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BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations show the rise of indie games as serious rivals to AAA dominance

A raft of nominations is proof that creative innovation needn't be limited by budget.

Creative Bloq · Apr 1, 2025

Why are Japanese game developers succeeding where western devs aren't?

Some think it was due to moment of rediscovery.

Creative Bloq · Mar 30, 2025

"Are the 8-year-olds and 10-year-olds dreaming of owning a PlayStation 6?": Netflix gaming boss thinks consoles and controllers will "restrain us"

"I'm not wanting to quote Marshall McLuhan saying 'the medium is the content'"

GamesRadar · Mar 28, 2025

'Phantom Blade Zero' Is 'John Wick In 16th-Century China,' And I'm Already Obsessed With It

'Phantom Blade Zero' has the chops to be the next big action game, and off the success of 'Black Myth Wukong', it's easy to see how the game could hit it big.

Inverse · Mar 26, 2025

As layoffs and studio closures continue to deathroll the western AAA industry, analyst points out 5 of 8 major Japanese companies hit all-time share prices this year

Grim in the West, great in the East.

PC Gamer · Mar 26, 2025

Following Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says "every big AAA game could be better," but players shouldn't be mad "just because some dude told you to"

"Be your own dude!"

GamesRadar · Mar 26, 2025

Target 2025: Mastering Data-Driven Content Strategies for Video Gaming & Entertainment

2025 is upon us and with it comes a new wave of AAA game titles and a slate of blockbuster movies and series, like the highly anticipated (and already record-breaking) GTA 6.

inkl · Mar 24, 2025

Dev behind cozy mashup of Ghibli and Zelda says working on Diablo and Overwatch taught him "storytelling isn't just an enhancement to world-building – it's what gives it meaning"

Without meaning, games "feel pretty empty"

GamesRadar · Mar 19, 2025

Skyrim and Fallout veteran left Bethesda after 14 years because he'd already made 3 runaway GotY winners: "That's a really hard thing to top"

"I didn't really feel the need to do another big AAA project"

GamesRadar · Mar 19, 2025

Resilient Investing: 3 Stocks Built to Weather Market Volatility

Resilient companies with strong financials and diverse revenue in healthcare, technology, and essential services can offer stability in volatile markets.

MarketBeat · Mar 17, 2025