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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
Apple’s developer-focused annual WWDC event kicks off in a little over a week, which means that it’s time once again for one of the industry’s most well-established games of farce; in which Apple, the GM, tries to convince us all that this time, no this time, it’s really truly serious about gaming, and we, the … Read more
Following the success of Amazon Prime’s Fallout series, daily active users were 225% higher for Fallout 3 and Fallout 4 in the weeks following the show’s premiere last April. That’s according to a report conducted by Sensor Tower, which looked into the effect film and television adaptations are having on the games they’re based on. … Read more
As the producer behind the Grand Theft Auto games from GTA 3 through to GTA 5, as well as Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire, any project with Leslie Benzies’ name on it is going to be a lightning rod for attention. MindsEye, the first game from Benzies’ studio Build A Rocket Boy, is getting … Read more