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Highguard Studio Wildlight Has Fewer Than 20 Developers Left After Devastating Layoffs
A new Bloomberg report reveals Wildlight Entertainment, maker of Highguard, has fewer than 20 staff left after mass layoffs just weeks after launch, with Tencent pulling funding.
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9 hours ago
New York Sues Valve Over Loot Boxes, Calling Them Illegal Gambling Targeting Children
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 constitute illegal gambling aimed at children.
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1 day ago
Assassin's Creed Has a New Leadership Team, But the Circumstances Behind It Are Messy
Vantage Studios has named three AC veterans to lead the franchise, but the reshuffle follows the controversial exit of former franchise boss Marc-Alexis Côté.
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2 days ago
Georgian Figure Skaters Performed a Mortal Kombat Tribute at the Winter Olympics and It Rules
Georgian figure skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava dressed as Kitana and Sub-Zero at the 2026 Winter Olympics Exhibition Gala, skating to Techno Syndrome.
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2 days ago
World of Warcraft Midnight Release Times: Early Access and Launch Schedule
WoW's eleventh expansion, Midnight, launches March 2, 2026. Epic Edition owners get early access from February 26. Here are the exact release times worldwide.
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3 days ago
Call of Duty Officially Shuts Down Standalone Zombies Game Rumours
Activision has officially quashed rumours of a standalone Call of Duty: Zombies game, disappointing fans who have long called for the mode to get its own release.
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3 days ago
Matt Booty Confirms No Xbox Studio Layoffs Following Spencer and Bond Departures
Matt Booty says there are no plans for further Xbox studio restructuring after Phil Spencer's retirement and Sarah Bond's resignation, as new CEO Asha Sharma sets out her vision.
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4 days ago
Valve Beats Patent Troll Leigh Rothschild in Court on Every Count
Valve has won its federal lawsuit against patent troll Leigh Rothschild on all counts, with a Seattle jury finding he violated Washington's Patent Troll Prevention Act.
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4 days ago
NieR: Automata Hits 10 Million Copies Sold and Teases "To Be Continued"
NieR: Automata has officially sold 10 million copies worldwide on its 8th anniversary, with Square Enix dropping a cryptic sequel tease at the end of a celebratory trailer.
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4 days ago
Ubisoft Montpellier Evacuated After Bomb Threat Sent to Police
Around 800 people were evacuated from Ubisoft's Montpellier studio on 19 February after a bomb threat email was sent to local police. No device was found.
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4 days ago
Los Angeles County Sues Roblox Over Child Safety Failures in Growing Legal Battle
Los Angeles County has filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the platform fails to protect children from predators and explicit content, marking the first such suit by a California government body.
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4 days ago
Hetzner Is Hiking Prices Up to 38% in April — What It Means for Your Game Servers
Hetzner is raising prices across cloud and dedicated servers from 1 April 2026, with increases of up to 38%. Here's what game server owners need to know.
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