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Nough Studio decided to put Lies of P: Complete Edition directly on a cartridge for the Nintendo Switch 2 rather than using a game-key card, driven by a philosophy of physical ownership.
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UK gaming charity SpecialEffect has scheduled its One Special Walk fundraising event in London for September 25th, 2026.
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Thatgamecompany, the studio behind Journey and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new full-service publishing arm called thatgamepublisher to fund emotionally ambitious indie games.
2 min readDublin-based start-up Entity has secured $5 million in seed funding to build a browser-based gaming platform slated to launch in 2027.
2 min readPocketGamer.biz publishes analysis from BIGO Ads' David Ruggiero arguing that treating user acquisition and monetisation as separate systems can mask declining player value even when individual metrics improve.
5 min readW4 Games has secured $18 million in a Series B funding round led by Tencent, bringing its total funding to $33 million to expand its international team and bolster the Godot game engine ecosystem.
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A recently published Steam revenue report by Totally Human Media's platform We Love It analyzes financial trends across roughly 100,000 games, highlighting sandbox titles for strong and consistent commercial success.
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Microsoft began a limited Insider test in July that lets players stream owned Xbox games via cloud with pre-roll ads and one-hour sessions. The experiment aligns with research showing player preference for opt-in, non-disruptive ads, but the company has not linked the test to its Xbox Media Solutions advertising division.
2 min readReports indicate that Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan faces criticism regarding potentially illegal contracts and severe working conditions for employees.
1 min readDublin-based startup Entity has secured €5 million in seed funding to develop a web platform for console-quality gaming, scheduled for launch in 2027.
2 min readDouble Fine and Compulsion Games have confirmed they have completed their splits from Xbox, sharing fresh details on IP reacquisition, future projects, and studio plans.
2 min readA busy week featuring Gamescom announcements, a GTA 6 documentary from Rockstar and Netflix, and a large lineup of new PC game releases and early access titles.
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