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2026-05-14 1 story

• Subnautica 2 Overcomes Pre-Release Controversy To Become Massive Hit On Steam 8 sources

2026-05-13 7 stories

• Man Apprehended For Alleged Bomb Threats Toward Nintendo: "I'm Going To Blow You All Up" 3 sources
• Update: Microsoft Israel's general manager set to leave amid alleged unethical use of Azure
• UK MPs claim GTA 6 studio Rockstar "refused to properly engage with staff" during legal wranglings over dev firings
• The drama behind a Steam game stolen two months before launch
• Teaching software company strikes a deal with hackers to get customer data back, defying FBI guidance
• Subnautica 2 is Steam Deck Verified, as is Forza Horizon 6, Mina the Hollower, and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
• "We Will Continue To Pay Close Attention" - Level-5 Issues A Warning Against Piracy

2026-05-12 9 stories

• Forza Horizon 6 Dev Bans Pirate Who Leaked Gameplay Footage Until the Year 10,000 — but Faces Uphill Battle Plugging the Leak 4 sources
• Amidst Xbox boycotts and media pressure, Microsoft reportedly restructures Israeli office after internal investigation into ethical violations 4 sources
• Subnautica 2 Gameplay Appears to Have Leaked, Just Days After Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman 2 sources
• Palworld Online Trademark Filed by Pocketpair 2 sources
• MPs accuse GTA 6 developer Rockstar of obstructing legal processes, as battle over 'union-busting' dismissals continues 2 sources
• Sony Says Supporting PS5 Devs is a ‘Big Investment’ Amid 30% Commission Fee Discussion
• Random: Nintendo Once Sent WWE's Cody Rhodes A "Cease And Desist"
• Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the world's billionaires are terrified of the Google AI genius behind a 25-year-old computer game, because they think he might actually end up controlling god
• "It was sort of amateur city": Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes Sam Altman was fired out of jealousy, not for being consistently candid in his communications

2026-05-11 8 stories

• Forza Horizon 6 Has Been Leaked a Week Early, After Accidental Unencrypted Steam Release 14 sources
• Even WWE's Biggest Star Wasn't Safe From Nintendo's Lawyers 3 sources
• "The industry wants people to think this is a demand for eternal server support ... it isn't" - E3 owner and Stop Killing Games clash over Californian games bill 3 sources
• Friday the 13th Prequel Series Crystal Lake Gets Release Date 2 sources
• Steam's most-wishlisted game is out this week following a year of corporate drama that involved one of the most embarrassing ChatGPT uses on record
• Microsoft fires head of Israeli subsidiary and other managers over surveillance of Palestinians
• Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "on the way out" — internal emails revealed in court
• After fining Google more money than exists on Earth, Russia demands so little from EA it feels like a weird joke

2026-05-09 1 story

• KeSPA Returns to Esports Nations Cup as National Team Manager

2026-05-08 3 stories

• The World Series of Warzone Isn’t Dead And Gone After All
• Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
• Microsoft might be all-in on OpenAI now, but back in 2018 thought it was just 'motivated by a need to show how Al can crush humans'

2026-05-07 6 stories

• Atari acquires the rights to five Wizardry titles 3 sources
• Mixtape Dev Explains Why the Game Doesn’t Have a Streamer Mode 2 sources
• James Cameron, Disney Sued Over Unauthorised Use of Actress’ Likeness in Avatar
• Google Chrome "quietly" installs a 4GB AI model on devices without permission: "If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it"
• ESA Says Bill Pushing For Offline Versions Of Live-Service Games Would Hurt Developers
• "It is frustrating to see policymakers suddenly claim everything is 'for our safety'" - Stop Killing Games joins pushback against age verification laws

2026-05-06 3 stories

• MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy reportedly lays off around 170 more employees following story campaign update inspired by alleged sabotage 5 sources
• Mozilla, Stop Killing Games and more team up to tell the UK to stop making the internet worse
• Elon Musk said Gabe Newell gets 'two thumbs up from me' for the OpenAI board but Jeff Bezos is 'clueless'

2026-05-05 5 stories

• The same group that tried to ransom Rockstar over GTA 6 says it has breached user data from Armenian GeForce Now servers
• Sony expected to pay US customers $7.8m in PlayStation Store settlement
• No, China hasn't made it illegal to fire humans and replace them with AI—but yes it's made it much more expensive for companies to do so
• Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI 'Freeman' because 'it reminds me of the scientist protagonist in Half-Life'
• 'The team has weathered a lot': Subnautica 2 design lead says the community kept the dev team going 'when it was at its hardest'

2026-05-04 3 stories

• US PlayStation players could be due payout as court agrees class-action settlement of $7.8 million 2 sources
• Steam stops indie developer from releasing a game for infringing the copyright of his own work 2 sources
• Magic: The Gathering Artist Apologizes For Plagiarizing One Ring Artwork

2026-05-03 4 stories

• Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law
• Marvel once caused a problem for Capcom by insisting 'Juggernaut can't jump'
• A Utah age verification law targeting VPN users goes into effect this week
• 'I Made a Mistake' — Seasoned Magic Artist Dan Frazier Admits He 'Painted Over' The One Ring Art After Fans Raise Plagiarism Concerns