On paper, PC gaming in Japan is in a nosedive, shedding 3 million players. In reality, companies like Capcom are making a killing on their PC ports. What the hell is going on? The answer is a story about browser games, smartphones, and a complete transformation of the market.

The drama over Subnautica 2 just escalated. Krafton has responded to the founders' lawsuit, claiming they had to fire them to prevent the game from becoming a disaster on the scale of Kerbal Space Program 2.

KRAFTON is bringing its life sim, inZOI, to the PS5. While the publisher talks a big game about sales, the current player numbers on PC tell a different story. A look at the so-called 'Sims Killer's' next big move.

We've all been there: insta-killed by a player who's clearly not legit. A new study now confirms our rage, revealing that 42% of gamers have considered quitting a game for good because of cheaters.

The fallout from Itch.io's ban on paid adult games is getting worse. Developers are now claiming their completely safe-for-work games are being delisted simply for featuring LGBTQ+ themes.

Great news for Max Payne fans. A Remedy financial report confirms the Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake is (still) in full production, and they're working closely with Rockstar Games on it. The two parents of the franchise are finally back together.

Tried to buy a game on Steam with PayPal recently and got rejected? You're not alone. PayPal has suddenly cut off a huge number of currencies, leaving gamers in the lurch with no real explanation.

Amplitude's highly anticipated 4X strategy game, ENDLESS Legend 2, has a free demo out now. With over 250,000 wishlists, now's your chance to see if the hype is real before it launches in September.

You'd think a new, story-driven single-player game is what everyone wanted. But for Mafia: The Old Country, the online mob has found a new reason to be angry: you can't go for a leisurely swim.

The Steam Workshop, the lifeblood of PC gaming creativity, is being systematically attacked. Trolls are using the DMCA system as a weapon to erase popular mods, forcing creators to choose between losing their work or risking their personal safety.

he game industry's most reliable cash cow: young adults with disposable income, has gone broke. As Gen Z battles student loans and a garbage job market, their gaming budget is the first casualty.

You'd think sitting atop a multi-billion-dollar empire with GTA 6 on the horizon would be relaxing. Apparently not. Take-Two's CEO is terrified... of Roblox.

I went in with a sliver of hope, and the Battlefield 6 beta delivered a shockwave. Over 400,000 players are in, but now comes the hard part: not screwing it up.

48 hours ago, I was a rusty Battlefield vet who couldn't tell which end of the rocket launcher to point. Now, after a sick day and a dangerous amount of beta gameplay, I'm here to teach you how to play the objective and stop sucking. Here are my notes from the front lines.

In news that will surprise absolutely no one who has ever played a PC shooter, the Battlefield 6 beta is already crawling with cheaters. So much for that new Secure Boot requirement.

We were all geared up for the next chapter of Mafia to land us in the era of bell-bottoms and disco. Instead, Hangar 13 ripped up the timeline and threw us back to the very beginning: 1900s Sicily, where the mob was still just a handful of tough bastards with knives and a code.

The console wars might be over, not with a bang, but with a corporate earnings call. Sony just admitted they're shifting focus from selling you a box to selling you into an ecosystem.

For years, the tactical shooter genre has been a one-horse town dominated by Ready or Not. Now, a new challenger, SWAT Commander, has kicked down the door with a refreshingly back-to-basics approach that promises pure, smart, tactical gameplay. It has the foundation to be a true contender for the throne, but let's be clear: this thing is still janky as hell, a rough-around-the-edges Early Access title with all the beautiful potential and frustrating flaws that implies.

In the world of leaks, a domain registration is as close to a smoking gun as you can get. It looks like a 'Sekiro' anime is officially on the way, and the speculation about which studio can handle Wolf's swordplay has already begun.

With the devcom developer conference now less than two weeks away, the organizers have dropped some fresh program highlights and, more interestingly, the results of this year's speaker survey. The survey, which polled 100 of the event's speakers, serves as a fascinating vibe check for a games industry that is still reeling from years of turmoil, grappling with an uncertain future, and apparently, very divided on the topic of AI.