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- Science Journal Authors Warn Prediction Markets Threaten Democratic Integrity and Public Health Systems
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Researchers Nizan Geslevich Packin and Sharon Rabinovitz argue in a new Policy Forum that commercial prediction platforms leverage addictive designs and regulatory gaps. The author...
- Super Mario Galaxy Movie Surpasses Seven Hundred Fifty Million Dollars to Become Year's Top Grossing Film
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Nintendo’s latest animated adaptation has generated $755 million globally, propelling the Super Mario film franchise past the $2 billion lifetime box office milestone. The film now...
- German Gaming Sector Employment Falls Three Percent Amid Targeted Federal Efforts to Support Startups
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Germany’s video game industry recorded its second consecutive year of job losses as employment among developers and publishers dropped to 12,235. Despite the staffing decline, the...
- Microsoft Gaming Rebrands to Xbox and Shifts Strategy to Prioritize Daily Active Player Metrics
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft has officially retired the Microsoft Gaming corporate brand in favor of a unified Xbox identity under new leadership. The pivot includes a revised mission statement focus...
- Xbox Reverses Game Pass Strategy as Call of Duty Data Reveals Sales Cannibalization and Low Retention
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft has removed Call of Duty from Day One Game Pass releases following Newzoo data that showed the service substituted full game purchases without sustaining long term engage...
- Microsoft Announces Historic Voluntary Retirement Program Impacting Seven Percent of United States Workforce
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Microsoft has introduced its first voluntary redundancy initiative in over 50 years, offering a retirement package to eligible U.S. staff at senior levels or below. The program, wh...
- Atari Finalizes Acquisition of Implicit Conversions to Bolster Retro Gaming Emulation Pipeline
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Atari has acquired the emulation specialist studio Implicit Conversions for an undisclosed sum to integrate its proprietary Syrup engine into the company's preservation toolkit. Th...
- Hearthstone to Retire Twist Mode in Patch 35.4 as Blizzard Shifts Strategy Toward Tavern Brawls
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Hearthstone Game Director Tyler Bielman announced the removal of the Twist game mode in the upcoming Patch 35.4, citing a lack of player engagement and format fatigue. Moving forwa...
- Vampire Crawlers Achieves Viral Launch With Over 21,000 Concurrent Players as Poncle Debuts Deck-Building Spinoff
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
The newly released deck-building roguelite Vampire Crawlers has surpassed 20,000 simultaneous users on Steam following its multi-platform launch on April 22. Developed by poncle, t...
- Australian Regulator Warns of Accountability Gaps as AI Rapidly Reshapes the Wagering Landscape
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released new research detailing the swift integration of AI across the gambling sector. While the technology enhances o...
- Akatsuki Games Unveils Kaiju No. 8 Update Featuring New Playable Characters and Sisterly Side Event
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Akatsuki Games has officially launched a major content update for "Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME," introducing high-tier characters Igarashi Jura and Igarashi Hakuya to the playable roster....
- Game Freak Set to Launch Dystopian Action RPG Beast of Reincarnation This August
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Online Gaming
Game Freak and Happinet have announced an August 4 release for Beast of Reincarnation, a 3D action RPG coming to PS5, Xbox, and PC. The story follows a marginalized protagonist and...