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Larian publishing director on mass layoffs: 'None of these companies are at risk of going bankrupt. They were just at risk of pissing off the shareholders' (www.pcgamer.com)

Speaking with Game File (users will encounter a paywall) at the Game Developers Choice Awards, Larian director of publishing Michael Douse gave his take on the current state of the industry, including some sharp criticism on the wave after wave of mass layoffs we’ve been seeing....

The System Shock remake is getting a massive patch with a revised ending, choice of female player character '8 years in the making', and a significant quality of life improvement (www.pcgamer.com)

Smaller games can be 'more creative,' says designer who made one of Ubisoft's most acclaimed games with a tiny team (www.pcgamer.com)

Bandai Namco drops three free games, including one where you're a very messy dog ruining the house (www.pcgamer.com)

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Tekken director asks why Americans want Waffle House to be a stage in Tekken 8 (www.pcgamer.com)

Actor Louis Gossett Jr, who voiced Half-Life 2's vortigaunts, has died (www.pcgamer.com)

Spectator rushes stage at CS2 tournament and gets tackled into trophy, smashing it to pieces (www.pcgamer.com)

Spectator rushes stage at CS2 tournament and gets tackled into trophy, smashing it to pieces (www.pcgamer.com)

A demo for Final Fantasy 16 is reportedly coming to PC soon, as producer Yoshi-P says work on the port is 'going smoother than we thought it would' (www.pcgamer.com)

Phil Spencer blames capitalism for games industry woes: 'I don't get [the] luxury of not having to run a profitable growing business' (www.pcgamer.com)

'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs (www.pcgamer.com)

'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs (www.pcgamer.com)

So, looks like Putin's ordered the Russian government to 'consider the issue of organising' domestic versions of the Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Steam itself (with a side order of Steam Machines) (www.pcgamer.com)

So, looks like Putin's ordered the Russian government to 'consider the issue of organising' domestic versions of the Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Steam itself (with a side order of Steam Machines) (www.pcgamer.com)

You can't sue us for making games 'too entertaining,' say major game developers in response to addiction lawsuits (www.pcgamer.com)

Midnight Suns devs 'absolutely' knew cards would be a controversial choice, but they were also 'absolutely the right fit for this game and our design goals' (www.pcgamer.com)

I used to be a frame rate snob but owning a Steam Deck has made me realise the error of my ways (www.pcgamer.com)

Dead Space 2 players uncover easy money trick hidden right in front of them 13 years after release (www.pcgamer.com)

Power-mad modder puts Sonic the Hedgehog at the heart of the most tedious game ever made, so you can speed boost to the end in 3 straight hours instead of 8. (www.pcgamer.com)

Larian originally wanted Baldur's Gate 3 to have multiple narrators, also Astarion was a tiefling (www.pcgamer.com)

'Make a private hosted version of your game': Knockout City dev's top tip for studios shutting down a live service game is to give players the keys (www.pcgamer.com)

How are CD Projekt's side quests so good? Cyberpunk quest designer says they reject 'over 90%' of their pitches (www.pcgamer.com)

How are CD Projekt's side quests so good? Cyberpunk quest designer says they reject 'over 90%' of their pitches (www.pcgamer.com)

'Make a private hosted version of your game': Knockout City dev's top tip for studios shutting down a live service game is to give players the keys (www.pcgamer.com)

WolfEye Studios [from Arkane founder] is working on something new: retro sci-fi first-person (www.pcgamer.com)