The infamous development of Duke Nukem Forever and the sad fate of 3D Realms have become the talk of the town in the games industry. However, not many people know about the game’s early 2D version from 1996 that was recently leaked online.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has commented on the recent AI controversy and artists’ protests. While acknowledging copyright concerns, he noted that ArtStation won’t be banning this content by default, lest it become a gatekeeper that hinders progress.

Darkest Dungeon has reached a new milestone, almost eight years since its Early Access launch. Red Hook Studios’ roguelike game about heroes with different psychological stresses continues to show impressive long-tail sales.

SteamDB has released the list of the highest-rated Steam games of 2022, based on its own rating algorithm. The top 10 includes titles like Vampire Survivors, Neon White, and PowerWash Simulator.

A group of enthusiasts from The Hidden Palace community has uploaded more than 300 prototypes for Xbox 360 and Wii games. They noted that their project to archive and preserve unreleased versions of old games is far from over.

Sony has been trying to convince antitrust regulators that the Activision Blizzard acquisition would make Microsoft a dominant force in game subscription services. However, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has reportedly told employees that the company doesn’t view Game Pass as a potential threat to PS Plus.

Microsoft has once again tried to convince the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the Activision Blizzard acquisition wouldn’t hurt competition. The deal will also help the company significantly increase its mobile revenues.

Scott Thunelius, programmer and 3D artist known for his work on Subnautica, has shared with us the key principles behind creating retro-style graphics. As an example, he used Warpips, a tug-of-war strategy game he made with his friends in the spare time.

Pony Ma, co-founder and CEO of Chinese tech giant Tencent, has delivered an angry address to employees. He criticized almost every division of the company, warning that some of the businesses might be closed in the face of the crisis.

Tomb Raider has cemented itself as one of the best-selling video game franchises in history. The total sales of all titles in the series about Lara Croft’s adventures are now approaching the 100 million mark.

Kickstarter has responded to the controversy over Unstable Diffusion, a project for AI generation of NSFW images. The platform suspended the crowdfunding campaign, also updating its AI art policy and pledging to protect the real humans behind the creative work.

The UK antitrust watchdog has asked the public to share their opinion on Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. And it seems that most consumers fully support the record merger.

Bohemia Interactive has summed up 2022 by sharing some numbers for its hardcore survival title DayZ. Despite almost four years since its official launch, the game continues to draw millions of new players.

OpenAI, the startup behind DALL-E, has released its new system called Point·E. It combines several models to generate low-res 3D objects in a matter of minutes.

The European Commission wants to hear what rivals think about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Through a large questionnaire, antitrust regulators plan to find out how this deal could affect the games market.

Havok Physics for Unity has now officially become supported for production. Developers will be able to use the physics engine for free and implement its features in their games.

VFX editor Pixel Composer has been officially released. The tool for creating animated effects for pixel art is now available for purchase, with 100+ various nodes to experiment with.

After more than a decade at Riot Games, Joseph Ziegler has announced his decision to leave the company. He will now be the game director at Destiny developer Bungie.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit Epic Games with a $520 million fine. The Fortnite maker will pay a whopping sum for violating children’s privacy law and tricking players into making unwanted purchases.