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The future of Twitch: safety, growth, and t...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

The biggest headlines for Twitch this year have been focused on the past. Last month, high-profile streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm admitted he was permanently banned from Twitch in 2020 after exchanging “messages with an individual

Pokémon Go event saw five proposals, inclu...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Five couples got engaged at this summer’s Pokémon Go Fest, some of whom met through playing the popular smartphone game. The proposals took place at the event’s big weekend in Madrid – the year’s main European

Two Point Campus and Hospital team teases n...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Just shy of two years since the release of Two Point Campus, the Two Point Studios team has begun teasing its next project, suggesting an announcement is on the horizon. A post on the Two Point

Genshin Impact’s own voice actors joi...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Genshin Impact has once again been accused of cultural appropriation from fans and voice actors in response to the reveal of its new cast of Natlan characters. Every region in Genshin Impact draws heavy inspiration from

New free-to-play sci-fi shooter The First D...

Jul 14, 2024Comments off

Nexon’s all-new free-to-play sci-fi shooter The First Descendant has clocked up 10m players in seven days. Marking the occasion, Nexon says the milestone “means everything to us”, and thanked players for their “tremendous support and love”.

EverQuest provided so much pain but I still...

Jul 14, 2024Comments off

In the last few days, I’ve gone from struggling my way through Elden Ring to mourning a youth that feels ever distant. And it’s all thanks to a forgotten username and a closed-down email account. That

Dying Light 2 dev Techland is making “...

Jul 13, 2024Comments off

Dying Light 2 developer Techland has requested that the majority of staff – including employees who work abroad – come into the office full-time or commit to a “hybrid” model. The studio says it needs people

Star Citizen’s free to play for a wee...

Jul 13, 2024Comments off

Star Citizen’s Foundation Festival is now live, and anyone curious about the game can jump on and try it for free from 12-19th July. Developer Cloud Imperium says the festival – described as “a civic program

Ubisoft’s live-action Driver series m...

Jul 13, 2024Comments off

Ubisoft’s live-action Driver series has been cancelled. According to journalist Stephen Totilo, the production company behind the show, Binge, has closed down, taking the Driver series with it. Read more

Saudi Arabia is hosting the inaugural Espor...

Jul 13, 2024Comments off

Following its half-hearted, widely derided stab at an esports event in 2023, the International Olympic Committee has announced the inaugural Olympic Esports Games in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Olympic & Paralympic Committee, to be held