NetEase racks up its third studio casualty in one week, kneecapping dev working on a Warhammer MMO: 'Devastated doesn't even begin to cover it'

Jackalyptic Games has been slashed to ribbons, capping off a weeklong bloodbath at NetEase.

Steam expert hails PC gaming "golden age" of rough-but-fun games that devs can make quickly and players love, from Peak to Megabonk: "Steam players want fun first"

For all the contraction and hardship in the games industry, Steam expert, indie dev, and marketing consultant Chris Zukowski reckons we've entered a new "golden age" of indie games and "most ...

Katamari Damacy's creator and more artists reimagine 8-bit games in a new art show

Get a sneak peak of iam8bit's 20th Anniversary Art Show, including Keita Takahashi's take on Zelda If you grew up in the NES ...
Cartoon Brew

When Animation Work Slowed, ‘Animaniacs’ Showrunner Gabe Swarr Built His Own Game Studio

Swarr says more animators should try game creation—“the tools and communities are here; it’s never been more accessible.” ...

NetEase closes a fifth Western studio: Just two years after it was founded, Bad Brain Game Studios will shut down for good next week

Bad Brain was founded in August 2023, but NetEase opted to end its partnership with the studio just two years later.

Why Yorkshire's games design industry is booming

She adds that the UK's industry does not enjoy the same government support as its German equivalent. Yasmina believes the ...