The developer of The Day Before seems to be deleting evidence that it was ever an MMO game (www.pcgamesn.com)
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update - Half Life Uplink, New Multiplayer Maps, Updated Graphical Settings, SteamDeck Verified and More (www.half-life.com)
Former Kotaku writers are launching a new video game site — and they own it this time (www.theverge.com)
Microsoft has control issues (www.gamesindustry.biz)
The effort to squash unlicensed controllers hurts plenty of paying customers, and might not even achieve its goals
Unity reportedly told dev Planned Parenthood and children's hospital are "not valid charities" (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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Unity Apologizes For Runtime Fee Policy, Promises To Alter Plan This Week (twitter.com)
https://twitter.com/unity/status/1703547752205218265
CDPR Blames Lack Of Cyberpunk 2077 DLC On Move To Unreal (www.thegamer.com)
CDPR is eager to move on from the Red Engine, explaining why Phantom Liberty is the only Cyberpunk 2077 DLC.
Visualized: $300B of Video Gaming Revenue, by Source (www.visualcapitalist.com)
Article: visualcapitalist.com/…/video-games-industry-reven…
It's finally up! Please sign it if you're in the UK :) Petition: Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state. (petition.parliament.uk)
How Hidden Nazi Symbols Were the Tip of a Toxic Iceberg at Life Is Strange Developer Deck Nine (www.ign.com)
Let's discuss: Kirby (beehaw.org)
The format of these posts is simple: let’s discuss a specific game or series!...
Why Spec Ops: The Line Mattered (yt.artemislena.eu)
Last Epoch could be new home for Diablo 4 players after content drought - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
KOTOR Remake feared cancelled after Sony quietly pulls tweets and videos (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
‘I am sorry’: Unity partially walks back on controversial monetization plans | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Dreadwolf's Delays Are Impacting The Next Mass Effect - Insider Gaming (insider-gaming.com)
Speaking on a Giant Bomb podcast, Jeff Grubb explored how Dreadwolf's constant delays are also impacting the next Mass Effect game.
Microsoft closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and others (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Nintendo is suing the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu, claims 'There is no lawful way to use Yuzu' (www.pcgamer.com)
Nintendo says Yuzu played a large role in encouraging piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games and announces major Fortnite partnership (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Billy Mitchell has surrendered (perfectpacman.com)
Billy Mitchell didn’t win his defamation lawsuit against Twin Galaxies. Not only was Billy not in a position to get a financial settlement, Billy’s cheated Donkey Kong scores were not reinstated(as he’s claiming), and his claimed Pac-Man score from 1999 is also not on the main scoreboards. What had happened is that the...
Bethesda is once again adding support for paid mods to Skyrim (steamcommunity.com)
Seems like Bethesda wants another go at this
A Sliding Score Means ‘Starfield’ Is Now Xbox Series X’s 47th Highest Rated Game (www.forbes.com)
When the review embargo first dropped, Starfield was sitting at something like an 88 on Xbox and an 89 on PC. Not 90+ the way I think Bethesda may have been hoping, and yet still extremely good.
Take-Two CEO Says Red Dead Redemption Port Pricing Is 'Commercially Accurate' (nordic.ign.com)
DirectX 11 vs Vulkan: which is best for Baldur's Gate 3? (www.eurogamer.net)
AI manipulation of Assassin's Creed character's voice stokes actors' concerns (www.axios.com)
Video game voice actors are fearing that the ability for generative AI to replicate their voices may cost them work and, more fundamentally, control of their own voice.