Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -NGO files complaint against Ubisoft for data protection concerns and forcing "always online" connectionsApple and Meta have been fined a total of €700,000,000 for non-compliance with the EU Digital Markets
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Bethesda has "no intention" to shut down fan-made Skyblivion modNintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identityIntel will reportedly fire fully 20% of its workforce and focus on 'eng
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Some Discord users now need to scan their face or ID to view sensitive materialThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake is realConfirmed: Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders open next week, as accessories get a pr
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -A Minecraft Movie surpasses $550m globallyVideo game M&A activity rises to $6.6 billion in Q1 2025, driven by mobile acquisitionsNiantic is laying off 68 staff following the acquisition of its games busine
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Influencer report highlights gender pay gap in sponsored content earningsNintendo Chooses Human Creativity Over AI in Game DevelopmentPC Players Spend More On Microtransactions Than Actual GamesThe Friday
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Nintendo says $449.99 price tag for Switch 2 was not affected by US tariffsA Minecraft Movie grosses $157m at US box office over opening weekendMichael Sarnoski reportedly attached to direct Death Strandin
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025ZeniMax union "overwhelming" votes to authorise strike if Microsoft contract negotiations break downSAG-AFTRA issues new agreements to permit members to work wi
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -User research workers at Activision unionizeTencent invests $1.25bn in new Ubisoft subsidiary focused on Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow SixNintendo Direct 3.27.2025 – Nintendo SwitchThe Friday Re:P
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Game Informer returns after being shut down by GameStopUnited Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWAUVW-CWA WebsiteESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibili
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -SAG-AFTRA remains "frustratingly far apart" from major game companiesAcclaim relaunches, led by CEO Alex JosefScopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic in deal worth $3.5bnFollow Nate on Twitter @NateB
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Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Palworld's developer gives staff day off after Monster Hunter Wilds causes 'a series of mysterious reports from many employees that they may feel unwell'Pokémon Presents | 2.27.2025.Unions slam Bobby Kotic
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly ChartsWarner Bros. is closing three game studios and canceling Wonder WomanTwitch reckons cheating while livestreaming is a "low severity" v
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play February 2025Take-Two CEO says AI could increase employment and productivity, as long as IP isn’t infringedE3 organiser ESA launches new event called ‘
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Rooster Teeth returns from the dead, under the ownership of one of its original foundersSteam adds warning flagging potentially abandoned early access gamesUK government says it won't change the rules on p
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -ESA warns Trump tariffs will bring "significant harm" to US developers and playersThis year’s Grammy winner for best video game soundtrack has been announcedDestiny 2 is the latest game to feel the SAG-AFT
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Dr Disrespect’s Midnight Society is shutting down and its FPS is canceledGenerative AI art made without human "creativity" cannot be protected by copyright lawsThat's all folks - another Warner Bros. live-
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Square Enix condemns Final Fantasy 14 "stalking" mod and threatens legal actionThe IOC says 'discussions are still ongoing,' but it sounds like the first-ever Olympic Esports Games may be delayed, possibly
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staffVideo Game History Foundation's long-awaited digital library will be available next weekFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth hit the most concurrent Steam player
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -GDC Survey: 41% of devs affected by layoffs in 2024EA revises FY2025 and Q3 guidance due to underperformance across two franchisesPS5 dinosaur horror game is skipping a PC release to avoid ‘sexualized mods
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Destiny responds to accusation of illegally sharing woman’s private imagesLink to Donate to Pxie’s Legal Fund Cognosphere to pay $20m to settle FTC complaint on Genshin ImpactWill GTA 6 cost £80? Report sa
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealedTencent and Guillemot family considering new venture with Ubisoft assets - reportSony has cancelled two more live service games, reportedly including a God of War title
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Two weeks into 2025, three studios are already closing downThis year's AGDQ included someone speedrunning Elden Ring bosses with a saxophoneAGDQ 2025 ScheduleNintendo will reportedly reveal Switch 2 this w
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' itNew Square Enix policy aims to protect employees from toxic fan
Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Deadly fires in LA lead to office closures for major game studios as tens of thousands evacuateUS adds Tencent to list of firms allegedly connected to Chinese militaryFormer Annapurna Interactive staff rep