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Several Final Fantasy XIV Modding Communities Have Banned Popular NSFW Modder

The bans came after modder Noffletoff was credibly accused of participating in graphic discussions of illegal content

By Ash Parrish Published September 25, 2026

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Why Trying To Buy A Video Game T-Shirt Sucks So Much

GenAI has made things worse, but it's been bad for a while

By Ash Parrish Published September 16, 2026

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In Protest Of Mass Layoffs, Bethesda Devs Greet Xbox Leadership With A Giant Inflatable Rat

'We heard that Microsoft leadership was coming to our office this week, and decided to make our presence visible'

By Ash Parrish Published August 11, 2026

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Gaming’s Contract Workers Are Being Devastated, Too: ‘Industry’s Cooked’

Major companies are eliminating more than just their full-time workforce, and developers are paying the price

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 22, 2026

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More People Are Playing Meccha Chameleon Knock-Offs Than The Original Hit Steam Game As The Roblox Clone Machine Goes Into Overdrive

Several of Roblox's top games are ripoffs of viral Steam games

Nicole Carpenter Published July 15, 2026

Doom Slayer appears a top a pile of capitalists bones.

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The Cuts At Doom Maker id Software Will Change It Forever: ‘I Don’t See How They Make A Game With That Team’ [Update]

Laid off developers fear the studio's id Tech engine has no future

By Ethan Gach Published July 9, 2026

Art shows characters from Street Fighter.

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The Fighting Game Community Grapples With Saudi Arabia Taking Over Evo

One of the only esports events that still matters is already changing

Ian Walker Published June 24, 2026

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Which Gaming Hardware Companies May Have Funded Armed Conflict In 2025?

Do PlayStation 5s and Amazon Basics headsets fund armed conflict? Who knows!

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 5, 2026

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One Of The Biggest Networks Of Gaming Sites Reveals New Plan To Only Pay Writers Per Click

Editors and writers at the Valnet-owned site TheGamer are in 'open revolt' over new payment rules

By Lewis Parker Published May 23, 2026

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We Spoke To Game Devs And All Of Them Hate DLSS 5: ‘What The F***, Nvidia?’

One game developer told Kotaku that after seeing DLSS 5, 'it feels like there is no future for me' in the video game industry

By Zack Zwiezen Published March 19, 2026

A man in an arena is surrounded by fire.

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Gambling On The Shadow Drop: Highguard Behind Closed Doors

Ex-Apex devs started priming the media for Highguard's launch last week

James Galizio Published January 26, 2026

Animal Crossing: New Horizons screenshot showing the new hotel

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To Nuke Or Not To Nuke? Animal Crossing Players Prep For New Update

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' first big update in years hits this week

By Nicole Carpenter Published January 13, 2026

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Mothership Is A New Website About Gender And Games Which Feels Like A Radical Thing To Launch In 2026 But Shouldn’t Be

Founded by ex-Polygon editors, it's for her, them, and even him

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2026

A sci-fi operative fights in a futuristic city.

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One Game Publisher Is Pushing Back Against AI Art With Contracts That Ban It: ‘It’s Cancerous’

Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2026

Wanderers look out at strange anomalies.

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Some Nominated Devs Can’t Even Afford To Be A Part Of The Game Awards

The annual awards ceremony tries to celebrate game developers and hype up fans, to varying degrees of success

By Alyssa Mercante Published December 10, 2025

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I Went To See The Abandoned Yoshi That’s Been Sitting On The Subway Tracks For Weeks [Update]

‘I’m going to save him one day,’ a passerby says as she waits for her train

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 5, 2025

Art for NHL 26 Deluxe Edition shows the Tkachuk family.

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EA’s Generative AI Evangelism Now Includes Cover Art

AI tools were used to showcase the NHL 26 Deluxe Edition

By Ethan Gach Published November 26, 2025

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Subnautica 2 Publisher Allegedly Asked ChatGPT To Find A Way Out Of Paying Cofounders

New filings accuse Krafton of engineering an illegal takeover to save money

By Ethan Gach Published November 17, 2025

Battlefield 6 art shows a soldier in red.

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EA Goes Private, Then What?

Industry analysts weigh in on how Saudi Arabia's leveraged buyout will impact one of gaming's biggest publishers

By Ethan Gach Published September 29, 2025

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The War Over Credit Cards Censoring Games Is Just Getting Started

Free expression advocates are flooding Visa and Mastercard call centers hoping to break through

By Ethan Gach Published July 29, 2025