Introduction: The Eastern Power That Cannot Be Ignored When Valve announced in 2025 that Steam’s global concurrent user count had doubled over five years, a key driving force had clearly emerged: emerging markets represented by China. Chinese players have not only become the largest user group on Steam but have also evolved from mere participants[…..] […]
Netflix is entering a new phase in the gaming space with a major overhaul of its games business. This upgrade is led by several high-profile titles, including Red Dead Redemption, WWE 2K25, its own puzzle games, and a range of kids and party games, all playable on both mobile devices and TVs. Red Dead Redemption is coming to[…..] […]
NetEase’s martial arts MMO “The Legend of the Condor Heroes,” which once envisioned a “150-year martial arts epic,” officially ceased operations on November 24, 2025. The game survived for only a year and a half since its launch on March 28, 2024, starkly contrasting its initially promoted long-term operational goals. 10-Billion-Yuan Investment Fails to Reverse[…..] […]
Players can register now to get in on the Home Alone-inspired action early with betas taking place November 27-30 and December 5-7 Hide your loot and watch your step! PM Studios and developer PICOMY are thrilled to announce that Bandit Trap, the wild and whacky 3-vs-1 multiplayer showdown, is coming to PC and consoles on[…..] […]
from 18-21 February 2026 as part of Southbank Centre’s ‘Imagine’. Illustration courtesy of BBC. Meet the magical, marvellous Inventor Extraordinaire, Mrs Armitage! Quentin Blake’s MRS ARMITAGE ON WHEELS is being adapted for the stage. This world premiere production goes on sale on 20 November as part of Southbank Centre’s ‘Imagine’, from 18-21 February 2026. Directed[…..] […]
Bandai Namco recently announced via its Japanese official website that Tales of Berseria Remastered (known in Japan as The Scarlet Night Legend Remastered) will launch on February 26, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch, with the PC version set to release on February 27. This remastered edition will be based on the international version of the[…..] […]
According to a recent report by analysis firm Alinea Analytics, Valve’s digital game distribution platform, Steam, has generated total revenue of $16.2 billion between January and mid-November 2025, already exceeding its full-year revenue records from previous years. This figure includes revenue from paid game sales and in-game purchases in free-to-play titles. With the year-end promotional[…..] […]
The development of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 cost 600 million Swedish kronor (62.8 million USD), according to estimates by analysts from the Swedish bank Swedbank. This does not include marketing expenses, which would increase the budget. The actual budget has not been disclosed by the developers at The Chinese Room or the publisher[…..] […]
Recently, gamified interactive cloud service provider Suddenly Technology (SUD) announced the acquisition of the renowned open-source game engine Cocos for $72 million. With a long-term focus on developing cloud-based platforms for application software, this acquisition aims to integrate the Cocos engine and its technical team to strengthen SUD’s capabilities in content interaction and visual development,[…..] […]
After a decade-long hiatus, the once-dormant Steam Machine has made a grand return. Valve Corporation recently officially unveiled the all-new generation Steam Machine, a living room device that draws on the successful DNA of the Steam Deck and is now posing a direct challenge to PlayStation and Xbox. Hardware Configuration Fully Evolved This mini-console, which[…..] […]
