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Starbreeze making layoffs after scrapping D&D project to refocus on PaydayStarbreeze making layoffs after scrapping D&D project to refocus on Payday
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Microsoft reworks Xbox Game Pass and hikes price of Ultimate tier by 50 percent
Microsoft reworks Xbox Game Pass and hikes price of Ultimate tier by 50 percent
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Ubisoft and Tencent officially launch new subsidiary Vantage Studios
Ubisoft and Tencent officially launch new subsidiary Vantage Studios
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Teen who threatened to kill Epic Games employees pleads guilty
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Oct 1, 2025
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byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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EA says $55 billion take-private won't result in 'immediate' layoffs
Oct 1, 2025
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TT Games veteran opens UK studio Second Star Games
TT Games veteran opens UK studio Second Star Games
Oct 1, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Avalanche confirms layoffs and studio closure after halting Contraband development
Avalanche confirms layoffs and studio closure after halting Contraband development
Sep 30, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Nintendo Singapore established to accelerate business in Southeast Asia
Nintendo Singapore established to accelerate business in Southeast Asia
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Update: Roblox criticized for stifling 'creative expression and social justice' with new content descriptor
Update: Roblox criticized for stifling 'creative expression and social justice' with new content descriptor
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Saudi Arabia is taking EA private alongside other investors
Saudi Arabia is taking EA private alongside other investors
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Silent Hill f has sold 1 million copies worldwide
Silent Hill f has sold 1 million copies worldwide
Sep 29, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Report: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIF
Report: EA nearing $50 billion leveraged buyout deal, would be partly owned by Saudi PIF
Sep 26, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Microsoft's high-end Xbox handheld will cost $999 in the United States
Microsoft's high-end Xbox handheld will cost $999 in the United States
Sep 26, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser retires
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser retires
Sep 25, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Microsoft has 'ceased and disabled' Azure services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense
Microsoft has 'ceased and disabled' Azure services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense
Sep 25, 2025
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byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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Microsoft blocks Israeli military unit, Krafton alleges franchise theft, and ProbablyMonsters faces mismanagement allegations - Patch Notes #24
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Sep 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Unity forms AI Council to 'accelerate AI product Innovation'
Unity forms AI Council to 'accelerate AI product Innovation'
Sep 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Developers report delayed payouts from itch.io
Developers report delayed payouts from itch.io
Sep 25, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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'We dropped the ball:' Starbreeze admits it fumbled Payday 2 subscription rollout
'We dropped the ball:' Starbreeze admits it fumbled Payday 2 subscription rollout
Sep 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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What does Nintendo's recent Pokemon patent actually mean for game developers?
What does Nintendo's recent Pokemon patent actually mean for game developers?
Sep 25, 2025
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byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Production collective Midnighters launches to 'create and support long-lasting businesses'
Production collective Midnighters launches to 'create and support long-lasting businesses'
Sep 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Valve rolls out new streamlined Steam storefront with enhanced search tools
Valve rolls out new streamlined Steam storefront with enhanced search tools
Sep 24, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Krafton claims Unknown Worlds founders stole 'what essentially amounts to a blueprint for Subnautica'
Krafton claims Unknown Worlds founders stole 'what essentially amounts to a blueprint for Subnautica'
Sep 24, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Former AppLovin leaders establish casual mobile studio Cheer
Former AppLovin leaders establish casual mobile studio Cheer
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Embracer CEO acknowledges AI concerns but says the tech can become a catalyst for creativity (and profit)
Sep 24, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Sep 23, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Midwest Games raises $2 million to support its 'publishing as a service' model
Midwest Games raises $2 million to support its 'publishing as a service' model
Sep 22, 2025
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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ProbablyMonsters is the latest studio to fire someone for posting about Charlie Kirk
ProbablyMonsters is the latest studio to fire someone for posting about Charlie Kirk
Sep 22, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Void Interactive ousts Ready or Not community manager after Charlie Kirk comments
Void Interactive ousts Ready or Not community manager after Charlie Kirk comments
Sep 22, 2025
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