Goose Byte Games and Balor Games reveal rafting game Sponge Break
Goose Byte Games and Balor Games have announced Sponge Break, a "chaotic 1-4 player co-op rafting adventure.
IO Interactive closes Istanbul studio, lays off staff after Xbox exits Project Fantasy deal
IO Interactive is closing its Istanbul studio and laying off an undisclosed number of employees after Xbox withdrew its funding and publishing agreement for...
Microsoft Xbox is the new Burning Platform | Jon Kimmich guest post
This story was written as a guest post by Jon Kimmich. Dean Takahashi asked me what I thought of this week’s Xbox layoff and...
CWA union says Xbox treated workers as disposable
Microsoft eliminated an initial wave of 1,600 jobs across its Xbox division, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by the Communications Workers...
Blizzard transfers Overwatch service to Nexon in South Korea
Nexon and Blizzard Entertainment announced that registration and account linking has opened for the transfer to Nexon’s service of Overwatch on PC in South...
Doom developer Id Software staff responds to layoffs and alleged Xbox demands
Xbox yesterday revealed that it will lay off over 3,200 staff members, with 1,600 of those layoffs happening this week. Aside from the five...
Roost Social flies to 250,000 users by slowing messaging down | exclusive
In an era of instant messaging and endless notifications Roost Social is asking users to slow down — by sending messages via virtual carrier...
How State Farm’s creator-first approach keeps ‘Gamerhood’ talent coming back
State Farm has spent five years reaching gaming audiences through creators — and the company’s efforts are paying off with the upcoming fifth season of...
Nintendo discontinues the Switch in Europe ahead of new Switch 2 model launch
Nintendo revealed in an updated FAQ on its support website that it plans to discontinue sales of the original Switch in Europe in less...
Xbox layoff reactions | The industry and ex-employees react to Microsoft’s biggest course correction in gaming
This post was put together by GamesBeat’s staff including Alex Lee, Dean Takahashi and Jolie Feld. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced today that Microsoft...