Microsoft raises its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription price from $19.99/month to $29.99/month, rebrands Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard plans, and more
so GameStop claps back with this price-freezing deal Moz Farooque / TheStreet : Microsoft's harsh decision frustrates gamers Pure Xbox : ‘Price Increases Are Never Fun For Anybody’ Says Xbox Exec Defe...
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for allegedly infringing “multiple patent rights”; Palworld sold 5M+ copies in January 2024
Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against our company for patent infringement. Natalie Fear / Creative Bloq : Fans criticise Nintendo's “predatory” Palworld lawsuit Wesley Yin-Poole / IGN : Nintendo vs. ...
SAG-AFTRA announces a strike starting on Friday against major video game studios, including EA, after talks for a new contract broke down over AI protections
Some key information: … Jason Nelson / Decrypt : Video Game Actors and Performers to Strike Over AI Protections Dennis Patrick / Gameranx : SAG-AFTRA Has Approved Game Industry Strike Kalhan Rosenblat...
Microsoft completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and the US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO through 2023
Combining with Microsoft will enable us to deliver more fun, more joy … BBC : Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Tom Warren / The Verge : Read Xbox chief Phil...
Epic Games lays off 16% of its workforce, or ~830 employees, divests from music storefront Bandcamp, and intends to spin off “kid-tech” company SuperAwesome
Earlier today Tim Sweeney sent the following email to Epic employees: Tim Sweezy / HotHardware : Epic Games Confirms Massive Layoffs After Fortnite And Metaverse Spending Spree Jamie Crawley / CoinDes...
A look at Starfield, a game by Microsoft's Bethesda with 1,000 explorable planets, set for September 6 after a 10-month delay, as Microsoft needs an Xbox hit
Alright everybody, strap yourselves in. This is gonna be a bumpy ride. Jordan Middler / Video Games Chronicle : Review: Starfield is the ultimate Bethesda game Matt Miller / Game Informer : Starfield...
Sega of America workers win their union vote 91 to 26, becoming the first video game industry union at a major company that spans multiple departments
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A viral Nintendo's Tears of the Kingdom clip that shows Link unfurling a bridge wows game developers; Nintendo reportedly spent a full year polishing the game
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Valve recently patched a Dota 2 exploit used by a third-party cheating client, created a honeypot to catch cheaters, and permanently banned over 40,000 accounts
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Activision Blizzard will let individual studios make the final call on a vaccine mandate for returning to the office, after some employees protested its lifting
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