Ubisoft ‘Ends Game Development’ at Tom Clancy Studio, Red Storm, Resulting in 105 Job Losses
Ubisoft announced it will cease all game development at its historic Tom Clancy studio Red Storm Entertainment, eliminating 105 development positions. The North Carolina studio will remain operational only for global IT services and Snowdrop engine support. Red Storm, once the birthplace of Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon, had shifted to VR titles before its latest free‑to‑play Division Heartland project was cancelled. The move is part of Ubisoft’s broader cost‑saving initiative targeting €200 million in reductions and a restructuring into autonomous creative houses.
'Text Is Evil:' How Making Peak Changed Indie Studio Aggro Crab
Indie co‑op Peak, built in roughly four weeks of intensive iteration, sold millions of copies and generated over $2 million in revenue on a sub‑$200k budget. Studio head Nick Kaman said the project forced Aggro Crab to rethink its development culture, adopting...
Anbernic's New PlayStation Vita Clone Is Launching Later This Month for Under $100, but There's a Catch
Anbernic is launching two Android handhelds, the RG Vita and RG Vita Pro, that mimic the classic PlayStation Vita form factor. Pre‑orders begin March 23 at $99.99 for the base model and $139.99 for the Pro, with a $10 price hike after...
New Xbox Sale Has 6 Games with Busted Achievements, Including Multiple Games From Same Publisher
The latest Xbox sale includes six titles with broken or discontinued achievement lists, preventing players from earning full Gamerscore. Three of the affected games—7Day Heroes, Agarta, and Shadow of the Orient—are from Dolores Entertainment, a publisher with a history of...
BlizzCon 2026 to Host Five Major Esports Tournaments: WoW, Overwatch and a $100k Classic Cup Confirmed
Blizzard announced that BlizzCon 2026 will host five major esports tournaments, featuring the Overwatch World Cup, two World of Warcraft events with a combined $600,000 prize pool, and a $100,000 Blizzard Classic Cup spanning Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft titles,...
Maingear Drops 30 Systems as Limited Edition Crimson Desert Gaming PC
Maingear announced a Rush Crimson Desert Limited Edition gaming PC, a hand‑built collector’s machine tied to the launch of Pearl Abyss’s open‑world title Crimson Desert. Only 30 units will be produced, with orders closing on April 2 or when the final...
Sony Is Quietly Shutting Down One of the Two PlayStation VR2 Exclusives It Published
Sony announced that its PlayStation VR2 exclusive Firewall Ultra will cease online services on September 17, 2026, effectively ending the game’s playability. The shutdown was communicated by updating the original launch‑day blog post rather than issuing a fresh announcement. Firewall Ultra, released in August 2023, was...
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers Can Claim 8 Brand-New Fortnite Rewards Today
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now claim eight brand‑new Fortnite rewards tied to the Showdown: Chapter 7 – Season 2 Battle Pass, available through June 5 2026. The loot includes two Foundation outfits (standard and Lego style), two Ice King outfits, a back...
Values Value and InGame Job Launch 10th Annual Survey Tracking Global Games Industry Employment
Values Value and InGame Job have released the 10th edition of the Big Games Industry Employment Survey, tracking global labour‑market trends in game development. The study, backed by partners such as Mellow, Scorewarrior, Tribe and major industry bodies, gathers responses...
Be a Lucky Block Codes March 2026
Pocket Tactics released the latest Be a Lucky Block code, "RELEASE," which awards players the Brr Brr Patapim item. The guide walks users through the six‑step redemption process within the Roblox game, emphasizing that codes can offset the heavy reliance...
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[Industry News] Sustainable Games Alliance Drives Game Engine Energy Efficiency with New Power-Saving Plugins
The Sustainable Games Alliance released three power‑saving plugins for Unreal, Unity and Godot, extending its Sustainable Games Standard initiative. The plugins dynamically lower frame rate and resolution during idle periods, promising up to 15% longer battery life on handheld devices,...
King’s Farm Heroes Saga Officially Hits $2 Billion
King’s Farm Heroes Saga has officially crossed the $2 billion lifetime revenue threshold, doubling the $1 billion milestone announced in 2019. Launched in 2014, the match‑3 title now boasts roughly 50 million global players and continues to receive regular content updates. The achievement...
Afrime Studios Enters Seed Round After Raising $400,000 to Build Afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse
Afrime Studios, a majority Black‑owned US game developer, has closed an angel round of roughly $400,000 and is now moving into a seed funding phase. The studio is building a public demo of its debut Afrofuturistic sci‑fi RPG, Unyverse, to...
Playstack Profit Jumps 59% as Balatro and Abiotic Factor Drive Record Sales
Playstack reported a 59% jump in profit before tax for 2025, reaching £12.2 million ($16.2 m), driven by record sales of the titles Abiotic Factor and Balatro. The publisher logged 20 million new installs and more than 150 million hours played, pushing its Steam...
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Pushes for New Features After Quick Update Turnaround
Xbox announced a system update that lets Insiders disable Quick Resume and customize the console UI. New CEO Asha Sharma highlighted the rollout as an early win, noting the features were developed in just two weeks. She urged fans to...
Blox Fruits Gas Guide
The Blox Fruits Gas fruit, a mythical tier item, launched in December 2024. It costs 3.2 million beli (about $30) making it the priciest elemental fruit in the game. Gas grants a passive gas meter, 45% damage reduction, and elemental immunity, while...
Develop:Brighton – First Speakers Announced
Develop:Brighton, a leading UK game development conference, has released its first batch of confirmed speakers across business, discoverability, indie, audio, art, coding, design, mobile, and performance tracks. The lineup features industry veterans from EA, PlayStation Studios, Epic Games, and independent...
How to Seize the $50bn China Opportunity
Western mobile game makers see China as a $50 bn opportunity with roughly 700 m players. Regulatory approval, limited ISBN licenses and a fragmented Android ecosystem raise entry costs. Success stories such as Nexon’s Dungeon & Fighter Mobile illustrate upside, yet discoverability...
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[Industry News] PlanetPlay, Rainforest Alliance & Oceana Rally the Games Industry to ‘Battle for the Habitats’
PlanetPlay has launched ‘Battle for the Habitats’, a two‑month biodiversity campaign running from Earth Day (April 22) to World Environment Day (June 5). The initiative unites more than 100 PC, console and mobile games, streamers and platforms to raise $1 million for the...
Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store Worldwide
Epic Games announced that Fortnite is now available again on the Google Play Store worldwide. The relaunch follows a settlement that resolved Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Google over app‑store fees. The return coincides with the launch of the latest Battle...
Counter-Strike 2 Reloads Will Now Discard Any Ammo In The Mag
Valve’s latest Counter‑Strike 2 update overhauls reloading, causing any remaining bullets in a magazine to be discarded into an effectively infinite reserve. The change forces players to consider the timing of reloads, as premature reloads now waste ammo that could have...
Street Fighter 6's Incestuous New Storyline Divides Opinion
Capcom’s latest fighting title, Street Fighter 6, introduces a controversial plot twist in which Alex, a legacy character from Street Fighter 3, is depicted as married to Patricia, the daughter of his adoptive father Tom. The storyline suggests a familial relationship that...
Mega Man Blasts Onto PS5, PS4's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with DLC Launch Next Week
Sega announced the next premium DLC for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, featuring Capcom’s Mega Man. The Mega Man pack, releasing on 25 March 2026, adds Mega Man and Proto Man with a Rush Roadstar kart. It also introduces a new Dr. Wily’s Castle track. Future DLCs will bring...
How To Sneak Into The Naut Library With Alvida In GreedFall 2: The Dying World
GreedFall: The Dying World’s final Alvida quest, “The Lifting of the Veil,” lets players uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. The guide advises framing the ambassador’s inquiry as a “close friend” matter to maximize Alvida approval, and recommends deliberately...
Update: Street Fighter 6 May Have Actually Broken Its Launch Player Count Record After All
Street Fighter 6 has reportedly reached a new all‑time high of 72,067 concurrent PC players, surpassing its launch record of 70,540. The surge followed a major post‑Capcom Cup 12 update that added the character Alex and a balance patch, prompting a wave of...
Crimson Desert Reviews Overlook PS5, Xbox Version Performance
Red Dead‑style open‑world *Crimson Desert* launched on March 19, but all 51 Metacritic reviews were based on the Windows PC version because Polygon and most outlets never received console builds before release. Pearl Abyss delayed console code distribution, a rarity for major...
Tomb Raider Studio Faces Fourth Round Of Layoffs In Just 12 Months
Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind Tomb Raider, announced a fourth round of layoffs, cutting 20 employees and bringing total reductions to over 70 staff in the past year. The cuts affect development and central operations roles amid ongoing restructuring at...
Bandai Namco Reveals New Methods in Which Players Should Send Feedback and Report Bugs to the Tekken 8 Development Team
Bandai Namco has introduced a dedicated web form and Discord server for players to submit bug reports and feedback on Tekken 8, launching alongside the Season 3 patch. The new channels allow users to flag bugs, cheating, and gameplay issues, with submissions...
PlayStation's Logo-Makers Explain How They Make Logo Number Two, Three and Beyond
At the GDC Festival of Gaming, Sony PlayStation’s Creative Arts team revealed how they built a custom typeface, Machine Nova, to support the evolving Horizon franchise logos. The font was crafted by modifying the original Horizon Zero Dawn lettering, allowing...
Horror Otome 9 RIP Sequel Heads to Switch in 2026
Idea Factory International announced 9 RIP Sequel for the Nintendo Switch, slated for a global 2026 launch after a September 2025 Japanese release. A trailer reveals all nine original bachelors returning, new routes extending the Godly and Heavenly endings, and...
Argo From Sword Art Online Is in Echoes of Aincrad
Bandai Namco confirmed that Argo, the iconic information broker from Sword Art Online, will appear in the upcoming action‑RPG Echoes of Aincrad. The character retains her signature whiskers and is depicted wielding a dagger, while her trademark claws are absent. The game launches on...
Leaker Alleges that Stellar Blade Developer Shift Up Is Working on Gacha Game Inspired by Expedition 33: ‘The Devs Are...
Shift Up, the studio behind Stellar Blade, is reportedly developing a new gacha title called Project Spirits, modeled after the popular turn‑based JRPG Expedition 33. The project is being handled by a secondary studio in China, while the core Korean...
Resident Evil Requiem Director Offers Another Hint About Leon's Ring
Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi hinted that Leon Kennedy’s gold band represents a personal "place to go home to," rather than confirming a marriage. The comment, made to Eurogamer, suggests the ring carries emotional weight tied to Leon’s post‑mission...
All FC 26 1 of 4 88+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC Rewards (March 2026)
EA Sports has launched the 1 of 4 88+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC in FIFA 26, offering four player selections instead of the previous three. The challenge guarantees a promo card and features a refreshed reward pool that drops...
Best Players for FC 26 Party at the Back Evolution
EA Sports has launched the Party at the Back Evolution for FC 26’s Ultimate Team, priced at 75,000 coins. The evolution upgrades a defensive unit across five levels, delivering sizable boosts to overall, defending, passing, speed and aggression stats. Eligibility is...
Injustice 2 Recently Received a Big Update on Steam After Years of Inactivity but It's Entirely Unknown What It Was...
NetherRealm Studios pushed a substantial Injustice 2 patch on Steam on March 11, 2026, removing roughly 500 files and modifying about 1,267, despite the game’s last build dating back to November 2021. The update lacks any official patch notes, leaving the community uncertain about...
How Voxels Enabled a Juicy Gameplay Loop in Donkey Kong Bananza
Nintendo’s Donkey Kong: Bananza showcases a new gameplay loop built around destructible voxel environments, some reaching 347,070,464 voxels. By letting players pick up terrain pieces as weapons, combat directly creates pathways to hidden areas, merging fighting and exploration. The GDC...
Mass Effect-Like Space RPG Exodus Drops Another In-Game Trailer, Much to the Misfortune of Biggs "The Bolt" Keil
Exodus, a new space‑RPG featuring time‑dilation storytelling and a cameo by Matthew McConaughey, released a fresh in‑game trailer that leans heavily on Mass Effect aesthetics. The footage highlights a cover‑based combat system, a radial weapon wheel, three‑person squads, and a selective...
Wizards of the Coast Shows ‘First Look’ Exodus Combat and Exploration Gameplay
Wizards of the Coast released the first gameplay footage of its upcoming sci‑fi RPG *Exodus*, slated for early 2027. Developed by Archetype Entertainment—a studio founded by former BioWare talent including Mass Effect writer Drew Karpyshyn—the clips showcase combat, traversal, and exploration...
Persona 5: The Phantom X Gets Kasumi Alongside Futaba and Haru Reruns
Atlus announced the 3.4 patch for Persona 5: The Phantom X, rolling out on March 19, 2026. The update introduces Kasumi “Violet” Yoshizawa as a five‑star Assassin with Blessing affinity and a new event storyline that runs until April 2. Rerun banners for five‑star units...
There's a New Live Action Yakuza Adaptation, and You Can Watch It for Free
A new live‑action adaptation of the Yakuza franchise has debuted, starring actors from Japan’s long‑running gangster drama *Nihon Touitsu*. The first episode is available for free with subtitles on IGN, and two more episodes will roll out later this week....
Mankey | Pokémon Guide
Mankey is a Generation I Fighting‑type Pokémon known for its high Attack and speed. It evolves into Primeape at level 28, and later into Annihilape after using Rage Fist twenty times. The guide lists its extensive location roster across all mainline games, from...
Heartopia Brings Back the Golden Days of Hollywood with the Dreamlight Cinematics Festival
XD Games is launching the Dreamlight Cinematics Festival in Heartopia, a seasonal event running from March 21 to May 1, 2026, that celebrates the golden age of Hollywood. Players must reach D.G. Member Level 7 and finish introductory story quests to...
NEXUS Partners With HoloStudio to Bring AI-Web3 Card Game Elememetal to CROSS
NEXUS announced a strategic MOU with AI‑Web3 developer HoloStudio to launch the PvP card game Elememetal on its CROSS platform. Elememetal lets players generate card skins via text prompts, instantly minting them as NFTs that trade on the marketplace. The...
Gamer Recycles VR Roller Coaster Into Fully Motion-Enabled Elite Dangerous Cockpit
A streamer known as CMDR Wacko has transformed a discarded Chinese VR roller‑coaster platform into a fully motion‑enabled cockpit called the SimStarr. The rig tilts with joystick inputs and jolts on in‑game impacts, supporting any telemetry‑enabled racing or flight title,...
I Made S'mores From Cats and Dogs in Lucid Blocks, a Version of Minecraft Held Together by Dream Logic
Lucid Blocks, an indie PC title by Lucy B. Locks, reimagines Minecraft’s sandbox with a surreal, dream‑logic crafting system. Players summon whimsical items like dogblocks, catblocks and edible‑looking s’mores by feeding occult materials into an "Apotheosis" circle. The game blends physical‑prop...
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[Industry News] Beyond the Endgame: How Climate and Nature Enhance Game Narratives
Playing for the Planet Alliance released “Beyond the Endgame,” a guide that equips game developers with research‑backed strategies to weave climate, nature, and environmental themes into gameplay narratives. Produced with Context Collab and NRDC’s Rewrite the Future, the resource compiles...
Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy Is the FFIX Cartoon
Eurovisual announced that a new animated series, Final Fantasy: Black Mages Legacy, is now in production. The show will be a single season of ten 22‑minute episodes set after the events of Final Fantasy IX, focusing on the nameless Black...
FBC: Firebreak's Last Major Update Has Arrived, Bringing New Control Maps, a Price Drop and a Free-for-Friends Version to Help...
Remedy has delivered the final major update for FBC: Firebreak, adding five Control‑inspired endless‑shift maps and visual tweaks. The Open House update also introduces a Friend’s Pass, letting owners invite two non‑owners to join free sessions. Remedy confirmed the servers...
Katamari Damacy Rice Appears for 22nd Anniversary
Bandai Namco commemorates the 22nd anniversary of Katamari Damacy with a wave of new merchandise, including a limited‑edition mouse pad and branded rice sold by Japanese retailer Grapht. The rice is offered in single packs for ¥864 or a five‑pack...