Tech workers at the New York Times are currently on strike and have asked readers for solidarity by not playing any of the newspaper's games. “Our members know their worth and will demonstrate it on the picket line today,” wrote the Times Technology Guild. “[We] ask readers to honor the digital picket line and not … Read more
I've played a lot of video games now, and when it comes to originality in design, you can find it in the indie space, especially from novice developers. The thought of being the first to create X or take genre Y in a new direction is a promising concept and goal for many designers. However, … Read more
Microsoft has released its first quarter report for fiscal 2025, shedding light on the company's financial performance for the three-month period ending September 30, 2024. Overall Xbox hardware revenue fell 29% (continuing the downward trend), but game revenues overall increased 43%, thanks in large part to Activision Blizzard's major acquisition and the robust library the … Read more
The British IWGB Game Workers union has expanded to over 1,500 members. Co-founder Austin Kelmore shared the news on Bluesky and explained that the worker-led organization has “grown incredibly” over the past year. The union highlighted the occasion launch a new manifesto to outline his vision for a better video game industry and explained that … Read more
It can often feel like there isn't a bad month for video games, with major triple-A titles and surprise releases throughout the year grabbing gamers' attention, such as games in color Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood. November 2024 is no exception, as it brings a slew of exciting new indies, ports of iconic titles, long-awaited triple-A … Read more
Men's Journal aims to highlight only the best products and services. If you buy something through one of our links we may earn a commission. E-scooters aren't just toys that kids use to zip up and down suburban streets; they are full-fledged commuting tools that make getting around the city easier. They are also much … Read more
SAG-AFTRA will continue to strike in search of better working conditions and protections for video game artists after expanding negotiations with major movie studios. The union, which represents around 160,000 artists, broadcasters, writers and entertainment workers, many of them from the video game industry, has concluded three days of scheduled denials with an employer unit … Read more
The U.S. Copyright Office will not expand an exemption to the DMCA rules that would allow for proper preservation of video games. From 2021, the Foundation for the History of Video Games (VGHF) worked with the Software Preservation Network (SPN) to find a way for libraries and archives to remotely share digital access to out-of-print … Read more
Indie boxing game Undisputed it sold over a million copies in its first week. The first major boxing game in over a decade, Undisputed was initially released via Early Access in January 2023, before launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X on October 11. “We are absolutely blown away by the reception Undisputed” … Read more
On October 14, 2014 I featured my first freelance story for what was then called the “Gama Sutra”. 10 years and a changing of the guard later, I'm now a senior editor for Game Developer, which, sorry, is a name 10 times better than a vaguely appropriate sexual pun. Very few video game journalists make … Read more