Tag: gaming industry

Hideki Sato, father of the Sega Dreamcast, Saturn, Genesis, and more, has died

Hideki Sato, father of…

As reported by VGC and Japanese gaming outlet Beep21, Sega console designer Hideki Sato has died. The engineer and…
All System Dance developer announces layoffs ‘due to financial challenges’

All System Dance developer…

Indie studio Mighty Yell, developer of the 2021 comedy crime adventure The Big Con and the upcoming dance-battler All…
PC Gamer magazine’s new issue is on sale now: Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

PC Gamer magazine’s new…

This month PC Gamer goes fangs-on with The Chinese Room’s revamped World of Darkness RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade –…
RPG Tenderfoot Tactics removed from Xbox Store in solidarity with pro-Palestine boycott: ‘We call on others in our community to do whatever they can to fight this historic injustice’

RPG Tenderfoot Tactics removed…

Following revelations about the Israeli military’s use of Microsoft’s AI and cloud-computing systems in its bombardment of Gaza, as…
Devolver’s financials show Cult of the Lamb is its best seller, earning more than $90 million with DLC a significant factor: ‘Gamers are spending more time on known IPs’

Devolver’s financials show Cult…

Over on Bluesky, industry analyst mauronl shared some info from Devolver Digital’s 2024 wrap-up for investors, including lifetime revenue…
You don’t see the Havok logo much anymore, but the legendary physics middleware used in Half-Life 2 never went away—just the splash screens

You don’t see the…

Say the name “Havok,” and I instantly picture the yellow sawblade in the company’s logo. For PC gamers of…
When a game’s identity becomes wrapped up in its rarity, what happens when it’s re-released on Steam for 20 bucks?

When a game’s identity…

Once upon a time I happily handed over $170 (plus shipping and import taxes) for a brand new copy…
Eugh: Discord is scanning users’ faces and IDs in Australia and the UK to ‘experiment’ with age verification features

Eugh: Discord is scanning…

Some Discord users are now being asked to scan their faces or IDs to verify their age group when…
Ultrakill publisher co-founder throws up hands, jokes ‘Tarkov has done irreparable f*cking damage to the game industry’ because even FromSoftware games are extraction shooters now

Ultrakill publisher co-founder throws…

I have something to confess to you, dear reader: I’m not an extraction shooter guy. I wasn’t a battle…
Seth Rogen goes rogue at science awards show to slam tech billionaires for backing Trump: ‘It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr’

Seth Rogen goes rogue…

The Breakthrough Prize, whose co-founders include Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, and Yuri Milner, is kind of like the “Oscars…