CoD continues to dominate the weekly list of most played games

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and purchases via links. Market research firm Circana has released its weekly list of the most played games for the last week of October in the United States, from October 27 to November 2. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty still reigns supreme, retaining … Read more

Backyard Sports continues its comeback with five more titles on the way

Earlier this year, Playground Productions announced plans to revive the kid-friendly video game franchise Backyard Sports with a new remaster, Backyard Baseball '97. That game arrived this week, and Playground Productions revealed that it will also be remastering five additional Backyard Sports titles. Backyard Soccer '98, Backyard Football '99, Backyard Basketball '01, Backyard Baseball '01, … Read more

Cryptic Studios continues to lay off in new round of layoffs

Cryptic Studios is cutting an unspecified number of jobs in a new round of job cuts. As noted by Game Developer, several developers affected by the layoffs discussed the layoffs on LinkedIn. It's unclear how long employees were notified or how many were affected. The latest developers affected say it will end on October 31st. … Read more

Voice actors' union signs agreements with 80 individual games as strike continues

Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, which also represents voice actors, announced that the companies behind 80 games have agreed to its terms regarding the use of AI, as voice actors and motion capture artists continue to strike against major industry players. The contracts, which include both tiered budget and interim agreements, will provide artists with more employment … Read more

Indiana Jones continues MachineGames' proud tradition of beating up Nazis

At Gamescom 2024, GameSpot got a sneak peek at MachineGames' upcoming game, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, in a demo. Here's what we saw. In true Indiana Jones style, the game has players overcoming combat, solving puzzles, and exploring the world. The studio told GameSpot that it was looking to create an immersive Indy … Read more

Borderlands Movie Continues Its Disastrous Run at the Box Office with Another Very Bad Weekend

The Borderlands movie had a very bad first weekend in theaters and the second weekend also saw low audience numbers. Of course, most movies experience ratings declines in the weeks following their release, so this was to be expected for Borderlands. This looks like another major flop in 2024, like Madame Web. Borderlands earned $2.4 … Read more

Activison continues to grow Xbox revenue, but hardware sees another decline

Microsoft's results for the final quarter of its financial year are in and show continued growth in overall gaming revenue, while sales of Xbox consoles are falling again. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been cited as a key driver of the growth seen, with revenue from Call of Duty and other publisher properties now … Read more