Microsoft says devs can now get a working Xbox development setup in about 30 minutes, alongside new free tools designed to support cross platform development.

Developer Atomic Arcade's new G.I. Joe game focused on Snake Eyes remains in development following upheaval at the studio that included the closure of the entire studio. Hasbro, which owns the IP and ...

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Amazon Game Studios has ended its publishing agreement with Maverick Games as it "focuses on projects that leverage Amazon's unique strengths and scale." As reported by The Game Business, Amazon said ...

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Microsoft says that "alpha" dev kits for the next-gen Xbox go out to game developers in 2027, casting down on a 2027 release date for Project Helix.

Yesterday, amidst all the headline-grabbing Project Helix news at GDC 2026, it was also announced that PlayFab Foundation Mode is being rolled out for free to all Xbox developers and publishers, and ...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of intriguing games arrived this week, ...

The feature, announced as part of various updates alongside the GDC Festival of Gaming, is rolling out to select games to start, including Brotato: Premium. Also: free 60-minute game demos, ones that ...

Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.

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