Tag: gaming industry

Videogames are ‘losing in the War for Attention’: Analyst says many of the industry’s biggest markets are spending less time on gaming

Videogames are ‘losing in…

Increasingly, our digital economies are defined by a contest to capture our attention. A product, service, or platform can…
10 million Monster Hunter Wilds sales helped Capcom post its 8th consecutive year of record profits

10 million Monster Hunter…

Capcom just released its consolidated financial results for the 2024 fiscal year, and the results look good. In fact,…

Google’s logo has changed,…

Stop the presses, shutter your blinds, and cancel your weekend plans—Google’s just changed its logo. It’s changed its logo…
FTC delays enforcing ‘click to cancel’ rule that would finally bring the hammer down on companies that make it as annoying as possible to cancel subscriptions

FTC delays enforcing ‘click…

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck on the phone trying to cancel an unwanted subscription or end a “free…
After conflict between the staff of gaming site Giant Bomb and owner Fandom, ‘Giant Bomb is now owned by the people who make Giant Bomb’

After conflict between the…

In October of 2022, popular personality-led gaming site Giant Bomb was bought by Fandom, the multi-headed wiki-hosting hydra, at…
PC gaming remains undefeated: Nintendo now says it has the right to brick your Switch if it thinks you’re pirating games or modifying the console

PC gaming remains undefeated:…

First spotted by Game File (readers may encounter a paywall), Nintendo has recently changed its online user agreement in…
Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Blizzard form a new union: The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild

Nearly 200 Overwatch developers…

Nearly 200 Overwatch developers at Activision Blizzard have formed a new union under the Communications Workers of America called…
As Fortnite gears up for an App Store relaunch, Epic is cranking up its Rewards program to encourage people to use its payment system instead of Apple’s

As Fortnite gears up…

As Fortnite slowly grinds its way back to iOS devices in the US, Epic Games is offering players a…
How often do we see game sequels totally shift genres?

How often do we…

Max Payne and Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment has spent most of its life making third-person shooters. Its 2019…
EB Games is coming back to Canada, ‘with community, nostalgia, and innovation at its heart’

EB Games is coming…

EB Games lives again—in Canada, at least. GameStop Canada has been acquired by Stephan Tetrault, an entrepreneur and “longtime…