After two years, Paradox refunds Vampire Bloodlines 2 pre-orders
Giving refunds for Bloodlines 2 is as important to Paradox as it is to those who thought it would already...
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Octopath Traveler II has sold 1 million copies in 3.5 months
Square Enix's HD-2D games continue to find an audience.
Hi-Rez veterans unveil new studio to support live-service game developers
Live service, live support.
BioWare to offload Star Wars: The Old Republic to refocus on single-player games
The return of BioWare's key franchises may require it to stop working on the Star Wars MMO it's developed for...
Vision Pro, Apple's long-awaited AR/VR headset, is finally unveiled at WWDC23
Although this puts to bed years’ worth of rumors, speculations, and dreadful product renderings, attention will now turn to how...
Why nDreams hopes Synapse will be a “system seller” for PSVR2
nDreams CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh explains why the studio went all-in on a PSVR2 exclusive game.
After regulatory push, Steam now shows the lowest game prices for EU players
The EU wants online retailers to offer more transparency to its users, and Valve is complying with its newest directive.
Why Sam Barlow says “witnessing” can be a powerful game mechanic
Immortality game director Sam Barlow discusses his inspirations for making games around "witnessing" key events.
Diablo IV is (apparently) Blizzard's fastest-selling game ever
Light on sales numbers, heavy on the loot.
Unwording is a puzzle game that teaches you to be kind to yourself
Encouragement, routine, and reinforcement are crucial to retraining neural pathways.
Marvel Snap and Resident Evil Village among Apple Design Award winners
The company sought to celebrate excellence in innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievements.
Worms and Overcooked publisher Team 17 has found its new CEO
Steve Bell, co-founder of global integrated marketing agency Iris, will begin his tenure next year.
The FTC wants Microsoft to pay $20 million for mishandling children's personal information
The FTC claims Microsoft has been obtaining and retaining the information of children using its Xbox platform without consent.
Fallout creator Tim Cain on his past and future as a gay game developer
Cain looks back on how his experience as a gay man in video games has changed over the years.
Apple enters mixed reality with $3,500 Vision Pro headset
Apple takes its first official step into AR and VR hardware in 2024 with its long-rumored mixed reality headset.
Street Fighter 6 hits over 1 million players in its opening weekend
Even without hard sales numbers, Street Fighter 6 is off to an impressive start.
How Tall Man Run is still a top 5 game over one year after launch
Through close collaboration, quick and high-quality implementation, and effective testing, Tall Man Run is able to sustain its incredible growth...
Longtime Halo designer David Ellis departs 343 Industries
Ellis has been with Halo since 2010 and worked on each of 343 Industries' mainline entries for the series.
Dead Cells has topped 10 million sales worldwide
Motion Twin and Evil Empire believe a consistent stream of updates have delivered that success.
Summer Games Done Quick raises over $2.2 million for Doctors Without Borders
The event saw speedrunners blitz through 140 titles in just over a week.
Blaseball to shut down after layoffs at developer The Game Band
The studio explained that supporting Blaseball is no longer sustainable.
Report: Valve assisted Nintendo in DMCA against Dolphin emulator
Emails between Nintendo of America and Valve show the latter developer had an active hand to play in getting the...
The third-annual Queer Games Bundle highlights queer devs in 2023
All proceeds from the "pro-community and anti-competition" Queer Games Bundle will go to the developers of the highlighted games featured...
Telltale’s Strong Bad pulled from Steam as license expires
The one-season game based on Homestar Runner is gone, and with it another part of Telltale's old history.
Deep Dive: Implementing crossplay functionality in We Were Here Forever
Cross-platform play is essential to a game like We Were Here Forever. Here's a look at the infrastructure that makes...
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting developers like Frogwares
Blackouts, employees going to fight, and air raid sirens—learn how developers like Frogwares have been impacted by Russia's invasion of...
CWA rescinds three Unfair Labor Practice charges against Activision Blizzard
The labor union also slammed recent comments made by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.
Report: EA cutting jobs and cancelling games at Australian studio Firemonkeys
EA intends to turn Firemonkeys into a "monotitle" studio focused solely on The Sims FreePlay.
How The Expanse: A Telltale Series evolves the Telltale formula
Deck Nine Games game director Stephan Frost and actress Cara Gee discuss the process of adapting The Expanse into a...
Ubisoft appoints veteran managing directors for Toronto and Montpellier studios
Two of Ubisoft's longtime managing directors step up to manage the developer's offices in Montpellier and Toronto.
Video: Us Vs. Them and the Laserdisc Debacle
Behind the scenes on explosive 80s Laserdisc FMV shooter Us Vs. Them.
Microsoft and GLAAD partner to improve LGBTQ+ representation in Xbox games
Xbox rings in Pride Month 2023 with a "long-term" commitment to building out LGBTQ+ rep in its upcoming games.
Stranger Things 3 game developer BonusXP to close down
The studio behind some of Netflix's first forays into video games is closing its doors.
Meta's brand new Quest 3 headset will cost $499 and launch this fall
Meta is promising higher resolutions, improved performance, and Meta Reality support.
Report: Some Arkane staff hoped Microsoft acquisition would kill Redfall
Understaffing, retention issues, and a drive towards microtransactions reportedly left the team at Arkane Austin fighting an uphill battle.
Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka facing over two years in prison for insider trading
Naka has been accused of using inside knowledge obtained at Square Enix to invest in partner studios.
CD Projekt laying off Gwent developers as it prepares to end active support
"We’ve been transferring some of the team members to other projects, but we have to part ways with some."
Epic’s Alan Wake 2 heralds a new dawn of digital-only AAA games
Epic Games, the publisher behind Alan Wake 2, a premium single-player game on consoles and PC, is defying consumer expectation...
Opinion: Bobby Kotick “broke his silence”—but his claims don't add up
A Variety profile of Activision Blizzard CEO includes claims that do not line up with reporting about the company.
Ex-God of War Ragnarok audio director Frank Favre joins 1047 Games
At 1047 Games, Favre will help the Splitgate developer create a "peerless audio experience" for its incoming project.
Controversial shooter Six Days in Fallujah to finally be released—in Steam Early Access
Highwire's shooter, which depicts one of the most brutal and horrific battles during the US invasion of Iraq, is inching...
Raf Grassetti, ex-God of War art director, joins Netflix Games
Grassetti will work with Halo veteran Joe Staten to "bring a new world to life."
Midnight Suns developer Firaxis hit with staff layoffs
Firaxis' woes following the release of last year's Marvel's Midnight Suns continue.
Kirby support developer Vanpool has shut down
Before its sudden closure, Vanpool's final game was the recent Nintendo Switch remake of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Deep Dive: Creating seamless dialogue for narrative poker game Sunshine Shuffle
"The blocks that form this game’s narrative and gameplay aren’t universal or mythic. They are the result of figuring out...
CD Projekt veterans form new studio Blank to ditch “super complicated” open word titles
Blank's debut project will be a "character-driven story from an apocalypse."
Taking risks in a live service game with Clash of Clans' Builder Base 2.0
We spoke to Supercell game designer Alex Roque about the reworking of Clash of Clans' Builder Base feature.
Nintendo eShop to effectively shut down in Russia
Consumers in Russia will no longer be able to make purchases or redeem download codes.
Report: Mega Man producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya departs Capcom
Tsuchiya joined Capcom in 1992 and initially worked as a programmer on Mega Man 7.
South Korea gives full approval to Microsoft-Activision merger
South Korea's regulatory board finds Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard would be to the benefit of the company and the...
Dolphin emulator removed from Steam after Nintendo DMCA
Nintendo's newest DMCA prevents the popular emulator from growing even further.
