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We have so much to be thankful for this year. In the past few years, when the game industry suffered record layoffs and studio...
The narratives that defined gaming in 2025
There’s never a dull moment in gaming — and 2025 was no exception. From AI to UGC and everywhere in between, the past year...
Jonathan Blow’s Order of the Sinking Star is his largest and most complex puzzle game to date
For more than 15 years, Jonathan Blow has been one of the most influential figures in modern puzzle game design. From Braid to The...
Pearl Abyss strives for independence in South Korea’s fast-paced market
Pearl Abyss is a developer based in Gwacheon, South Korea, best known for its online MMORPG, Black Desert Online. The studio has since announced...
Maingear offers BYO RAM for PC gaming DDR5 sticker shock
AI chips are driving up the cost of accompanying memory semiconductors, and that’s making gaming PCs and other gear more unaffordable. So Maingear announced...
In memory of Vince Zampella
Vince Zampella was a model for how humble and human a person could be while being world-famous at the same time. He has been...
Inside Japan’s Evolving Games Market: SEGA’s Mr. Segawa on the Shifts Reshaping APAC
Partner Content, Presented by XsollaIntroduction By Berkley Egenes Japan has long stood at the center of the global games industry, defining genres, shaping player...
Rust Mobile brings the hit brutal survival game to a new audience
After nearly a decade as one of PC gaming’s most unforgiving and influential survival games, Rust is finally heading to mobile platforms in the...
Call of Duty: Mobile is growing again thanks to DMZ: Recon | exclusive interview
Call of Duty: Mobile launched its new DMZ: Recon extraction mode on December 11, 2025, as part of its major Season 11 update. And...
Chaos Manufacturing is betting on remote work and sustainable development for SOL Shogunate
As the games industry continues to reckon with layoffs, studio closures, and ballooning production costs, a growing number of developers are questioning whether the...