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Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios - developers of Concord

Sony has decided to shut down Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the multiplayer game Concord, which has gained a notorious reputation. This was announced by Herman Hulst, the CEO of the PlayStation studio business group, in a letter to employees...

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Halloween sale started in Steam - The Last of Us, Dead Space and other hits with up to 75% discounts

Steam has launched a massive Halloween sale, during which thousands of games are available at discounted prices. It's titled "Scary in Steam 3D".Valve has created a dedicated page for easy navigation among the discounted games. Users can filter offer...

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"Bioware's Best Game: Dragon Age The Veilguard has received 84/100 on Metacritic

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has received its first reviews from the specialized press: the game scores 84 out of 100 on Metacritic and 83 out of 100 on OpenCritic. While the overall reception has been positive, critics' opinions vary widely: some view ...

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Anomaly game: programmer made a creepy horror game in PowerPoint of 1500 slides - with animation and sound design

Developer and architect graduate Jack Strait has created a surreal pixel horror game titled Roche Limit entirely in PowerPoint.To bring the project to life, Strait developed over 1500 slides. The game features all essential elements: animation, user ...

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Performer playing Joel in The Last of Us games wouldn't want to play the character in the TV series: 'I like the new version'

Troy Baker voiced Joel in The Last of Us games but handed the role over to Pedro Pascal in the HBO series—taking on a completely different character, James, a member of the "devout" community.In addition to his work on The Last of Us, Baker has lent ...

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Ex-Bethesda developer says 'Starfield 2 will be a tremendous game'

Former lead designer at Bethesda, Bruce Nesmith, is convinced that Starfield 2 will be an outstanding game due to the development experience gained from the first installment.Nesmith, who left the studio in 2021 after working on several of the compan...

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Initial reactions to Amazon's Like A Dragon: Yakuza series - an adaptation with respect but no soul

The "live" adaptation of Sega's gaming hit, Like a Dragon, has finally "landed" on Amazon, though initial viewer reactions have been quite mixed.On Metacritic, the series received a score of 48/100, while Rotten Tomatoes critics were more lenient wit...

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A modder turned Baldur's Gate 3 into a first-person game - now Sven Vincke wants to play it that way, too

Blog writer Proxy Game Tactician combined several modifications for the role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 to introduce a first-person perspective. This allowed him to explore in greater detail the fantasy world crafted by Larian Studios.Even though B...

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"It's hard to see the immediate benefit": Denuvo explains the need for DRM protection in games

It seems that Denuvo has initiated a large-scale PR campaign aimed at improving its image among gamers following numerous complaints about its DRM protection. Product manager Andreas Ulmann, in an interview with Rock Paper Sho...

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IGN picks the 25 scariest video games of all time - Silent Hill 2 tops the list

The portal IGN has published a ranking of the 25 best video games in the horror genre, where the iconic Silent Hill 2 took the top spot. The list also includes new titles such as Alan Wake 2. According to IGN's journalists, Konami's Silent Hill 2 (2...

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The Witcher 3 mod recreates The Price Of Neutrality DLC from the first game

Modder Lisu has recreated the official expansion of the first game The Witcher, "The Price of Neutrality," for The Witcher 3 Next-Gen. The events of the DLC take place in 1232, when Geralt returns to Kaer Morhen for the winter. However, beneath the ...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will get paid audio profiles: how much does it cost and what does it mean for players?

The upcoming game Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will feature paid audio profiles at launch. This will enable players to enhance their tactical sound perception through personalized profiles tailored to each user’s physiological characteristics. At first ...

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown won't get a sequel due to low sales - Ubisoft disbanded the team

Ubisoft has disbanded the development team for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown due to disappointing sales of the game. This was reported by French blogger-journalist Gautoz, who spoke with company employees. The management at Ubisoft made a decisio...

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Apple will create a separate App Store for games - 9to5mac

Apple is developing a marketplace similar to the App Store, but exclusively for games. According to 9to5Mac, citing reliable sources, Apple's new program will effectively combine the features of the App Store and Game Center in one platform (the latt...

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Bandai Namco will publish a dark fantasy from the ex-developers of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077

Bandai Namco Europe will be the publisher of Dawnwalker — a new dark fantasy RPG developed by former creators of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. The studio Rebel Wolves, established in February 2022 by former CD Projekt Red employees, announced the...

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