Halfway through the development of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, creator Hideo Kojima reportedly made significant changes to the game after playtesting results were deemed “too good”. According to one of the sequel’s composers, Yoann “Woodkid” Lemoine, Kojima felt that because players “liked it too much” it meant that “something [was] wrong”. “If everyone … Read more
Riot Games is “responsibly” opening up sponsorship from betting companies for tier one League of Legends and Valorant esports teams in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This comes as part of a larger esports strategy rethink that’s been underway by Riot since 2023. As shared in a lengthy blog post by Riot’s … Read more
Alex Boucher, founder and managing director of Analog, has been awarded an MBE for services to the gaming industry and entrepreneurship during the King’s recent birthday honors. Boucher – who also co-founded Game Dev Heroes and Games Growth Agency – previously worked at Biz Media for five years as MCV/Develop’s contract business development manager. He … Read more
It’s fair to say that April 30, 2025 was a watershed moment for the mobile gaming landscape. That was when the Epic vs. Apple ruling in the United States prohibited Apple from discouraging links to third-party storefronts, or collecting fees on any payments made outside the App Store (Apple is appealing the outcome). “This ruling … Read more
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Frontier Developments has announced it is removing use of generative AI in Jurassic World Evolution 3 following pushback and criticism. In a response to a thread on its Steam page, the developer said that following feedback it had “opted to remove the use of generative AI for scientist portraits” within the game. Following the game’s … Read more
Xbox has announced a new VR headset designed in collaboration with Meta – the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. Corporate VP of Xbox partnerships and marketing, Lori Wright, said it would be a “limited edition release” as part of an “ongoing partnership” that “celebrates the expansion of Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) on Meta Quest headsets.” … Read more
Sega has confirmed plans to open a flagship store in Tokyo, Japan. The publisher shared the news on social media, but didn’t specify where in Tokyo the new store will be located. VGC previously reported that Sega Store Tokyo is expected to open in Shibuya Parco – a department store complex that also houses Capcom … Read more
Still Wakes The Deep developer The Chinese Room appears to have made a small number of layoffs following the release of the BAFTA-winning game’s Siren’s Rest DLC this week. A lighting artist and level designer from the studio have posted notices that they’re looking for work on LinkedIn over the past 48 hours (those posts … Read more
