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For the first time in years, there are no blockchain gaming talks at GDC
By Tyler Wilde published
news NFTs are out, generative AI is in at this year's Game Developers Conference—though much of the industry isn't on board with that, either.

Valve facing second, class-action lawsuit over loot boxes
By Andy Chalk published
news The consumer lawsuit comes just over a week after a similar suit filed by the state of New York.

3 months after revealing his debut project at The Game Awards, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi loses NetEase funding for his studio
By Andy Chalk published
news Nagoshi Studio is trying to find someone to step into the breach, but so far it's had no luck.

Valve says Steam users downloaded 100 exabytes of games in 2025, and are averaging 274 petabytes of installs and updates every day
By Rich Stanton published
News Today I learned what an exabyte is.

The Pokémon Company criticises Trump administration's use of its imagery in political memes, says Pokémon is apolitical, Trump spokesman uses decade-old Clinton post to accuse them of bias
By Rich Stanton published
News "Our mission is to bring the world together."

From next week, Australia will require users to verify their age to play GTA Online and other R18+ online games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
News The age assurance future is coming for games.

The next Xbox is codenamed Project Helix, and it will 'play your Xbox and PC games'
By Andy Chalk published
news New Microsoft Gaming chief Asha Sharma says she's looking forward to talking more about the next Xbox console "with partners and studios" at GDC next week.

US government reportedly debating whether to force Tencent to give up its US-based game holdings
By Andy Chalk published
news The process began during the first Trump administration, and is apparently now picking up steam.
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