Tag: gaming industry

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Brazil’s president has signed a ban on selling loot boxes to minors as part of a larger online child safety law

Brazil’s president has signed…

In March, videogames will no longer be able to sell lootboxes to users under the age of 18 in…
Worst people alive hack nursery chain and start posting pictures and personal info of literal toddlers on the dark web

Worst people alive hack…

A hacking group calling itself Radiant has compromised a UK nursery chain called Kido, and is threatening to release…
End of an era as Bowser (no not that one) retires from Nintendo

End of an era…

Doug Bowser, the president and CEO of Nintendo of America, has announced he will retire at the end of…
End of an era as Bowser (no not that one) retires from Nintendo

End of an era…

Doug Bowser, the president and CEO of Nintendo of America, has announced he will retire at the end of…