Let's discuss: Polybius (beehaw.org)
The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series!...
Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery, The Roost Podcast Network To Continue (deadline.com)
Alan Wake 2 sales figures are letting Remedy feel confident about Control 2 - even if the game hasn't made any profit yet (www.vg247.com)
Game over? Industry suffers slowdown after decades-long winning streak (www.ft.com)
almost certain this is behind a paywall and usually FT is one you can’t get around, so some choice excerpts:...
After 23 years, developer reveals he snuck a cheat code past Sony that turns a cult-classic horror game into a godsend for retro enthusiasts (www.gamesradar.com)
All of Insomniac's upcoming titles have leaked (www.resetera.com)
I believe Insomniac were hacked / ransomwared last week or something. Apparently here’s the leak of all their upcoming titles....
The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Announced, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, $10 Upgrade Path (www.pushsquare.com)
"Oxygen Not Included" on sale on Steam this weekend (store.steampowered.com)
Oxygen Not Included is on sale this weekend. If (like me) you happen to have wanted to play it for a long time, but were worried you lack the patience/stamina and give up after a couple of hours, the price is now at a level where buyer’s regret is rather unlikely.
Former Bungie HR Manager Is Suing for Wrongful Termination After She Reported Potential Racial Bias (www.ign.com)
Sony asking Gaming Heads to destroy all Playstation merchandises, including those have been paid and ready to be shipped (which Sony has received royalty payment for) (www.resetera.com)
Here's the screenshot of the letter from Gaming Heads to the communityimage...
Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro getting Assassin's Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4 Remake, more (www.eurogamer.net)
Starfield Day One Update 1.7.23.0 Patch Notes are now available (www.gamescensor.com)
Xbox boss says current-gen console prices ‘won’t come down’ like they used to | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Microsoft's £1/$1 Xbox Game Pass offer cut from a month to 14 days (www.eurogamer.net)
Earlier in the year they removed the trial offer. Now it’s returned, but worse than before.
Larian CEO's advice about origin characters has thrown my Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough plans into disarray (www.pcgamer.com)
Aonuma says Nintendo not thinking about classic style Zelda games at the moment. Does anyone think it likely they could use a third party developer again, like when Capcom made the Minish Cap ? (nintendoeverything.com)
Owner of Destructoid, The Escapist, Siliconera, and others Fires Writers and Hires for "AI Editor" to Churn Out Hundreds of Articles Per Week (futurism.com)
According to their website, Publications owned by GAMURS Group include:...
Here’s how much Valve pays its staff — and how few people it employs (www.theverge.com)
IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun and more (www.gamesindustry.biz)
this is already leading to layoffs, including “GamesIndustry.biz managing editor Brendan Sinclair” and “Alice Bell, deputy editor at Rock Paper Shotgun”
60 Percent Of Playtime In 2023 Went To 6-Year-Old Or Older Games, New Data Shows (kotaku.com)
At first I thought “hey, patient gaming is taking off” when I read this headline, but really, what it’s saying is that people are spending most of their time on evergreen live service titles like Fortnite. Ugh.
VGC’s Platform of the Year is Nintendo Switch (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Embark Studios' The Finals uses text-to-speech AI for in-game voices (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Meta Quest 3 review impressions - one of VR gaming's best options (www.eurogamer.net)
(Now former?) Telltale employee: "This is a sore subject, but I feel it necessary to add to the gaming layoff news: Telltale laid most of us off early September. Status of TWAU2, I can't say (NDA)." (twitter.com)
have not seen this picked up in gaming media yet, but i would assume it’s forthcoming if this is accurate (which i see no reason to believe otherwise)....
Payday 3 players endure second consecutive day of server issues, preventing them from playing (www.eurogamer.net)
Starbreeze insists it is “working hard” to keep servers online after Payday 3 players endured a second consecutive evening of disruption....
