NVIDIA Corporation is advancing key aspects of its gaming technology and cloud services with new graphics tools and infrastructure updates announced at its GTC 2026 conference and in subsequent company releases. This time, they are introducing technology with the...
In a move that has stunned both fans and industry professionals, NetEase Games has laid off most of the creative team behind the wildly successful hero shooter Marvel Rivals. Despite the game’s dominance across platforms like Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, the entire Seattle-based development team, including game director Thaddeus Sasser, has been let go in a string of Marvel Rivals layoffs that decimated the game’s US workforce.
Ubisoft’s release of its Q3 FY25 earnings report (UBISOFT REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2024-25 SALES) confirms what many have feared—the company’s financial troubles are only getting worse.
Ubisoft appears to be making a last-ditch effort to salvage Assassin’s Creed Shadows, now telling players they can skip playing as Yasuke, the game’s controversial Black samurai protagonist, “for any reason.” This phrasing, used by creative director Jonathan Dumont in a recent interview with Screen Rant, has many interpreting it as Ubisoft quietly acknowledging the widespread dissatisfaction with Yasuke’s inclusion and trying to placate frustrated fans.
Elon Musk has once again confirmed plans to launch his own AI game studio under XAI, doubling down on his mission to combat the “woke mind virus” infecting the modern gaming industry.
Great Scott! Back to the Future is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the announcement of a brand-new video game! Franchise co-creator Bob Gale broke the news himself. Though details are currently scarce, here’s what we know so far.
Avowed, the highly anticipated first-person fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is currently out in early access, and players have already discovered a major concession concerning pronoun features. Despite months of controversy and bold rhetoric from art director Matt Hansen, it’s now possible to disable pronoun display in the game’s settings. This discovery was first reported on X by former World of Warcraft team lead Mark Kern, also known as Grummz.
It’s no secret that Wizards of the Coast and Larian Studios didn’t exactly part on good terms after the release and successful launch of Baldur’s Gate 3. The signs are evident—Larian Studios had already begun early production for Baldur’s Gate 4, only to suddenly...
In a dramatic turn of events, Wings Interactive, the indie game funding group linked to Sweet Baby Inc. (SBI) and Landfall Games, has begun erasing its online presence in the wake of an bombshell investigative report by Gothic Therapy, a YouTube channel hosted by MasteroftheTDS and WritingRaven.
In response to recent controversies, CI Games CEO Marek Tymiński announced the launch of a new community-run subreddit, r/TheLordsOfTheFallen, dedicated to The Lords of the Fallen gaming community. The CEO shared this news on X.
Ubisoft has landed in yet another controversy as the Itate Hyozu Jinja shrine in Japan has formally requested the removal of its sacred site from Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The demand comes after recently released gameplay footage revealed that the game allows players to enter the shrine—an active place of worship—and destroy its interior, including smashing items and even demolishing the temple’s altar.
Pleasing a core audience should not be difficult for entertainment companies. They simply need to focus on making great games instead of corporate activism and gamers will show up in droves to support them. In an industry where many prioritize virtue signaling over quality, CI Games has taken the opposite approach.
A recent report by Gothic Therapy, a YouTube channel hosted by MasteroftheTDS and WritingRaven, suggests that indie gaming may be influenced by a network of companies working behind the scenes. According to their investigation, Landfall Games, known for titles like Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Content Warning, is allegedly connected to Wings Interactive, a funding group that claims to support indie developers from marginalized backgrounds. The report also links Sweet Baby Inc. (SBI), a controversial consulting firm, to this network.