FromSoftware has partnered with A24 to produce a film adaptation of Elden Ring. Ex Machina and Annihilation director Alex Garland has been signed on to direct. He’s also known for writing 28 Days Later and Sunshine, in addition to the upcoming 28 Years Later and its sequel The Bone Temple. Author George R. R. Martin, … Read more
IGN and Meta will host a Women in Gaming event on Friday, June 6 as part of this year’s IGN Live event. Taking place at the Magic Box in Los Angeles, the event promises to honour the women making waves in the games industry, and will feature curated panels with industry leaders. Meta, meanwhile, will … Read more
The US Federal Trade Commission has dropped its complaint against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. On May 22, 2025, the FTC issued an order dismissing its case after it lost its appeal against Microsoft earlier this month. “The commission has determined that the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation of the … Read more
In many regards, things are going very well for Sony right now. The PlayStation 5 has sold strongly, generally slightly outpacing the performance of the PS4 at equivalent points in its lifecycle despite cost pressures that have kept its retail prices high. Its biggest direct competitor, Microsoft, started the generation with a great hardware line-up … Read more
The team behind the Six One Indie Showcase and The Indie Game Awards has launched its own publishing label. Six One Indie Publishing describes itself as an “integrated, indie-first platform” for developers. It will offer support in launch strategy, media relations, and showcase integration as well as development support in areas including QA testing and … Read more
Vapourware can end up being the stuff of legend, like Rockstar’s Agent, Star Wars 1313, or StarCraft: Ghost. Without ever seeing the light of day, these games never risked the possibility of being played and forgotten, and instead live on forever as the subjects of lengthy YouTube essays. Peter Molyneux, formerly of the studios Bullfrog … Read more
NetEase has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting a 12.1% rise in its gaming sector to RMB 24 billion ($3.3 billion). Overall revenue for the firm increased 7.4% year-on-year to RMB 28.8 billion ($4 billion), while profit grew by 8.6% year-on-year to RMB 18.5 billion ($2.5 billion). The Chinese games … Read more
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered topped Circana’s charts for US game sales in April 2025 – becoming the third best-selling game of the year to date – while video game spending across games, hardware, and accessories all slipped a little year-on-year, by 2%, 8%, and 2%, respectively. As noted by analysts Circana, The Elder … Read more
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