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Roblox announces AI-driven upscaler called Roblox Reality

Firm says technology will "significantly reduce the development time, cost, and compute that is traditionally required for high-fidelity graphics"

May 1, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Union claims Nacon's decision to shutter Spiders was a "premeditated and deliberate choice"

French union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo is calling for a boycott of the company in response to Spiders' closure

May 1, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Krafton Q1 revenue up 56.9% to $931m, driven by mobile content

PUBG franchise recorded 24% YoY growth, surpassing $679 million

May 1, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Roblox reports strong Q1 growth, revises full-year forecast due to new saftey measures

Average DAUs rose 35% YoY to 132 million, while monthly unique payers increased 52% to 31 million

May 1, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Epic Games Store launches on iPhone in Japan

Epic will "continue to work with regulators to end anticompetive practices" following implementation of Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act

May 1, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Sony confirms DRM policy on PS4 and PS5 is a "one-time check"

Reports surfaced last week that a 30-day timer was added without explanation, raising concerns that access to digital games could be lost

April 30, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Ustwo Games to consider hiring more contractors to reduce development costs

"We'll have a core team and any growth will come through contractors, which is something I hate about the industry," says CEO

April 30, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Blue Prince and The Darkest Files win top prizes at German Computer Game Awards 2026

"The winning titles are a powerful showcase for the quality of games made in Germany and we want to see even more of that in the years ahead"

April 30, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Xbox hardware revenue drops 33% year-on-year during Q3

Microsoft CEO says its "doing the foundational work required to win back fans and strengthen engagement" across its consumer business

April 30, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Starbreeze to capitalize on Roblox success with second game

Notoriety: A Payday Experience has surpassed 400m visits on Roblox and holds a 92% player approval rating

April 29, 2026 Vikki Blake

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Digital Bros. acquires Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP for $4.6m

The 2025 game has sold one million copies and generated around $35.1m in revenue

April 29, 2026 Vikki Blake

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Greedfall developer Spiders set to close

Parent company Nacon has failed to secure a buyer for the Paris-based studio

April 29, 2026 Vikki Blake

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Housemarque to host session at Nordic Game 2026

Helsinki-based studio will discuss the art and design process of its latest game Saros

April 29, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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TIGA: 29% of UK games studios continue to face skill shortages

Impacts include increased workloads and higher reliance on outsourcing

April 29, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Amazon pilots playable game demos on Twitch

20-minute demo of Tarsier Studios' Reanimal appears as part of test on streaming platform

April 29, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Magic: The Gathering Arena devs announce plans to unionise

Decision marks the first known unionisation effort at Hasbro subsidiary Wizards of the Coast

April 28, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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PS5 prices to rise in South Korea and Southeast Asia from May 1, 2026

UPDATE: Digital PS5 price to rise 43% in South Korea, while standard console increases 27%

April 28, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Capcom raises FY25 outlook following boost from Resident Evil: Requiem

Developer now expects net sales up 2.8% and net income up 6.9% from previous forecast

April 28, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Landfall's Rebecca Lautner announced as speaker at Game Republic New Horizons 2026

Exclusive – Peak developer's chief business officer to discuss studio's operations and new publishing arm

April 28, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Into Games' IG50 program to support new devs from working-class backgrounds opens again next month

Ubisoft joins as headline sponsor

April 27, 2026 Vikki Blake

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Xbox boss warns "memory costs will impact pricing, will impact availability" when it comes to Project Helix

"My number one focus is what's in our control"

April 27, 2026 Vikki Blake

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Epic Games commits to "immediate self-service refunds" for D4vd cosmetics after murder charge, but not to removing them entirely

"We hear the concerns"

April 27, 2026 Vikki Blake

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Benoit Richer, Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe game director, leaves Ubisoft

In-development title loses third major team member as Richer becomes game director at new studio Servo Games

April 27, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Bulletstorm dev People Can Fly acquires Cooldown Games

Warsaw-based firm to provide growth capital and operational support for Cooldown's current third-party slate

April 27, 2026 Sophie McEvoy

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Podcast: Call of Duty, Game Pass, and the Mario movie

Discussing the main stories of the week gone by

April 24, 2026 Jon Hicks