Tag: gaming industry

Every game, trailer, and announcement in the 2025 PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted

Every game, trailer, and…

The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted has just wrapped up, and what a show it was. We counted down…
Roblox executive acknowledges ‘you can say, okay, we are exploiting child labour,’ but would prefer you saw them as job creators

Roblox executive acknowledges ‘you…

Acknowledging that your company's practices could be seen as exploiting child labor is a bold move, even if you…
FCC will vote on bringing back net neutrality regulations on April 25

FCC will vote on…

The FCC has announced that it will vote on a proposal to restore net neutrality on April 25, a…
A software quirk caused Discord’s April Fools’ video to accidentally rack up more than 1

A software quirk caused…

Like just about every other company in the Western world, Discord rattled off an April Fools' gag yesterday about…
US government denies ESRB’s AI-powered face-scanning ‘age estimation’ proposal, but it’s probably not gone for good

US government denies ESRB’s…

In 2023, the Entertainment Software Rating Board, along with digital identity company Yoti and “youth marketing solutions” provider Superawesome,…
This year’s best April Fools’ Day gaming gags: Bears, bugs, and 97,000 floppy disks

This year’s best April…

Over the years I've devolved from a fun-loving scamp into a crusty curmudgeon—practically a coot at this stage—when it…
1998’s Unreal was a big deal, but its free editing tool was the true game changer—and the origin of countless careers

1998’s Unreal was a…

Recruitment into game development is a many-tentacled thing in 2024. You might decide to study a degree in one…
PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

PC Gamer magazine’s new…

This month PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to the epic new Dawntrail expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. With new…
Lawyer warns game developers about ‘unlawful game design’ as ‘dark patterns’ lawsuits rise

Lawyer warns game developers…

When I think of game design that might be “unlawful,” I think of gambling, but things aren't so simple…
Latest viral Game Awards tease could be teasing any videogame with hellish imagery from the last 70 years of the medium, but it’s probably Elder Scrolls Online

Latest viral Game Awards…

Game Awards host Geoff Keighley posted a cryptic image on X on Monday, showing a hellish monument in a…