Tag: gaming industry

A trio of former BioWare devs are making ‘a neon-noir supernatural mystery game set in a stylized Canadian cityscape’

A trio of former…

Former BioWare developers launching their own studios may not be the biggest news of all time—lots of them have…
One of the worst case scenarios for ID age verification is already here, with a Discord breach compromising some users’ data

One of the worst…

As reported by The Verge, Discord has announced that one of its third-party customer service partners was recently compromised…
How to watch Warhammer Skulls 2026

How to watch Warhammer…

Warhammer Skulls 2026 is imminent, bringing us the yearly roundup of Warhammer videogame reveals in both the Grimdark far…
In the early 1990s, Doom was famously installed on more PCs than Windows itself—but how many was that, actually?

In the early 1990s,…

We all know Doom was so popular, so monumental, that it changed videogames forever. As a society, we’re still…
As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is ‘harming both gamers and developers’

As Microsoft lays off…

As Microsoft slashes jobs and raises prices, former US Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has taken to X…
As Game Pass prices get laughably high, Microsoft is reportedly spinning up a free version of Xbox Cloud Gaming—but of course you’ll have to sit through ads

As Game Pass prices…

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced an up to 50% price increase for Xbox Game Pass, offering the compelling value…
The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards shortlist is out, and just looking at the indie list alone, I can tell it’s going to be a tough year

The 43rd Golden Joystick…

The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards’ shortlist has just been revealed, and the voting is now open, but the hardest…
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag star Matt Ryan says the term ‘voice actor’ is outdated: ‘You see the performances in the eyes, it blows me away’

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag…

Fully motion-captured performance for games “was in its infancy at the time, when I got the job,” remembers Matt…
Troy Baker and Austin Wintory talk becoming Indiana Jones and writing death metal polkas for Counter-Strike

Troy Baker and Austin…

You almost certainly know actor Troy Baker for at least one of his game roles over the past decade.…
‘The industry isn’t dying, it’s splitting into two different models’: What experts are saying about the EA buyout

‘The industry isn’t dying,…

The leveraged buyout of EA, which will see private equity firms and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund take control…