<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar AU in Gaming-industry ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:11:14 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 airs in June and will be followed by a 'deep dive' into the Gears of War franchise with the E-Day Direct — here's when you can tune in and what to expect ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-xbox-games-showcase-2026-airs-in-june-and-will-be-followed-by-a-deep-dive-into-the-gears-of-war-franchise-with-the-e-day-direct-heres-when-you-can-tune-in-and-what-to-expect ZseUyVPmQaoUe3JmFYQmxS Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:11:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding and while it was reportedly 'still in the early stages' of developing its project ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/sony-has-shut-down-dark-outlaw-games-one-year-after-its-founding-and-while-it-was-reportedly-still-in-the-early-stages-of-developing-its-project sz9rjBccZvQ25odz9JjkMW Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:40:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees just weeks after raising Fortnite V-Buck prices 'to help pay the bills' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/epic-games-is-laying-off-more-than-1-000-employees-just-weeks-after-raising-fortnite-v-buck-prices-to-help-pay-the-bills nx6wVFsdL46fG6sF22CR79 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:10:44 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:11:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft continues with its cost-cutting program as it cuts 100+ jobs and ends game development at its Tom Clancy studio Red Storm Entertainment ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/ubisoft-continues-with-its-cost-cutting-program-as-it-cuts-100-jobs-and-ends-game-development-at-its-tom-clancy-studio-red-storm-entertainment cVqyVy3Qf85rxZJzTXzoUk Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominees have been announced: here are the front-runners for the most awards, including Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, the game we called 'staggeringly beautiful' and 'wonderfully stylish' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-bafta-games-awards-2026-nominees-have-been-announced-here-are-the-front-runners-for-the-most-awards-including-clair-obscure-expedition-33-the-game-we-called-staggeringly-beautiful-and-wonderfully-stylish 6DFFuN7cyGvB8mGYfpqvZ3 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation users in the UK could be collectively awarded billions in compensation for 'excessive and unfair' PlayStation Store charges in class-action lawsuit against Sony ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/playstation-users-in-the-uk-could-be-collectively-awarded-billions-in-compensation-for-excessive-and-unfair-playstation-store-charges-in-class-action-lawsuit-against-sony 3DSAw9nwJg2ezpV9ErKaxP Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:11:19 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:11:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ No more single-player Sony PS5 exclusives are coming to PC according to a new report ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/no-more-single-player-sony-ps5-exclusives-are-coming-to-pc-according-to-a-new-report ddeHJsKKB27ynDfpYs9AsL Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon pulls the plug on ambitious racing game project from former Forza Horizon devs, but stresses the 'flexibility' to find a more suitable publisher ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/amazon-pulls-the-plug-on-ambitious-racing-game-project-from-former-forza-horizon-devs-but-stresses-the-flexibility-to-find-a-more-suitable-publisher 7UBD4ztxa6n3AJxdaCt65d Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:29:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed Hexe creative director is departing Ubisoft, leaving the major project in the hands of the creative director behind Assassin's Creed Black Flag and Origins ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/assassins-creed-hexe-creative-director-is-departing-ubisoft-leaving-the-major-project-in-the-hands-of-the-creative-director-behind-assassins-creed-black-flag-and-origins SY3aHmW4Nt8dHYTW632MFS Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:14:44 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:15:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I want to make sure everybody knows I'm committed to Xbox' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/i-want-to-make-sure-everybody-knows-im-committed-to-xbox R2TjmVAwMZk23p9oreKnDU Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:17:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ New report claims Microsoft's 'This Is an Xbox' campaign was hated by employees ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/new-report-claims-microsofts-this-is-an-xbox-campaign-was-hated-by-employees jhduYX85m75z2ovHML6TVL Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:15:42 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:16:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Goodbye Xbox? Xbox co-creator suggests Microsoft Gaming will be 'sunsetted' under new CEO as the company pivots to pushing AI — 'The job of all these people is to just gently usher all of these business units into the new world of AI' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/goodbye-xbox-xbox-co-creator-suggests-microsoft-gaming-will-be-sunsetted-under-new-ceo-as-the-company-pivots-to-pushing-ai-the-job-of-all-these-people-is-to-just-gently-usher-all-of-these-business-units-into-the-new-world-of-ai TMEPg5FkMefyZvCfjr4gUX Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:54:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Summer Game Fest officially returns this summer with all-new game announcements — here's when you can watch the showcase ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/summer-game-fest-officially-returns-this-summer-with-all-new-game-announcements-heres-when-you-can-watch-the-showcase JxUXSpETvSnX4uvUXCnD8X Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:30:30 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:30:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft has laid off more developers amid its ongoing cost-cutting plan, this time at its Splinter Cell remake studio but says the game is still in the works ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/ubisoft-has-laid-off-more-developers-amid-its-ongoing-cost-cutting-plan-this-time-at-its-splinter-cell-remake-studio-but-says-the-game-is-still-in-the-works Pnvts5XRwvBbGc3jtgpPUk Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:07:32 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation has shut down Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus Remake studio Bluepoint Games ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/playstation-has-shut-down-demons-souls-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-remake-studio-bluepoint-games TzrY4wD6CsMDMBM8MyT4U5 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:42:06 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:37:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Future Games Show has announced the hosts for its Spring 2026 showcase, along with the first few games that will be featured next month ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-future-games-show-has-announced-the-hosts-for-its-spring-2026-showcase-along-with-the-first-few-games-that-will-be-featured-next-month 2RDECzuVt2Qe5eJsyxTBYE Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Highguard studio Wildlight Entertainment confirms mass layoffs that seemingly impacts the majority of the team, but says a 'core group of developers' will keep the game running ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/highguard-studio-wildlight-entertainment-confirms-mass-layoffs-that-seemingly-impacts-the-majority-of-the-team-but-says-a-core-group-of-developers-will-keep-the-game-running gqYt4rFXLfVMmzg2FqGcvf Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:54:16 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:54:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Riot Games lays off roughly half of its 2XKO development team despite the relative success of the free-to-play fighting game's launch ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/riot-games-lays-off-roughly-half-of-its-2xko-development-team-despite-the-relative-success-of-the-free-to-play-fighting-games-launch n57p7haDxRPBrvfYLD7rcF Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'With RPGs, it's all about offering players things that they only get to experience in the game' — Sea of Remnants creative director outlines vision behind upcoming free-to-play pirate epic ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/with-rpgs-its-all-about-offering-players-things-that-they-only-get-to-experience-in-the-game-sea-of-remnants-creative-director-outlines-vision-behind-upcoming-free-to-play-pirate-epic nBpeLmJ5i6NFtv4rW29EFS Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:03:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Following its major restructuring announcement, Ubisoft begins 'a collective, voluntary mutual termination agreement' at its Paris HQ, with 200 jobs on the line ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/following-its-major-restructuring-announcement-ubisoft-begins-a-collective-voluntary-mutual-termination-agreement-at-its-paris-hq-with-200-jobs-on-the-line gcKrcgVjUnniC8KcDPhW6T Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:02:03 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:02:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who is Devon Pritchard? Nintendo of America's new president makes first industry appearance since stepping into the role ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/who-is-devon-pritchard-nintendo-of-americas-new-president-makes-first-industry-appearance-since-stepping-into-the-role VLZzZ6LranCSrP42543Yt3 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:39:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft has canceled the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake and delayed several other titles in a major shakeup ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/ubisoft-has-canceled-the-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-and-delayed-several-other-titles-in-a-major-shakeup JesJznBANi6znNJQantjP6 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:54:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Division 3 developer shares plans for the upcoming mega-sequel — ‘I think it will be as big an impact as Division 1 was’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-division-3-developer-shares-plans-for-the-upcoming-mega-sequel-i-think-it-will-be-as-big-an-impact-as-division-1-was sV5tV7fwCwsVXN7G3EKrDE Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:09:58 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:10:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox confirms Developer Direct 2026 showcase for later this month — here are the games to expect ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/xbox-confirms-developer-direct-2026-showcase-for-later-this-month-here-are-the-games-to-expect vzdJnLtvicGsoD2MbBvah7 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:07:09 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:50:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ More GameStop stores across the US are reportedly expected to shut down this month as part of cost-cutting efforts ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/more-gamestop-stores-across-the-us-are-reportedly-expected-to-shut-down-this-month-as-part-of-cost-cutting-efforts TwbLnqwkbsGA33y6Ei5Mbg Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:27:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roblox, Call of Duty, and Fortnite head up last year's most played games — and yes, that's the same as 2024 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/roblox-call-of-duty-and-fortnite-head-up-last-years-most-played-games-and-yes-thats-the-same-as-2024 9jEMoZaLSKXbS2NSqrkGym Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:55:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Legendary FPS developer Vince Zampella has passed away ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/legendary-fps-developer-vince-zampella-has-passed-away aDdhuCHczKondxUHYkuGPb Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:18:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft has acquired free-to-play MOBA game March of Giants with Rainbow Six Siege creative director at the helm — 'This game has enormous potential, and I know Ubisoft can help us take it to the next level' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/ubisoft-has-acquired-free-to-play-moba-game-march-of-giants-with-rainbow-six-siege-creative-director-at-the-helm-this-game-has-enormous-potential-and-i-know-ubisoft-can-help-us-take-it-to-the-next-level 9KXSjyZ2NtiMLwqjrcz6fP Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rockstar says that the IWGB union 'have no idea who was in this Discord' as the GTA 6 developer continues to claim that the firings of former devs were over leaks of 'specific game features' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/rockstar-says-that-the-iwgb-union-have-no-idea-who-was-in-this-discord-as-the-gta-6-developer-continues-to-claim-that-the-firings-of-former-devs-were-over-leaks-of-specific-game-features MuvjQgnMgc9S74sBSPvMXh Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:52:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PS5 crushed Black Friday, accounting for more than half of all console sales ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-ps5-crushed-black-friday-accounting-for-more-than-half-of-all-console-sales jrkJtzZFYygBKYzLorszRB Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:27:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony announces partnership with Bad Robot Games to produce and publish a new four-player, co-op shooter from Left 4 Dead director ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/sony-announces-partnership-with-bad-robot-games-to-produce-and-publish-a-new-four-player-co-op-shooter-from-left-4-dead-director cYictMG73S7c3K2U2JurrX Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:42:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted airs today – here's when you can tune in and what announcements you can expect ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-pc-gaming-show-most-wanted-airs-today-heres-when-you-can-tune-in-and-what-announcements-you-can-expect iSJwErsQJKpTK4thZzjZ6D Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:41:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've found 8 must-have Black Friday boardgame deals – perfect for testing your wits (and relationships) this coming holiday season ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/ive-found-8-must-have-black-friday-boardgame-deals-perfect-for-testing-your-wits-and-relationships-this-coming-holiday-season dApE7RZBkVM6Li8YnZbhNE Thu, 27 Nov 2025 23:07:29 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 23:13:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 43rd annual Golden Joystick Awards kicks off later today – here's how and when to watch, as well as what to expect from the ceremony ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-43rd-annual-golden-joystick-awards-kicks-off-later-today-heres-how-and-when-to-watch-as-well-as-what-to-expect-from-the-ceremony EbhJUt2dvvAZDghazjGVCT Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you're keen to maintain your Witcher 4 hype levels in 2026, The Witcher in Concert will return to Europe next year and this time it's expanding its venues ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/if-youre-keen-to-maintain-your-witcher-4-hype-levels-in-2026-the-witcher-in-concert-will-return-to-europe-next-year-and-this-time-its-expanding-its-venues xAkaMkqHn5QReKtn22szrF Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:06:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ The next Xbox Partner Preview has been announced, and it's set to offer a brand new look at some of our most anticipated games, including 007 First Light and Tides of Annihilation ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-next-xbox-partner-preview-has-been-announced-and-its-set-to-offer-a-brand-new-look-at-some-of-our-most-anticipated-games-including-007-first-light-and-tides-of-annihilation zmdkGF8eoDd5ziTTNpbEk Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:30:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Game Awards 2025 nominees are now live with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leading the show in 12 categories, along with Hades 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong – here's the list and how to vote ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-game-awards-2025-nominees-are-now-live-with-clair-obscur-expedition-33-leading-the-show-in-12-categories-along-with-hades-2-and-hollow-knight-silksong-heres-the-list-and-how-to-vote RXXFhuMBSx3SHLui3AS5bD Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:33:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubisoft continues its partnership with mental health charity Safe In Our World with new Good Game Playbooks to promote positive online play and protect from disruptive behaviour ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ubisoft-continues-its-partnership-with-mental-health-charity-safe-in-our-world-with-new-good-game-playbooks-to-promote-positive-online-play-and-protect-from-disruptive-behaviour cz8ozS9QNEjGEeSdxKcK7K Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ For the first time in the show's history, The Game Awards 2025 will be streamed live on Amazon Prime Video ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/for-the-first-time-in-the-shows-history-the-game-awards-2025-will-be-streamed-live-on-amazon-prime-video zAgzXUac9R5W2YqHU7QCCc Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:27:42 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:27:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ghost of Yōtei sold over 3.3 million units in its first month, Sony describes the sequel as a 'major hit' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/ghost-of-yotei-sold-over-3-3-million-units-in-its-first-month-sony-describes-the-sequel-as-a-major-hit jU2UUmEr9vfQK4Nv3ekooi Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:14:44 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:12:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hitman developers on 25 years of the iconic stealth franchise – 'we've realized all of that potential’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/hitman-25-interview-2025 mWqX8eWvmESq9vCJMReYpD Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Nintendo Switch 2 is breaking sales records, selling 5.54 million units in latest quarter ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/the-nintendo-switch-2-is-breaking-sales-records-selling-5-54-million-units-in-latest-quarter pNsvxf5R2NQqYfzNpReAMS Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:04:13 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft has allegedly tasked Xbox to deliver a 30% profit margin, and if true, it could explain the reason behind its price hikes and mass layoffs ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/microsoft-has-allegedly-tasked-xbox-to-deliver-a-30-percent-profit-margin-and-if-true-it-could-explain-the-reason-behind-its-price-hikes-and-mass-layoffs jtRPtUUBSD5KMJyJiCzy7h Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:30:13 +0000 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:32:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ After Xbox console and Game Pass price hikes, Microsoft is now reportedly raising the cost of Xbox Development Kits, too ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/after-xbox-console-and-game-pass-price-hikes-microsoft-is-now-reportedly-raising-the-cost-of-xbox-development-kits-too H2Y7v6uyUZ7DXCaRK52V63 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:23:54 +0000 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:24:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Assassin's Creed series lead Marc-Alexis Côté leaves Ubisoft after 20 years following launch of Tencent-funded subsidiary – and it's made us a bit worried about the series' future ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/assassins-creed-series-lead-marc-alexis-cote-leaves-ubisoft-after-20-years-following-launch-of-tencent-funded-subsidiary-and-its-made-us-a-bit-worried-about-the-series-future 7Gq5YUhFaiWyFYDZPqmJcN Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:19:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 US sales data for its first three months is in, and it's outpacing the previous record set by PlayStation 4 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/nintendo-switch-2-us-sales-data-for-its-first-three-months-is-in-and-its-outpacing-the-previous-record-set-by-playstation-4 LqTxgsnMqiGYBrjfWdeDBC Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:26:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft announces massive Game Pass price changes – a Series S and one year of Ultimate now costs just $10 less than a PS5 Pro ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/microsoft-announces-massive-game-pass-price-changes-a-series-s-and-one-year-of-ultimate-now-costs-just-usd10-less-than-a-ps5-pro f6Nf45HdHJma5thRANM2VJ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:36:38 +0000 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:49:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bowser (no, not that one) will retire from Nintendo at the end of the year ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/bowser-no-not-that-one-will-retire-from-nintendo-at-the-end-of-the-year tm9XUTsCVLBdemcGH5Y8BZ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:20:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yet another Xbox price hike in the US makes Microsoft's consoles even harder to recommend ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/yet-another-xbox-price-hike-in-the-us-makes-microsofts-consoles-even-harder-to-recommend 3Pp6y7PajjPAWH22VKnsK5 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:39:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct announced for later this month – here's when you can tune in ]]> https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gaming-industry/pc-gaming-show-tokyo-direct-announced-for-later-this-month-heres-when-you-can-tune-in AAwxnwvLh4VPqsANT48otL Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:08:09 +0000