Tencent acquires additional shares in FromSoftware parent company, Kadokawa

Tencent has increased its stake in FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa, by 1.11%, bringing its total shareholding ratio to 7.97%. Read more

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PTW rebrands as Side

Games outsourcing firm PTW has undergone a rebrand, uniting its subsidiaries 1518 Studios, audio services provider SIDE, and Ghostpunch Games under one brand name – Side. Read more

Rockstar Games acquires Video Games Deluxe, now known as Rockstar Australia

Rockstar Games has acquired Sydney-based developer Video Games Deluxe, rebranding it to Rockstar Australia. Read more

Capcom promotes Monster Hunter producer to chief product officer in charge of all development

Capcom's current executive corporate officer and chief product officer, Yoichi Egawa, will step down on April 1, with Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto assuming the latter role from that same date. Read more

ESA expects Trump tariffs to have 'real and detrimental impact' on video game industry

ESA Senior Vice President Aubrey Quinn explained that most game platforms are made in countries hit hard by the recent tariff announcements.

Shacknews Presents: Pop! Goes the Culture! Episode 159

We're diving into all of the news out of CinemaCon on this week's PGTC.

Pacific Drive's Endless Expeditions update brings all sorts of new & exciting travels

Expeditions brings a new roguelite mode to Pacific Drive that will test your abilities to scavenge and escape the Olympic Exclusion Zone.

Zelda Notes will let you exchange items between Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom

The enhanced versions of BotW and TotK will support item sharing through the Nintendo Switch App.

PAX Rising Showcase indie titles for PAX East 2025 unveiled

The PAX team has picked out the dozen indie games set to be featured for the latest PAX Rising Showcase.