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Web entrepreneur and 20+ year SEO consultant, Charles "Grimtag" Ronchain is the founder of Pro-Gamer.gg, Retrocharting.com and Gamescharting.com. A veteran competitive gamer, streamer, and video game collector, he has consulted across the international gaming market for over 15 years, including with top price comparison engines.
Driven by data analytics, AI tools, and gaming economies, he delivers direct insights on Pro-Gamer.gg covering video game careers, digital monetization models (streaming, esports, content creation), and benchmarked hardware with hands-on field expertise.
Another heavy restructuring wave has hit the video game industry. According to report details published by Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Ubisoft is moving to permanently shut down its Finnish studio RedLynx, the renowned team behind the Trials series. Concurrently, the French publisher is carrying out a steep workforce reduction at Ubisoft Singapore, resulting in 70...
Collectors and physical media enthusiasts now have a definitive corporate deadline to reckon with. Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially reaffirmed its long-term strategic roadmap regarding the phase-out of optical media. Beginning in January 2028, the company will completely halt the pressing and manufacturing of Blu-ray game discs for all new releases on PlayStation 5. The...
Nintendo delivered an unexpected boost to its classic gaming lineup on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service can dive straight into three celebrated titles from the legendary Game Boy Advance library starting today. This autumn update brings together the run-and-gun combat of Metal Slug Advance, the creature-raising...
While several Western esports leagues continue to grapple with shifting economic models and restructuring, South Korea is demonstrating undeniable commercial power. Riot Games and the organizers of League of Legends Champions Korea have released their official viewership figures for the 2026 season. Six years after introducing the franchise system in 2021, the premier Korean league...
A painful technical chapter in portable gaming is finally over. Capcom has released the first official gameplay footage of Resident Evil 3 Remake running on the Nintendo Switch 2. Unlike the original hybrid console, which forced players into a frustrating Cloud Version plagued by connection drops and latency, this release is 100% native. The survival...
The philosophical divide between gaming giants has never been sharper. While Nintendo continues its relentless legal offensive and DMCA takedowns against emulation developers and preservationists, Microsoft is taking a radically different approach. In an internal memo to staff, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet officially announced the creation of Xbox...
The golden era of turnkey retro handhelds loaded with bootleg romsets is facing its biggest legal threat yet. In a formal filing submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for its 2026 Notorious Markets review, the Entertainment Software Association (the ESA, representing industry giants including Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Capcom, Square Enix,...
Misty swamplands have long served as fertile ground for survival horror, but independent developer 43 Studios and publisher Joystick Ventures are taking that premise into deeply unsettling territory. Unveiled during the autumn 2026 showcase presentations, Aquamorta introduces a visceral and atmospheric survival experience slated to launch on PC via Steam in the second quarter of...
Spotlights are once again turning toward independent creators at Microsoft. The Redmond company has officially announced the next edition of its digital ID@Xbox Showcase, scheduled to stream live on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT (1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST / 7:00 PM CEST). Broadcast across official brand channels, this comprehensive...
Independent gaming never ceases to surprise with wonderfully imaginative concepts. Today, October 13, 2026, acclaimed Brazilian developer Behold Studios and Swedish publisher Raw Fury officially launched Deep Dish Dungeon. Best known for beloved hits like Chroma Squad and Knights of Pen & Paper, Behold Studios shifts culinary gears to deliver a whimsical, fast-paced dungeon crawler...