Let's Play: Daily Gaming News

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - GDC Survey: 41% of devs affected by layoffs in 2024 EA revises FY2025 and Q3 guidance due to underperformance across two franchises PS5 dinosaur horror game is skipping a PC release to avoid ‘sexualized mods’ The Friday Re:Play - Destiny responds to accusation of illegally sharing woman’s private images Link to Donate to Pxie’s Legal Fund Cognosphere to pay...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Destiny responds to accusation of illegally sharing woman’s private images Link to Donate to Pxie’s Legal Fund Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin Impact Will GTA 6 cost £80? Report says there's industry "hope" Rockstar will usher in another game price rise Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed Tencent and Guillemot family considering new venture with Ubisoft assets - report Sony has cancelled two more live service games, reportedly including a God of War title Remembering David Lynch, and his wonderfully surreal PlayStation 2 adverts The Friday Re:Play - Two weeks into 2025, three studios are already closing d...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Two weeks into 2025, three studios are already closing down This year's AGDQ included someone speedrunning Elden Ring bosses with a saxophone AGDQ 2025 Schedule Nintendo will reportedly reveal Switch 2 this week Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - TikTok's time in the US may be ticking to a close as it makes a last stand in the Supreme Court, though Trump now says he 'opposes banning' it New Square Enix policy aims to protect employees from toxic fans Elden Ring: Nightreign is getting a closed network test, and I'm totally not fuming because PC players aren't invited to the party, or anything Elden Ri...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Deadly fires in LA lead to office closures for major game studios as tens of thousands evacuate US adds Tencent to list of firms allegedly connected to Chinese military Former Annapurna Interactive staff reportedly form company and acquire Private Division's portfolio Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Video Game Layoffs of 2024 Mass Effect fans think this official image hints that Paragon/Renegade system is "absolutely returning" New Nintendo patent appears ahead of expected Switch 2 reveal Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Steam Winter Sale Sony to become largest shareholder of FromSoftware parent Kadokawa Corporation Tencent directors step down from Epic Games' board after US Justice Department "expressed concerns" Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Geoph Keighly’s 10th Annual Games Awards Zenimax Online Studios workers unionise The Friday Re:Play - EA has made 23 more of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use Steam hits a record 39 million concurrent users as Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals continue to pull massive crowds Alyssa Mercante v. Jeff Tarzia FTC starts issuing refunds to Epic...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Alyssa Mercante v. Jeff Tarzia FTC starts issuing refunds to Epic Games users following settlement Fortnite Refunds Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - EA has made 23 more of its accessibility patents free for any studio to use Steam hits a record 39 million concurrent users as Path of Exile 2 and Marvel Rivals continue to pull massive crowds Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Ubisoft to sunset XDefiant in 2025, nearly 300 people affected by layoffs Ubisoft reportedly discussing buyout options with Tencent Nintendo Switch eShop and online services are ending in China in 2026 The Friday Re:Play - Dr Disrespect moves to Rumble, will head up its Rumble Gaming category 2K Games' motion capture studio votes to unionise Rumors Are Flyin...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Dr Disrespect moves to Rumble, will head up its Rumble Gaming category 2K Games' motion capture studio votes to unionise Rumors Are Flying Of A Possible PlayStation 5 Portable Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Google to sell Chrome AND be banned from re-entering the browser market for five years, recommends US Department of Justice Game investment and M&A deals pull ahead of 2023 at $10.38bn for Q1-Q3 Steam Season Pass policy updated, warns developers must be "ready to clearly communicate" DLC content The Friday Re:Play - SAG-AFTRA announces new agreement for...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - SAG-AFTRA announces new agreement for video game localisation Sony is reportedly in talks to acquire FromSoftware owner Kadokawa The Game Award Nominations: ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Slices Its Way To Leading Seven Nominations Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Microsoft interested in more M&A, Spencer says This year’s Grammy nominees for best video game soundtrack have been announced New MIT study shows what you already knew about AI: it doesn't actually understand anything Friday Re:Play - ZeniMax QA workers to strike over concerns about return to office mandate and outsourcing NetEase execs arrested for alle...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - ZeniMax QA workers to strike over concerns about return to office mandate and outsourcing NetEase execs arrested for alleged money laundering and bribery Palworld developer reports Nintendo's suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages, but a videogame IP lawyer says fighting the lawsuit could mean 'burning millions of dollars' Follow Nate on Tw...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - G/O Media Cuts Kotaku To The Bone As More Writers Are Laid Off ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer (EXCLUSIVE) Roblox is banning kids from unrated experiences and Social Hangout spaces in an effort to protect them from pedophiles Friday Re:Play - Meta's AR/VR Reality Labs division records further losses of $4.4 b...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Zelnick on Private Division sale: "Those projects were smaller, we're in the business of big hits" Nintendo confirms backwards compatibility on Switch 2 Over 60 classic Sega games are being delisted from digital stores Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Meta's AR/VR Reality Labs division records further losses of $4.4 billion Twitch streams about "political and sensitive issues" including "reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights" now require a label Microsoft is asking for 30 of your American dollars to keep Windows 10 safe for a year after it's put out to pasture Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acas...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Ubisoft quietly launches ‘web3 competitive turn-based RPG’ Actors union SAG-AFTRA signs an agreement with AI voice company Ethovox Path of Exile 2’s early access release date delayed to December Friday Re:Play - Microsoft CEO pay rises 63% to $79 million Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios Activision Blizzard QA staff walk out over return to office mand...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Activision Blizzard QA staff walk out over return to office mandate Microsoft gaming revenue up 43% year-on-year due to Activision acquisition Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Microsoft CEO pay rises 63% to $79 million US Copyright Office rejects video game preservationists' request for DMCA exceptions Sony shuts Neon Koi and Firewalk Studios Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Roblox scrambles to fight the 'pedophile hellscape' allegations with changes to pre-teen accounts that don't seem like enough Roblox clashes with an 'activist short-seller' who's going after its share price with accusations that it's running a 'pedophile hellscape' and lying about user numbers 2K's Californian Motion Capture Studio files for union election F...

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Netflix has shut down its triple-A ‘Team Blue’ studio Super Smash Bros. creator started production on his next game in 2022 Fake online reviews and false testimonials are now banned by America's FTC Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.