Game Development Nine Years of No More Robots: A Retrospective on Resilience, Pivots, and the Future of Indie Publishing September 10, 2026 Reynand Wu As No More Robots approaches its ninth anniversary, the indie publisher finds itself at a defining crossroads. Since its inception, the label has cultivated a reputation for identifying unconventional hits,…
Game Development Firefly Studios Pivots to Publishing: Inside the Strategy Specialist’s New Label, WuselFaktory September 7, 2026 Pevita Pearce The landscape of PC gaming has long been defined by the endurance of the strategy genre. While blockbuster shooters and sprawling open-world RPGs often dominate the headlines, the quiet, consistent…
Game Development 1047 Games Pivots Away from Live Service: The End of an Era for Empulse and Splitgate September 7, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman After a tumultuous decade defined by high-octane movement shooters and ambitious live-service models, 1047 Games is undergoing a radical transformation. The studio, best known for its breakout hit Splitgate, has…
Game Development 1047 Games Pivots: The End of an Era for Empulse and Splitgate August 26, 2026 Jia Lissa After a decade defined by the high-octane intensity of live-service shooters, 1047 Games is signaling a radical transformation. The studio, best known for its gravity-defying arena shooters, announced this week…
Board Games GameStop Pivots to the Secondary TCG Market: A New Era for Retail or a Desperate Gamble? August 26, 2026 Nana In a significant strategic pivot, GameStop, the beleaguered titan of video game retail, is officially entering the high-stakes world of collectible trading card games (TCGs). The company has begun implementing…
Game Development Mattel Pivots to Digital-First Strategy: The Launch of Mattel Game Studios August 14, 2026 Siti Muinah In a decisive move to solidify its foothold in the booming interactive entertainment sector, toy industry titan Mattel has officially announced the formation of Mattel Game Studios. This new global…
PC Gaming Optimizing the Core: Microsoft Pivots Windows 11 Focus to App Performance and UI Responsiveness with New Low-Latency Update August 12, 2026 Nana Wu For several years, the narrative surrounding the development of Windows 11 has been heavily dominated by artificial intelligence. From the aggressive integration of Copilot to the introduction of dedicated Neural…
Board Games GameStop Pivots to Collectibles: The High-Stakes Gamble on Graded Pokémon Cards July 31, 2026 Nana Muazin In a strategic shift that marks a departure from its traditional reliance on physical video games, retail giant GameStop has begun implementing a program to purchase single, graded Pokémon Trading…
Game Development Amazon Pivots Strategy: Integrating Luna into Prime Video to Capture the "Non-Gamer" Market July 23, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy In a significant strategic recalibration, Amazon has announced the integration of its cloud gaming service, Luna, directly into the Prime Video interface for Fire TV users in the United States…
Game Development Strength in Numbers: The UK Games Industry Pivots Toward Resilience at Develop:Brighton 2026 July 20, 2026 Dwi Wanna The annual pilgrimage to the Brighton seaside for the Develop:Brighton conference has long served as a barometer for the health of the UK’s interactive entertainment sector. In 2026, the atmosphere…
