Tag: gaming industry

Erik Wolpaw, co-writer of Portal and Portal 2 adores Burnout Paradise and has 1,500 hours in Slay the Spire: ‘This is the perfect level of strategy’

Erik Wolpaw, co-writer of…

Erik Wolpaw’s first encounter with computer gaming was on a TRS-80 in his high-school library. “It was one of…
GOG wants to revive more classic Japanese games on PC: ‘Working with Japanese partners often requires demonstrating both technical capability and cultural understanding’

GOG wants to revive…

They may not officially be called Good Old Games any more, but GOG still sells plenty of games that…
US DoJ puts $11 million bounty on ransomware king allegedly responsible for stealing $18 billion

US DoJ puts $11…

The United States Department of Justice has placed an $11 million bounty on Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk—who also…
PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: 007 First Light

PC Gamer magazine’s new…

This month PC Gamer gets world-exclusive access to 007 First Light, IO Interactive’s exciting new James Bond game. From…
‘We don’t have to fire 1000 people to keep it working’: Facepunch Studios says paying s&box game developers is sustainable, with ‘$500,000 paid out to date’

‘We don’t have to…

Facepunch Studios’ new game creation platform s&box will release next week on April 28 on Steam. Built on Valve’s…
‘An embarrassing failure of the US patent system’: Videogame IP lawyer says Nintendo’s latest patents on Pokémon mechanics ‘should not have happened, full stop’

‘An embarrassing failure of…

The last 10 days have brought a string of patent wins for Nintendo. Yesterday, the company was granted US…
The Alice: Madness Returns dev team ‘made history,’ American McGee says: It was ‘the first team ever to tell EA *** and (kinda) get away with it’

The Alice: Madness Returns…

Alice creator American McGee has been in something of a chatty mood lately. Just a couple days after relating…
‘Our presence on PC isn’t strong enough,’ Xbox bosses admit

‘Our presence on PC…

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma promised “a renewed commitment to Xbox” when she took over from Phil Spencer in…
Turkiye passes legislation to tighten its grip on Steam and other gaming platforms, but it’s social media companies that really get it in the neck

Turkiye passes legislation to…

In February this year, Turkiye’s Family and Social Services Ministry announced draft legislation to impose various restrictions and overweening…
Maybe release a game in May sometimes? ‘Fixation on the holiday window’ is hurting game publishers, says industry analyst Newzoo

Maybe release a game…

The arrival of Hollow Knight: Silksong and Borderlands 4 marks the end of this year’s summer doldrums, a period…