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Midwest Games raises $2 million to support its 'publishing as a service' modelMidwest Games raises $2 million to support its 'publishing as a service' model

Midwest Games is scaling up to 'give more partners the strategy, marketing, and production expertise they need to get their games to market and succeed.'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Sep 22, 2025
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ProbablyMonsters is the latest studio to fire someone for posting about Charlie KirkProbablyMonsters is the latest studio to fire someone for posting about Charlie Kirk
byChris Kerr
Sep 22, 2025
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Void Interactive ousts Ready or Not community manager after Charlie Kirk commentsVoid Interactive ousts Ready or Not community manager after Charlie Kirk comments
byChris Kerr
Sep 22, 2025
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Xbox Series X price rises to $650 in US due to 'macroeconomic conditions'Xbox Series X price rises to $650 due to 'macroeconomic conditions'
byBryant Francis
Sep 19, 2025
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Console
Game professionals form coalition to 'push against the dehumanization of Palestinians'Game professionals form coalition to 'push against the dehumanization of Palestinians'
byChris Kerr
Sep 19, 2025
2 Min Read
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Business
Sony fires employee after Charlie Kirk post, Balatro dev is done with crunch, and Tencent defends its alleged Horizon clone - Patch Notes #23Sony fires employee after Charlie Kirk post, Balatro dev is done with crunch, and Tencent defends its alleged Horizon clone - Patch Notes #23
byChris Kerr
Sep 19, 2025
5 Min Read
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Business
Steam, Discord, Twitch, and Reddit CEOs called to appear in Congress after Charlie Kirk shooting
Steam, Discord, Twitch, and Reddit CEOs called to appear in Congress after Charlie Kirk shooting
Sep 18, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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'Sony seeks an impermissible monopoly on genre conventions:' Tencent moves to dismiss Horizon cloning lawsuit
'Sony seeks an impermissible monopoly on genre conventions:' Tencent moves to dismiss Horizon cloning lawsuit
Sep 18, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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New Elder Scrolls Online co-lead says studio 'really doesn't use' generative AI
New Elder Scrolls Online co-lead says studio 'really doesn't use' generative AI
Sep 17, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Sony fires Ghost of Yotei artist after posts joking about Charlie Kirk killing
Sony fires Ghost of Yotei artist after posts joking about Charlie Kirk killing
Sep 16, 2025
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4 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Programming
Godot 4.5 ushers in accessibility features, including screen reader support
Godot 4.5 ushers in accessibility features, including screen reader support
Sep 16, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Production
Asset marketplace Fab is now accessible in the Epic Games Launcher
Asset marketplace Fab is now accessible in the Epic Games Launcher
Sep 16, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Valve just made it easier for Steam devs to assess the impact of discounts
Valve just made it easier for Steam devs to assess the impact of discounts
Sep 16, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Production
'It's done when it's done:' Balatro developer Localthunk says crunch is never the answer
'It's done when it's done:' Balatro developer Localthunk says crunch is never the answer
Sep 15, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is Nintendo's next big transmedia swing
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is Nintendo's next big transmedia swing
Sep 12, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Ubisoft continues layoffs after billion-dollar investment, is Saudi Arabia financing an Assassin's Creed expansion, and how do you solve a problem like Silksong? - Patch Notes #22
Ubisoft continues layoffs after billion-dollar investment, is Saudi Arabia financing an Assassin's Creed expansion, and how do you solve a problem like Silksong? - Patch Notes #22
Sep 12, 2025
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Testronic makes 4.8 percent of its total workforce redundant, closes Madrid and Belgrade studios
Testronic makes 4.8 percent of its total workforce redundant, closes Madrid and Belgrade studios
Sep 11, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
PlayStation debuts family app for parental control and content filters
PlayStation debuts family app for parental control and content filters
Sep 11, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Square Enix heads to Latin America to help launch browser-native demo platform Spawnd
Square Enix heads to Latin America to help launch browser-native demo platform Spawnd
Sep 11, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Production
Aspyr Media accused of using AI to replicate Lara Croft performance in Tomb Raider remasters
Aspyr Media accused of using AI to replicate Lara Croft performance in Tomb Raider remasters
Sep 11, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Marketing
What happens when a colossus like Silksong scuppers your launch plans?
What happens when a colossus like Silksong scuppers your launch plans?
Sep 11, 2025
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7 Min Read
byNicole Carpenter, Columnist
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Extended Reality
Former Meta employees allege company squashed research into VR child abuse
Former Meta employees allege company squashed research into VR child abuse
Sep 10, 2025
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Former Kepler Interactive VP is leading new indie publisher Gambit Digital
Former Kepler Interactive VP is leading new indie publisher Gambit Digital
Sep 10, 2025
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2 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Nintendo patents character summoning and battling mechanic in the United States
Nintendo patents character summoning and battling mechanic in the United States
Sep 10, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
Business
Ubisoft is cutting jobs within its publishing team
Ubisoft is cutting jobs within its publishing team
Sep 10, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Roblox wants to 'empower' creators with AI-based tools
Roblox wants to 'empower' creators with AI-based tools
Sep 9, 2025
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3 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Design
Nintendo spells out why player communication should only happen in-game
Nintendo spells out why player communication should only happen in-game
Sep 9, 2025
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2 Min Read
byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News
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Business
Blizzard asks Overwatch general manager to steer mobile and live service efforts
Blizzard asks Overwatch general manager to steer mobile and live service efforts
Sep 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Former Bethesda exec Pete Hines claims subscription services are undercutting developers
Former Bethesda exec Pete Hines claims subscription services are undercutting developers
Sep 8, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Design
Grounded 2 exists because players really wanted to ride bugs
Grounded 2 exists because players really wanted to ride bugs
Sep 5, 2025
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Silksong channels Kim Kardashian, developers unite for Palestine, and former Polygon staffers become Rogue - Patch Notes #21
Silksong channels Kim Kardashian, developers unite for Palestine, and former Polygon staffers become Rogue - Patch Notes #21
Sep 5, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis
2K confirms layoffs at Civilization developer Firaxis
Sep 4, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Bryant Francis
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Production
Frost Giant boss Tim Morten claims generative AI can help devs realize their 'grand vision'
Frost Giant boss Tim Morten claims generative AI can help devs realize their 'grand vision'
Sep 4, 2025
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3 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Wildgate and Sunderfolk developer-publisher Dreamhaven is making layoffs
Wildgate and Sunderfolk developer-publisher Dreamhaven is making layoffs
Sep 4, 2025
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Business
Jagex CEO defends Runescape in-game Pride event cancelations as 'apolitical' decision
Jagex CEO defends Runescape in-game Pride event cancelations as 'apolitical' decision
Sep 3, 2025
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byDiego Argüello, Contributing Editor, News

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