Ever wondered what happens when console wars meet cold, hard sales data? The latest US market figures tell a tale of two very different trajectories, with PlayStation 5 climbing higher than its predecessor while Xbox Series X/S performs the gaming equivalent of a belly flop.

Ever wondered what happens when your reliable cash cow suddenly goes on strike? EA just found out the hard way, watching $6 billion evaporate after FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard decided to play limbo with sales expectations.

Ever wondered what happens when Microsoft decides to drop release dates like a demon drops health pickups? The latest Developer Direct answered that question with a flurry of dates and details for some of 2025's most anticipated titles.

Ever wondered what it would be like if Nvidia made their graphics cards rarer than a politician telling the truth? Well wonder no more, because the RTX 5090 is about to make the crypto mining crisis look like a surplus sale at Best Buy.

In what's turning out to be yet another rough start to the year for gaming industry workers, Reflector Entertainment has announced they're pulling the plug on their next project and laying off more staff after their debut game Unknown 9: Awakening failed to make an impact (SPOILER ALERT: THE GAME WAS MORE "UNKNOWN" THAN THEY HOPED).

The FTC has finally caught up with HoYoverse's gacha shenanigans, slapping the Genshin Impact developer with a hefty $20 million fine for allegedly tricking kids into gambling their parents' credit cards away on virtual lottery tickets (LOOK MA, MY GAMBLING ADDICTION HAS ANIME GRAPHICS!).

Ever wondered what happens when an unstoppable Chinese tech giant meets an immovable French gaming dynasty? Well, according to a fresh report from Insider Gaming, we're watching that exact corporate telenovela unfold with Ubisoft and Tencent's stalled buyout talks.

Ever wondered what happens when a gaming retail giant finally runs out of extra lives? GameStop is about to show us, announcing their permanent departure from Germany by January 31, 2025. The once-mighty retailer is pulling the plug on their remaining 70 stores in the country, marking another major retreat from the European market.

So, you know how everyone was asking for a Sniper Elite battle royale? No? Well, neither was anyone else, and now we'll never have to find out if it would've worked. (Via InsideGamer)

In a move that's about as shocking as finding out games need to actually work before release, Valve has decided to crack down on the wild west of season passes. Who could have guessed that promising infinite content for finite money might need some regulation?

The studio behind Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is facing a bloodbath of layoffs, and surprise surprise, it's all thanks to their latest game bombing harder than the Joker's worst jokes.

Looks like our dreams of ruling our own private slice of Arrakis are going up in sand. Dune Awakening, Funcom's upcoming survival MMO, is launching with all the flexibility of a dead sandworm.

Remedy Entertainment and Annapurna have announced a partnership that's more exciting than finding an extra chicken nugget in your 10-piece meal. The Finnish game dev powerhouse and the indie film darling are teaming up to bring us more Control, more Alan Wake, and enough crossmedia content to make even the MCU jealous.

Well, well, well. It looks like the mad bastards at Larian Studios are finally ready to put Baldur's Gate 3 to bed. After countless patches, bear-fucking incidents, and enough sass from Shadowheart to fill a small ocean, the devs are gearing up for one last hurrah before they ride off into the sunset.

Synergy is here to make city building sexy again. This early access gem is like if Moebius and SimCity had a lovechild, then raised it on a strict diet of environmental awareness and chill vibes. But does it have the gameplay chops to match its drop-dead gorgeous looks? Let's dive into this terraforming wonderland and find out!

The latest buzz in the gaming world is all about Black Ops 6, which has just been officially unveiled by Activision. After months of speculation and anticipation, we finally have some concrete details about the next installment in the Call of Duty franchise. But the real kicker? An insider from Treyarch claims that Black Ops 6 has been in a playable state for the past two years. That’s right—this game has been brewing for a while, and according to the developers, we’re in for a treat.

It's never a good sign when a game that thrived on its punishing realism decides to slap a hefty price tag on survival. This week, Escape From Tarkov’s developers, BattleState Games, introduced a $250 "Unheard Edition" of their gritty survival shooter. This isn't just an expensive edition; it fundamentally changes how the game is played, offering a full PvE version, more storage in those digital pockets, and a shiny item that turns aggressive NPCs into passive scenery. Fans? Not happy.

Alright, picture this: Amazon Prime Gaming, in their infinite wisdom, decides to give us all a surprise with their latest "hush-hush" GoG release. Except, oopsie daisy, it looks like someone hit the "announce" button a tad too early on Fallout 76 being one of the big reveals. That's right, folks, the cat's out of the bag, and it's wearing power armor.

In what can be seen as a power play in the gaming industry, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), a titan in the realm of interactive entertainment, has announced its plans to acquire The Gearbox Entertainment Company. The price tag? A hefty $460 million, paid entirely in newly issued Take-Two common stock. Gearbox, the brains behind hits like "Borderlands" and "Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands," is about to enter a new chapter under Take-Two's vast umbrella.

If your spidey-senses were tingling this morning, here’s why: Marvel Games just dropped a tweet that’s about to make tomorrow’s breakfast taste like victory. An “evil experiment” is messing with the timestream, and guess what? It's showtime at the Marvel HQ, and everyone's invited to watch.