GeoGuessr community maps go dark in protest of EWC ties to human rights abuses

A group of GeoGuessr map creators have pulled their contributions from the game to protest its participation in the Esports World Cup 2025, calling the tournament "a sportswashing tool used by th [...]

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is a celebration of early 2000s brawlers

Fighting games fans thought it would never happen. But then the first Capcom Fighting Game Collection came out last fall with remasters for some of the most important titles from the mid to late 90s ( [...]

The IOC and Saudi Arabia call it quits on their Olympic esports partnership

The esports partnership between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia is no more. On Thursday, the IOC said that it and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have &quo [...]

EA reportedly plans to go private with help from Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia

Electronic Arts is close to reaching a $50 billion deal that will turn it into a privately held company, according to The Wall Street Journal. The video game company filed for an IPO way back in 1990 [...]

Summer Game Fest 2025 schedule, announcements, new games and everything else to expect

As if early June wasn't already going to be a wild enough time in the gaming world with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, that's also when a whole host of showcases takes place as part o [...]

Unionized EA staffers are not happy about that proposed Saudi-backed acquisition

EA employees involved with the Communications Workers of America union have issued a sternly-worded statement against the recently-proposed private acquisition of the company by Saudi-backed investors [...]

Pokémon Go maker Niantic sells its game division to Saudi-owned Scopely

Niantic Labs just announced that it has found a buyer for its game division after putting out feelers back in February. The Saudi Arabia-owned company Scopely has agreed to purchase the division for $ [...]

Saudi Arabia founds AI company "Humain" - US relaxes chip export rules for Gulf states

Billions in AI investments and new export deals for US-made chips are shifting geopolitical power dynamics in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are positioning themselves as A [...]

Summer Game Fest 2025: What new game announcements to expect, how to watch and schedule

As if early June wasn't already going to be a wild enough time in the gaming world with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2, that's also when a whole host of showcases takes place as part o [...]