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The International Game Developers Association released its 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey today, which saw developers highlight numerous issues including equity, diversity, and inclusion, layoffs, and crunch.

The number of studios in the Brazilian games industry grew by 3.2% in 2023, from 1,009 studios in 2021 to 1,042 in 2023.

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New research from mobile revenue growth engine SuperScale has found that 83% of launched mobile games fail within three years, while 43% are cancelled during development.

Melissa Barrera has reportedly been fired from the upcoming due to comments the actress made regarding the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Back in 2021, it was announced that Knights of the Old Republic would be getting an official remake, with plans to release it on PC and PS5. However, things have not been going swimmingly for KOTOR‘s return, and if you’ve clicked on this headline, you already know where this is going.

It has been over 2 months since the iPhone 15 was launched and the excitement around Apple's next iPhone lineup has started building up already. Notably, the iPhone 15 lineup saw significant changes this year, including a Titanium body for the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Therefore, it is possible that the next lineup will also get some extraordinary changes. A number of rumors about the iPhone 16 lineup have surfaced online. The recent speculation has indicated the specifications of the Apple iPhone 16. Let's take a look at what these rumors suggest.

For all the Samsung enthusiasts who were looking forward to the Samsung Galaxy S24 series launch, there is some good news. It is speculation, but it provides some basis to the revelation. A recent report has indicated the release date of its next Flagship S series smartphone. As the report suggests, the release date of the Galaxy S24 series will be January 30, 2024. Know all about this premium smartphone release.

Oppo is set to launch its latest Reno 11 series this week, however, ahead of that rumours about its upcoming Oppo Find X7 series smartphones are growing stronger. Oppo is set to launch its brand new models with the Find X7 which is to debut in 2024. A recent rumour about the smartphone suggests that the Oppo Find X7 Pro may feature the world's first dual periscope telephoto cameras with impressive optical zoom. Check out what leaks have to say about the smartphone.

Major investors in OpenAI, the company behind hugely popular ChatGPT, are working to orchestrate the return as CEO of Sam Altman, a leader in the AI revolution who was fired in a shock move Friday, US media reported Sunday.

In a big setback to efforts being made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, it has been revealed that Sam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI. This was revealed by The Information's Jessica Lessin in an X post. Notably, talks were ongoing between the OpenAI board, Altman, Microsoft and the investors on getting the former CEO back. It was also revealed that the interim CEO, Mira Murati was making efforts to get Altman back to OpenAI.

Epic Games is taking an additional step to curb inappropriate behavior in Fortnite by introducing a new voice reporting feature, allowing players to clip audio and anonymously file a report whenever they catch another player violating the community rules.

Epic Games is taking an additional step to curb inappropriate behavior in Fortnite by introducing a new voice reporting feature, making it easier for players to easily clip audio and anonymously file a report whenever they catch another player violating the community rules.

Sonic and Persona publisher Sega has been accused of threatening some of its unionised workers with layoffs, and is now facing an unfair labour practice complaint filed by the Communications Workers of America.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.

Earlier BMW drivers reported the iPhone 15 wireless charging problems, which affected the NFC features. Later, Apple found out the bug and last week it released the iOS 17.1.1 update which fixed the problem. Now, a new problem has been identified with iPhone 15 wireless charging which has been reported by GM car users after installing the newest iOS update. Several users have reported the issue on online platforms. Check what problems the GM car users are facing.

According to a new report, has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four movie.

2023's games industry jobapocalypse continues with news that Amazon Games are laying off 180 people. This includes the entirety of the Twitch service Crown Channel, plus its Game Growth division. According to Amazon themselves, it's all with a view to refocussing on Prime Gaming, which serves up games to Amazon Prime subscribers.

Snapchat has established a massive global fan base since the day it was launched in 2011. Snapchat has evolved with various exciting filters and updates over the years. Among others, its most interesting Chat disappearing feature has fascinated its users. Well, Snapchat also has its own subscription extension known as Snapchat Plus and with this subscription, you can use the most exciting features of Snapchat. Recently, a report suggests that Snapchat is planning to introduce a “Friends & Family Plan”. Read here to know all about it.

180 employees in Amazon's video game division are being let go today, according to Aftermath's Nathan Grayson. 

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Roblox released it’s 2023 Digital Expression, Fashion & Beauty Trends report this week detailing its users interest in digital fashion, beauty and self-expression. The report shows that Gen Z is becoming more and more interested in outfitting their digital avatars, and some say they enjoy it more than outfitting their physical selves.

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A new report claims Modern Warfare 3 was developed in just 16 months. That's roughly half the time of a standard Call of Duty release.

The dev team reportedly a year and a half to make the campaign.

Sledgehammer Games reportedly pitched Call of Duty Advanced Warfare 2, its follow-up to 2014's Advanced Warfare, only for it to be shelved in order to create Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This reportedly led to heavy development crunch within the studio.

Nexon released its latest earnings report today, with an announcement of a new CEO and an optimistic look ahead to 2024. 

Combining everything #TeamRICOCHET has developed over the course of the last three years with new Machine Learning advancements, RICOCHET: Anti-Cheat™ is preparing for the launch of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III with a stronger and faster process to combat cheating.

EVE Online's latest in-universe news report, The Scope, sets the stage for some of the pirate chaos that is poised to descend upon New Eden as the latest expansion, Havoc, inches closer to release.

The next Mass Effect game may not see a release until 2029 or later, it’s claimed.

The reformed Free Radical Design could be closed by its parent company Embracer Group.

Rockstar Games could unveil Grand Theft Auto VI this week, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Free Radical Design, the studio best known for the Timesplitters series, is in danger of closing down a second time. Per VGC, the Nottingham-based developer is at risk due to the current restructuring program of its parent company, Embracer.

John Junyszek, a senior community manager at 343 Industries, says the unnamed sources ruined a surprise for fans and the team behind the anticipated game.

Rockstar will officially announce Grand Theft Auto 6 in the coming days, it's been reported.

Grand Theft Auto VI is easily one of the most anticipated games over the past few years, as rumors continue to swirl about it. Fans have been eagerly waiting for any news about the next installment of GTA, and that could be about to change this week.

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Some visitors to a celebration in Hong Kong of the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection of nonfungible-tokens complained about eye problems and blamed the lighting used at the event.

Apple’s latest 3nm family of Mac chipsets include the M3, M3 Pro, and the M3 Max, and based on various performance tests and leaks, two of them are considered iterative updates over their direct predecessors, while one of them is viewed as a worthy upgrade. In a new report, the base SoC and the M3 Pro are largely criticized as they do not bring anything noteworthy.

A former writer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie has disputed some of the claims made in this week’s big Marvel Studios report.

Cryptic Studios appears to be the latest Embracer-owned company to be impacted by layoffs.

Xsolla has a lot of eyeballs on gaming around the world thanks to its video game commerce and payments business. And so it has released some interesting data and analysis on the future of the gaming industry and game development with the launch of “The Xsolla Report: The State of Play.”

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons reportedly told employees at the studio that recent job cuts were the result of waning interest in Destiny 2.

‘ future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains up in the air, but according to a new report from Variety, Marvel Studios may have already been looking to pivot away from him.

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Alan Wake 2 launched last week to largely stellar reviews (with our own Alan Wake 2 review giving it top marks) as well as a not-insignificant number of reports from players experiencing technical issues on both PC and console. Today, we have fresh patch notes from Remedy Entertainment promising bug fixes as well as visual and UI improvements on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

One of the most beautiful worlds in all of cinema is blossoming to life on PlayStation 5 in a big way. Pandora, the breathtaking alien world of the Avatar films, takes center stage in Ubisoft’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora—alongside your own player-created Na’vi protagonist. If you, like millions around the globe, were enchanted by the colorful, expansive wildness of this faraway moon in the theater, get ready—you’re going to experience the wonders and dangers of this world firsthand through your own eyes.

Capcom's latest earnings report has revealed more than just how well the publisher has done in the last financial year. 

The Kirin 9000S might not be mass produced on a cutting-edge process, but with Huawei’s options cut down to almost zero due to export limitations placed by the U.S., its existence holds a ton of significance. Currently, the chipset fuels several models hailing from the Mate 60 lineup, but one research analyst states that the former Chinese giant should start considering expanding this SoC to cheaper options in the future.

In the era of developing technologies, a new trend in the world of smartphones is non-terrestrial communications for mobile devices. Recent reports show that Samsung is soon going to introduce satellite communication for its Samsung Galaxy S24 Series. Last year, Apple introduced satellite communication as Emergency SOS for iPhones, significantly enhancing emergency communication capabilities and now, others are stepping into the same space with their latest gadgets. Let's delve into the recent reports and know what has been revealed.

In Q3 2023, gaming companies announced 33 M&A transactions worth roughly $5 billion according to Drake Star’s latest report. While announced deal value is up compared to recent quarters, the quarter had the lowest number of transactions since Q1 2021. Compared to the same quarter of last year, the number of announced deals fell 60%.

Just a couple of weeks after finishing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft is making some changes to its Xbox studio structure. In an internal memo acquired by The Verge, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is being promoted to president of game content and studios, a role that will put him in charge of ZeniMax and its subsidiary studios, including Bethesda Softworks.

A new report on Unity's recent fee changes claims the policy was «rushed out» and driven by Unity and IronSource's battle with rival tech company Applovin.

Hardware sales might be down, but Starfield, cloud services, and other software divisions drove huge growth for Microsoft.

It's been over a month since Unity introduced its controversial Runtime Fee policy. Though it was eventually changed after intense backlash from developers across the game industry, a new report from MobileGamer seemingly shows the engine maker's true intentions with the policy. 

The number of game studios in France reporting annual sales above €10 million was up 14.4% year-on-year in 2022, according to a new report from French trade body SNJV.

Dreams and LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule plans to lay off around 20 employees, according to sources speaking to GLHF.

Sony has seemingly failed to properly credit some of the translators that worked on Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

Connie Booth, current SVP of PlayStation's internal production team, is reportedly no longer working at Sony Interactive Entertainment. News of her departure was revealed by God of War designer David Jaffe, who claimed Booth's 27-year tenure at the developer was over. 

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US comedian Jon Stewart's talk show on Apple TV has reportedly been canceled after just two series due to clashes between its host and the company over topics such as China and artificial intelligence.

Developers of a widely-derided King Kong game are shining a spotlight on publisher GameMill Entertainment, claiming the company is infamous for giving contract studios a very short development period.

Certain physical copies of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 appear to be broken, as dozens of buyers report the same specific issue that's preventing them from installing the game. According to users online, their installations are all getting stuck at the same point, 36 percent, and nothing seems to help move it past this point.

Over 30 members of staff have been made redundant at Pinball Arcade maker Zen Studios.

Stanford University researchers issued a report on Wednesday measuring the transparency of artificial intelligence foundation models from companies like OpenAI and Google, and the authors urged the companies to reveal more information such as the data and human labor used to train models.

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US publishing giant Activision reportedly made a deal to feature a gun made by Remington in 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

The Pixel 8 Pro is an excellent smartphone with an incredibly bright screen and an Always On Display (AOD) feature. Some users, however, are reporting issues with unexpected pink text.

Data.ai’s latest report on the mobile games market in Q3 highlights the success of Monopoly Go and other IP-driven games. However, top titles still have a grip on the worldwide rankings.

Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar Games' long-awaited sequel to 2013's Grand Theft Auto 5, has left gamers parched, with no official announcement about its release from the developers. If you've been waiting for the next GTA title, however, there might be good news for you. It's not GTA 6, but a new report claims that streaming giant Netflix is looking to add a Grand Theft Auto title to its games portfolio. There are no details on the game itself or its launch date, but a GTA release on the Netflix Games platform would likely be a mobile title.

The wave of artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Over the last few months, we've seen significant developments in the field, ranging from AI chatbots, and image generators to essential tools for various sectors. AI-integrated apps offer more functionality with smart features, enabling users to get their work done more efficiently while keeping the quality high. Consequently, people are preferring AI-based apps over non-AI apps. A recent report has revealed that even Mac users are welcoming AI-powered apps with open arms, and the majority of them believe them to be superior to other apps.

Netflix's aims for getting further into the game market involves adding Grand Theft Auto onto its game platform. According to the Wall Street Journal, a licensing deal with Rockstar will allow the streamer to release a title from the popular open-world crime series onto its titular service.