Geoff Keighley’s annual Summer Game Fest showcase had a few big moments, including a major showing from Capcom, some sharp-looking indie games from well-known developers, and a creative tie-in between Hitman and James Bond by IO Interactive. Find a selection of 10 key SGF 2025 highlights below, including all-new reveals and several worthwhile updates on … Read more
Midnight sales events, long queues, pre-orders sold out in minutes; the long-awaited arrival of the Switch 2 really has the atmosphere of great console launches of the past. After the muted, pandemic-era launches of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, a big, high-profile hardware launch like this is a shot in the arm for … Read more
Outplay Entertainment has cut more than 20 jobs to “align [its] operations with current business realities.” The Dundee, Scotland-based studio, self-described as “the largest independent mobile game developer in the UK,” states on its website that it employs 135 staff, although it’s unclear if this figure includes the 21 roles that have been laid off. … Read more
A US court had denied Apple’s emergency motion to pause an injunction that prohibits the company from collecting fees on purchases made on alternative app stores. Apple is currently in the process of appealing a court order issued last month, as part of its longstanding legal battle with Epic Games over “anticompetitive” commissions and not … Read more
Lies of P publisher Neowiz has signed a deal with Shadowlight for the global rights of the studio’s inaugural game, Kill the Shadow. As spotted by GamesBeat, the Shanghai studio said Neowiz shared its “philosophy on game development,” and emphasized the publisher’s openness to collaborating. “What initially drew us to Shadowlight was a collaborative development … Read more
Major retailers in the US have started contacting customers to inform them their Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have been canceled just days ahead of the console’s formal release. Dozens of posts have appeared on social media from customers of Walmart, Target, and GameStop, complaining that their pre-orders have been canceled, sometimes without notice. Some customers … Read more
Schedule I is one of the most surprising success stories of 2025. TVGS’ drug manufacturing and dealing simulator rocketed to the top of Steam’s Global Top Sellers when it released in late March, and has remained among the bestselling games on the platform ever since. More remarkable still, Schedule I was created by a solo … Read more
The Welsh Government has awarded six independent Welsh game developers a total $1.15 million (£850,000) in funding. The Games Scale Up Fund for Wales, the first of its kind for the devolved UK nation, was launched earlier this year as part of a campaign by Creative Wales and the UK Games Fund. The six companies … Read more
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. If you have new appointments or transitions in your company that belong here, please send the names of the appointees, new role and company, and prior role and company to … Read more
Mixed reality developer DreamPark has raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round. DreamPark develops AR experiences at physical locations via markers including QR codes that change real-world spaces with digital features. Led by Long Journey Ventures with participation from Founders Inc., the investment will help the firm accelerate creating partnerships with established IP, expanding … Read more