Skyrim Lead Designer Reacts To Game’s Enduring Appeal: “What The Hell?”
Released in 2011, Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was a success at launch and continued to grow in popularity over the years. It's now sold more than 60 million…
Skyrim Lead Designer Is ‘Eternally Shocked’ At The Game’s Lasting Appeal, Saying: ‘I Think Skyrim Did Open World in a Way That Nobody Had Ever Done Before’
The lead designer of Skyrim is "eternally shocked" at not just the RPG's success, but its enduring appeal, suggesting it's the game's open world and "quirkiness" that keeps players coming…
Apple appeal against App Store third party payment options denied by courts
Epic Games' Tim Sweeney took a victory lap after courts said Apple could not delay the forced compliance to allow third party payments.
FTC Loses Appeal Challenging Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has secured another victory over the FTC in its quest to secure Activision Blizzard.
Apple files to appeal ruling that it must allow 3rd-party payment methods on iOS
A US judge recently ordered Apple to allow third party payment methods in iOS apps, opening the door for Epic Games Store on Apple devices.
Microsoft Scores Key Victory In Activision Acquisition, With FTC Appeal Denied
Although Microsoft's blockbuster deal to buy Activision Blizzard was approved in October 2023, the United States government's Federal Trade Commission appealed the decision. Now, a US appeals court has affirmed…
Internet Archive loses appeal in major copyright case
A court has upheld the 2023 ruling in Hachette vs Internet Archive.
Baldur’s Gate Dev Talks Appeal Of AI But Not As A Replacement For Human Developers
One of the most talked-about issues in gaming in recent times has been around the rise of artificial intelligence systems and how they may be further incorporated into gaming in…
Solium Infernum is Civilization meets Doom meets sex appeal
Since I first saw it back in 2022, Solium Infernum has consistently captured my imagination. A strategy game set in a classic, Dante-inspired version of Hell, it casts you as…
Microsoft and UK CMA extend merger negotiation window after appeal gets paused
The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal has agreed to pause Microsoft's appeal of the CMA decision to block the Activision Blizzard merger, which gives the latter two parties extra time to…