Video games are now the largest segment of the entertainment industry. We bring news from studios, publishers and the games economy. We also write about game development, engines and design for a look behind the scenes. We follow the trends that decide how and on what we will play a few years from now.
Sony and Sucker Punch will expand Ghost of Yōtei on October 1 with a story chapter, a separate single-player survival mode and free accessibility and quality-of-life additions for existing players.
Asha Sharma’s comments after a live The Elder Scrolls VI presentation add evidence of active development, but they offer no reliable indication of when Bethesda’s RPG will be released.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled a Marvel’s Wolverine-themed PS5 Digital Edition bundle, two limited DualSense controller designs and console covers ahead of the game’s September release.
Supermassive Games has begun a redundancy consultation that could affect up to 75 employees, extending a sequence of workforce reductions at the UK narrative-horror studio.
Xodus is an early open-source effort to make Microsoft’s GDK-based PC games, including eligible Game Pass titles, usable on Linux, but it is not yet a consumer-ready way to play them.
A report that Rockstar Games is not ready to discuss a Grand Theft Auto VI online mode reinforces the company’s public emphasis on the game’s single-player launch this November.
A report on PlayStation 5 and Xbox disc production highlights how certification, security and inventory risk make physical releases far more complex than simply copying a game to Blu-ray media.
Old games can remain playable for decades, but preserving them requires stable conditions, careful handling and a plan for the hardware and data needed to access them.
Netflix’s reported willingness to allow commentary and reactions during Grand Theft Auto VI’s six-hour preview window could turn a controlled exclusive into a broader live-streaming event, while leaving copyright enforcement in Rockstar Games’ hands.
Devolver Digital plans to cancel its AIM listing and return to private ownership, arguing that the public market no longer suits the uneven economics and long revenue tails of independent game publishing.
THQ Nordic’s Digital Showcase is scheduled to stream on August 7 at 21:00 CEST, providing an update on a broad slate of established franchises and newer projects.
Take-Two says demand for Grand Theft Auto VI has exceeded anything it has previously seen, but it has withheld the figures needed to judge the commercial scale of the game’s pre-order campaign.