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Kotaku just posted:

Game Studio Shuts Down Before Shipping A Game, Blames Internal Leaks

Possibility Space, a studio founded by State of Decay creator Jeff Strain, has shut down, according to several social media posts from its former employees.

https://kotaku.com/possibility-space-shut-down-jeff-strain-email-employees-1851407683

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GamingBolt just posted:

15 PS3 Games That Would Absolutely Shine as PS5 Remakes

With this feature, we talk about 15 games on the PS3 that should be remade for the PlayStation 5.

https://gamingbolt.com/15-ps3-games-that-would-absolutely-shine-as-ps5-remakes

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:

How do we stop the next round of games industry mass layoffs?

According to one unofficial tracker created by video game artist Farhan Noor, there have been 8000 layoffs in 2024 so far, following an estimated 10,500 layoffs in 2023. The leaders of Microsoft, Embracer Group, Epic and other industry giants have made swingeing cuts to their workforces. While larger companies have inevitably seen the largest reductions, ...

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Insider Gaming just posted:

EXCLUSIVE – Dead Cells Developer to Release a New Prince of Persia Game in Steam Early Access

Ubisoft is set to release its next Prince of Persia game later this month on Steam, developed by Dead Cells developer Evil Empire. The game, ‘The Rogue Prince of Persia,’ will launch in Early Access on Steam and mark Ubisoft’s first day-one Steam release since 2019. Sources say the Rogue Prince of Persia is a new Roguelite that ...

https://insider-gaming.com/prince-of-persia-dead-cells-steam/

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PC Gamer just posted:

Twitch targets butt streams with new rule banning 'content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time'

Looks like we're at the rear end of the butt streaming meta.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/twitch-bans-butt-streams

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VG247 just posted:

Still haven't gotten round to Cyberpunk 2077? You can try it out for free very soon, but not for long

If everything you've heard about Cyberpunk 2077 over the years has you uncertain about it, an upcoming free trial can let you try it out without financial regrets.

It would be pretty understandable if you've been waiting for the right time to play Cyberpunk. We all know how bad a launch it has, we don't need to get into that ...

https://www.vg247.com/cyberpunk-2077-is-getting-a-temporary-free-trial?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed

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IGN just posted:

Get the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPU for the Lowest Price Ever With This Dell Deal

The best 4K and AI GPU under $750

https://www.ign.com/articles/best-gpu-deal-2024-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-super-video-card-at-dell

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Eurogamer just posted:

PSA: Don't download Minecraft's latest Xbox PC app update or you could lose your worlds

Developer Mojang has warned anyone playing Minecraft through the Xbox app on PC not to download its latest update as it could cause their worlds to disappear.

That warning comes via Mojang's official Minecraft service status social media account, which writes, "Do not update Minecraft through the Xbox app on PC. If you do, your worlds ...

https://www.eurogamer.net/psa-dont-download-minecrafts-latest-xbox-pc-app-update-or-you-could-lose-your-worlds?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed

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IGN just posted:

We Did Lisa Frankenstein Dirty During Its Theatrical Run

Lisa Frankenstein was a box office bomb, but it has all of the makings of a cult classic so long as we don't let it fade into the digital ether.

https://www.ign.com/articles/we-did-lisa-frankenstein-dirty-during-its-theatrical-run

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PC Gamer just posted:

600 Activision QA workers just formed the biggest videogame union in the US

Quality assured.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/600-activision-qa-workers-just-formed-the-biggest-videogame-union-in-the-us

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Polygon just posted:

3 Body Problem is the kind of TV epic we need

Everyone wanted a Game of Thrones clone except the Game of Thrones showrunners, who did us one better

https://www.polygon.com/24094854/3-body-problem-review-spoiler-free

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Eurogamer just posted:

New York Times takedown domino effect hits nearly 2000 Wordle clones

The New York Times has issued a takedown notice to Reactle, a Wordle clone, which has meant around 1900 other versions of the game have now been taken down. Reactle was an open-source project created by an individual, the brilliantly-named Chase Wackerfuss, that contained instructions on how to create Wordle spin-offs, such as variations in different ...

https://www.eurogamer.net/new-york-times-takedown-domino-effect-hits-nearly-2000-wordle-clones?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:

Warner Bros. did a Coyote Vs. Acme on Small Radios Big Televisions, so the dev has made it free to download

In further confirmation that one can never truly own digital media, Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to "retire" 2016's noodling around puzzle game Small Radios Big Televisions - meaning it'll disappear off storefronts in the next 60 days. Developer Owen Deery revealed this news on Xitter a couple of days ...

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/warner-bros-did-a-coyote-vs-acme-on-small-radios-big-televisions-so-the-dev-has-made-it-free-to-download?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:

The upcoming horsegirl sim fundamentally misunderstands the point of a horsegirl sim

Readers with good memories may recall that I was delighted to see Games Incubator and PlayWay moving away from "cleaning abandoned industrial buildings" and towards "magical pets" in their sim games, when they revealed My Horse: Bonded Spirits. I played the prologue to the game today (which is about 40 minutes long) and discovered ...

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-upcoming-horsegirl-sim-fundamentally-misunderstands-the-point-of-a-horsegirl-sim?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed

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Gamespot just posted:

The Last Of Us Season 2: Release Window, Cast, And Everything Else We Know So Far

HBO's hit TV drama based on the video game is coming back–here's what we know.The Last Of Us Season 2: Everything We KnowHBO's popular post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of Us was a ratings juggernaut, and it's coming back for a second season. The first season traced the events of Naughty Dog's 2013 video game from beginning to end, culminating ...

https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-last-of-us-season-2-release-window-cast-and-everything-else-we-know-so-far/2900-4679/

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GamingBolt just posted:

Gearbox Entertainment in Late Stages of Being Sold, Announcement Coming in March – Rumor

CEO Randy Pitchford reportedly told employees this week in a town hall that the studio had reached a decision on its future.

https://gamingbolt.com/gearbox-entertainment-in-late-stages-of-being-sold-announcement-coming-in-march-rumor

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:

Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 out this week, overhauling combat and taking Honkai: Star Rail's predecessor to Mars

Honkai: Star Rail predecessor Honkai Impact 3rd will drop its massive Part 2 update later this week, shifting the hack-and-slash action RPG’s story to the new planet of Mars, introducing a new main character and revamping its aerial combat.
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Eurogamer just posted:

What the Golf? studio's absurdist racer What the Car? heading to Steam

What the Golf? developer Triband is bringing its absurdist racing game What the Car? to Steam later this year, following its debut last May as an Apple Arcade exclusive.

What the Car? follows in the wonderfully daft footsteps of What the Golf? - and indeed its VR-exclusive baseball-inspired successor What the Bat? - by taking a relatively sensible sport ...

https://www.eurogamer.net/what-the-golf-studios-absurdist-racer-what-the-car-heading-to-steam?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed

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PC Games Insider just posted:

PR agency Neonhive moves into publishing

PR and marketing firm Neonhive is becoming a games publisher. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz , the agency's founder and boss Korina Abbott said that the company is starting off by launching two titles. The first is Harvest Hunt from Villainous Games Studio; the second is Byteparrot's Slopecrashers. Neonhive is open to working on most titles, but is not interested in projects ...

http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/74314/pr-agency-neonhive-moves-into-publishing/

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PC Gamer just posted:

Disco Elysium studio laying off nearly 25% of its staff⁠—including the final remaining writer from the original game's credits

Argo Tuulik featured prominently in People Make Games' documentary on ZA/UM.

https://www.pcgamer.com/disco-elysium-studio-laying-off-nearly-25-of-its-staffincluding-the-final-remaining-writer-from-the-original-games-credits

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