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Almost side-by-side with the release of surprise Still Wakes the Deep expansion Siren's Rest, it appears that developer The Chinese Room has laid off an unknown number of employees. The cuts will apparently not have an impact on the schedule of the studio's current project, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, however, as publisher Paradox Interactive says it remains on track for October.The layoffs came to light by way of...
A heat wave is cooking much of the United States this week, bringing high temperatures to millions of people from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and prompting health warnings across multiple states. As record-breaking temps are expected to affect North America and Europe this summer — it may be the second-hottest summer on record — be mindful of playing your Switch 2 (as well as your Steam Deck or other...
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On Sunday, Star Wars Battlefront 2, a nearly eight-year-old game, hit a peak concurrent player count of more than 35,000 players on Steam. That’s just part of the story of renewed interest in Electronic Arts and DICE’s Star Wars shooter, which has become a must-play for fans of George Lucas’ space saga — and a rallying cry for Battlefront fans who are desperate for a Star Wars Battlefront 3. How...
Some of the best upgrades I've found in Death Stranding 2—which have made my life as a porter significantly easier—came from its first region of Mexico. The area acts a little like a tutorial where you can learn (or remember) how the game works. The problem is it's easy to rush off to follow the main story and miss a lot of great gear.I spent some time driving around, delivering...
Everyone knows that Kojima games are full of confusing jargon, but Death Stranding 2 almost immediately throws an interesting dilemma your way: your birthday. It might sound simple on paper, but—as the prompt cryptically notes—a birthday "can determine a person's experience of DOOMS".Below, I'll explain what your birthday actually does, what DOOMS means, and whether it's worth fudging the numbers a little. If you've played the first Death Stranding, then...
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The Lonesome Guild, to be published by indie trailblazer Don’t Nod, is something of a departure from developer Tiny Bull Studios’ previous games: a VR title and a Lovecraftian horror game. The Lonesome Guild is decidedly much more kid-friendly, featuring a cast of anthropomorphic animals adventuring together — along with a ghost, who’s more “Casper the Friendly” than poltergeist. With its focus on the evergreen theme of friendship, it’s the...
If there were to ever be a mascot for the videogame industry weirdos (endearing), it'd most certainly be Nier creator Yoko Taro. He's built a brand around being a little eccentric, almost always seen sporting his Emil mask and making games that somehow perfectly straddle being a little horny, devastating, and thought-provoking all at once. Hell, he even did a whole GDC presentation in 2014 titled "Making Weird Games for...
Holy heck this looks amazing!!! pic.twitter.com/gIGss0BI70June 20, 2025In April of last year, Meta announced it would be working alongside Microsoft to make an Xbox-themed Meta Quest. As we noted at the time, we said the collaboration "probably means it's black with a bit of green." Well, you can imagine how shocked the PC Gamer office was this morning when we saw a leak of the upcoming Xbox Meta Quest 3S...
Stellar Blade director Kim Hyung Tae has admitted that the game was a little lacking in the story department, citing costs and a lack of developers in Korea who are familiar with more narrative-driven games.In a machine-translated interview with ThisIsGame, Kim admitted that crafting the story proved to be pretty challenging for Shift Up. "The core gameplay system was completed relatively early on, but the thing that held us back...
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MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is preparing for a round of layoffs after the rough launch of its debut game, according to a new report from IGN. An anonymous source told the outlet there’s no definitive number yet as to how many people the studio is laying off, but it could be 100 or more. UK labor law states that an employer that is proposing 20 or more redundancies...