Sophie McEvoy

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Nintendo of America awarded $4.5m in lawsuit from Redditor for pirating Switch hardware and software - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology September 26, 2026

Nintendo of America has won $4.5 million in damages from Reddit user James C. Williams, also known as 'Archbox,' for copyright violations. As Aftermath reports, the court entered a default judgment οΏ½...

Microsoft files patent for "ad-credit" system to show ads on PC and Xbox without disrupting gameplay - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology September 25, 2026

Microsoft has patented an "ad-credit" system to display adverts and announcements during PC and Xbox game sessions without disrupting gameplay. The patent, titled 'Contextually Aware Management of IοΏ½...

Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology September 24, 2026

Discord has re-launched its age verification process for all users, introducing alternative methods that do not require video selfies or ID. In an update posted yesterday, Discord co-founder and chiοΏ½...

GTA 6 Netflix preview drove more than 100,000 sign-ups during its six-hour exclusivity window - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology September 12, 2026

Rockstar's preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 on Netflix generated over 100,000 sign-ups in the US during its six-hour exclusivity window on August 27, making it the platform's third-largest subscriber spοΏ½...

Nvidia acquires open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn - GamesIndustry.biz

Business September 5, 2026

Nvidia has acquired the artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. As BBC News reports, Nvidia will pay about $11.9 billion to Hugging Face investors and may offer up to $1 bilοΏ½...

Planet Coaster studio Frontier Developments announces new title based on Disney IP - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology September 4, 2026

Frontier Developments has entered into an agreement with Disney to work on a new title based on its portfolio and IP. Frontier will fund, develop, and publish the game, drawing on its experience in οΏ½...

"This is the worst crash we've seen since the 1980s," says Tim Sweeney - gamesindustry.biz

Technology September 4, 2026

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the industry is going through its biggest crash since the 1980s in the latest issue of Edge magazine. Contributing editor Alex Spencer spoke with nine experts in issuοΏ½...

Rockstar formed a new LA-based team to develop more realistic NPCs for Grand Theft Auto 6 - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology August 29, 2026

Rockstar Games established a new team focused on developing more realistic NPCs for Grand Theft Auto 6. The Los Angeles-based team of writers, directors, and producers designed these characters by "οΏ½...

Take-Two Interactive files subpoenas against Microsoft, Discord, and X amid ongoing GTA 6 leaks - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology August 25, 2026

Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft, Discord, and X regarding the ongoing Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks. As Kotaku and IGN report, Rockstar Games' parent company is asking the companies to provοΏ½...

US physical game sales drop to lowest monthly total since 1995 | US Monthly Charts - GamesIndustry.biz

Technology August 21, 2026

US physical software sales fell to $85 million in July, the lowest monthly total since Circana began tracking in 1995. Although Sony will stop producing physical software for new games starting JanuοΏ½...