Nintendo argues mods should not count as "prior art" in Pocketpair patent lawsuit
Nintendo has argued that mods should not count as "prior art" in its patent lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair.
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Lenovo cancels some Legion Go Gen 2 pre-orders due it "substantially exceed[ing] expectations"
Lenovo has cancelled some pre-orders for the Legion Go Gen 2, explaining that demand for the gaming handheld has "substantially exceeded" expectations, resulting in delayed delivery times.
Xbox console prices set to rise for a second time in the US
Microsoft has announced a second price increase for Xbox Series X|S consoles in the United States, rising from between $20 to $70 across its hardware range.
The painful lessons learned from layoffs
In Trash Goblin, players chip away at mottled chunks of mud to uncover the knick-knacks buried within. Then they scrub them until they shine, before selling these trinkets to lovers of the offbeat and unusual.
Helldivers 2 ranks at No.4 on revenue charts for August 2025 following Xbox launch | Newzoo Charts
Helldivers 2's launch on Xbox culminated in a "substantial uplift" in revenue according to Newzoo, ranking in fourth on the data firm's overall revenue chart for August.
The industry can’t afford to overlook low-spec PCs | Opinion
It is with a heavy heart and a note of regret that I inform you (those of you who have blessedly managed to avoid this knowledge thus far, at least) that Randy Pitchford is at it again.
Hollow Knight: Silksong | Critical Consensus
At the end of August, fans of Hollow Knight were stunned to discover that its long-awaited sequel would drop in a matter of weeks.
Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and Steam CEOs invited to testify at "radicalization of online forum users" hearing
US Congress has sent formal letters to the CEOs of Twitch, Steam, Reddit, and Discord, inviting them to testify at a committee hearing about the "radicalization of online forum users," following the assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier this month.
Valve to end Steam support for 32-bit versions of Windows 10 OS
Valve is ceasing Steam support for systems running 32-bit versions of the Windows 10 operating system (OS) on January 1, 2026.
Infinity Festival to celebrate Innovators in the Age this October
The smash hit of the summer, KPop Demon Hunters, and festival creators Tomorrowland and US-based Insomniac are the headliners at this year's Infinity Festival, an event celebrating entertainment, technology, and gaming. It takes place on October 9–10 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the newly opened Sony Pictures Imageworks Mid-Wilshire campus.
Tencent accuses Sony of seeking a "monopoly on genre conventions" as it responds to Light of Motiram copyright lawsuit
Tencent is disputing Sony's claims that its upcoming game Light of Motiram is a "slavish clone" of its tentpole Horizon series, claiming the latter is not "fighting off piracy, plagiarism, or any genuine threat to intellectual property" but is instead attempting to "transform ubiquitous genre ingredients into proprietary assets."
BAFTA shares $375,000 in grants to "86 talented creatives" to launch their careers in the UK and U.S.
BAFTA has awarded over $375,000 (£277,000) in grants to 86 "emerging creatives" in the UK and North America.
Behind the scenes at Tencent
Tencent is one of the largest video-game companies in the world. In addition to running various studios in China, it wholly or partly owns dozens of game companies across the globe, including Riot Games, Funcom, Sumo Group, Turtle Rock Studios, Techland, Supercell, Don't Nod, Epic Games, and most recently Ubisoft.
Salix Games and Liquid Crimson to host spooky tabletop RPG stream for SpecialEffect
UK studio Salix Games and creative agency Liquid Crimson are teaming up for Overdue Exorcism, a one-night-only, live table RPG performance to support charity SpecialEffect.
Here are the finalists for the 2025 GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards UK
We are thrilled to reveal the finalists for the special awards at the UK GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2025.
Epic Games to allow Fortnite developers to sell in-game items
From December, Fortnite creators will be able to sell items directly from their Fortnite islands.
UKIE launches Interactive Entertainment Scotland
UKIE has launched Interactive Entertainment Scotland (IES), a new, dedicated Scottish body designed to "champion the country's rapidly growing games sector."
IGDA board of directors appoints new chair, additional executive appointments
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has appointed Limpho Moeti as its chair, following the conclusion of Zak Whaley's term in June, making her the organisation's first chair from the global south.
Founders of Subnautica 2 studio Unknown Worlds accuse parent company Krafton of "changing story mid-litigation"
The founders and former leadership team of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds have successfully blocked Krafton's request for a court-ordered protective order, claiming the publisher "chang[ed] its story mid-litigation about why it fired the founders and seized control over Unknown Worlds."
Nine Dots Studio's action-RPG Outward tops 3 million players | News-in-Brief
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