EA shutters BioWare after more than 30 years, pauses Sims project Lotus
Electronic Arts closed the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age and paused its unannounced Sims title Project Lotus.
Tbreak UAE · +5 outlets
Anthropic restricts Claude from cloning and reverse-engineering existing video games
Anthropic updated Claude Opus to block AI-generated game clones and reverse-engineering after developers complained about cloned titles flooding storefronts.
Ign · +14 outlets
Footage of an apparent Persona 1 remake leaks online
Roughly two minutes of unverified gameplay footage purporting to show an unannounced Persona 1 remake appeared online.
Ign · +14 outlets
Valve's cancelled Portal prequel F-Stop leaks and becomes fully playable
Modders combined three separate Valve leaks to reconstruct a playable build of the cancelled 2007 post-Orange Box prototype.
Kotaku · +5 outlets
EU Kids Act proposal would ban daily login bonuses in video games
The draft EU legislation targets game engagement mechanics, drawing pushback from the industry.
Pasquale Pillitteri · +9 outlets
BioWare closure fallout: 'Save Mass Effect' graffiti sprayed on EA Madrid office
Fans vandalized an EA building days after EA announced it had shut down Mass Effect developer BioWare.
Kotaku · +3 outlets
Itch.io sees new game pages per day double in two months amid AI slop surge
The platform's creation rate has spiked alongside Steam's, though downloads and purchases have not followed.
Pcgamer · +4 outlets
HoYoverse announces cosy galactic life sim Petit Planet for Switch 2 in 2027
The Genshin Impact studio's free-to-play Animal Crossing-style title will skip PS5 and launch on Nintendo's console in 2027.
Nintendolife · +14 outlets
Rockstar teases GTA 6 radio stations, fans plan to skip work on release day
Rockstar previewed the game's music curation as some players said they will take release day off work.
Pcgamer · +4 outlets
Bend Studio reportedly eyes 2027 reveal and possible release for co-op game
The Days Gone developer reportedly plans a 2027 reveal for a third-person co-op title started in mid-2025.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
PUBG live-action series in the works at Netflix, Donald Glover to direct and star
The battle royale franchise is being adapted into a live-action Netflix series with Glover writing and executive producing.
Eurogamer · +13 outlets
Xbox manager says AI is widely used in game development, then deletes his account
The manager's comments about AI use across a studio drew attention before the account was removed.
Startup Fortune · +14 outlets
South Korea's mobile game downloads fall 28% in five years as market shifts to monetization
The Korean mobile market is pivoting from user acquisition to spending from existing players as revenue peaks.
BigGo Finance · +4 outlets
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 has far worse input lag than PS5
Digital Foundry testing found noticeably higher input lag on the Nintendo version, potentially putting players at a competitive disadvantage.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Dune: Awakening gets free Blood and Ice expansion on December 1, plus offline mode
Funcom's survival MMO adds a frozen new map and an offline mode, with expansion planned through 2027.
Rockpapershotgun · +11 outlets
Skyblivion fan remake faces lawsuit from a former volunteer contributor
The volunteer team behind the Oblivion remake mod is facing rare litigation from one of its own members and seeking pro bono legal aid.
Kotaku · +7 outlets
Fortnite's Pirate Shop unlocks the entire item shop for free as concurrents top 5 million
The pirate-themed Chapter 7 mini season includes an access token letting players claim any item at no cost.
Pushsquare · +2 outlets
As GTA 6 looms, analysts describe a painful transition for the games industry
Commentary argues the blockbuster-driven model behind new Zelda and GTA titles no longer reflects the industry's reality.
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