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.

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.

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.

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run will soon be abandoned by King. The mobile developer has decided to terminate all services for the game, which has been declining in revenue for a while now.

Activision Blizzard has announced a change in its leadership team. Daniel Alegre, who has served as its president and COO since 2020, will leave the Call of Duty publisher in 2023.

Chris Metzen has returned to Blizzard Entertainment six years after announcing his departure. He will again be working on the Warcraft franchise, the universe he has been involved in since its inception.

MY.GAMES, originally founded in Russia, has decided to cease all business operations in the country. The company plans to continue its global expansion and develop new games for global markets.

ArtStation has finally responded to the backlash from artists calling on the platform to ban AI-generated art. The company, however, tried to find a compromise, which further angered many professionals.

Epic Games has decided to turn off online servers for dozens of its older titles, including the Unreal Tournament and Rock Band series. Some of them, however, will still remain playable offline.

Hutch Games has announced the continuation of the four-day work week system, as this experiment has proven to be successful. The company said this practice didn’t have a negative impact on productivity.