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GameStop preliminary Q1 results have sales down at least 28%
GameStop preliminary Q1 results have sales down at least 28%
Video game retail GameStop has reported its preliminary financial results for Q1, which ended May 4.
May 17, 2024
Report: Microsoft to add next Call of Duty title to Game Pass
Report: Microsoft to add next Call of Duty title to Game Pass
Microsoft is poised to add the newest Call of Duty series entry to Xbox Game Pass.
May 17, 2024
Patient Data at Risk in MediSecure Ransomware Attack
Patient Data at Risk in MediSecure Ransomware Attack
Electronic prescriptions provider MediSecure said the attack originated from a third-party vendor, and has impacted individuals’ personal and health data
May 17, 2024
New Android Banking Trojan Mimics Google Play Update App
New Android Banking Trojan Mimics Google Play Update App
A new banking Trojan targeting Android devices shows multifaceted capabilities
May 17, 2024
UK Councils Warn of Data Breach After Attack on Medical Supplier
UK Councils Warn of Data Breach After Attack on Medical Supplier
Multiple UK councils have warned that residents’ personal data may have been compromised following a ransomware attack on NRS Healthcare
May 17, 2024
Phoenix Labs lays off staff, cancels games in major restructuring
Phoenix Labs lays off staff, cancels games in major restructuring
The studio behind Dauntless and Fae Farm has laid off an unknown number of employees and cancelled a game "mere weeks" away from launching in Early Access.
May 17, 2024
Global Game Jam names new executive director Maria Burns Ortiz
Global Game Jam names new executive director Maria Burns Ortiz
Nonprofit Global Game Jam (GGJ) announced Maria Burns Ortiz has been confirmed as the organization's new executive director, and director of partnerships Charly Harboard is leaving the group.
May 17, 2024
EA is diverting 100 percent of Immortals of Aveum net sales revenue to Ascendant Studios
EA is diverting 100 percent of Immortals of Aveum net sales revenue to Ascendant Studios
With Immortals of Aveum hitting EA Play and Xbox Game Pass, Electronic Arts is passing all net sales revenue to the developer.
May 17, 2024
Studio Wildcard says layoff of 6 developers 'will not impact development schedule'
Studio Wildcard says layoff of 6 developers 'will not impact development schedule'
Ark: Survival Evolved developer says it "reduced" the roles of 6 employees, and that it does not anticipate any further layoffs in 2024.
May 17, 2024
Update: Palia studio Singularity 6 confirms 36 workers have been laid off
Update: Palia studio Singularity 6 confirms 36 workers have been laid off
The latest layoffs come mere weeks after the studio eliminated nearly 50 roles.
May 17, 2024
Take-Two narrows GTA VI release window, records $3.74 billion annual loss
Take-Two narrows GTA VI release window, records $3.74 billion annual loss
The company also cancelled 'several' unannounced projects as part of an ongoing cost reduction program.
May 17, 2024
Language, loot, and localization: how to ready MMORPGs for release in more regions
Language, loot, and localization: how to ready MMORPGs for release in more regions
Our focus on localizing Asian games requires a slightly different approach, and while it's a daunting task, it's also an immensely exciting opportunity.
May 17, 2024