3 months after laying off a bunch of people, Splash Damage has become ‘Splash Damage Group’ and acquired another studio

In the latest example of ‘I don’t understand business,’ Splash Damage, which just three months ago made major layoffs so it could “remain agile and adaptable in what has been a very challenging market,” has acquired Gamepires, the maker of the open world survival game Scum. The acquisition, backed by Emona Capital and part of…

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You might think hidden object games aren’t cool, but that’s only because you haven’t tried the Find My Frogs: Branches demo yet

Find My Frogs was one of my favorite games of 2025, a late-year discovery that absolutely charmed me with what I firmly believe is the most chill, hypnotically relaxing gaming experience I’ve ever had. The sequel, Find My Frogs: Branches, is basically more of the same—a “cozy hidden object game” with hundreds of frogs living…

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The New York Attorney General’s Office has flipped at least one Counter-Strike knife skin on the Steam Marketplace for purposes of state

Yesterday, New York state attorney general Letitia James announced that the state of New York had opened a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the Steam developer of violating gambling laws by “letting children and adults illegally gamble” via “addictive and harmful” loot box mechanics. Contained within New York’s 52-page court filing detailing its investigation into Valve’s…

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