Amid more layoffs and contraction and renewed going-discless discourse, we are facing no shortage of opinions about what strategies will finally rightsize the global-gaming-industry ship. Apart from relying… Continue reading
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“I assume someone is being greedy somewhere” – Tim Schafer discusses current game industry woes following Double Fine’s split with Xbox
Tim Schafer – the founder of acclaimed developer Double Fine Productions, and the legendary designer behind the likes of Day of the Tentacle and Psychonauts – has spoken… Continue reading
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Call of Duty maker Activision claims video game cheating is now a £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion) a year industry
Activision has published a breakdown of the numbers behind cheating in its games, claiming cheating is big business, generating about £6.3 billion – $8.5bn – every year in… Continue reading
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Sakurai Believes Industry Will "Slowly Die" Without Innovation As He Discontinues Game Designers Award
“We always need new discoveries”. Game developer Masahiro Sakurai has announced that The Game Designer award for the Japan Game Awards has been discontinued, as he has been… Continue reading
Across mobile, PC and console platforms, the video game industry is estimated to reach $213.9 billion in revenue this year — and the highly anticipated November release of… Continue reading
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As the western games industry struggles, China’s games industry is booming, a new report shows
As the western video games industry continues to struggle, the Chinese industry appears to be booming, revealing a worth of more than $50bn in 2025 – more than… Continue reading
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“All of the industry needs to start to innovate on affordability and efficiency” – Xbox’s Asha Sharma wants change and “more choice” for people buying consoles
As component prices balloon, the expectation Microsoft will take a different tack with the next generation of consoles has been reinforced by Xbox boss Asha Sharma, who has… Continue reading
Ken coolly serves the hottest news stories and has played, we think, every game ever made. Published: August 24, 2026 Gamescom 2026 promises to be an exciting showcase… Continue reading
“The game business has changed”. American video game developer Warren Spector has announced he’s retiring from game development, and although he’s “been here before”, this time he’s “pretty… Continue reading
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UK video game industry charity football match raises over £63,000 for physically disabled gamers
Video game charity SpecialEffect has once again hosted its One Big Game football event, bringing developers from all across the UK games industry together to raise money for… Continue reading
