Archive snapshot · Gaming
Sat, Oct 31, 3:16 AM ET
Roblox Q3 beats expectations with revenue up 16% to $1.6bn, bookings fall 12% to $1.7bn
Roblox's bookings decline signals pressure on its virtual currency economy even as overall revenue growth outpaces forecasts.
Gamesindustry
YouTube tests policy letting creators delete flagged videos to avoid permanent channel bans
The test gives creators a path to remove rule-breaking content instead of losing their channel outright.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Activision apologizes and pulls real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after backlash
The use of real footage from a deadly 2022 tragedy drew swift criticism over insensitivity in a mass-market shooter.
Dexerto · +6 outlets
Instagram reportedly offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post long-form videos
Meta's push to lure long-form creators signals a direct challenge to YouTube's dominance in the format.
Dexerto · +8 outlets
DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion in deal that reshapes delivery subscriptions
The acquisition would consolidate two major US delivery platforms and is expected to change how customers pay for orders.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Maddy Makes Games delists Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox over pro-Palestinian BDS boycott
The move pulls two acclaimed indie titles from a major storefront as part of a politically motivated protest.
Gamesindustry · +10 outlets
Microsoft Xbox Q1 revenue dips 2% as hardware sales fall 14%, first-party content offsets
Overall Microsoft revenue beat expectations, but Xbox hardware declines point to a lengthening console cycle.
Gamesindustry · +4 outlets
Netflix developing live-action PUBG series from Donald and Stephen Glover
The project advances the trend of game franchises being adapted for streaming television.
Variety · +13 outlets
Hololive parent company settles with minor over false VTuber privacy claims
The settlement closes a legal dispute over defamatory claims about a talent's private life.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Nijisanji VTuber Ars Almal apologizes for careless reports against Splatoon teammates
The incident raises questions about conduct rules for corporate VTubers in competitive online play.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
True crime channel EWU says it lost monetization, calls YouTube's handling extreme censorship
The channel is shifting content to its own streaming service amid a dispute over monetization rules.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Streamer Awards trophies stolen from producer's doorstep ahead of 2026 ceremony
The theft adds an unusual logistical snag to the lead-up of a flagship creator-industry awards event.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
Voicemod signs Disney deal to add Star Wars and Marvel soundboards to its AI vocal platform
The licensing pact brings major entertainment IP into a consumer voice-modification tool popular with streamers.
Variety · +6 outlets
Capcom H1 results climb 67.5% in ordinary profit on Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Onimusha and Pragmata
Capcom's back-catalog and new releases both contributed to a broad increase across its financial metrics.
Gamesindustry · +3 outlets
Reddit to move toward primarily logged-in experience in major access change
The shift could restrict anonymous browsing and affect how outside services and search engines surface Reddit content.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Petsuido Studios launches Atelico AI Engine into Early Access
The release adds another AI toolset to the game development pipeline as debate over AI in games intensifies.
Gamesindustry
Pokemon teams with Fender on Red and Green electric guitars for franchise's 30th anniversary
The collaboration is part of a broad anniversary merchandise push around the original games.
Dexerto
Minecraft creator Notch lists Beverly Hills mansion for $70M after outbidding Beyonce
The listing reprises attention on the Minecraft founder's high-profile real estate dealings.
Dexerto · +1 outlets

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