Tag: gaming industry

Writer Andrew Dice, whose work helped popularize Japanese indies like Recettear in the West, has died

Writer Andrew Dice, whose…

Writer Andrew Dice, one half of videogame localization team Carpe Fulgur, has died. The news was shared to Twitter…
EA CEO says company values will ‘remain unchanged’ under the new ownership of Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner’s investment firm

EA CEO says company…

Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson says the company’s acquisition by a consortium made up of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment…
Former BioWare lead writer reads the runes on EA-Saudi deal and speculates that ‘guns and football’ are in, ‘gay stuff’ is out, and the venerable RPG studio may be for the chop

Former BioWare lead writer…

The rumours have been swirling for a while, before today brought a major industry announcement: EA has struck a…
We can thank a Jim Henson Company puppeteer for some of Valve’s best animation work

We can thank a…

While Deadlock’s sort-of-launch last year was proof that Valve does, in fact, still make videogames, its immaculate vibes served…
EA strikes a $55 billion deal to go private in a Saudi-backed buyout just a week before the launch of Battlefield 6

EA strikes a $55…

Electronic Arts has announced today that its plans to go private have gone ahead. A consortium that includes Saudi…
Every game, trailer, and announcement in the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct

Every game, trailer, and…

Our first ever PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct has just wrapped up, and what a show it was. With…
The PC Gaming Show returns with both new and familiar faces to host our summer look at some of the coolest upcoming games

The PC Gaming Show…

As you should all know by now, the PC Gaming Show returns June 7. And if you didn’t know…
Capcom says it’s eyeing Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney, Dragon’s Dogma for ‘sequels, remakes, ports, etc

Capcom says it’s eyeing…

It has been another very good year for Capcom. The company just released its financial results for the fiscal…
Over half of Japanese game companies are using AI in development according to a new survey, including Level-5 and Capcom

Over half of Japanese…

As reported by Automaton, a survey conducted by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) during June and July found…
Ken Levine says Steam Machine shows we’re hitting ‘diminishing returns’ with bleeding-edge graphics tech—just look at BioShock to see why art is more important

Ken Levine says Steam…

These days, I’m firmly on the System Shock side of the System Shock/BioShock division that exists almost exclusively in…