Ustwo Games has partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support flood relief, coinciding with the recently launched Monument Valley 3. The UK-based developer will donate 3% of profits from the game over the next three years directly to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund. Players will also be … Read more
The film commission for the Tampere city region in Finland has appointed its first head of games. Arto Kayhko – a “mobile games and digital-services veteran” – will promote the region’s “fast-growing gaming industry on the international stage” as part of Film Tampere. Kayhko will also be charged in fostering closer links with Finland’s gaming … Read more
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader sells 1 million copies Read more
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