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PlayStation’s Mobile Division Cuts Around 50 Staff as Mobile Strategy Faces New Challenges

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Recently, multiple sources have confirmed that Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has carried out personnel adjustments within its Studio Business Group, reducing its workforce by approximately 50 employees. These cuts include multiple roles within the PlayStation Studios Mobile division. Among those affected, some have claimed on social media that PlayStation Studios Mobile has been completely shut[…..] […]

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AFK Journey Prepares to Welcome a New Anime Crossover Event with Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

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 Frieren and Himmel will soon join Merlin on the adventure of a lifetime! On March 28,Farlight Games dropped a teaser for the upcoming crossover event in AFK Journey, soon introducing Frieren and Himmel from the popular anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End into the realm of Esperia. The crossover event will kick off on May 1,[…..] […]

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GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE REVEALS 10-YEAR ASCENSION ROADMAP WITH NIKKE WORLD 2.0

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NIKKE 2.0 Unveils Fresh New NIKKE Content with 3D Open-World Exploration, Base Building, the Doro Pet System and More Commanders, prepare for the next decade! Level Infinite and SHIFT UP officially unveiled the GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE 10-Year Roadmap, headlined by the debut of NIKKE WORLD 2.0. This bold new vision transforms the beloved sci-fi[…..] […]

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Curveball Games Announces Sente, the Next Tactical Tabletop Classic – Coming 2026

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 Curveball Games proudly announces its collaboration with Argentinian developers, Oxobox Game Studios, for their debut title, Sente, a strategic simultaneous turn-based tabletop game that pits up to 6 players against each other in a tactical battle of wits. Sente is a brainchild 20 years in the making from the masterminds at Oxobox. What started as[…..] […]

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3D jigsaw Puzzling Places coming to Steam on April 9th!

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Indie studio Realities.io have announced the launch date for Puzzling Places, the upcoming PC version of their megahit VR jigsaw game (400,000 players, 3000+ reviews, “A Resounding success” – UploadVR). Playable for the first time in non-VR for Steam and Steamdeck, alongside PCVR support, Puzzling Places launches on April 9th! Rebuilt from the ground up,[…..] […]

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Big Tech Goes All In on Manju: ByteDance, Tencent, and Baidu Race to Capture the Next Content Frontier as Independent Manju Apps Spark a Three-Way Battle

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From “Year One of Manju” to “Year One of AI-Powered Manju,” the industry has completed a full cycle of iteration in just one year. Between late 2025 and early 2026, ByteDance, Tencent, and Baidu each launched standalone manju apps, quietly igniting a new competition for the next generation of content consumption. In November 2025, ByteDance[…..] […]

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The quest for LTV: How mobile RPG gamers play, progress, and spend

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For more than a decade, mobile RPGs have been one of the industry’s strongest and most resilient genres. From sprawling MMORPGs to low-maintenance idle RPGs, these games have consistently fostered deep engagement, strong monetization, and long-term player loyalty for publishers. While mobile gaming has been experiencing some industry-wide stagnation, with reduced revenue and downloads across[…..] […]

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AI: A Double-Edged Sword? German Developer Cuts 90% of Staff, Replaces with AI to Save Dying Mobile Game — And No One Noticed for a Year

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 Facing shutdown, InnoGames replaced over 20 of the 25 people working on Sunrise Village with AI. Player numbers remained stable, and the quality went unnoticed. Now, the German developer plans to roll out AI-generated content across its entire portfolio. About a year ago, German game developer InnoGames made what seemed like a bold gamble: it[…..] […]

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Chinese Animation Goes Global: “Cang Yuan Tu” Draws International Attention as Youku Accelerates Overseas Expansion

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  International mainstream business media outlet CNBC recently published an in-depth report focusing on the launch of Youku’s annual animation series “Cang Yuan Tu” and the broader wave of Chinese animation going global. The report was featured not only on CNBC’s official website and app but also as the main content of the latest edition[…..] […]

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Epic Games Announces Layoffs of 1,000 Employees, Cites Decline in Fortnite Engagement as Primary Cause, CEO Clarifies “Layoffs Not Related to AI”

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Company Identifies $500 Million in Cost Savings, Affected Employees to Receive at Least Four Months of Base Pay; Cary, North Carolina Headquarters Most Impacted with Approximately 210 Positions Cut On March 24, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced on the company’s official website that the game developer will reduce its global workforce by approximately 1,000[…..] […]

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