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JPMorgan analysts said they are encouraged by mobile gaming trends and expect spending on consoles to improve next year driven by a strong game slate. The research firm updated its coverage on video game companies, including Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX), Applovin Corp. (NASDAQ:APP) and Electronic Arts...

Naughty Dog has rolled out significant updates for The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5. These updates enable support for the highly anticipated PS5 Pro, which launches next month with advanced features like PlayStation...

Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC:TCEHY) is set to launch the global open beta for Delta Force: Hawk Ops on PC starting Dec. 5. This free-to-play tactical first-person shooter, developed by Tencent's Timi Studio Group, aims to rival major titles like Call of Duty and Battlefield. Originally developed by...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has shut down its Southern California AAA game studio, Team Blue, marking a significant shift in its gaming ambitions. The closure comes less than a year after the studio's formation and amid the departure of several high-profile executives brought in to spearhead a big-...

Insomniac Games has announced that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will not receive any additional story content, effectively ending fan hopes for downloadable content (DLC). This news arrived alongside Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) confirmation that a PC version of the game will be released in January 2025...

Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s release, Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision has announced a new anti-cheat initiative aimed at removing cheaters from the game within one hour of their first match. Cheating has been a persistent problem in the Call of Duty series,...

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision swiftly resolved an issue with its anti-cheat system, Ricochet, in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone after some legitimate players mistakenly received flags. In a statement posted on X, the gaming giant confirmed it had “disabled a workaround" to...

Call of Duty is set to revisit its futuristic setting in 2025 with a direct sequel to Black Ops 2, taking place in the early 2030s. Leaked information from a focus group, later supported by Insider Gaming, suggests that next year's Call of Duty game will continue the storyline from the 2012 release...

This Thursday, Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox Partner Preview delivered an exciting glimpse into the remainder of 2024 and what's coming in 2025. Packed with DLC announcements, new game reveals, and early access opportunities, this showcase provided plenty to keep fans excited about....

Konami Group ADR (OTC:KONMY) and developer Bloober Team have achieved a major milestone with the release of the Silent Hill 2 remake, which has sold one million copies just four days after its global launch. This achievement was confirmed by Konami in a tweet. While there is speculation that the...

Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends, has announced a series of layoffs affecting its League of Legends PC development team, alongside plans for future expansion. The news was delivered by Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill in a statement posted to X: “This isn't about reducing...

Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) will take Plants vs. Zombies 3 offline, halting downloads and in-app purchases in preparation for a “major overhaul.” The company announced that the game, which has gone through multiple soft launches since 2020, will be inaccessible from Nov. 15, 2024,...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has discontinued its $1 for 14 days Game Pass trial just before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is set to release directly on Game Pass next week. This move mirrors the company's strategy before last year’s release of Bethesda's Starfield, when...

Bandai Namco Holdings ADR (OTC:NCBDY) is facing internal shifts in its Japanese workforce following recent reports of project cancellations. Despite a strong release from its latest anime-based game, Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Zero, which sold over 3 million units within 24 hours, Bandai Namco...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of gamers opposing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This 2022 lawsuit raised concerns about the potential monopolistic consequences of the merger on the video game industry. The case, which was dismissed...