If you thought 2K Games would have learned anything after having microtransactions ripped out of the Belgian and Dutch versions of NBA 2K, then you would be sadly mistaken. In an interview with Trusted Reviews, Rob Jones (Senior Producer fo...

Earlier this month, GamesIndustry.biz ran an article about how the rise of streaming services and platforms could be a threat to game developers. From dodgy algorithms to a lack of viable funding for indie devs, it painted a harrowing pictu...

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz at E3 this year, Lukasz Kukawski (GOG.com's head of global communication) gave the company's stance on what it feels streaming services are to gamers. "We don't see it as a thing that will take over ga...

At RTX 2018 last weekend, I got a chance to catch up with Rooster Teeth Games’ own David Eddings. Having previously worked for Gathering of Developers and Gearbox, Eddings is now the head of game publishing for the budding company and...

Germany is relaxing its stance on video games with Nazi imagery. In a new regulatory change from the Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK), any game that tackles "unconstitutional organizations" can be assessed by the classifica...

Ever since Danny O'Dwyer started his NoClip video game documentary series on YouTube, it's been filled with interesting deep dives into big-name games like DOOM and Horizon Zero Dawn, but it left me wanting a bit more as I know there is mor...

Somewhat surprising news coming out of GOG today. Starting this Monday, GOG will cease to support the Brazilian Portuguese language on their site but will maintain the ability to buy games with Brazilian real when publishers allow their gam...

China's Tencent Holdings is looking to expand its "WeGame" digital platform to the global market soon. There will be a launch in the Hong Kong market before spreading overseas with an international version of the gaming service. WeGame, for...

Believe it or not, "How many people are playing your game?" is a surprisingly hard question to answer for many people both inside and outside the game industry. Between digital platforms, sales, the second-hand scene, and a market that ince...

Last week, Bethesda filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Behaviour Interactive over similarities between Fallout Shelter and the recent Westworld mobile game. Bethesda alleged that Behaviour had stolen code previously used in Fallout Sh...

Speaking at the Gamelab conference in Spain this week, writer and game director Amy Hennig revealed that she left her position at EA at the start of 2018, with plans in motion to open her own studio.Hennig worked with games such as Legacy o...

High street video game retailer GameStop has confirmed it is currently in talks with various parties over a possible buyout, hoping to find an answer to ongoing financial woes.The news comes at the end of a turbulent time for the retailer, ...

Disney and Nintendo announced today that a new show is in the works based around the Nintendo Switch. Titled the "Nintendo Switch Family Showdown," the program will feature four families duking it out in a variety of Switch games. Objective...

Another Electronic Entertainment Expo has come to an end. We laughed, we cried, we ate Drake's Cakes. Well, I didn't do the latter, I'm pretty sure we don't have that brand in Blighty. Thanks a lot, Brexit.In all, some 69,200 punters attend...

Announced in The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. Interactive and Tencent will work alongside a new division within J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, to produce video games.Bad Robot Games will partner with the industry giants to ...

Chinese publisher NetEase has invested $100 million into Bungie for the creation of a new game. The news comes from multiple sources that are each describing the partnership as a chance for Bungie to explore new directions. According to the...

Last week, Valve started to send takedown notices to a bunch of publishers of adult visual novels on Steam. The reasons were vague and poorly defined, but it suddenly put a lot of people in jeopardy of losing revenue. Not content to sit aro...

In addition to becoming Sony's fastest selling PS4 exclusive, God of War was also the best selling game of April according to the NPD Group. Alongside general increased earnings in the games industry, God of War sits at the number one spot ...

While unknown to most people, developers Tor Frick, Arcade Berg, Erik Gloersen and Jonathan Heckley have been making some great games over the last decade. Their combined portfolio includes the likes of Bulletstorm, Far Cry 3, Gears of War,...

It's the season where industry giants announce their End of Fiscal Year results and Capcom are no exception. The developer/publisher released a new presentation where, alongside much chest-puffing over the incredible sales of Monster Hunter...

Gunpei Yokoi is famously known as the man behind the creation of Nintendo's massively successful Game Boy. He also ended up working on the Virtual Boy, which is considered Nintendo's biggest flop to date. Shortly after the release of the "V...

In what is sadly becoming a trend in the industry, another indie studio has been forced to lay staff off. This time, Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency (known for Drawn to Death) is the one on the chopping block. Helmed by industry...

At one point or another, the video game industry is going to shift away from physical releases and become strictly digital. The time frame on when that will happen is up for debate, but Take-Two Interactive's president, Karl Slatoff, believ...

Actors union body SAG-AFTRA have announced that their members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new deal with video game companies, bringing the year-long strike to its conclusion.The crux of SAG-AFTRA member's demands pertained to b...

For nearly a year now, SAG-affiliated video game voice actors have been on strike. Last September, 97% of members voted for a work stoppage if a new contract wasn't established. It wasn't, and the strike began in late October. Since then, m...