23+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1094+ words) Below you can see the latest top games and companies by downloads and revenue for March 2026, as well as the big stories and trends from the last month. Data is provided by App Magic. Check out profiles of the world's…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (224+ words) Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has acquired UK-based machine learning and computer vision company Cinemersive Labs to advance visual technologies for games. SIE said the acquisition is part of its intent to deepen technical capabilities in areas that directly impact gameplay…...

23+ hour, 23+ min ago  (1236+ words) The global games industry has long been shaped by Western development, but momentum across Eastern markets has been growing." Strong engagement, as well as rising revenues and increased M&A across these regions have prompted debate over whether industry power…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (287+ words) It's familiar, it's trusted and it's where the Nordic games industry has gathered annually since 2014. As the trees shed their leaves and autumn falls over the Finnish landscape, Pocket Gamer Connects will return to Helsinki on October 20th to 21st. But just…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (409+ words) Games industry M&A transactions hit $7. 7 billion in the first quarter of 2026 across 52 deals, according to a report. Aream & Co's Video Game Market Update Q1 2026 report called this a post-pandemic record. Excluding "mega-deals" like Activision Blizzard's acquisition by Microsoft, Q1 2026 saw the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (244+ words) The UAE Ministry of Culture has launched the fifth cycle of its National Grant Programme for Culture and Creativity to expand support for Emirati creatives across games, film, music and design. The initiative is positioned as one of the country's…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (628+ words) Jakub Remiar is a product and game design consultant. For example, a traditional level saga being replaced by a mansion restoration as a puzzle metagame, or a slot machine being transformed into a game board within the core gameplay of…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (172+ words) Apple has pulled App Store payment processing in Russia after the tech giant was found to have breached UK sanctions on the country. A notice from Apple said in-app purchases and subscription renewals are no longer available unless users already…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (377+ words) India's LVL Zero incubator backed by Mixi Global Investments, Nazara Technologies and Chimera VC has unveiled the 10 game startups that make up its inaugural cohort. Selected companies include Arckon Arts, Impulse Mechanics, Kalp Studio, Kyrel Games, Prescription Studios, Rudrac Games,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (658+ words) For the last few quarters we've been regularly tracking direct-to-consumer revenue at the top public companies. Between July and September, publishers were reporting record D2 C sales. So did that continue into October to December? Playtika reported $250. 1 million in D2 C revenue…...