Gen Z women are driving the African gaming boom
For young people, gaming has changed from being merely recreational into an economic pathway into the digital economy, especially in a challenging labour market. In Africa, women are driving this growth. Young women are pioneering the evolution of African gaming, taking up roles not only as competitive players but as...
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Why is Insomniac’s ‘Wolverine’ facing backlash?
Despite reportedly having a budget of $300 million USD, Insomniac’s latest superhero video game ‘Wolverine’ has faced intense criticism for being too forgiving, linear, and patronisingly handholdy to the point of frustration. Is this a warning to other AAA developers? Insomniac, the developer behind the recent, critically acclaimed ‘Spider-Man’ games,...
How Russia’s invasion reshaped the story of Metro 2039
Ukrainian studio 4A Games has endured arguably the worst set of circumstances a game development cycle has ever seen. The war with Russia not only made work on Metro 2039 incredibly difficult, but also fundamentally changed the game the team wanted to make. There’s something uniquely grim about developing a...
Why is Netflix paying for six hours of GTA 6 exclusivity?
Streaming giant Netflix has apparently paid an eye-watering amount to exclusively showcase GTA 6’s ‘extended look’ trailer for only six hours. Why has it coughed up so much cash for seemingly so little? Rockstar’s GTA 6 is the most anticipated video game of all time, with experts predicting it could...
EA acquisition by Saudi-led group finalised
Popular gaming publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is about to be purchased by a group of buyers, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). It is likely to be the largest leveraged buyout in history. The $55 billion USD purchase of gaming giant EA has reportedly been finalised. The company will now...
Yes, it’s true: Sony is ditching physical discs in 2028
Sony has announced it will no longer be making physical discs for any new releases starting in January 2028. A major blow to the secondhand market, the change means that console players no longer own any game they purchase. Sony, the producer of PlayStation consoles, has announced that it will...
Is Microsoft attempting an Xbox comeback?
After years of declining hardware sales, Xbox might be making a genuine comeback, having impressed at its recent showcase. What’s going on? Is Microsoft course correcting Xbox and its wider gaming division? That seems to be the growing sentiment among fans and experts this week following Xbox’s impressive 2026 showcase, which featured new footage from Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day, Fable, Persona 6, and a limited edition, transparent...
Crimson Desert developers apologise for using AI art
The massive open-world RPG Crimson Desert has been a big hit with gamers, selling over 3 million units in five days. However, despite the early success, developer Pearl Abyss has now come under fire for using AI assets without prior disclosure on Steam. The video game developer Pearl Abyss has faced criticism for using undisclosed AI-generated artwork in its new open-world RPG, Crimson Desert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdmoGYg8tB0 Players were quick to notice signs...
NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 was never going to be well received
While aversion to it isn’t unanimous, NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 has received far more flack than praise. The AI graphics filter is being slammed as a slap in the face to game designers and a sad indictment of how generative tools are taking over creative spaces. People are already thirsty for Leon. He doesn’t need a yassify filter. If you missed NVIDIA’s recent demo, the company unveiled DLSS 5 as...
Why did Ubisoft fall off so badly?
Why has one of the noughties’ biggest gaming publishers become basically irrelevant in recent years, and is there a way back? Remember Ubisoft in its pomp? It seems strange to say now, given the publisher seems intent on lurching from one disaster to another in recent years, but at one point in time, Ubisoft could do no wrong. Creatively and commercially, it had a firm grip of the industry from 2007 up...
