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One of the defining changes in media in the 21st century – perhaps the defining change – is the switch to on-demand subscription services for most of our video and audio entertainment. This change isn’t just dramatic, it’s seemingly inevitable. Now that we have the technology to do this, the idea of going back to […]

Epic Games former EVP of game development, Alain Tascan, has been named president of Netflix Games. Prior to joining Epic, Tascan served as CEO of Umi Mobile, vice chairman at Funcom, VP and general manager at EA Montreal, and VP of production at Ubisoft. Variety broke the news and explained Tascan will report directly to

It looks like the Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver games could be getting the remaster treatment. An attendee at San Diego Comic-Con was looking at a set of figures based on characters from the series when they saw that the plaque accompanying the figures was labelled with the words “Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1

Apex Legends developers Respawn Entertainment have announced that poorly-received plans to overhaul the battle royale’s Premium Battle Pass will be partially walked back. Most crucially, the new passes – set to launch alongside the upcoming Season 22 in August – will no longer be sold exclusively for real-world cash; as with previous BPs, players will

Weeks after revealing a set of changes to Apex Legends’ battle pass, Respawn is making adjustments in light of criticism from players. In the original set of changes, seasons would be split in two, and players would pay $10 or $20 (depending on the pass) for the premium track. With the new update, which was

I’ve never been a poetry guy, not because I don’t like it, I’ve just never gone out of my way to read them over books or whatnot. The poems I’ve engaged with the most are those read out during wedding ceremonies, those that pop-up before the start of a horror game, or The Tiger by

The cancellation of Life by You and closure of developer Tectonic contributed to a 90 percent decrease in operating profit at Paradox Interactive during the second quarter of the fiscal year. The Swedish publisher, known for working on strategy franchises like Stellaris, Cities: Skylines, and Crusader Kings, saw operating profit fall to SEK 28.9 million

FromSoftware’s intense action hit Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon has found a healthy audience. In a post on X today, the series account noted the sales milestone: “#ARMOREDCORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON has sold over 3 million units! Thank you to all Ravens, new and old, who have braved the fires and flown on

Global commerce platform provider Xsolla has announced the hiring of Cathleen Nilson as its new chief financial officer. Nilson, who has over two decades of experience in the technology industry, joins the company after a one-year stint at Kami Vision, which specializes in video-based generative AI. Prior to that, she served as CFO at Turing.com

After a year and a half of negotiating for a better contract, performers union SAG-AFTRA has authorized a strike for all members working in games under the organization’s Interactive Media agreement. The strike commences at 12:01 am on July 26 (so, shortly after midnight tonight) and any game studio looking to employ SAG-AFTRA-signed talent—for voice