In an age where every game is attempting to be the be-all and end-all of its genre, the idea of the blockbuster has lost its magic, leading to a ho-hum reaction and less excitement for every new title revealed with the power of a million PR firms going supernova on the hype blitz. Eventually, the industry is going to reach a point where it needs to seriously look at how they provide their consumers with value, and the sooner that epiphany arrives the better.

With several years of development, hype and a commitment to creating good games as opposed to glorified adverts for microtransactions, there’s an expectation that Cyberpunk 2077 is going to do stupidly well when it arrives next year.

The 25 employees that remained at Telltale following mass layoffs have apparently also been fired, as the studio's days seem more numbered than ever.

It may be a game tailored toward niche interests, but Rise of Industry has a hell of an eye so far for what makes the genre tick.

Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli is leaving the company, years after unpaid salaries and financial issues brought the once popular engine and games developement studio to its knees.

Business is constantly in flux, evolving and adapting to suit the needs of the people who don’t yet realise what they want. How do your survive in such a turbulent environment? You could do research, learn the market trends or imitate your competition. Or you could shove a loaded pistol in their face and just scarper away with their business. That’s the idea behind Shakedown: Hawaii, which stars you as an aging CEO in pastel shorts who decides to modernise his business empire.One bullet at a time of course.

China might help the box office, but it won't save it from itself.

"fly by night" companies could damage the growth of our local industry. If you have a great idea, hold onto it, and make sure it's perfect and ready when you approach any investory, sponsor, or partner.