Esports World Cup 2026 prize pool will be a record $75M
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced a “life changing” total prize pool of $75 million for this year’s event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....
Male Fortnite creators are enlisting young women to market their maps — and co-opt their identities
Top Fortnite creators are increasingly putting young women front and center in their marketing materials — blurring the line between hiring them as spokespeople...
Esports World Cup adds Trackmania to 2026 tournament
The Esports World Cup Foundation and Ubisoft Nadeo today announced a multi-year partnership that will bring Trackmania to the Esports World Cup (EWC). The addition...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes Game of the Year at New York Game Awards
The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) said Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won its coveted Game of the Year Award. Meanwhile, People Make Games received the prestigious Knickerbocker Award...
Xbox, Sony and Nintendo update commitment to safer gaming
In the past week, Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft said they would continue to collaborate to improve player safety across their platforms. “We...
How one video can create a gaming community | BOSS Mode with Nancy Chen
Finding your people in the gaming space can be a daunting prospect. After all, there are billions of gamers in the world, and thousands...
ARC Raiders crosses 12M players across all platforms
Embark Studios said that ARC Raiders has surpassed 12 million Raiders worldwide across all platforms – a major milestone for the studio’s multiplayer extraction...
GameShark is coming back with a Kickstarter | Exclusive
Remember GameShark? For gamers in the late 90s and early 2000s, the GameShark brand of cheat devices was a household name. By plugging GameShark...
Clair Obscur and Ghost of Yotei nab most noms in 29th D.I.C.E. Awards
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) today revealed the nominees for its 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, to be held at this year’s...
Hollow Knight: Silksong wins top honors at the 2025 Steam Awards
Valve published the results of the 2025 Steam Awards, which take popular votes from users on the titular PC gaming platform to elect winners...