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World of Warcraft general manager John Hight in a stream for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.
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World of Warcraft GM John Hight exits Blizzard after 12 yearsWorld of Warcraft GM John Hight exits Blizzard after 12 years

Hight worked at Blizzard since 2012, and along with World of Warcraft, helped with development on Overwatch and Warcraft 3: Reforged, among other Blizzard titles.

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Key art for the Jackbox Party Pack.
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A football player playing the Mego Time-Out in a 1980 TV commercial.
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Key art for ZA/UM's Disco Elysium featuring Harry DuBois.
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Logo for game storefront Steam.
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Valve sued for allegedly overcharging 14 million UK Steam players
Valve sued for allegedly overcharging 14 million UK Steam players
Jun 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
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New Apple update for porting toolkit aims to accelerate iOS development
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Jun 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree expansion.
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Elden Ring tops 25 million in players and sales ahead of expansion launch
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Jun 12, 2024
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byJustin Carter
A screenshot from Borderlands 3
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Gearbox is officially out from under Embracer Group
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byChris Kerr
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Jun 12, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Three fantasy characters pose before the camera.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard sees BioWare refocus on companions
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Jun 11, 2024
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byAlessandro Fillari
Key art for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League featuring Harley, Deadshoot, King Shark, and Boomerang.
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Jun 11, 2024
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2 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Logo for social platform BeReal.
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Free-to-play dev Voodoo acquires social platform BeReal
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Jun 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Leatherface in the Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Business
Sumo Group cuts 15 percent of staff across Canada, Poland, and more
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Jun 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village.
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Resident Evil Village tops 10 million copies sold
Resident Evil Village tops 10 million copies sold
Jun 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter
A promotional photo for Lionbridge's testing services
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CWA accuses Activision QA supplier Lionbridge of retaliatory layoffs
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Jun 11, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Key art for Sports Interactive's Football Manager 2024.
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Sports Interactive strikes deal for Premier League to feature in Football Manager games
Sports Interactive strikes deal for Premier League to feature in Football Manager games
Jun 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Screenshot of new Xbox Series consoles releasing holiday 2024.
Business
Xbox touts new consoles, teases handhelds
Xbox touts new consoles, teases handhelds
Jun 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Phil Spencer at a recent livestream for multiplatform Xbox games.
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Phil Spencer deems Xbox layoffs 'very hard,' but needed for 'sustainable business'
Phil Spencer deems Xbox layoffs 'very hard,' but needed for 'sustainable business'
Jun 10, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Dom and Marcus in Gears of War: E-Day
Business
Xbox Game Showcase 2024 promises a first-party deluge (at some point)
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Jun 10, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Key artwork for Aster Tatarics
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Japanese studio Gumi wants 80 people to accept voluntary redundancy
Japanese studio Gumi wants 80 people to accept voluntary redundancy
Jun 10, 2024
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot from the latest Fable trailer
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Microsoft and Playground working with Eidos-Montreal on Fable reboot
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Jun 10, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Geoff Keighley stands in front of an image showing the top 10 new games of 2024.
Marketing
Keighley declares devs have more ways than ever to be 'sustainable' at Summer Game Fest
Keighley declares devs have more ways than ever to be 'sustainable' at Summer Game Fest
Jun 7, 2024
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byBryant Francis
Colorful key art for Project Dose, featuring a bright world and character in a mech
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Innersloth announces Outersloth, new indie publishing label
Innersloth announces Outersloth, new indie publishing label
Jun 7, 2024
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byDanielle Riendeau
Logo for new UK studio Kindred Spirit Games.
Business
New studio, Kindred Spirit Games, formed by ex-Mediatonic staff
New studio, Kindred Spirit Games, formed by ex-Mediatonic staff
Jun 7, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Mark Cerny at a PlayStation 4 press event.
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Mark Cerny thinks consoles can guide the industry's tech future
Mark Cerny thinks consoles can guide the industry's tech future
Jun 7, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for the 2023 game Relic Hunters Legend.
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Rogue Snail acquires publishing rights to Relic Hunters Legend after split with Gearbox Publishing
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Jun 6, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Logo for Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest showcase.
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Report: Summer Game Fest trailers can cost devs up to $550K
Report: Summer Game Fest trailers can cost devs up to $550K
Jun 6, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Key art for Octopath Traveler II, showing the main characters at camp.
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Octopath Traveler series hits 4 million sales amid current-gen resurgence
Octopath Traveler series hits 4 million sales amid current-gen resurgence
Jun 6, 2024
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byJustin Carter
The Suicide Squad meet a foe
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Live-service dissonance and 'toxic positivity' thwarted Suicide Squad
Live-service dissonance and 'toxic positivity' thwarted Suicide Squad
Jun 6, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Character posters for the main cast of the Fallout TV series.
Business
Do video game adaptations need games to come along for the ride?
Do video game adaptations need games to come along for the ride?
Jun 5, 2024
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byJustin Carter
Screenshot of Digital Cybercherries' toy shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed.
Business
Hypercharge: Unboxed sells 50,000 Xbox copies in under a week
Hypercharge: Unboxed sells 50,000 Xbox copies in under a week
Jun 5, 2024
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byJustin Carter
The Bespoke Pixel logo
Business
Bespoke Pixel launches with $25M investment and Ubisoft veteran at the helm
Bespoke Pixel launches with $25M investment and Ubisoft veteran at the helm
Jun 5, 2024
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byChris Kerr

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