Nintendo Online App allows voice chat with strangers for select games
Service update includes support for lobbies in Mario Kart 8, Mario Tennis Aces, and Arms; Splatoon 2 still friends-only
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Rocket League reaches 50 million players worldwide
Vehicular sport game achieves milestone early in its fourth year since launch
Sony to launch PlayStation Classic on December 3
Mini version of the classic console will be pre-loaded with Final Fantasy VII, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3, 16 other games
Outfit7 opening new Barcelona studio
Talking Tom developer to use new location for both Talking Tom games and new projects
"We've never made a game with a jump button, and we don't plan to start now"
Tomorrow Corporation's Kyle Gabler and Kyle Gray share their thoughts on quietly succeeding without being on social media, attending conventions, advertising, or doing PR
Rockstar confirms Red Dead Online
Multiplayer experience will be launched in public beta in November, free for owners of Red Dead Redemption 2
THQ Nordic acquires Alone in the Dark and Act of War
Acquisition spree continues for Austrian publisher with rights to survival horror, RTS IP from Atari
Funsolve gets "seven-figure" investment from Outright Games
Funding will cover new project based on a major IP, and a second project to start in 2020
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Contact Chris Buckley, Sales ManagerValve and Ubisoft fined for breach of French consumer law
Steam and Uplay latest storefronts caught up in European consumer rights violations
First uncensored adult game on Steam pulled from sale in 28 countries
"The fact is, these restrictions are the downside of being the poster child for the first fully uncensored adult game on Steam," says developer Dharker Studios
Sega pushes Mega Drive Mini to 2019
Japanese publisher is rethinking the retro console's design ahead of simultaneous global launch
NPD: Madden NFL 19 scores while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 returns
Nintendo Switch sales remain strong, though still must work to catch PS4's year-to-date lead
Scum sells 1 million units in three weeks of early access
Gamepires' open world survival game celebrates milestone after reaching 250k sales on launch day
Writing the video games of the future
ArenaNet narrative designers Aaron Linde and Alex Kain discuss VR, and what they see as the future of interactive storytelling
Nintendo introduces Fortnite Switch bundle with V-bucks included
Console bundle is the same price as system alone, includes in-game currency and exclusive cosmetics
Ubisoft introduces Alexa skill "Alexios" for Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Skill answers typical Alexa prompts as a Spartan, provides historical context for Odyssey in-game locations
Niantic rolls out beta PokeStop nominations in Brazil and South Korea
Ingress veterans to review submissions; program to expand to other countries soon
YouTube Gaming migrates to main YouTube hub
Separate website, app to shut down by March 2019; features implemented on YouTube main
UKIE responds to Migration Advisory Committee immigration post-Brexit report
CEO Dr. Jo Twist: "Expanding the current Tier 2 system to EEA citizens would prove inefficient and cumbersome for the industry"
Capcom closing Vancouver studio
Publisher confirms plans to consolidate major development in Japan after announcing $40 million expense on cancelled projects
Skillz doubles revenue run-rate once more to $400 million
5,000 new developer partners fuel growth over five-month period
Switch owners in Japan are getting a "cloud version" of Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Ubisoft follows the streaming model adopted by Capcom for Resi 7, selling daily and full-game passes for its upcoming blockbuster
Brian Fargo wants to buy back Interplay
Fargo will attempt to acquire the company he co-founded in 1983 if Bard's Tale IV hits sales target