Microsoft is fundamentally changing how games are built for Xbox. The October 2025 Game Development Kit introduces PC-style workflows that could make your next console feel more like a Windows gaming machine. This means faster updates, consistent controls, and saves that work across Xbox and Steam.
The solo developer behind Misery claims GSC Game World is abusing its power against small indie developers. But hidden Discord messages and asset reuse allegations complicate the story dramatically.
Square Enix announced a bold plan to have generative AI handle 70% of quality assurance work by 2027. The company is partnering with University of Tokyo researchers on the initiative. But veteran developers question whether AI can truly understand complex game bugs.
While Sony and Microsoft rethink their console strategies, Nintendo’s Switch is on the verge of becoming the best-selling games machine of all time. The hybrid console has sold 154.01 million units and needs just 10,000 more to surpass Nintendo DS. It’s positioned to overtake PlayStation 2’s legenda
Nintendo has launched its official store app on both the App Store and Google Play. The app lets fans shop for games and hardware while tracking their play activity across multiple console generations. Switch 2 sales are dramatically exceeding expectations.
Arc Raiders players who logged in on November 2 are receiving compensation for server problems. The extraction shooter hit a new peak of 354,836 concurrent players on Steam that day. Developer Embark Studios is giving out 500 Raider Tokens to affected players.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 has sold an astonishing 10.36 million units in its first six months, making it the biggest console launch in history. The company has raised its hardware forecast to 19 million units by March 2026 as Mario Kart World leads software sales with 9.57 million copies sold.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 achieved impressive 10.36 million hardware sales, but the software numbers tell a different story. The original Switch continues to dominate software sales, creating an unprecedented generational challenge.
Nintendo is aggressively countering the “no games” criticism of Switch 2 with a carefully orchestrated release schedule. The company’s latest financial report reveals nine confirmed titles, blending new IP with strategic enhanced ports.
Linux has officially crossed the 3% threshold on Steam’s hardware survey, marking a significant milestone for alternative gaming platforms. The Steam Deck’s success is driving this shift, but the story goes deeper than handheld gaming. Here’s what this tectonic shift means for developers, manufactur
