WARDOGS Dev Publishes "11th Reason Not to Buy" Over Cheaters
games 5 sources · Sep 9

WARDOGS Dev Publishes "11th Reason Not to Buy" Over Cheaters

BULKHEAD is selling a game it openly says will contain cheating and asking the community to absorb the consequences through in-game reporting and player-run servers, a public tradeoff most studios avoid stating before launch.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Pixiv Invests in VRChat Inc. in Capital and Business Alliance
industry 5 sources · Sep 9

Pixiv Invests in VRChat Inc. in Capital and Business Alliance

The alliance formalizes a relationship that already runs through commerce: BOOTH has become the largest domestic marketplace for VRChat-related items, and the deal moves Pixiv from creation and distribution into the experience layer inside VRChat itself.

KAI-YOU, Denfaminicogamer, GameBusiness.jp, and 2 more
Keighley and Cerny Co-Found Nova Games Foundation to Fund Young Creators
industry 3 sources · Sep 9

Keighley and Cerny Co-Found Nova Games Foundation to Fund Young Creators

The no-equity, no-repayment grant model sets Nova apart from earlier industry support funds such as Indie Fund, which recoups its money after release, and it comes from two figures who have avoided direct commercial investment in games.

Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Announced With Health Upgrades
other 3 sources · Sep 9

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Announced With Health Upgrades

The inclusion of a 128GB storage setting in the watchOS 27 beta, while the current models have 64GB, suggests Apple is preparing a significant capacity upgrade, which could enable more on-device health data and apps.

GAME Watch, ASCII.jp, GIGAZINE