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Sony has published its latest financial results for the first half of its fiscal year, reporting significant increases in revenue for its Game & Network Services division

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PlayStation experiences H1 sales increase, PS5 reaches 84m in lifetime sales
Sony increases full-year forecast for games revenue, Ghost of Yōtei sells 3.3 million copies in launch month
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November 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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PlayStation Portal has become the "most widely used device for PlayStation 5 Remote Play, surpassing mobile, PC, PS5, and PS4," according to a Sony executive

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PlayStation Portal becomes "most widely used device for PS5 Remote Play"
Sony exec says community response to handheld accessory has been "overwhelming"
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November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Jobs roundup: November 2025 | Michael Burnham joins Ubisoft Reflections as studio manager

UPDATE: Karel Kolmann joins CD Projekt Red as senior quest designer on Witcher 4, Raptor PR appoints Josh Goldie as senior PR account manager

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Jobs roundup: November 2025 | Michael Burnham joins Ubisoft Reflections as studio manager
UPDATE: Karel Kolmann joins CD Projekt Red as senior quest designer on Witcher 4, Raptor PR appoints Josh Goldie as senior PR account manager
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November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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GamesIndustry.biz speaks to Digiphile co-founders Alex Hill and Marcus Hess about its new bundle site and who it promises focus, community, indie promotion and "no algorithms"

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"We want to get people playing games, not just buying them": new bundle site Digiphile goes back to basics
When the first Humble Bundle launched as a studio initiative in 2010, it was a novelty: a compilation of indie games at…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has defended AI following Eurogamer's 2/5 Arc Raiders review, which criticised the game's use use of AI voice generation. "AI dialog generation + human personality and tuning could totally transform gaming," Sweeney said.

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Epic's Tim Sweeney wades into the Arc Raiders AI row
"This technology increases human productivity in some areas by integer multiples"
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November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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PlayStation Portal has become the "most widely used device for PlayStation 5 Remote Play, surpassing mobile, PC, PS5, and PS4," according to a Sony executive

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PlayStation Portal becomes "most widely used device for PS5 Remote Play"
Sony exec says community response to handheld accessory has been "overwhelming"
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November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Sony has published its latest financial results for the first half of its fiscal year, reporting significant increases in revenue for its Game & Network Services division

www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-...
PlayStation experiences H1 sales increase, PS5 reaches 84m in lifetime sales
Sony increases full-year forecast for games revenue, Ghost of Yōtei sells 3.3 million copies in launch month
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November 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Cygames settles Umamusume: Pretty Derby patent lawsuit with Konami
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Cygames settles Umamusume: Pretty Derby patent lawsuit with Konami
Cygames has settled its patent row with Konami Digital Entertainment over Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Fifteen developers were honoured at the Playing for the Planet Awards and Green Games Summit last week for "demonstrating excellence in the field of sustainable game development and pro-environmental storytelling."

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Playing for the Planet and Green Jam 2025 winners include TreesPlease Games, Wooga, and Activision
There were 13 winners in the main categories, plus two special awards
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November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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"All of the IP just scattered in the wind," says Acclaim CEO Alex Josef, explaining why Acclaim's old games aren't returning. "Some of that IP, there's just no access to it, no ability to get that back."

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What's going on with Acclaim?
Acclaim CEO Alex Josef explains the strategy behind acquiring the storied brand, and why they want to focus on indies
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November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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News-in-brief: Nintendo Direct featuring first Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer dated for November 12, 2025

Presentation to take place at 6am PT, publisher clarifies "no game information will be included"

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Nintendo Direct featuring first Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer dated for November 12, 2025 | News-in-brief
Presentation to take place at 6am PT, publisher clarifies "no game information will be included"
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November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Cygames settles Umamusume: Pretty Derby patent lawsuit with Konami
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Cygames settles Umamusume: Pretty Derby patent lawsuit with Konami
Cygames has settled its patent row with Konami Digital Entertainment over Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Halo Studios has announced it will be delivering the last major update to Halo Infinite this month

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Halo Infinite receives last "currently planned" major update
Halo Studio refocusing game's team to the "multiple Halo titles in development"
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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BioWare has reiterated that the next Mass Effect game is still in development, and that it and parent company Electronic Arts "remain committed to telling more stories in this universe"

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BioWare confirms next Mass Effect game is still in development, "remains committed" to franchise
Team is "currently heads-down and focused exclusively on Mass Effect," says executive producer
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November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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"All of the IP just scattered in the wind," says Acclaim CEO Alex Josef, explaining why Acclaim's old games aren't returning. "Some of that IP, there's just no access to it, no ability to get that back."

www.gamesindustry.biz/whats-going-...
What's going on with Acclaim?
Acclaim CEO Alex Josef explains the strategy behind acquiring the storied brand, and why they want to focus on indies
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November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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News-in-brief: PlayStation announces State of Play Japan for November 11

Special episode of presentation to spotlight game announcements and updates from Japan and Asia

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PlayStation announces State of Play Japan for November 11 | News-in-brief
Special episode of presentation to spotlight game announcements and updates from Japan and Asia
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November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Ubisoft veteran Johannes Thimme has founded Quality Time Studio, a new developer based in Lower Saxony, Germany

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Ubisoft veteran establishes new developer Quality Time Studio
German-based developer is currently working on an original game prototype
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November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Nintendo has overreached with its attempts to patent basic gameplay mechanisms, which could damage key industry partners and risk Nintendo being "seen as unreliable or dishonest by patent authorities," says Rob Fahey.

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It's in the industry's best interest for Nintendo to lose its patent battle | Opinion
Nintendo has overreached with its attempts to patent basic gameplay mechanisms – it needs to rein in its lawyers before they do more damage
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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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BioWare has reiterated that the next Mass Effect game is still in development, and that it and parent company Electronic Arts "remain committed to telling more stories in this universe"

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BioWare confirms next Mass Effect game is still in development, "remains committed" to franchise
Team is "currently heads-down and focused exclusively on Mass Effect," says executive producer
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November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Halo Studios has announced it will be delivering the last major update to Halo Infinite this month

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Halo Infinite receives last "currently planned" major update
Halo Studio refocusing game's team to the "multiple Halo titles in development"
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Analysts, publishers, marketers, and journalists have offered their reactions to the delay of GTA 6. "Could the late arrival of GTA 6 have an impact on when next-gen consoles come to market?" asks Piers Harding-Rolls.

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The games industry reacts to the delay of GTA 6
Publishers, marketers, and journalists share how their plans will be affected by GTA 6 arriving in November
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) led protests outside the offices of Rockstar North and Take-Two Interactive in London and Edinburgh yesterday after accusations of union busting

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Workers affected by Rockstar layoffs protest outside offices in London and Edinburgh
"This is a community that's in shock and anger," says IWGB organiser Fred Carter
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November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Analysts, publishers, marketers, and journalists have offered their reactions to the delay of GTA 6. "Could the late arrival of GTA 6 have an impact on when next-gen consoles come to market?" asks Piers Harding-Rolls.

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The games industry reacts to the delay of GTA 6
Publishers, marketers, and journalists share how their plans will be affected by GTA 6 arriving in November
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has been delayed for a second time, and is now expected to launch "beyond early 2026"

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra delayed for a second time
Upcoming action-adventure game now slated to launch "beyond early 2026"
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November 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Nintendo has overreached with its attempts to patent basic gameplay mechanisms, which could damage key industry partners and risk Nintendo being "seen as unreliable or dishonest by patent authorities," says Rob Fahey.

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It's in the industry's best interest for Nintendo to lose its patent battle | Opinion
Nintendo has overreached with its attempts to patent basic gameplay mechanisms – it needs to rein in its lawyers before they do more damage
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM