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2026-09-02 4 stories

• Square Enix denies it's going private following Japanese reports to the contrary 5 sources
• The next StarCraft may not be made by Blizzard, according to a new report 3 sources
• The adult game crackdown is "ridiculous for our art form", say Hellraiser devs, but they think they'll survive thanks to that Clive Barker association
• Over 700 games launched on Steam in one week for the first time, though 74% had fewer than 10 reviews

2026-09-01 16 stories

• Complete XBOX Disc-to-Digital Games List 4 sources
• CEO of Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group Brian Ward steps down after overseeing billions in mobile gaming acquisitions 4 sources
• Life is Strange and Aphelion studio Don't Nod probably facing layoffs again, as it announces ominous-sounding "transformation initiative" 2 sources
• Dwarf Fortress creator says we have a natural lean towards human-made stories, 'but we're all going to be very sorely tested in the coming years' by AI 2 sources
• WARDOGS Devs Explain Why The FPS Games Show Is Here: ‘This Is Not Worth It’
• UKIE launches Discord-backed Go To Market Academy, a business program to support early-stage indie devs
• Sony Rolls Out New Customer Harassment Policy After Physical Disc Controversy Sparks Backlash
• Samsung's new $799 Galaxy Book6 is an antidote to constantly rising PC prices but still offers stellar battery life
• Razer goes beyond making accessories to providing tools that will help indie developers complete their dream games at AAA standards more efficiently
• Metroidvania Still Feels Like A Niche Genre That Deserves Better
• Metroidvania Games Were The Original Open-World Games
• Korean giant NC has spent $300m on four studios and isn’t stopping there
• Jobs roundup: September 2026 | Amir Satvat joins 1Up Ventures as a general partner
• Gamescom 2026 attendance rose 6% to 368,000 visitors
• Despite horrendous layoffs, obscene hardware prices, and everything else, Saber Interactive exec says 'this is a great time to be in the industry'
• Bethesda Devs Thought ‘Skyrim’ and ‘Fallout’ Would Protect Them From Layoffs

2026-08-31 12 stories

• Godzilla Remaster Devs Explain Why They Aren’t Worried About Releasing Near GTA 6 3 sources
• Stage Tour Preview: Guitar Hero & Rock Band For A New Generation 2 sources
• Report: 13TB of Steam data leaked after users access 'publicly accessible endpoint' 2 sources
• Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts 2 sources
• Walmart Is Selling Hot Pokémon Card Sets in a New and Improved Way
• US Senators Say Discord And Roblox Should Have Their Day In Court
• UK preowned retailer CeX’s website confirms previous reports that it’s opening a retro-only store
• Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." — Maybe take some responsibility? 🤔
• Hunter x Hunter Teases the Manga's Officially Returning Sooner Than Expected
• Call of Duty: Black Ops designer turns to mobile after months of funding rejections
• AMC Theaters Launches Its Own Film Distribution Company As Small Budget Movies Soar
• 'There's a Lot of Resentment for Sony': Sources Go Back and Forth on Publisher Backlash to PS5 Physical Discs

2026-08-30 6 stories

• 'No Talk of Sony Changing Strategy': Industry Veteran Rubbishes Recent Disc-Based Reversal Rumours 2 sources
• The Sunday Papers
• October 2026 Has Way Too Many Games Trying to Escape GTA 6
• Multiple developers report equipment stolen from their Gamescom booths
• Chess.com launched a poker site and is planning even more classic games
• 12 Video Games That Deserve Movie or TV Adaptations

2026-08-29 9 stories

• Gamescom Team Addresses Theft Reports From Show Floor 3 sources
• The Long Dark will get new DLC again as studio shifts devs away from the sequel to survive an 'uncertain' industry: 'We have to adapt to this' 2 sources
• Sony Will Explore New Game Projects via $180m Stake in Japanese Publisher, But PlayStation Is Not Involved
• Ridley Scott Says Alien: Romulus 'Was OK,' So He's Returning to the Franchise Because It 'Needs Some Help'
• Relive Nintendo's wild Donkey Kong court case from 1983
• I've checked gaming PC deals every week for two years and I'm not exaggerating when I say there isn't a single well-priced PC left
• Hello Neighbor's multiplayer spinoff has been 'temporarily shut down' after a hacker wiped player progression and demanded the game's 'removal from sale across all platforms'
• Animal Crossing Gets Its First Serious Competition In Years
• Alan Ritchson's New 103-Minute Action Revenge Thriller Is an Instant Streaming Hit

2026-08-28 3 stories

• "Somebody will make the Half-Life 2 of AI" - after the Rideshare controversy, Saber CCO says something will come along and "change people's minds" about gen-AI 2 sources
• "Hopefully a meteor will strike the earth soon": Game devs talk genAI witchhunts and the importance of honing your visual literacy
• 'Ted Lasso' and 'Silo' Get More Expensive as Apple Officially Hikes Streaming Prices