The 14th annual New York Game Awards took place last night, with Astro Bot taking home Game of the Year. Team Asobi’s platformer was nominated for four awards, winning three including Best Kids Game and Best Music in a Game. FromSoftware’s Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree was also a big winner, picking up accolades … Read more
Paramount Pictures has revealed that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will release in cinemas on March 19, 2027. Pre-production on the fourth installment of the series was announced the day before Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hit theatres on December 20, 2024. The third film reached $211.5 million during its first week in cinemas. As of writing, … Read more
The number of available jobs in the UK games industry has decreased by 8% to 696 positions in January 2025. This is according to the latest Games Jobs Live report, which highlights key observations and trends in the industry. It noted that layoffs have continued into the new year, including cuts at Splash Damage and … Read more
Fortnite reclaimed the top spot on Newzoo’s overall revenue and engagement charts for December. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2/3/Warzone/Black Ops 6 was pushed down to No.3 on the revenue charts and No.4 for monthly active users. Focusing on the revenue charts, Path of Exile 3 came in at No.5 during its launch month followed … Read more
Insomniac Games founder and CEO, Ted Price, is retiring later this year. After acknowledging the devastating fires in Los Angeles, California – where Insomniac is based – and thanking colleagues who have “rallied to help others,” Price confirmed he would be stepping down in March. “As a result of the team’s persistence and collaboration, we’re … Read more
Nintendo, BioWare, and Deck Nine have all received nominations at this year’s GLAAD awards, a non-profit organisation focused on celebrating positive LGBTQ+ representation in media, including games. The majority of the Outstanding Video Game nominations went to indie games, however: Caravan SandWitch, Dread Delusion, Dustborn, Fear the Spotlight, Minds Beneath Us, Sorry We’re Closed, and … Read more
Unknown 9 developer Reflector has notified teams of redundancies following the decision “to not greenlight” an unannounced project. It is not clear how many people have been impacted by the cuts, but the layoffs will also affect back-office staff in order to “bring support teams in line with the single project approach the studio will … Read more
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be censored in Japan when it releases in March 2025. As detailed by developer/publisher Ubisoft in a statement, there will be “differences in content” between the Japanese edition and the versions available overseas despite the game securing a CERO Z rating, the equivalent of a mature/18+ classification. Japan’s rating board, CERO, … Read more
Ubisoft is reducing the headcount across several European studios – and closing one down completely – resulting in 185 job losses. Its Leamington, UK, studio is hardest hit, with our sister site, Eurogamer, reporting all but a “small number” of its 50 employees will be laid off. Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm, and Ubisoft Reflections are … Read more
