes, Reality Labs is still losing billions
Jul 31, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Microsoft becomes PlayStation's top publisher and annual Xbox Game Pass revenue nears $5 billion
Microsoft becomes PlayStation's top publisher and annual Xbox Game Pass revenue nears $5 billion
Jul 31, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Krafton says Subnautica 2 legal fight shows strength of its milestone process
Krafton says Subnautica 2 legal fight shows strength of its milestone process
Jul 30, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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EA CEO claims EA Sports will become the 'most valuable sports business in the world'
EA CEO claims EA Sports will become the 'most valuable sports business in the world'
Jul 30, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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'They are not losing money, they're gaining less:' Aheartfulofgames accuses owner Outright Games of mismanagement ahead of closure
'They are not losing money, they're gaining less:' Aheartfulofgames accuses owner Outright Games of mismanagement ahead of closure
Jul 30, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Atari to invest $5.1 million in Thunderful as company undergoes restructuring
Atari to invest $5.1 million in Thunderful as company undergoes restructuring
Jul 29, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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The IGDA calls wave of adult game delistings a form of 'creative suppression'
The IGDA calls wave of adult game delistings a form of 'creative suppression'
Jul 29, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Microsoft details how UK Online Safety Act will impact Xbox players
Microsoft details how UK Online Safety Act will impact Xbox players
Jul 29, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Sony files lawsuit against Tencent for allegedly cloning Horizon series
Sony files lawsuit against Tencent for allegedly cloning Horizon series
Jul 29, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Itch.io posts new adult content guidelines
Itch.io posts new adult content guidelines
Jul 28, 2025
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byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton acquires Last Epoch developer Eleventh Hour Games
Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton acquires Last Epoch developer Eleventh Hour Games
Jul 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Patch Notes #15: ZeniMax workers denounce 'inhumane' layoffs, 1047 Games boss admits to making 'many mistakes,' and Xbox quashes the $80 game (for now)
Patch Notes #15: ZeniMax workers denounce 'inhumane' layoffs, 1047 Games boss admits to making 'many mistakes,' and Xbox quashes the $80 game (for now)
Jul 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Sony acquires 16 million shares in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco
Sony acquires 16 million shares in Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco
Jul 24, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Xbox lowers the price of The Outer Worlds 2 from $80 to $70
Xbox lowers the price of The Outer Worlds 2 from $80 to $70
Jul 24, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Update: Mobile developer Sandsoft is laying off 21 internal developers to 'double down' on publishing
Update: Mobile developer Sandsoft is laying off 21 internal developers to 'double down' on publishing
Jul 24, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Itch.io deindexing adult content to appease payment providers
Itch.io deindexing adult content to appease payment providers
Jul 24, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Data points to slowing layoffs, but doesn't capture true harm to game industry
Data points to slowing layoffs, but doesn't capture true harm to game industry
Jul 24, 2025
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9 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter
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Obituary: Elder Scrolls Daggerfall chief engineer Julian LeFay has passed away
Obituary: Elder Scrolls Daggerfall chief engineer Julian LeFay has passed away
Jul 23, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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IGEA launches Game On Australia to assist and promote local developers
IGEA launches Game On Australia to assist and promote local developers
Jul 23, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Rainbow Six Siege underperforms to leave Ubisoft net bookings 'below expectations'
Rainbow Six Siege underperforms to leave Ubisoft net bookings 'below expectations'
Jul 23, 2025
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byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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1047 Games lays off developers, CEO says he's made 'many, many mistakes'
1047 Games lays off developers, CEO says he's made 'many, many mistakes'
Jul 22, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Supermassive Games is laying off 36 people and delaying Directive 8020
Supermassive Games is laying off 36 people and delaying Directive 8020
Jul 22, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Silent Hill 2 codev Side lays off "less than" 10 employees
Silent Hill 2 codev Side lays off "less than" 10 employees
Jul 22, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Report: Wayfinder developer Airship Syndicate is laying off staff
Report: Wayfinder developer Airship Syndicate is laying off staff
Jul 22, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News

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