Tag: Video game industry
Nintendo Denies Lobbying Japanese Government Over AI, Will Take Necessary Actions Over IP RightsNew...
Nintendo recently made a statement denying any involvement in lobbying the Japanese government about generative AI. This denial came after Japanese politician Satoshi Asano tweeted that the company had been lobbying the government on...
Cronos Success: Bloober Team Not Developing Sequel
Silent Hill is now like, totally a big dealSo, like, Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn has been, like, pretty cool since it came out at the beginning of September. It's not, like, the...
Capcom’s Decision to Make Street Fighter 6 Pay-Per-View Leaves Fans Shocked
The Capcom Cup started in 2013 with Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition as the Japanese publisher sought to professionalize and take more direct ownership of its hit fighting franchise’s competitive scene. It expanded...
EA Reveals $55 Billion Sale to Saudi Arabia, Kushner’s Group – Kotaku
Another one of the biggest game publishers in the world is being sold. On Monday, Electronic Arts announced a $55 billion deal to take the publisher behind massive franchises like Madden, The Sims, and...
Doug Bowser Announces Retirement as Nintendo of America President
Nintendo fans, brace yourselves for some big changes coming your way at the end of this year. President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, is hanging up his hat on...
Meet Devon Pritchard: The Next NOA President After Bowser
Nintendo dropped a bombshell yesterday when they announced that Bowser is stepping down from his position as the top dog by the end of the year. No, not the Bowser from the Mushroom Kingdom,...
Exploring The Possibility of F1 Games on Switch 2
Switch 2 is gonna have more power under the hood, attracting EA and Codemasters. Formula One series might be a "good fit" for the new system, but nothing official yet.So, Codemasters is thinking about...
NetherRealm Confirms Shift to Next Project After Mortal Kombat 1
So, last week, NetherRealm Studios, the developer behind Mortal Kombat 1, dropped a bombshell with the release of the Definitive Edition. They pretty much hinted that the end is near for the game. Now,...
Neil Druckmann Should Stop Confirming Details About The Last Of Us
I love The Last of Us series, even though I've been pretty harsh in my critiques of the second season. The moral dilemmas, the raw grief, and the beautifully written narratives really draw me...
Playtonic Games Faces Layoffs Amidst Success of Yooka-Laylee
A few folks over at Playtonic, the UK-based studio known for creating Yooka-Laylee, are unfortunately facing redundancy. The news initially came to light through a Bluesky post from former community manager Steve James, who...
















