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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.
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...
While the broader gaming industry remains heavily fixated on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and current-generation powerhouses, THQ Nordic and Austrian developer Purple Lamp Studios pulled off a delightful surprise on October 13, 2026. Previously released across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide has officially arrived on the...
Just nine days ahead of its global release on October 22, 2026, the official Nintendo eShop product page has quietly updated a crucial spec for prospective players. While early store descriptions pointed toward a sizeable digital footprint approaching 16GB, Nintendo deployment servers now verify a final installation size of exactly 9.83GB on Switch 2. That...
When one of the most celebrated narrative architects in gaming history breaks years of silence, the industry listens. Dan Houser, legendary co-founder of Rockstar Games and lead writer behind Grand Theft Auto Vice City, San Andreas, GTA IV, GTA V, and Red Dead Redemption 2, recently offered a remarkably candid retrospective on his career. Rather...
Publisher Aerosoft and Austrian developer ViewApp have officially released Next Stop: Vienna, the first major city expansion for City Transport Simulator 2026. Available starting today on PlayStation 5 and PC, players can purchase the standalone expansion or opt for the comprehensive City Transport Simulator 2026: Vienna Edition, which packages the base game alongside the full...
Four years after delivering one of the most delightful cooperative puzzle adventures in recent memory, Coin Crew Games and publisher iam8bit Presents are stepping back into the classroom. In an official reveal trailer shared across PlayStation channels, the development team officially announced Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, launching on PlayStation 5 on November 5,...