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Disney buys into OpenAI, another studio escapes Embracer, and The Game Awards trailers cost how much? - Patch Notes #34Disney buys into OpenAI, another studio escapes Embracer, and TGA trailers cost how much? - Patch Notes #34

Plus: Square Enix slammed by major investor and the UK government will look into allegations of union busting at Rockstar.

byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
Dec 11, 2025
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Epic bets against Horses, Russia bans Roblox, and Saudi Arabia wants the majority of EA - Patch Notes #33Epic bets against Horses, Russia bans Roblox, and Saudi Arabia wants the majority of EA - Patch Notes #33
byChris Kerr
Dec 5, 2025
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Ubisoft bets big on generative AI, Nintendo expands in Singapore, and does Steam have a censorship issue? - Patch Notes #32Ubisoft bets big on generative AI, Nintendo expands in Singapore, and does Steam have a censorship issue? - Patch Notes #32
byChris Kerr
Nov 28, 2025
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Subnautica creators battle Krafton in court, Unity shakes hands with Fortnite, and Clair Obscur throws us in an indie tizzy – Patch Notes #31Subnautica creators battle Krafton in court, Unity shakes hands with Fortnite, and Clair Obscur throws us in an indie tizzy – Patch Notes #31
byBryant Francis, Chris Kerr
Nov 21, 2025
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Valve unveils a 'Gabe Cube,' Halo Infinite becomes finite, and did the Game Awards use devs as 'props?' – Patch Notes #30Valve unveils a 'Gabe Cube,' Halo Infinite becomes finite, and did the Game Awards use devs as 'props?' – Patch Notes #30
byBryant Francis
Nov 14, 2025
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Rockstar accused of union busting, EA attempts to ease ownership concerns, and the Switch 2 tops 10 million sales - Patch Notes #29Rockstar accused of union busting, EA attempts to ease ownership concerns, and the Switch 2 tops 10 million sales - Patch Notes #29
byChris Kerr
Nov 7, 2025
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The White House defiles Halo, Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs, and what's in a winning pitch deck? - Patch Notes #28
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A new Blizzard union, EA buyout challenged by politicians, and advances in horror game design - Patch Notes #27
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Ubisoft reportedly panders to America, Heart Machine in trouble, and what next for EA? - Patch Notes #26
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Saudi Arabia welcomes EA, Starbreeze and Funcom make layoffs, and Xbox Game Pass unravels - Patch Notes #25
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Sony fires employee after Charlie Kirk post, Balatro dev is done with crunch, and Tencent defends its alleged Horizon clone - Patch Notes #23
Sony fires employee after Charlie Kirk post, Balatro dev is done with crunch, and Tencent defends its alleged Horizon clone - Patch Notes #23
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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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
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Sep 12, 2025
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BioShock 4 layoffs, more Unknown Worlds drama, and your Gamescom highlights - Patch Notes #19
BioShock 4 layoffs, more Unknown Worlds drama, and your Gamescom highlights - Patch Notes #19
Aug 22, 2025
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byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
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Arkane union brands Microsoft an 'accomplice' to genocide, Krafton hits back at Unknown Worlds founders, and is collective action the answer to miscrediting? - Patch Notes #18
Patch Notes #18: Arkane union brands Microsoft an 'accomplice' to genocide, Krafton hits back at Unknown Worlds founders, and is collective action the answer to miscrediting?
Aug 15, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Raven workers secure union contract, VGHF acquires Computer Entertainer, and Ziff Davis makes layoffs after bumper quarter - Patch Notes #17
Patch Notes #17: Raven workers secure union contract, VGHF acquires Computer Entertainer, and Ziff Davis makes layoffs after bumper quarter
Aug 8, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Sony sues Tencent over 'blatant' Horizon clone, Reality Labs remains a money pit, and Microsoft just became PlayStation's top publisher - Patch Notes #16
Patch Notes #16: Sony sues Tencent over 'blatant' Horizon clone, Reality Labs remains a money pit, and Microsoft just became PlayStation's top publisher
Aug 1, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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ZeniMax workers denounce 'inhumane' layoffs, 1047 Games boss admits to making 'many mistakes,' and Xbox quashes the $80 game (for now) - Patch Notes #15
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Jul 25, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Steam wages war on porn, Krafton accused of going nuclear, and King reportedly swaps humans for AI tools - Patch Notes #14
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Jul 18, 2025
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Patch Notes #13: Trump's video game funding cuts laid bare and Krafton's wild public feud with Subnautica developers
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Patch Notes #12: Xbox treats workers to more layoffs, Kotaku escapes G/O Media, and a former Unity employee is sentenced to jail
Patch Notes #12: Xbox treats workers to more layoffs, Kotaku escapes G/O Media, and a former Unity employee is sentenced to jail
Jul 4, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Patch Notes #11: Peak hits new heights, the layoffs keep on coming, and union workers make history
Patch Notes #11: Peak hits new heights, the layoffs keep on coming, and union workers make history
Jun 27, 2025
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Patch Notes #10: Ubisoft workers file to unionize, Embracer downsizing laid bare, and Donkey Kong Bananza isn't monkeying around
Patch Notes #10: Ubisoft workers file to unionize, Embracer downsizing laid bare, and Donkey Kong Bananza isn't monkeying around
Jun 20, 2025
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Patch Notes #9: Xbox debuts its first handhelds, Hong Kong authorities ban a video game, and big hopes for Big Walk
Patch Notes #9: Xbox debuts its first handhelds, Hong Kong authorities ban a video game, and big hopes for Big Walk
Jun 13, 2025
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Patch Notes #8: Tim Sweeney starts peddling AI, Nintendo leaves journalists in the lurch, and Epic teases The Witcher 4
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Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
Patch Notes #7: How an unlikely hero called Wilmot spawned a sustainable franchise
Dec 13, 2024
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Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Patch Notes #6: Pokémon TCG Pocket is my favorite gateway drug
Nov 15, 2024
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast - Patch Notes #4
Patch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast
Sep 27, 2024
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland - Patch Notes #3
Patch Notes #3: The game industry is becoming an innovation wasteland
Sep 13, 2024
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