Gaming’s affordability crisis and what GTA VI means for 2026 | Interview
This interview was originally published on my weekly Inside the Industry newsletter. If you like what you’re reading, then consider getting a GB MAX...
QuakeCon’s 30th anniversary celebrates id Software’s past in a tumultuous present
Bethesda held the 30th annual QuakeCon event last weekend in Dallas, Texas. The event celebrates the work of id Software, in particular its cult...
Devolver Digital proposes going private from the London Stock Exchange
Devolver Digital has proposed withdrawing from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on the London Stock Exchange, going private again five years after its initial...
Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave is the Switch 2’s first post-price hike tentpole
Nintendo today held a Direct especially for the upcoming next entry in the Fire Emblem series, called Fortune’s Weave. Like many, many other games,...
Dungeons & Dragons is an entertainment powerhouse — now what? | GamesBeat Summit 2026 recap
In one of the final panels at this year’s GamesBeat Summit event, Dan Ayoub, SVP and head of Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of...
Epic confirms yet another lawsuit against a Fortnite cheater
Epic Games confirmed in a social media posting that it’s taking legal action against yet another person involved with cheating in Fortnite. In this...
Unity rolls out dedicated engine support to Netflix Games
Unity announced today that it is supporting Netflix Games’ development on both mobile and TV, through dedicated engine support. According to Unity, this means...
How to go from the film industry to the games industry | BOSS Mode with Amanda Kruse
Video games and film — my two great loves, and two industries that are currently leaning into each other more than ever before. When...
Double Fine lays off 23 staff members after going independent from Xbox
Double Fine confirmed that it has laid off 23 members of its staff following its recent move to independence from Microsoft. CEO Tim Schafer...
On top of everything, Xbox had a major service outage today
In case being an Xbox player wasn’t tricky enough, the company has had a major outage that began last night and has extended well...