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Barça Games

FC Barcelona present Barça Games, the first video game platform in the world created by sports club





True Ending

True Ending 101: Hauntii | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 102: Persona 3 Reload | Gamescom 2023 Preview





Greek Dev

A Chess-based Strategy Game has just been released!



GDA Online Game Jam #1





Απολύσεις

ByteDance

ByteDance says to restructure Nuverse in retreat from gaming business



ByteDance reportedly pulling out of games following Nuverse restructure





Unity

Unity Software with a ‘company reset’ walks away from film VFX and the Wētā Deal.





Embracer

Report: Embracer to officially close TimeSplitters studio



"Fishlabs Downsizes as Part of Embracer Group’s Restructuring Program"







Netflix Games

'Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition' Arrives on Netflix December 14





Absurd Ventures

Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures  Reveals Two IP Universes





Bandai Namco

"BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT’S STARTUP INVESTMENT FUND “BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT 021 FUND” INVESTS IN FLICKPLAY INC. AND CODE CHARM, INC."





Πώληση Gamer Network

ReedPop seeks buyer for Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more





Sony και NCsoft

NCSOFT and Sony Interactive Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership





The Game Awards

The Game Awards has considered adding Best Remake and Best Supporting Actor awards



Keighley explains why TGAs are moving away from ‘world premiere’ branding



Keighley weighs in on debate over Dave the Diver qualifying for Best Indie Game

25 χρόνια Half-Life, Nvidia σε άλλον πλανήτη, λίγη συννεφιά στη Sony και απόδειξη πως ακόμη και η Annapurna βγαίνει για ψώνια πλέον.



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True Ending

True Ending 98: Gori: Cuddly Damage | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 99: Sand Land | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 100: Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Review





gamedevGR

Abtos Covert στο Steam





Roblox και Synapse

Exploit Prevention Update





Cloud Gamine

Samsung Gaming Hub Adds Boosteroid Cloud Gaming, Expands Game Streaming to Millions More Devices Globally



Nvidia GeForce Now Adds Microsoft Store, PC Game Pass, and Ubisoft+ Integration





M&A

Annapurna Interactive acquires South African support studio 24 Bit Games





Sony

PlayStation rebrands Savage Game Studios as Neon Koi following exec departures





NetEase

NetEase launches Worlds Untold





Focus Entertainment

FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT - Update on execution of the line-up and partnerships



Focus Entertainment and Dreamscaper developer Afterburner Studios announce partnership for new IP



Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II delayed to second half of 2024



Focus Entertainment and A Plague Tale developer Asobo Studio renew collaboration for “another exciting project”





Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου

Embracer Group

Embracer confirms 900 layoffs following net sales upswing



Embracer debt reduced to $1.4 billion as restructure continues





Nvidia

Nvidia's revenue triples as AI chip boom continues







The Witcher 3 mod editor

CD Projekt is working on a mod editor for The Witcher 3





The Last Of Us Part II Remastered

The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PS5 on January 19, 2024





25 χρόνια Half-Life

Half-Life



Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary





Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth

Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth console version official trailer

Όλοι απολύονται, εκτός από τους Ιάπωνες που παίρνουν αυξήσεις, τον Strauss Zelnick που γελάει μαζί μας και τους διοργανωτές βραβείων για games.



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True Ending

True Ending 95: EA Sports WRC | Review



True Ending 96: The Mind Twisting Quadroids | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 97: Killing Floor III | Gamescom 2023 Preview





Forza Customs

"Hutch and Turn 10 launch Forza Customs, the ultimate car customisation experience for mobile "





M&A

ByteDance

ByteDance reportedly planning to sell Moonton Technology





Neowiz

Neowiz acquires 21 percent stake in BLANK.





Nordcurrent

Mobile publisher Nordcurrent acquires River End Games







Netflix Games

Hades leads a major wave of game announcements from Netflix





Εργασιακά

Digital Bros

Digital Bros Group announces an organizational review, with an expected workforce reduction of approximately 30%. No significant impact on the expected results for FY2024





Amazon

Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees In Its Games Division - Aftermath





Humble Games

Humble Games lays off "valued colleagues" as restructuring begins





Digital Extremes

Digital Extremes impacted by layoffs, closing publishing division





Atlus

Persona developer Atlus raising average annual salary by 15 percent





Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco unveils Nintendo-focused dev teams Studio 2 and Studio S





Xbox Game Studios

Turn 10 alum Alan Hartman designated new Xbox Game Studios head







Nintendo

Opening of Nintendo's new development centre delayed





Ubisoft

Ubisoft proclaims it's still into blockchain tech, partners with Immutable





SEGA

Sega teams with AI startup Eques on voxel generation tool





Remedy

Remedy Entertainment Plc: Remedy Entertainment plans to reboot codename Vanguard to a premium game with a strong cooperative multiplayer component





Steam Deck OLED

The Steam Deck OLED looks as good as it can get, at least until the real sequel





Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου

Roblox

Roblox revenue sees a 38% bump in Q3





Unity

Unity announces layoffs despite increased revenue and reduced losses





Warner Bros.

Mortal Kombat 1 has fought its way to nearly 3 million copies sold





Take-Two

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS & GUIDANCE SUMMARY



Take-Two CEO Reveals How AI Can Make GTA 6 Even Better





Sony

PlayStation 5 shipped 4.9m units during Q2 2023



Sony delays six live service titles







Grammy

Stray Gods, God of War: Ragnarok composers among 2024 Grammy nominees





The Game Awards

Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 lead Game Awards 2023 nominations





Golden Joystick Awards

Larian Studios and Baldur's Gate 3 sweep Golden Joystick Awards

Η Nintendo γελάει από συνήθεια, η SEGA πλέει σε πελάγη ευτυχίας κι η Blizzcon μαζεύει ό,τι hype βρει.



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The Meating



True Ending

True Ending 92: EA Sports UFC 5 | Review



True Ending 93: Terra Memoria | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 94: Dustborn | Gamescom 2023 Preview





Transmedia

Development of a Live-Action Film of The Legend of Zelda to Start



‘Legend Of Zelda’ Live-Action Pic In Works At Sony With Wes Ball Directing, Nintendo Co-Financing





M&A

Sony

Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire iSIZE







Microsoft και Inworld AI

Xbox and Inworld AI partner to empower game creators with the potential of Generative AI



Microsoft to bring generative AI design tools to Xbox devs



Game developers, voice actors, writers, and others criticize Inworld AI and Xbox partnering to create AI game development tools, after layoffs in the industry





Απολύσεις Ubisoft

Ubisoft Montreal hit with layoffs amidst larger company reductions





Απολύσεις Embracer Group

Embracer COO leaves amid restructuring to form new company



Cryptic Studios impacted by layoffs



Report: TimeSplitters dev Free Radical may shut down again





Fantastic Pixel Castle

NetEase Games establishes new studio Fantastic Pixel Castle to develop AAA MMO





Crunchyroll Game Vault

"THE GAME VAULT IS OPEN! CRUNCHYROLL DELIVERS FREE GAMES TO MEGA AND ULTIMATE FAN MEMBERS"





Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου

EA

Electronic Arts Reports Strong Q2 FY24 Results



EA Q2 FY24 bookings boosted by Sports FC 24 launch





SEGA

SEGA Sammy - Integrated Report 2023



Sega raises forecasts after strong H1





Square Enix

Square Enix's H1 sales get a 5% bump as profits plummet





Nintendo

Nintendo raises profit forecast to $2.8bn as Zelda shifts close to 20m units







BlizzCon

Diablo IV will get its first expansion and WoW Classic will revisit Cataclysm



Activision Blizzard "transitioning" away from Overwatch League

Το Xbox κόβεται σε ένα μάθημα, περνάει σε ένα άλλο, η Bungie μικραίνει και η συζήτηση για το αν το κυνήγι των γραφικών κρατά πίσω το game design προχωρά ακάθεκτη.



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Amnesia: The Bunker | Halloween Update Trailer



Amnesia: The Bunker | How to unlock Halloween Update features



True Ending 61: Amnesia: The Bunker | Review



True Ending

True Ending 89: Persona 5 Tactica | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 90: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 91: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Review





M&A

Atari και Digital Eclipse

Atari enters into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse



Atari to acquire preservation and restoration studio Digital Eclipse for up to $20 million





Devolver και Secret Era

Devolver Digital to acquire Astroneer dev System Era for up to $40 million







Απολύσεις

Embracer Group

Animation studio Digic Pictures laid off 35 staff this past summer





Bungie

Destiny, Marathon developer Bungie lays off staff



Report: Bungie CEO blames layoffs on waning interest in Destiny 2



Bungie’s layoffs reportedly amounted to around 100 staff







Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου

Capcom

Street Fighter 6 drives record H1 results for Capcom's games division





Rovio

Rovio Q3 revenue dips by 6%





Remedy

Remedy posts flat revenue for Q3 2023





Ubisoft

Ubisoft's H1 sees a 14% revenue bump



Ubisoft takes NCIS, old Assassin's Creed games offline in January







Twitch και Switch

Nintendo Switch's Twitch app to be delisted and shut down January 2024





Xbox accessories

Xbox's new policy – say goodbye to unofficial accessories from November thanks to error '0x82d60002'



Microsoft issues system-level ban for “unauthorized” Xbox accessories



Apple Music's Lower-Priced Voice Plan No Longer Available





Αναδιάρθρωση Xbox

Microsoft reorgs its Xbox and marketing teams to prepare for an AI and gaming future



Read Phil Spencer’s full Microsoft memo on the new Xbox leadership changes

Η Λάρισα παραμένει Λάρισα, ο Bowser παραμένει Bowser και το Xbox… αλλάζει; Επίσης, τα χαιρετίσματά μας στην Cloud Imperium.



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IGDA Greece / JOIST Meetup

Πάρκο Καινοτομίας JOIST και IGDA Greece: Με επιτυχία ολοκληρώθηκε το 2ο Game Development Meetup





Abtos Covert

Iphigames reveals Abtos Covert, a unique horror adventure





True Ending

True Ending 86: Resident Evil 4 (2023) – Separate Ways | Review



True Ending 87: UFO Robot Grendizer – The Feast of the Wolves | Gamescom 2023 Preview



True Ending 88: Flashback 2 | Gamescom 2023 Preview





Transmedia

Amazon’s Fallout TV series gets a 2024 release date





Star Citizen

Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 campaign is “feature complete” after 11 years





Συνδικαλισμός και Bowser

Nintendo of America President: “Everyone Has the Right To Form a Union”





Συνδρομητικές υπηρεσίες

Omdia research projects game subscriptions revenue to surpass $22 billion by 2027





Απολύσεις στη Sony

PlayStation lays off staff at Visual Arts support dev



Report: Veteran PlayStation producer Connie Booth departs Sony



Report: Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer



Media Molecule laying off 20 employees



Report: Media Molecule to reduce workforce





Αποτελέσματα τριμήνου

Microsoft

FY24 Q1 - Press Releases - Investor Relations - Microsoft



Microsoft profit pops 27% as Azure growth accelerates



Starfield and Game Pass drive record Q1 gaming revenues for Microsoft



Starfield Rockets Xbox to Best September Quarter Sales Ever in Microsoft’s Fiscal 2024 Q1 Results



What did Microsoft want from Starfield? | Opinion







Xbox Partner Preview

Xbox Partner Preview: Every Announcement and Trailer From Our Third-Party Partners