Tag: gaming industry news

Pirates are sharing R.E.A.L. VR mod to “punish” its creator

News Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Luke Ross, creator of the Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod, is decrying that pirates are punishing him by sharing around his paid mod following CDPR's DMCA takedown.

Phasmophobia studio launches publishing label

Industry Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Phasmophobia studio, Kinetic Games, is stepping into the publishing space to help indie teams "bring their best ideas to life."

Legendary game designer Hideki Kamiya wants a D-Pad on the Switch 2

News Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Game designer Hideki Kamiya isn't too keen on the lack of a D-Pad on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Shareholders approve sweeping $55b EA buyout

Industry Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Electronic Arts has seen shareholders approve the $55 billion acquisition peddled by a slew of investors.

Kirby Air Riders team plans to disband shortly after one more new update

News Brandon Williams -
Masahiro Sakurai explains the development team disbanding from Kirby Air Riders’ short support schedule, which recently released update patch 1.2.0.

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. in new $82B deal

Film & TV Industry Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Netflix has entered a deal to purchase the century-old entertainment corp, Warner Bros., to the tune of $82.7 billion.

Square Enix reveals its new reboot plan to incoporate AI in gaming business

Industry Brandon Williams -
Square Enix explains its new company business plan to reboot the company working norms, including implementing generative AI and shutting studios.

Valve has no Steam Deck successor plans

News Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Valve has no plans to make a successor to the Steam Deck following the announcement of its latest hardware endeavors.

The official response to current Xbox from former Xbox founder

Industry Brandon Williams -
Laura Fryer gives her thoughts about the current Xbox management and where to improve its mistakes.

Nintendo’s official response for its internal server breach claims

News Brandon Williams -
Nintendo responds about the stated issues with Crimson Collection during an interview with Sankei Shimbun.

ZeniMax’s canceled MMO led to the formation of Sackbird Games

Industry Gabriel Stanford-Reisinger -
Ex-ZeniMax Online Studios staff that were making Project Blackbird have banded together to form the fully-employee-owned game studio, Sackbird Games.

Nintendo brings its official Nintendo store to the United Kingdom

News Brandon Williams -
Nintendo prepares for the grand opening of Nintendo POPUP Store in London with exclusive products for a limited time.