Report: Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi may soon head over to NetEase

NetEase is reportedly in the final stages of hiring Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi away from Sega. ...

Aug 2021

Naughty Dog hopes to solve crunch complaints with 'working groups'

Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Neil Druckmann say the company is working to improve work-life balance with a new set of working groups. ...

Aug 2021

China massively restricts playtime limits for younger players

The Chinese government has restricted video game access for younger players to one hour per day from Friday to Sunday. ...

Aug 2021

Overwatch's McCree to have name changed after namesake fired from Blizzard

McCree, the Overwatch cowboy hero named after a former Blizzard employee, will soon have his name changed. His namesake, level designer Jesse McCree, was fired from Blizzard Entertainment. ...

Aug 2021

Elden Ring rides high at the 2021 Gamescom Awards

Gamescom's annual award ceremony concluded with a slew of wins for Elden Ring, making Bandai Namco the top-performing publisher in the awards spread. ...

Aug 2021

Fallout 76 project lead departs Bethesda after 16 years

The Bethesda veteran will take some time to reflect before choosing their next move. ...

Aug 2021

Apple to let App Store devs email customers about alternative payment options

App Store developers will soon be able nudge customers over email to make them aware of alternative payment options and perhaps avoid platform fees. ...

Aug 2021

Steam refund abuse has Summer of '58 developer Emika Games considering hiatus

The indie developer behind horror title Summer of '58 claims Steam refund abuse has torpedoed its future plans. ...

Aug 2021

Epic and Time Magazine debut interactive MLK Jr. exhibit in Fortnite

Epic Games and Time Magazine have partnered to debut an interactive Fortnite Creative exhibit about the 1963 March on Washington. ...

Aug 2021

11 bit makes moves to bring "meaningful games" into AAA realm

Przemyslaw Marszal of Frostpunk developer 11 bit wants to bring his company fully into the realm of AAA. Here's how he plans to do it. ...

Aug 2021