EA bought by private investors for $55 billion USD
Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed to a new $55 billion USD acquisition deal with a consortium of investors. It’s the second most expensive gaming purchase of all time, only beaten by Microsoft’s buyout of Activision Blizzard for $75.4 billion USD. Electronic Art (EA) has been purchased by a consortium of...
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Life is Strange highlights TV’s blind spot towards game creators
The 2015 hit narrative game is getting its own television series courtesy of Amazon. But Story Kitchen and LuckyChap have opted not to collaborate with the original writers at Don’t Nod. Is this repeating mistakes of the past? Life is Strange caught everyone off guard in 2015. Interactive drama games...
Roblox isn’t doing enough to protect its young communities
The company banned a YouTuber who had exposed many child predators and got them arrested. Now, it has come under fire for enabling predatory behaviour and its lack of child safety protocols. Roblox has been an integral part of many of our childhoods. In the digital era, the platform provides...
Study shows Gen Z aren’t paying for games anymore
Gen Z spending on games has bottomed out, according to American research firm Circana. What are the factors at play? Do I really need electricity and hot water this month? Screw it, I’m getting the Switch 2. I’m being tongue and cheek with it, but this is the reality lived by...
Microsoft reveals long-awaited portable ‘ROG Xbox Ally’ console
Just days after the release of Nintendo’s Switch 2, Xbox has announced its own third-party venture into the portable console market, dubbed the ‘ROG Xbox Ally.’ Microsoft has announced its new portable Xbox gaming device, made in partnership with hardware company ASUS. Called the ‘ROG Xbox Ally,’ this new...
Gaming union at ZeniMax reaches deal with Microsoft
Unionised quality assurance testers at ZeniMax have announced that they’ve reached a deal with Microsoft after two years of negotiations. It follows a recent trend of more coherence amongst video game workers to demand greater pay and rights. A new deal has been reached between unionised quality assurance testers...
Fortnite returns to US App Store after five-year legal battle
The battle royale title Fortnite is finally back on Apple’s App Store in the US, meaning the game is once again playable on iPhones and iPads. It follows nearly five years of legal trouble between Epic Games and Apple. Fortnite is now once again available on Apple devices, including iPhones and iPads, following nearly five years of legal disputes between its developer Epic Games and the tech giant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhFX39Mfp84 The game...
The horror game anthology exploring the dark side of social media
BrokenLore’s upcoming addition to its horror anthology will explore the ways in which social media can negatively impact the mental health of young people. The dark themes reportedly include cyber bullying and body dysmorphia. What’s more unnerving than a good horror story? One rooted in real subjects we deal with every day. Black Mirror’s Charlie Brooker has made a career out of presenting audiences with disturbing and introspective fiction inspired by...
Union files charge against Fortnite for AI Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA, a large union representing over 160,000 actors and media employees, has filed a charge against Fortnite for its use of an AI Darth Vader character. Fortnite and Epic Games are facing legal trouble after the game’s latest update. As part of its recent Star Wars collaboration, Fortnite added an AI-powered Darth Vader character that has prompted the actor and media union SAG-AFTRA to file an unfair labour practice charge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELosLTCjoKk The...
Xbox to integrate Steam according to industry insider
Months after initial rumours Microsoft was plotting to support Steam on Xbox, a gaming insider has made fresh claims that internal testing is taking place. What would this integration mean for console gaming going forward? All signs still point to Xbox becoming more service than hardware in the near future. Sony’s long-spanning domination of console sales has effectively ended the console wars, and former rival Microsoft is now fully leaning...
