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Steam breaks record with 37m concurrent players across entire platform
It's the first time it has reached this number of players in its history
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Monster Hunter Wilds sweeps the 2024 Gamescom Awards
Capcom's upcoming title won four awards including Best PlayStation Game and Best Announcement
Opinion
Xbox wades cautiously into a multiplatform future | Opinion
Announcing a PS5 launch for Indiana Jones – arguably 2024’s biggest Xbox title – is a big step, but the curious way it was announced suggests that bolder plans are afoot
Feature
Techland: Shorter standalones like Dying Light: The Beast are "the future of games"
Franchise director Tymon Smektała explains why new title isn't DLC, Dying Light 3, or current-gen exclusive
News
Sony announces incubator program for MENA developers
"SIE strives to lower the barrier of entry and showcase the most incredible talents emerging from this region"
News
Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
European CEO discusses how the Japanese publisher has weathered the industry downsizing over the past two years
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Steam reviews now show if game was played on Deck | News-in-brief
An icon will appear if a title was played primarily on the handheld console
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Thunderful calls 2024 "a transitional year" as net revenue drops 14.5% YoY
Switch to a "pure-play company" has led to a "very eventful" first half-year
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Devcom Developer Conference 2024 is its biggest yet, attendance up 45% from 2023
Conference featured more than 350 speakers across 210+ sessions
News
Ubisoft acknowledges Ubisoft+ issue on Xbox
The company says it is "investigating" and will share an update as soon as possible
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Nintendo to close down free-to-play mobile Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
A premium edition, however, is on the way
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Why developers create huge expansions over standalone games, and other questions | Podcast
Latest episode available to download now, answers reader questions about the state of the games industry
Feature
Dieter Schoeller: "Headup might have been a little bit too quirky for Thunderful"
Founder and CEO discusses the decision to part ways with its former parent, and what the future holds for the publisher
Feature
Wizards of the Coast: "There are lots of ways to express Dungeons & Dragons beyond RPGs"
Senior vice president of digital licensing Eugene Evans says there is almost no Hasbro IP that isn't heading to games
News
Xbox reveals four new accessibility options for disabled players
The company has even redesigned its packaging with accessibility in mind, too
News
UK Competitions and Market Authority is shutting down its Apple investigation
The organisation says it was closing it down "on the grounds of administrative priority"
Feature
Tencent expands Venture Lab initiative to better support early-stage developers worldwide
"A lot of the biggest successes start with a small studio," says team lead Juno Shin
News
New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31
And the overall workforce in Europe is up by 6.7% to nearly 115,000
News
Circana reports 10% uplift in US game spending but admits "this will continue to be a difficult year"
But a "significant rebound is expected in 2025"
Feature
Team17: "Indies need to demonstrate they understand what players are looking for"
Head of game scouting Jasper Barnes advised devs on nostalgia, replayability, and making sure players aren't "bored after seven minutes"
Feature
Amazon's widening bet on games: "We're not hell bent on just being MMOs"
EMEA publishing director Jon Rosenblatt on the King of Meat reveal and how the success of New World and Lost Ark ignited developer interest in Amazon
News
Behind the reveals of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 | Podcast
Latest episode to download now
News
Xbox confirms Game Pass tiers Standard will wait "up to 12 months+" for first-party games
Up until now, it was not been clear how long Standard subscribers would have to wait
News
Publisher Headup establishes new independent studio Goon Squad
Both Headup and Goon Squad remain fully owned parts of Microcuts Holding
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Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country bookend Gamescom Opening Night Live announcements
Other highlights include Peter Molyneux's Masters of Albion, new Dying Light game, Amazon & Glowmade's King of Meat, plus release date and PS5 version of Indiana Jones