2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (504+ words) The hearing is expected to conclude on October 16, 2026. Former Rockstar employees who claim they were fired in November 2025 for engaging in trade union activity held a rally outside Glasgow Tribunal Centre this morning to protest what the Independent Workers' Union…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (544+ words) Build The Wall has been knocked down. The Trump administration's promise to promote its domestic and foreign policy agendas using video game iconography seems to have hit hit an (L-shaped) speed bump. On September 4, 2026, the White House added a new…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (485+ words) Union members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more. Employees at World of Warcraft and Overwatch developer Blizzard have ratified a historic union contract that includes guardrails around AI usage, layoff…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (539+ words) 'Not every game needs to be infinite.' Merrill shared the news in an aside explaining Riot's philosophy for developing new games, saying that there's "no strategic imperative" that every game from the company has to be free-to-play. "We're working on…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (291+ words) The Double Fine head says the studio was not profitable under Xbox. Tim Schafer, the head of Double Fine Productions, says the studio hasn't tried to develop a game that it thought wouldn't be commercially viable. Related:Report: FuturLab lays…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (515+ words) Nexus Mods wants to grant SteamDB resources and the 'long-term stability it deserves.' The company in charge of PC modding portal Nexus Mods is acquiring SteamDB, a long-standing database and analytics site. While not officially affiliated with Valve's Steam platform,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) The leaked data apparently includes beta builds and screenshots of pre-release Valve titles—and games from other publishers like EA and WB Games. Steam platform owner and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive developer Valve appears to have suffered an unusual breach sometime…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) 'Strive to be a better professional, and a better human being.' Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder and CEO of PlayStation-owned game studio Housemarque, has announced his exit from the company after 31 years of game development. Kuittinen announced the move in a post…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) Thieves obtained access to Gamescom's Indie Arena and business area and stole a number of laptops and Steam Decks from smaller exhibitors. A number of independent developers and publishers suffered a frustrating end to their Gamescom trips last week after…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (502+ words) The charismatic star of stage and screen also lent his likeness to a number of celebrated video games. Tim Curry, a prolific actor whose performances in video games have been praised alongside his work in theater, film, and television—has…...