Tag: gaming industry

Brian Eno’s Windows 95 startup jingle and the Minecraft OST are now preserved in the USA’s Library of Congress

Brian Eno’s Windows 95…

The original music for Minecraft, alongside the reboot jingle for Microsoft’s Windows 95 operating system, have been inducted into…
Ex-PlayStation exec argues ‘only the dog can hear’ differences between consoles and gaming PCs: ‘They’re all quite similar’

Ex-PlayStation exec argues ‘only…

As we tend to brag from time to time, it’s becoming more and more evident that the winner of…
Industry report says Steam users play more noncompetitive games than console players—and our interest in PvE keeps growing

Industry report says Steam…

In popular conception, the gamer is an individual preoccupied with virtual conquest—in shooters, in MOBAs, or in any other…
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced was a big hit, and now it’s time for big layoffs at the studio that made it

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag…

Three months after the very successful launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a game that sold two million…
Still Wakes the Deep provided the best performance in a videogame in 2024, so I’m happy that it’s finally been shown some love at the Bafta Game Awards

Still Wakes the Deep…

The best part of Still Wakes the Deep, without a doubt, was the acting. Every member of the cast…
‘There’s no reason for Discord to comply in advance’ with social media age verification laws instead of ‘fighting for their users’ says EFF expert

‘There’s no reason for…

Discord’s plan to begin defaulting users to a ‘teen-appropriate experience’ unless they upload a copy of their ID or…
Battle royale interest is shrinking but Fortnite has a larger slice of the pie than ever, according to new industry report

Battle royale interest is…

According to a new report from game industry research firm Newzoo, interest in the battle royale genre is on…
Major Japanese studios and publishers were having a great time in 2025, right up until the weekend because of the (you guessed it) ‘insultingly dumb’ US tariffs

Major Japanese studios and…

In an industry already tanking a bunch of hits, full of layoffs and studio closures, the Japanese games industry…
Hundreds of layoffs and many cancelled projects later, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly says ‘we will not survive’ without new IPs

Hundreds of layoffs and…

Thousands of layoffs, a couple of booted studios, and a re-organisation of Obsidian away from its newer projects and…
Overwatch and World of Warcraft art director Bill Petras has died

Overwatch and World of…

Bill Petras, a veteran of Blizzard Entertainment with a career spanning over 30 years in the games industry, has…