Dubai deepens Xsolla ties with October accelerator launch
Dubai’s Films and Games Commission is doubling down on its Xsolla partnership, announcing an accelerator programme set to launch this October. The initiative, unveiled...
Q Trials brings new chaos to Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown This October
Q is back, and he’s not done with Voyager’s crew yet. Daedalic Entertainment and developer GameXcite announced Q Trials, a free new game mode...
Nex Playground kicks off NFL partnership with new flag football game
Nex Playground is bringing NFL Flag football into the living room, after announcing a partnership between Nex and the National Football League that launches...
Epic Games rolls out cross-platform voice chat linking Fortnite, launcher and mobile apps
Fortnite players can now voice chat with friends no matter which device or Epic app they’re using, according to a blog post on Epic...
Browser gamers are mostly console and mobile players too, Newzoo-Google report finds
Browser games reach a far bigger, more mainstream audience than the industry has assumed, according to a new report from Newzoo and Google. This...
Blacknut expands into Middle East and North Africa with Media Ranch partnership
Blacknut is going carrier-first in the Middle East and North Africa. The gaming service is teaming up with Media Ranch to push cloud gaming...
Supercell’s acquisition of Metacore moves toward a September close
Supercell is closing in on full ownership of Metacore, the Helsinki-based studio behind hit merge game Merge Mansion. Supercell and Metacore have signed a...
Nimble Fox launches AI tool for building Unity games worldwide
A Helsinki-based startup just built an AI copilot that lets Unity developers build games by simply describing what they want. Nimble Fox is releasing...
Esports World Cup viewership jumps 37% in 2026
Esports World Cup viewership jumped 37% in 2026, driven by non-English broadcasts and growth on Kick. EWC 2026 generated more than 237 million hours...
Gamescom Dev sees 15 percent attendance increase in first year under new name
Gamescom Dev’s first year under its new name is paying off in attendance numbers. The annual game developer conference wrapped its 2026 edition with...