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2 weeks agoBlog
Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO Firm's head of games says it's working on a "new game experience" within the franchise [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Amazon Games Amazon has…
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2 weeks agoBlog
An oral history of the Tomb Raider game no one wanted to make
An oral history of the Tomb Raider game no one wanted to make Tomb Raider Chronicles, the fifth game for the original PlayStation, was greenlit for the sake of Eidos's…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Analyst: AI-focused M&A deals are “weakening” the games investment landscape
Analyst: AI-focused M&A deals are "weakening" the games investment landscape "Investors recognise the low revenue growth opportunity and compressed margins in gaming, keeping capital on the sidelines," says S&P Global…
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Analyst: Call of Duty’s withdrawal from last-gen consoles means it’s selling into the smallest install base since 2017
Analyst: Call of Duty's withdrawal from last-gen consoles means it's selling into the smallest install base since 2017 Modern Warfare 4's expansion to Switch 2 will not make up for…
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Analyst data: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey experiences surge in daily active users following Christopher Nolan film
Analyst data: Assassin's Creed Odyssey experiences surge in daily active users following Christopher Nolan film Data from Alinea Analytics, Video Game Insights, and Newzoo show significant DAU increases on console…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Analyst: Game console shipments expected to decline 19.5% to 33.9m units in 2026
Analyst: Game console shipments expected to decline 19.5% to 33.9m units in 2026 "The market faces a compounding problem: hardware that's either too old or too expensive for consumers [and]…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Analyst: Q1 2026 revenue figures show there is still demand for compelling single-player video games
Analyst: Q1 2026 revenue figures show there is still demand for compelling single-player video games Q1 marks seventh consecutive quarter of revenue growth, says S&P Global Market Intelligence, with Capcom…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Anchor Point Studios set to break from NetEase and go independent
Anchor Point Studios set to break from NetEase and go independent "I want to express my sincere gratitude to NetEase Games for the support, resources, and trust they’ve given us,"…
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2 weeks agoBlog
“Anger and despair reigning supreme” at Ubisoft following restructuring plan, says union
"Anger and despair reigning supreme" at Ubisoft following restructuring plan, says union French games industry union Solidaires Informatique planning further action in response [[IMG:1]] Image credit: Ubisoft "Anger and despair…
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2 weeks agoBlog
Appcharge: Direct-to-consumer market worth around $17bn today
Appcharge: Direct-to-consumer market worth around $17bn today "In a few years, we won’t think of DTC as an alternative. It will simply be how the most successful games operate" [[IMG:1]]…
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