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Friday, May 31

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Embracer's Lars Wingefors on the "brutal truth" of the AAA market

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Embracer Group's latest financials showed the stark contract between two of the firm's biggest releases from its past fiscal year.

Private Division reportedly drops publishing deal with Bloober Team

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Polish developer Bloober Team has reportedly lost a publishing deal with Take-Two's indie-focused label Private Division after the latter pulled out of the agreement.

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Wordle owner files lawsuit against geography-based Worldle

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The owner of Wordle has filed a lawsuit against Worldle, a puzzle game that focuses on guessing geographical places rather than words.

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PlayStation kicks off industry's Not-E3 season in muted style | Opinion

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The start of June in the games business feels increasingly like one of those archaeological sites where nothing remains of the original structure, but researchers can piece its shape together from the gaps it has left behind.

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ZeniMax staff now included in Microsoft and CWA's labour neutrality agreement

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ZeniMax Studios workers are now covered by Microsoft's labour neutrality agreement with the Communications Workers of America.

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Report: Twitch terminates its Safety Advisory Council team

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Twitch is reportedly terminating all members of its Safety Advisory Council team.

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Astro Bot and Concord bookend PlayStation's State of Play showcase

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PlayStation showcased its games line-up for the next 12 months during a State of Play video today, highlighting a series of games outside of its big franchises.

Thursday, May 30

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Netflix announces Minecraft animated series

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Netflix and Mojang Studios have announced a new Minecraft animated series, made in collaboration with animation studio WildBrain.

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New studio Juicy Button raises $3m in seed funding round

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Mobile studio Juicy Button has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by The Games Fund.

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PlayStation 5 now represents 50% of Sony's active console base

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Sony Interactive Entertainment has given an update on its console business, revealing that 50% of its users are now on PS5, with the other half on PS4.

Sony removes interview with Neil Druckmann, issues apology

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Sony has removed its recent interview with Neil Druckmann after discovering "several significant errors and inaccuracies" and has issued an apology.

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Why successfully crowdfunded drag-themed fighting game Drag Her failed to launch

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Drag Her, a 2D hand-drawn fighting game featuring a roster of real-life drag artists, launched its Kickstarter campaign back in February 2022 with a modest and cheeky funding target of $69,000. Yet despite meeting its goal, on May 15 2024,…

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Intercept Games facing layoffs by end of June

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Staff at Intercept Games have reported layoffs will be taking place at the studio next month.

Wednesday, May 29

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US game spending experienced a 3% decrease in April | US Monthly Charts

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Stellar Blade debuted at No.1 in Circana's US charts for April, becoming the 16th best-selling game of 2024 to date.

Fallout games stormed the US playtime charts in April

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The success of Amazon's Fallout TV series continues to shape the games industry's charts, as Circana reveals that Fallout 4, 76, and New Vegas were among the most-played games in the US last month.

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Who is subscribing to Game Pass, PS Plus and Nintendo Switch Online, and why?

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Earlier this year, Ubisoft told us that one in ten people who subscribe to its Ubisoft+ service are entirely new to Ubisoft's games.

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YouTube launches Playables gaming platform

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Google has started rolling out its Playables feature on YouTube.

Amazon signs debut title from Playground alumni Maverick Games

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Amazon will be publishing Maverick Games' debut title.

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Activision wins lawsuit against EngineOwning

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Activision has won a lawsuit against cheats manufacturer EngineOwning.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues Xbox's bet on Activision boost for Game Pass

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Original story, May 29, 2024: Microsoft has confirmed this year's Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass alongside its retail and digital versions.

Tuesday, May 28

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Arrowhead's future, and a trio of acquisitions | Microcast

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The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is now available in both podcast and video form, and can be watched below.

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Sinn Studio secures $2.5m funding for VR combat game

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Toronto-based Sinn Studio has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Hartmann Capital.

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Square Enix shutting down two Dragon Quest mobile games

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Square Enix will be shutting down two of its Dragon Quest mobile games in Japan.

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Larian did "a bit of crunch" on Baldur's Gate 3 due to unforeseen challenges

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Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke touched upon crunch at Digital Dragons last week, saying that while Larian's team didn't "overly crunch" during development, you "always have a little bit" of overtime when trying to finish a project of…

How to design a great tutorial

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Everyone has a favourite video game tutorial. Maybe it's the first hour of Fallout 3, which quite literally treats you as a baby, teaching you new mechanics at different stages of growth? Perhaps it's Half-Life 2's iconic tutorial that…

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Parents and victims of Uvalde school shooting sue Activision

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Parents and victims of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas are suing Activision and its parent company Microsoft.