Image: Nintendo Earlier this week it emerged that Nintendo of America and recruitment company Aston Carter have been named in a workers’ rights complaint; the complaint alleges actions such as ‘discharge’ from employment and ‘coercive statements’. Nintendo of America issued a response saying that the worker in question was “a contractor who was previously terminated ...
We always talk about the sharpest, the TOP in the world of hardware and with that we get the wrong idea that these chips dominate the world and… It’s not really like that, at least to a large extent. The industry sees such high volume and variety that these processors and graphics chips are just ...
Picture: Nintendo This just in: Nintendo has announced it’s acquired new land. According to an official PR, it has bought this land next to its Kyoto HQ for around $5 billion Yen (that’s close to $40 million USD). This new area will be home to the headquarters’ second development building (tentative name). The purpose of ...
Image: Andy Yates Andy Yates, a veteran of Nintendo UK, has announced his retirement. Yates started working for Nintendo in 1996 and has held various roles within the company during the 26 years he’s been there for. Initially working as the Exclusive Nintendo Distributor at THE Games, who held official distribution rights for Nintendo in ...
Image: Square Enix If you’re familiar with Dragon Questone other name you’ve likely heard before is Yuji Horri – the creator of the famous and long-running Japanese RPG series that’s been active for more than 35 years now. He’s reached a point in his career where he’s now receiving lifetime awards for his contributions to ...
Picture: Nintendo Nintendo of America employee Samantha Robertson has revealed she’s left the company after 11 years. If you’ve ever tuned into a Treehouse stream, you’ve likely seen Robertson on camera showcasing an upcoming release. Samantha started out in 2011 as a localisation writer and editor (including product development & publishing) at Treehouse. In 2019, ...
Back in 2019, the Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone announced he would self-publish in the future after the game’s publisher Chucklefish was accused of exploiting contributing workers during its development of Starbound. Now, in a new blog post update from Chucklefish, it seems Stardew is entirely in control of Eric Barone – with the ...
Image: Moon Studios Moon Studios, the Austrian developer behind the or games, has been labelled an “oppressive” place to work in a new report. According to GamesBeata number of “current and former” employees believe Moon’s “behind-the-scenes atmosphere” does not match up with the style and tranquility of its games. These issues within the studio are ...
Many of our readers may remember the so-called “hard drive crisis”, caused in large part by the floods that took place in Thailand a few years ago. The same thing usually happens whenever there is a fire, earthquake or power failure, which ends up having serious consequences in the hardware industry as it forces manufacturers ...
Image: Electronic Arts The third-party video game giant Electronic Arts – known for franchises like Battlefield, Need for Speed and FIFA – has announced it will be skipping its annual ‘EA Play Live’ event this year. In a statement provided to IGN, an EA representative said the company would reveal its next projects when the ...
