Returnal, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive, is a AAA roguelite with some psychological horror elements. The game has received 86/100 on Metacritic, with critics praising its visual design, innovative DualSense features, and shooter mechanics.

Bobby Kotick has been widely criticized for being paid too much. To align with Activision Blizzard’s targets, he will now cut his salary and bonuses by 50%.

On August 1, Microsoft is reducing its Microsoft Store’s cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent to make the platform more attractive for devs and publishers.

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) has published a new survey about the state of the video games industry. More than 3,000 developers and industry professionals shared their thoughts on the most popular platforms, revenue shares, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New court documents revealed Fortnite’s revenue split between different platforms. It looks like PlayStation 4 (not iOS) has been the main source of revenue for Epic Games’ battle royale.

Russian gaming brand MY.GAMES, which operates mobile games and invests in studios across the world, has released its report for the first quarter of 2021. It reached almost $150 million in revenue, which is 39% of its parent company Mail.ru Group’s consolidated revenue.

Developer Wolfire Games filed an antitrust class-action lawsuit against Valve claiming that Steam has usurped around 75 percent of all PC games spending.

GameRefinery released its quarterly snapshot report for Q1 2021. The report looks at the iOS market in the US, China, and Japan as a whole, including genre and publisher market share, player motivations, and shifts in market trends.

This unique Nintendo Wii was made almost 11 years ago as part of a marketing campaign. It also comes with a golden controller and one game.

Nexon has become the first gaming company to publicly purchase cryptocurrency buying 1,717 Bitcoins for $100 million.

Microsoft’s gaming business continues to grow, according to the company’s financial report for the third quarter (ended March 31).

Following a record-breaking year (the Game & Network services reported ¥2,656bn in revenue and ¥ 342.2bn profit), Sony is bracing for weaker profits in many of its businesses including games. The company expects operating profits for PlayStation to fall 5 per cent to ¥325bn in FY2021.

A number of German media companies refused to just accept the new privacy policy Apple rolled out with its iOS 14.5 on Monday. They filed a complaint with the German Federal Cartel Office claiming Apple is abusing its market power.

Famous games industry analyst Benji-Sales compared the ratings of the latest Oscars and The Game Awards, showing the drastic difference in numbers. However, this comparison isn’t 100% accurate.

The news surfaced this week that on April 24 an unnamed individual attempted to assassinate the founders of miHoYo. Fortunately, no one was harmed, with the perpetrator arrested at the scene.

What publisher do you think has the most wishlists on Steam? Well, the answer is Polish company PlayWay, known for its controversial marketing schemes and numerous simulators and builders.

Embracer Group has joined Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE), the independent federation, representing the interests of the European video game industry.

IT company Mauris is developing new pirate RPG Corsairs Legacy, which will be divided into three different games. The project will be a spiritual heir to the famous Russian series started with Sea Dogs in 2000.

NetEase has announced pre-registrations for Marvel Super War in Mainland China. It might be a challenge for NetEase to win a share of the market dominated by Tencent.