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Sony announces PlayStation Plus price rises "due to ongoing market conditions"
Sony won't be bringing any more single-player games to PC, says PlayStation Studios boss
Following rumors earlier this year that Sony had decided to pull back from releasing PlayStation 5 exclusives on PC, PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst has now reportedly told staff that PlayStation's single-player games will remain exclusive to its own consoles.
Meet Seed, the planet-sized society simulator
Seed is one of those games that has the potential to either dominate the world, or collapse spectacularly under the weight of its own lofty ambitions.
"Hydra is polished and battle-tested" – Why Saber Interactive is opening up its live-ops tool all developers
Earlier this year, Saber Interactive made its proprietary Hydra technology available to all developers.
Nex Playground available for pre-order in UK and Ireland at £269
The hangover kicks in after a decade of games-as-a-service obsession | Opinion
Financial results season is upon us, and as is so often the case, it is a generous benefactor to anyone with an interest in seeing how the industry's winds are blowing. It throws up numbers, narratives, and the occasional brutally expensive admission of failure, and asks only that we do the courtesy of joining the dots between them.
Unity reveals winners for its 2026 Humanity Grant
Unity has named the winners of its 2026 Unity for Humanity Grant, highlighting the achievements of ten developers and three honourable mentions from eight countries.
Advocating for Godot: A report from A Maze Berlin | Opinion
And so to Berlin, where the A Maze indie games festival is celebrating its 15th year, and time continues to make fools of all of us.
Nexon Q1 net income rises 118% to $360.7m
Nexon reported strong first-quarter results, with net income rising 118% year-over-year, supported by a ¥14.5 billion ($91.4 million) foreign exchange gain.
Square Enix FY26 operating income surges 34.9% despite net sales decline
Square Enix has reported financial results for the year ending March 31, 2026, noting a decline in net sales due to reduced revenues from MMOs and games for smart devices and PC browsers.
Mobile gaming has a new, and growing, measurement problem | Opinion
Fortnite is back on Google Play. Google has cut its store fee to 20% – or 15% if developers integrate its AI assistant, cloud saves, and achievements. The headlines have focused on what developers stand to save. But the more important question is what this moment exposes. The industry doesn't actually have a reliable picture of where mobile game revenue comes from anymore.
Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon has reportedly cancelled its Lord of the Rings MMO, according to sources familiar with the project.
BFI announces recipients of IBD awards, launches new funding stream for UK devs
The BFI has announced the recipients of its International Business Development (IBD) awards and introduced a new funding stream to support video game marketing efforts.
Nintendo clarifies hardware price rises were due to sustained component and market costs
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa explained the company's decision to raise hardware prices, attributing it to current market conditions rather than a single factor.
UK games industry fundamentally misunderstood, new report calls for unified research framework
UKIE and entertainment charity OKRE have developed a framework to help the UK games industry maximise its economic and social value.
MercurySteam "initiates a workforce adjustment process"
Night Street Games cuts jobs after Last Flag fails to "achieve the financial success we anticipated"
Just days after telling players that it wasn't "going anywhere" after pausing production on its hero shooter that launched just a few weeks ago, Night Street Games has made a "reduction" to its team.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire publisher PlaySide recoups all expenses since April launch
The publisher for Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the 1930s cartoon-styled shooter, has already recouped its expenses since its debut last month.
Warner Bros. Discovery once again glosses over gaming business in Q1 2026 financials
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) said it was "preparing for its next chapter," but once again made no reference to its games business in a letter to shareholders after games revenue slumped 30%.
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