UK comms agency Bastion opens North American arm
UK PR and comms mainstay Bastion has opened a North American office, headed by US veteran Rebekah Nicodemus, to serve gaming clients in North America.
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Steam Deck OLED stock affected by component shortages
Valve has confirmed that the Steam Deck OLED may be "intermittently" unavailable in some regions due to the ongoing RAM shortage.
Castlevania and Bloodstained developer Shutaro Īda has died aged 52
Veteran game developer Shutaro Īda has died aged 52 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile servers to shut down in April 2026
Anchor Point Studios set to break from NetEase and go independent
Nintendo strikes more emulators with DMCA takedown notices
Nintendo has issued a fresh batch of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices to several emulators using repositories on GitHub.
Sega pays tribute to home console designer Hideki Sato: "His contributions had a significant and lasting impact on the entire gaming industry"
Sega has paid tribute to Hideki Sato, the designer of most Sega home consoles, who died last week.
Sony could delay PS6 release to 2028 or 2029 as AI-driven shortage sends consumer tech companies scrambling for memory chips
Sony is reportedly considering delaying the rollout of its next-generation console due to the ongoing memory shortage crisis.
Embracer sales decline 26% to $1.3bn during first nine months of fiscal year
Embracer Group has released its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, reporting declines in overall net sales across its PC/console and mobile gaming divisions.
Why Hiro is bullish on UK and EU game dev funding after helping The Chinese Room and Bulkhead go independent
VC firm Hiro Capital has unveiled a brand new advisory division. Hiro Advisory was established 18 months ago and is helmed by founding partners Spike Laurie, who is a partner at the VC, and industry veteran Mike McGarvey, who has worked at Eidos (as president, CEO and COO), early streaming firm OnLive, and QA giant Testronic over his 30-plus-year career.
NetEase revenue grows 6.9% to $16.1bn in 2025
NetEase has published its financial results for 2025, reporting a 6.9% rise in overall revenue to RMB 112.6 billion ($16.1 billion).
ByteDance reportedly in "advanced talks" to sell Mobile Legends dev Moonton Technology to Savvy Games for over $6bn
TikTok owner ByteDance is allegedly in "advanced talks" to sell Mobile Legends developer Moonton Technology to Savvy Games Group for between $6 billion and $7 billion.
Highguard's high-profile mistakes should be a lesson for other developers | Opinion
When Wildlight Entertainment scored the closing spot at the Game Awards a couple of months ago for their previously unannounced hero shooter Highguard, it must have felt like an immense coup for the game. Taking one of the most high profile promotional spots the industry can offer was, on paper, a way to rise above the crowded market and cut through the Gordian knot of discoverability.
Sega records $200m impairment write-down for Rovio during Q3
Sega Sammy has released its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, noting significant declines in operating and ordinary income due to new game releases that failed to meet sales expectations.
Ubisoft Q3 net bookings rise 12% to €338m, primarily driven by Assassin's Creed franchise
Ubisoft published its financial results for the nine months ending December 31, 2025, reporting an 18% increase in net bookings to €1.1 billion, mainly driven by Assassin's Creed.
Clair Obscur wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received the most accolades at the 29th annual DICE Awards last night, including Game of the Year.
Resident Evil Requiem shows how sequels can drive sales of previous releases
Capcom's latest financial results highlight a recurring trend: announcing a new franchise title can boost sales and player engagement with previous games.
Rogue Point aims to prove old school is the new cool with a back-to-basics shooter
"We wanted something that you could pick up and play with friends," says Brad Sheremeta, marketing and community manager for Crowbar Collective, when describing the studio's new game, Rogue Point. Out in Early Access today, the co-operative PvE (player versus environment) shooter is a response to the overly complicated, time-sink nature of modern titles in the genre.
Nexon revenue rises 6.5% to $3.1bn in 2025, driven by ongoing success of Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has released its 2025 earnings, reporting record-breaking revenue for the third consecutive year.
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