Twitch adds opt-out setting for Amazon AI training on streamer content, default enabled
Twitch introduced a new generative AI training system that harvests streamer data for Amazon, with the setting enabled by default, drawing criticism from the st
Insider Gaming · +14 outlets
Supermassive Games laying off staff
The Until Dawn and The Quarry developer is undergoing layoffs, becoming the latest studio to cut jobs in a challenging market.
TechRaptor · +14 outlets
New GTA 6 gameplay features leak ahead of Netflix stream event
Unpublished GTA 6 gameplay footage has leaked online ahead of a planned Netflix streaming event tied to the game's marketing.
VICE · +14 outlets
Take-Two denies buyout rumors amid Netflix GTA 6 partnership speculation
Take-Two Interactive shut down acquisition rumors that surfaced alongside reports of a Netflix partnership tied to GTA 6 marketing.
Outlook Respawn
CarryMinati enters BGMI as playable character, a first for Indian gaming
Indian content creator CarryMinati becomes a fully playable character in Battlegrounds Mobile India, with an in-game collection designed by NotYourType.
The Tribune · +10 outlets
PC Gamer reports 'Assassin's Creed' creator removes generative AI assets from new game demo
The creator of Assassin's Creed has removed generative AI assets from the demo of the upcoming game '1666: Amsterdam' after community backlash.
The Movie Blog · +5 outlets
Asobi Remote Play brings PS5 streaming to Steam Deck without a console
A third-party app called Asobi Remote Play enables PS4 and PS5 cloud gaming on Steam Deck, including PlayStation Plus Premium support, even without owning a con
Geeky Gadgets · +14 outlets
BGMI adds CarryMinati as playable character in Indian gaming first
Indian content creator CarryMinati becomes a fully playable character in Battlegrounds Mobile India, with an in-game collection designed by NotYourType.
IGN India · +12 outlets
'1666: Amsterdam' from Assassin's Creed creator sets early access release date
The historical action game from Patrice Desilets' studio has received an early access date announcement.
Hypebeast · +14 outlets
Belgian gamer and Twitch streamer Michiel Vandeweert dies at 28
Michiel Vandeweert, a Belgian Twitch streamer who defied a 12-year progeria prognosis by living to 28, has passed away.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · +2 outlets
Amazon launches free PHYND cloud-gaming service on Fire TV
Amazon released a free cloud-gaming service called PHYND on Amazon Fire TV, marking a new push into free-to-play gaming.
Streaming Better · +5 outlets
Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg team up for sci-fi horror game
The creator of Immortality and Her Story reveals a new sci-fi horror collaboration with filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg.
PC Gamer · +8 outlets
Twitch names former Google exec Christine Cassis as CMO
Twitch appointed Christine Cassis, formerly of Google, as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
ADWEEK
Kick secures exclusive BGMS Season 5 streaming rights
Kick acquired exclusive streaming rights for Battlegrounds Mobile India Series Season 5.
chshyd.in · +3 outlets
Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed lose 10-hour Minecraft marathon progress, crash out on stream
Kai Cenat reacted explosively after iShowSpeed lost all progress from their 10-hour Minecraft run, part of a broader trend of streamer Minecraft marathons.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
GamingCon Bharat 2026 returns to Mumbai with Maharashtra government backing
The third edition of GamingCon Bharat is expected to draw over 20,000 visitors and has secured support from the Maharashtra state government.
Animation Xpress · +9 outlets
Former Riot exec launches Visceral to help brands navigate gaming
Former Riot Games executive Rodrigo Friggi founded Visceral, a consultancy aimed at helping brands engage with the $200 billion gaming market.
Roastbrief US
Kick platform questions Complex's omission of TheBurntPeanut from best streamers list
Kick raised questions about why streamer TheBurntPeanut was excluded from Complex's 25 best streamers list, sparking online discussion.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · +1 outlets