Legal documents suggested id Software lost nearly three quarters of its 185-person staff in the layoffs, reducing the workforce to 49 people – a move people who worked there referred to as “a bloodbath”. This prompted the suggestion id Software would become a support studio for Xbox rather than one capable of making full-scale games
Likewise, Castlevania Belmont’s Curse’s visual stylings struck me immediately. The game is rich with colour. Each major region – of which there were three in the demo I played – was distinct and gorgeous. The game would play with dark wine reds and earthy tones to present a Paris overrun one hour, then vivid greens
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Sports games can be "so much more authentic". Last month, EA announced a new advertising platform allowing brands to hawk their wares to potential customers from directly inside its games – as in, directly during gameplay. This has naturally led to concerns about what this will mean. Will the next Mass Effect game try to
ASML, the company that makes the semiconductor machines that every big Western chipmaker uses to make their chips, has “raised its guidance”—i.e., increased its predictions over how well it’s going to do—for the year. It says this is thanks to being able to keep up with customer demand coming from both memory and processor/accelerator chipmakers.
Better to start with consoles' "constraints". Speaking in a lengthy, all-encompassing chat with YouTuber KiwiTalkz (thanks IGN), Ricchio explained that while many developers have traditionally favoured a PC-first approach and then scaled down to consoles, “It just causes so [many] problems down at the end”. Instead, as is seemingly Rockstar’s approach, it’s better to start
"It's just such a natural thing." Knight’s nearly hour-long interview with YouTuber JorRaptor (via GamesRadar+) touched on a number of different topics, including New Game Plus. According to Knight, New Game Plus was one of the first things the developer started working on after finishing the main game. “Well, this is the one thing I
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One Redditor has created a physical media project that not only laser-targets my cartridge-based obsession but also scoffs at the raging memory supply crisis. User Jibril-sama scored a bunch of second-hand 2.5-inch SSDs “for cheap” and has leveraged them to create a game cartridge system for their Steam library. The Redditor explains that the games
Avatar! Rise of the Ronin! Firefighting Simulator! More! Sony has revealed nine games coming to its subscription service across PlayStation Plus premium and extra tiers in July, including an under-loved action game, an odd but beloved narrative thriller, and a firefighting sim to match the heat. Here’s everything coming to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium
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The Secretlab Atlas has a lot going for it. It fits snugly into a home office and it’s very comfortable for use throughout the day (with regular breaks, of course). It’s even good for a spot of gaming in the evening, if you’re so inclined, providing you understand that this isn’t explicitly a gaming chair.
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379 developers in total are impacted across Zenimax. In a new report by Game File, 14-year studio veteran Joe Burba is leaving the company, after being appointed studio head last July following the last suite of layoffs. Joining him is Elder Scrolls Online executive producer Susan Kath, game director Rich Lambert, and production director Ala
