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Epic vs Apple was always going to be the biggest story of the year, a legal case that could change the way that the biggest store in gaming ran things, and which might have implications (intended or not) for everyone else as well.  The main story has barely got going, but the documents filed with the court have already created a torrent of news stories – largely because the industry has become increasingly sensitive over the last decade; reticent in revealing anything lest it be seized upon by consumers as evidence of some wrongdoing.  There’s so much around, we thought we’d simply hi...

The long-awaited antitrust trial between Epic and Apple is in full swing, and GamesIndustry.biz will be chronicling the biggest developments and revelations throughout. You can already follow the biggest stories via our dedicated feed, and we'll be rounding up each day's events in the articles below. This will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back for the latest on this high-profile case. The story so far It's safe to assume anyone following coverage of the trial already knows much of the background, but here's a short summary of how the two companies got to this point: In August 202...

I'll confess, I haven't yet watched Made in Abyss. Lots of folks have told me it's great, but they've also told me that it will crush my soul and tear out my emotions, leaving me a soulless husk. You have to be in a proper place to take in something like that, y'know? However, there's some great news from those of you who have been swallowed up by Made in Abyss. This week, Spike Chunsoft announced that they're adapting the series into an action-RPG for Switch, PS4, and PC. It's called Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, due for release in 2022. The press release states that ...

Image: Epic Games To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Kotaku Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. So long as capitalism remains the law of the land, nothing in this world is free — not even “free” video games. But, by giving them away, Epic managed to lure new users to its fledgling store for next to nothing, so there’s a lot to be said for the appearance of free stuff.

Image: Epic Games If you’ve ever wondered what it actually costs when one of these big video game services are giving away “free” games, well, the bill for the Epic Games Store was $11.6 million for the first 10 months of its existence. The information came to light on Monday as part of Epic Games’ lawsuit vs. Apple Computer. Writer and video game historian Simon Carless said a spreadsheet showing 38 titles, given away between December 2018 and September 2019, was “accidentally published early” as part of a trove of lawsuit documents and exhibits. Want to know how much $ the devs ...