Indie dev baffled after acquaintance clones his game, puts it on Steam, and acts like it's no big deal: 'Happens every day homie' (www.pcgamer.com)
Nvidia Says Native Resolution Gaming is Out, DLSS is Here to Stay (www.tomshardware.com)
Ex-Blizzard Exec Dragged For Suggesting Gamers Start Tipping (kotaku.com)
Netflix might add in-app purchases and ads to its games no one plays (www.vg247.com)
Ubisoft is stripping people's licences for The Crew weeks after its shutdown, nearly squandering hopes of fan servers and acting as a stark reminder of how volatile digital ownership is (www.pcgamer.com)
Cities: Skylines 2 dev says it won't release paid DLC until performance "fixed to our standards" (www.eurogamer.net)
Elden Ring is getting a free-to-play mobile version with in-app purchases (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Action-RPG colossus Elden Ring is reportedly getting a free-to-play mobile adaptation with in-app purchases, which takes inspiration from miHoYo’s Genshin Impact. It’s being published by Tencent, who apparently acquired the licensing rights to Elden Ring back in 2022 and put a few dozen people to work on a prototype, even as...
Leaked Xbox Boss Email Perfectly Explains Why Game Publishers Are Eating Themselves Alive (kotaku.com)
Ubisoft insists yet again that its uncanny AI-generated 'NEO-NPCs' will make games 'more alive and richer', whatever that means (www.pcgamer.com)
Making good, profitable games 'will no longer keep you safe': industry expresses fury and heartbreak over closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Prey studios (www.pcgamer.com)
Nintendo makes first Switch 2 announcement (www.eurogamer.net)
Couch co-op is finally making a comeback? (www.latimes.com)
No one should have to “grow a thicker skin”: Valorant studio commit to harsh penalties for harassment (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Crazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valve (www.altchar.com)
GAME staff discovered zero hours contracts move via mass Microsoft Teams calls (www.eurogamer.net)
The Real Reason Your Favourite Game Studios Are Getting Closed Instead Of Sold (www.thegamer.com)
GTA 6 might be released before the end of the next fiscal year (gamerkick.com)
Take-two Interactive hints that long-anticipated GTA 6 could release in 2024.
Starfield’s Paid Mods Ignite A Review Bombing On Steam (kotaku.com)
Walmart Reportedly Starting to Purge Physical Games Next Week (comicbook.com)
Specifically Xbox Games.