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Roblox adds three new features to parental control settings

AuthorApril 8, 20250

Roblox continues to update its parental controls, adding three new features to improve child safety on the platform. Parents and guardians can now block and report anyone on their child’s friend list, which in turn prevents direct messaging from blocked contacts. Specific games and experiences can also be blocked, whereas previously parents could only review […]

“Australia’s largest studio” PlaySide announces restructure and job cuts

AuthorApril 8, 20250

PlaySide Studios is laying off an unspecified number of developers. As spotted by Game Developer, the studio – self-described as “Australia’s largest video game developer” – confirmed the layoffs as part of a restructure in a statement to investors. The studio recorded revenue of $40.9m (AUD$64.6m) earlier this year. For FY25, revenue had expected to […]

QA firm TestFly acquires Brazilian testing company Red Cerberus

AuthorApril 8, 20250

TestFly, a self-described “leading provider of strategic and innovative quality assurance testing solutions” for the gaming industry has acquired Brazilian testing firm Red Cerberus from tinyBuild. TestFly stopped short of outlining the terms of the acquisition, but some outlets report it was a $1.5m cash deal. The firm said the acquisition will “significantly expand TestFly’s […]

How Trump’s tariffs could affect the Switch 2 – and the rest of the games industry

AuthorApril 8, 20250

Update, April 4, 2025: As a result of the tariffs, Nintendo has delayed US pre-orders for the Switch 2 from its original April 9 date until a later point. The launch date of June 5 will not change. Original story, April 4, 2025: Analysts and other industry figures have weighed in on […]

QA company Testronic opens new “state-of-the-art testing facility” in the Philippines

AuthorApril 8, 20250

QA company Testronic has opened a new “state-of-the-art testing facility” in Manila, Philippines. Situated in the Mega Tower in Mandaluyong City, Testronic said “the world-class location is designed to ensure the delivery of QA services of the highest quality to clients around the world” and is “fully supported by leading-edge security.” Led by Testronic’s APAC […]

Nvidia confirms Nintendo Switch 2 will support ray tracing

AuthorApril 8, 20250

Nvidia has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 will support ray tracing, with the firm producing a custom processor for the console. In a blog post, Nvidia provided a few details about the Switch 2’s hardware including new RT Cores to support ray tracing and Tensor Cores to support Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) to boost […]

Former Larian Studios head, Arthur Mostovoy, joins Aonic as head of games

AuthorApril 8, 20250

Former Larian Studios studio head, Arthur Mostovoy, has joined Aonic as its new head of games. Anoic – a multiplatform gaming group comprised of several studios worldwide – states Mostovoy’s remit will cover its entire portfolio of titles, “covering all platforms, with the aim of helping Aonic’s teams deliver the best possible games to players.” […]

Inzoi reaches 1m sales in first week of early access | News-in-brief

AuthorApril 8, 20250

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Ubisoft Leamington has now closed

AuthorApril 8, 20250

Ubisoft Leamington has closed its doors, following January’s news that the UK-based studio was caught in the publisher’s latest round of layoffs. The news was shared on the developer’s LinkedIn page. “After many incredible years, we want to share the news that Ubisoft Leamington has officially closed its doors. “We are beyond grateful to our […]

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders delayed in the US over Trump’s tariffs

AuthorApril 8, 20250

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will not go ahead on April 9, 2025 in the US as originally planned due to the evolving situation of US President Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on imported goods. The console’s launch date of June 5 has not changed. As confirmed by IGN, Nintendo has sent out a press statement to […]

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