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Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' cancelled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades.

Norway wants to add 'harmful' gaming sites to under-16 social media ban

Norway's government wants to include certain gaming and chat sites in its planned legislation banning social media for children under the age of 16, it said on Oct 19.

'Ocarina of Time': Nintendo gives Zelda classic a modern makeover

For millions of gamers, a few notes from an ocarina are enough to bring back fond childhood memories.

The Blood Of Dawnwalker: Rebel Wolves' dark RPG gives vampire adventure new fangs

Rising from their coffins, vampire RPGs enthral the gaming landscape with a bloodthirsty focus on player agency and the high stakes of time.

Strengthening video game industry also develops creative and technical talent, says Deputy Digital Minister

Malaysian game developers are in a good position to build on the local industry's strengths and take advantage of growing opportunities, says Deputy Digital Minister Datuk Wilson Ugak Kumbong during his opening speech today (Oct 16) at Level Up KL 2026.

Ubisoft to close Finland studio, cut 70 jobs in Singapore

French video games group Ubisoft said on Oct 14 that it planned to close a studio in Finland and cut 70 jobs in Singapore as it tries to return to profitability.

Cloud gaming and AI threaten to make home consoles extinct

Games streamed over the Internet will grow to a US$38bil (RM155.1bil) market by 2035 and may eventually kill off the dedicated video-game console as a mass-market product.

Fortnite-maker Epic Games makes 'huge pivot' with AI, CEO says

Fortnite-maker Epic Games is making a "huge pivot" towards using artificial intelligence (AI) to boost video game development, CEO Tim Sweeney said on Oct 12.

‘Silent Hill: Townfall’ review: Late-game falloff hampers strong start

Townfall, developed by Screen Burn Interactive and published by Konami Digital Entertainment and Annapurna Interactive, wants you to be confused.

E-Day’s six-year journey inside the rapidly changing Xbox industry

The pressure is on for the sci-fi game Gears of War: E-Day as an Xbox exclusive, with "blood, sweat, and tears" extending beyond its virtual battlefields.