LEGO has announced the launch date for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Games. The title is scheduled to launch globally for major platforms May 22, 2026, with pre‑orders already underway for several editions....
Ubisoft, once a beacon of innovation and creativity in the gaming industry, continues its precipitous decline with the recent announcement of significant studio closures and widespread layoffs. The company’s struggles, marked by failed game launches, internal controversies, and strategic missteps, have culminated in a series of actions that signal a desperate attempt to salvage what remains of its once-thriving empire.
Remember when Nintendo tried making mobile games for IOS devices? Well, whether you do or not, Nintendo sure does as they’ve announced that the nearly decade-old Super Mario Run is getting a brand new update based around the video game company’s newest Mario Party game, Super Mario Party Jamboree, which was released on Nintendo Switch only a few months ago.
Marek Tymiński, CEO of CI Games, has once again waded into a major cultural discussion, this time tackling the controversial subject of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in gaming. Quoting a post from former World of Warcraft team lead Mark Kern (known as Grummz) on X, Tymiński made his position on the matter crystal clear.
Electronic Arts (EA) is facing a financial crisis of epic proportions, with EA stock dropping nearly 20% after the company openly admitted that Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 failed epicly. The fallout from these high-profile disasters has sent shockwaves through the gaming industry, with investors reacting swiftly and decisively to the company’s lowered revenue forecast for the fiscal year.
A delay that cost Ubisoft an additional $20 million to improve and polish Assassin’s Creed Shadows has done little to sway public opinion as shown in a recent stream on YouTube.
The fallout from Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League may have just claimed another major casualty. Warner Bros. Games president David Haddad is stepping down after a catastrophic year for the division, marred by the $200 million failure of Rocksteady’s live-service DC Arkham-verse game. A key factor in this debacle? The divisive involvement of Sweet Baby Inc. (SBI), the narrative design firm co-founded and run by Kim Belair. The firm’s embrace of identity politics and disruptive creative direction has left a trail of failures across the gaming industry.
Mainstream games journalism has found itself in hot water once again, with trust in the industry seemingly plummeting further. Independent gaming journalist and YouTube star Smash JT and former World of Warcraft lead Mark Kern, AKA Grummz are calling out Jeff Grubb for allegedly stealing their scoop on the departure of BioWare’s Dragon Age director, Corinne Busche.
Electronic Arts (EA) is facing a grim financial outlook as the company slashes its revenue forecast for the current fiscal year. The gaming giant pointed to the “underperformance” of EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard as key factors in its struggles.
Warhorse Studios seems unable to catch a break. Even after its success with the highly original medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance (KCD), the studio is once again thrust into the spotlight, this time by a pendulum that might have swung too far.
TeamKill Media’s decision not to release Code Violet on PC continues to spark debate, with new rumors suggesting the move was less about protecting their “art” from mods and more about a potential exclusivity deal with Sony for the PlayStation 5. The rumors gained traction when the TeamKill Media confirmed that Code Violet would also not be available on Xbox, citing resource constraints.
Reflector Entertainment, the developer and major Sweet Baby Inc. client behind the much-maligned Unknown 9: Awakening, has officially conceded defeat. The game’s catastrophic failure has directly forced the studio to cancel future projects, lay off staff, and adopt a single-project strategy moving forward.
Marek Tymiński of CI Games has sparked yet another debate in the gaming world, this time taking aim at what many are calling the “uglification” of gaming characters in AAA titles with a new poll. Tymiński issued the question on X asking gamers:
“Should lead video game characters be widely considered attractive/aspirational by the vast majority of players?”