Ubisoft debuts its open-world Avatar game, other titles, at Ubisoft Forward

Ubisoft showd off its open-world game based on James Cameron's Avatar as well as a number of other new titles at its 2021 Ubisoft Forward press conference. ...



Exploring childhood boredom and curiosity in Rainy Season

"I was burnt out from school when I started working on Rainy Season. Feeling that my passion for art was slipping away, I was struggling with workaholic symptoms and was obsessed with being productive." ...



Netflix announces Blood Dragon, Splinter Cell animated shows

Two Ubisoft properties are being adapted into Netflix animated series: Far Cry: Blood Dragon and Tom Clancy†™s Splinter Cell. ...



Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has clocked 20 million players

Respawn Entertainment says over 20 million players have played Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order across different platforms. ...



Delisting Cyberpunk was 'in the interest of the PlayStation community'

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan defended the company†™s move to delist Cyberpunk 2077 in an interview with Axios. ...



Hypercasual publisher Voodoo acquires marketing company Bidshake

Hypercasual mobile game publisher Voodoo has acquired cross-channel marketing automation platform Bidshake for an undisclosed fee. ...



Turkish mobile dev Hungri Games nets $1.1 million to open UK studio

Turkish mobile developer Hungri Games has raised $1.1 million to expand its game catalog and open a new UK studio. ...



Bethesda to scrap Fallout 76 battle royale mode 'Nuclear Winter' as players lose interest

Bethesda will scrap Fallout 76's battle royale mode 'Nuclear Winter' later this year due to dwindling player interest. ...



Scavengers reinstates co-founders after investigation into harassment, toxicity

Scavengers Studio has reinstated CEO Amelie Lamarche and former creative director Simon Darveau following the outcome of an investigation into allegations of harassment and toxicity at the studio. ...



Little Orpheus, Genshin Impact and more celebrated at 2021 Apple Design Awards

A number of video games have been celebrated at the 2021 Apple Design Awards, which honor excellence in innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. ...



Don't Miss: Making the colorful music wheel of Wandersong

Wandersong's Greg Lobanov digs into the game's intriguing color wheel of song, why he crafted an aesthetic around a 'rainbow of sound', and how he designed puzzles solvable by singing. ...



Get a job: Treyarch is hiring a Senior Test Automation Engineer

Treyarch, the studio behind the best-selling Call of Duty †" Black Ops franchise is seeking a passionate Senior Test Automation Engineer to help us take our cutting-edge games to the next level. ...



Analysis: Microsoft's future vision sees premium gaming on every screen

Omdia analysts George Jijiashvili and Matthew Bailey summarize Microsoft's latest news about Game Pass and cloud gaming, while highlighting their key takeaways. ...



Ex-Treyarch devs debut new Sony-partnered studio Deviation Games

Treyarch veterans Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell have announced the creation of Deviation Games, a new studio making a new game with Sony Interactive Entertainment. ...



Koch Media debuts new publishing arm: Prime Matter

The Matryoshka doll of game publishers under Embracer Group adds a new member: Prime Matter. ...