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Stray Souls Publisher Versus Evil Shut Down, 13 Employees Laid Off
On Friday, December 22, 2023, Versus Evil, the publisher of Stray Souls and other great indie games announced that they will be shutting down.
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The Day Before Servers Will Shut Down January 22
Regarded by many as a failed scam, Fntastic, the developers of The Day Before have announced that the game will be retired and the servers shut on January 22, 2024.
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PlayStation Trumps Xbox 3-To-1 In The Console War
Research firm Ampere Analysis released sales estimates for consoles this year and it showed that PlayStation 5 outsold Xbox Series X/S by nearly 3-to-1. While the sales of Xbox and Switch declined this year, PlayStation received a big bump in sales.
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Will Sony’s Adaptive Difficulty Technology Be Useful To Gamers?
The patent, which was filed on May 2, 2023, was only published on December 7, 2023. Titled “Adaptive difficulty calibration for skills-based activities in virtual environments”, the technology will presumably alter the settings of the game to match the skill level of the player.
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Insomniac Games Hacker Releases Over 1 Terabyte Internal Data With Interesting Reveal For Gamers
Last week, a group known as Rhysida threatened to release Insomniac Games internal data it acquired through a malware attack. The group gave the Spider-Man maker 7 days to pay an undisclosed ransom in cryptocurrency.
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Elder Scrolls Spinoffs Rejected Repeatedly By Bethesda Obsidian Co-Founder Says
Emerging reports suggest that Obsidian proposed more Fallout games and Elder Scrolls spin-offs but Bethesda turned them down. Obsidian co-founder and former creative officer Chris Avellone disclosed the information. New insights emerged last week after an old thread resurfaced on X. Obsidian released Fallout New Vegas (FNV) in 2010. Although Read more…
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Hideo Kojima Will Not Retire, Partners With A24 For Death Stranding Live-Action Movie
For some, making games is a job that they can quit at any point. However, for Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series and Death Stranding, video game is more than just a job.
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3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks Reportedly Suffer Layoffs As Part Of Embracer Restructuring
Multiple reports suggest that there have been layoffs across Embracer-owned 3D Realms and Slipgate Ironworks. The number of employees affected by the layoff remains unknown at the time of writing this post.
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Rockstar Games Said GTA RP Week Will Host The “Biggest Subscription Giveaway In Twitch’s History” Starting Today
Whenever Rockstar Games is in the news, it is always for something big. Just last week, the company shattered several records with the release of GTA VI trailer 1. Yesterday, December 14, Rockstar announced the introduction of GTA RP Week on Twitch. According to what we learned, GTA RP Week Read more…
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Leaked Document Suggests Insomniac Spider-Verse Game May Be In Works, New Game Plus Delayed For Spider-Man 2
Video game companies are increasingly becoming targets for hackers. Insomniac Games, the makers of Spider-Man recently suffered a data breach from a ransomware attack. The breach, which was confirmed by Sony, led to the compromise of sensitive employee information. The attack was reportedly orchestrated by a group called “Rhysida”. As Read more…