Tag: gaming industry

Steam week in review: Another online shooter winds down weeks after launch, as robot cowboys take over

Steam week in review:…

It’s been a rough year for new multiplayer games but then, the same was true in 2025. By now…
US agents are investigating the Charlie Kirk murder suspect’s Steam account, but I’m not sure what 2,000 hours in Sea of Thieves is supposed to tell us

US agents are investigating…

As reported by Bloomberg, the FBI and Secret Service are looking into the Steam activity of Tyler Robinson, the…
Former Elder Scrolls Online boss describes Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin closing as a turning point at Xbox: ‘I know where this is going’

Former Elder Scrolls Online…

In a recent interview with MinnMax, ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor described his reaction to his MMO, Project…
If you use inverted camera controls, you might rotate shapes in your mind more slowly—but more accurately!—according to a recent neuroscience study

If you use inverted…

While history counts a lengthy and horrific tally of the arbitrary divisions we draw amongst ourselves, there have been…
Congress calls Gabe Newell, Twitch and Discord CEOs to testify in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting

Congress calls Gabe Newell,…

Congressman James Comer, chair of the US House Oversight and Government Reform committee (HOGR), yesterday invited Valve president Gabe…
Fallout designer Tim Cain thinks influencers have changed how people make and play games: ‘more people seem to be abdicating their own judgement to that of people they see online’

Fallout designer Tim Cain…

In a new video on his YouTube channel, veteran RPG designer Tim Cain outlined how he’s seen the internet…
Onetime Google competitor Ask

Onetime Google competitor Ask.com,…

Ask.com is no more: The onetime Burger King to Google’s McDonalds has shuttered its search engine after nearly 30…
South Korean Supreme Court orders Dark and Darker dev Ironmace to pay $3

South Korean Supreme Court…

As reported by Automaton and ThisIsGame, the civil case between publisher Nexon and developer Ironmace has been settled, with…
GameStop reportedly wants to buy eBay, a marketplace with four times its market value

GameStop reportedly wants to…

Physical game stores are few and far between these days, but hit up enough American malls and you’re bound…
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who took the job less than 3 months ago, says ‘player and revenue growth has not yet met our ambition’ as Microsoft gaming continues to slide

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma,…

Microsoft released its Q3 FY26 earnings report yesterday, and the news on the Xbox is not entirely sunshine and…