Co-founded by Ben Bowman, GCX returns to Universal Orlando Resort this July for its milestone 10th anniversary—bringing together gamers, creators, and families in a purpose-driven celebration that’s raised over $33 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. What started as a casual Tampa meetup has grown into one of gaming’s most inspiring community events. GCX—short…
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London Games Festival funding to double event scale and boost UK games sector The UK Government has pledged new support for the London Games Festival as part of a wider £30 million Games Growth Package, announced in its Creative Industries Sector Plan on June 23, 2025. Delivered by Games London — a partnership between Film…
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Could Rockstar Really Give Away the Most Anticipated Game of the Decade? Picture this: Grand Theft Auto 6 launches — and it doesn’t cost a cent. No $70 price tag, no deluxe edition — just instant access for anyone and everyone. Sounds ridiculous, right? Maybe not. With GTA Online pulling in over half a billion…
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A Real-World Stress Test Signals a Seismic Shift in Online Game Architecture A New Benchmark for Online Game Scalability London-based deep tech company MetaGravity has just demonstrated what could become a new gold standard for real-time multiplayer infrastructure. In a controlled test, they achieved a working Minecraft server with 5,000 concurrent players—not spread across shards,…
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After a decade of helping creators and press connect with game studios, Terminals gets a modern overhaul Ten years. That’s how long Terminals.io has been part of the gaming press and creator landscape. And now, just in time for that anniversary, Evolve PR has rolled out Terminals 3.0—a major update aimed at making life easier…
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A rare shift for a Soulslike—Lies of P adds difficulty options in its upcoming expansion to welcome more players without losing its brutal edge. More players. More choice. Same brutal charm. The Soulslike sensation Lies of P is preparing to open its twisted fairytale world to an even wider audience. Neowiz has officially confirmed that…
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Indie developers prove that scrubbing stacks of cash can be both satisfying and successfulCash Cleaner Simulator has officially sold over 100,000 units on Steam — a major milestone for this offbeat simulation title. The game launched with over 42,000 wishlists, most of which were built up over a focused six-month pre-release campaign. That strategy clearly…
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Breaking Down GTA VI’s $2B Budget: What’s Behind the Price Tag Disclaimer: The article is based on leaks, speculations, and information provided by the GTA VI community and gaming analysts. Please take figures with a grain of salt. How it all began On September 18, 2022, a user on GTAForums.com known as “teapotuberhacker” aka Arion…
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Over the past few months, I’ve seen firsthand how bad the situation has gotten with giveaways, review keys, and key reselling.What started as a few isolated incidents has now become something much bigger — and much worse. It’s not just giveaways anymore. It’s review keys, promotional campaigns, indie launches — all being exploited by people…
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Twelve years in alpha and over $800M raised—Star Citizen’s funding saga pushes forward with no full game in sight. Twelve years after its launch, Star Citizen remains in a state of playable alpha — and yet, it’s on track to become the first video game in history to cross $1 billion in funding. As of…
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NEOWIZ, a leader in the gaming industry, has launched a new initiative aimed at fostering narrative-driven indie game development. Dubbed the NEOWIZ Quest, the contest boasts a generous prize pool exceeding $115,000 and is designed to support the creation of story-rich indie games that resonate on a global scale. Co-CEOs Seungchul Kim and Taegeun Bae…
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Oxford, April 1, 2025—Rebellion, one of the world’s most successful independent video game developers and publishers, has announced that Atomfall significantly surpassed the one million player mark over the weekend, having only launched last week. In total, Atomfall has now been played by over 1.5 million players. A brand-new IP set in the north of…
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Phishing Alert: Fake ‘SAND’ Steam Playtest Invites Targeting Gamers Attention, gamers: A recent phishing scam is targeting Steam users by sending fraudulent playtest invites for the upcoming game ‘SAND’. These fake messages are designed to appear legitimate but aim to steal your Steam login credentials. There Is No Official ‘SAND’ Playtest As of now, there…
A milestone moment as Kojima Productions celebrates the global success and unveils new footage from the upcoming sequel KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS proudly announces that DEATH STRANDING has officially connected over 20 million players worldwide. This massive achievement spans across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox, iOS, and Amazon Luna.Rumble may require a security…
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The Milk Cup is making its much-anticipated return in 2025 with a renewed mission and major upgrades. Recognized as one of the top competitive platforms for women in esports, the tournament now features a massive $300,000 prize pool, a new duos-based format, and the debut of The Milk Cup Academy—an initiative focused on education, mentorship,…
