Epic buys games security firm Kamu

Kamu brings its speciality in game security and community building to Fortnite and Unreal developers

Microsoft announces cloud gaming initiative Project xCloud

"The future of gaming is a world where you are empowered to play the games you want, with the people you want, whenever you want, wherever you are, and on any device of your choosing"

• cloud gaming
• cloud

Runescape Mobile starts its Members-only beta today

Mobile beta headlines a string of announcements made during this weekend’s Runefest event

• runescape
• Mobile Gaming
• runefest

Update: Wavedash co-founders want to connect former staff with new jobs after investment cuts forced layoffs

Icons: Combat Arena developer downsizes after failing to meet its goals.

• early access
• layoffs

PUBG Corp faces community backlash having region locked its game

Users still facing issues

• China
• playerunknown's battlegrounds
• battle royale
• cheating
• pubg

Be careful: Windows 10’s October update has been deleting users files

Some Windows users are reporting the new update has wiped over 200GB of personal files.

• windows 10
• malware
• update

Skybound Games is going to be finishing Telltale's The Walking Dead

Original team members may join development team

• the walking dead

Michael B. Jordan will headline a new series of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six movies

Black Panther antagonist takes on the role of John Clark in Rainbow Six and Without Remorse

• film
• rainbow six siege

Razer has launched its first gamer-focused router

Peripheral maker’s new device wants to help prioritise gaming bandwidth

• Hardware

EA is keeping an eye on rape allegations against FIFA 19 cover star Ronaldo

FIFA 19's cover star accused of sexual assault from 2009

• fifa 19
• sexual assault

Production has begun on a live-action Monster Hunter movie

Resident Evil director Paul W.S. Anderson will write, direct and produce the adaptation

• video game film
• monster hunter world

In the age of games-as-a-service, talking to Twitch and Facebook is the "most important" thing, says Jagex

Conversations with platform holders still important, but not as much as they were five years ago, CEO Phil Mansell says

• games as a service
• social media
• broadcast

Jeff Kaplan teases a first look at long-awaited Overwatch Lego

Overwatch director shows off one of the animated figures in another short tease, but a release date is still unknown

• LEGO
• overwatch

Report: Telltale has actually closed, all remaining staff let go

Per tweet from former narrative designer

• Job News

Capcom is bringing Mega Man to the big screen

A live-action Mega Man movie will be produced with Planet of the Apes production company Chernin Entertainment

• video game film
• Mega Man