Tag: gaming industry

D&D’s Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins un-retire, change teams to Critical Role’s Darrington Press after a combined 46 years at Wizards of the Coast, leaving jaws dropped

D&D’s Jeremy Crawford and…

Dear reader, it might not surprise you to hear this, given my professional, actual job is to write for…
This ‘tediously accurate’ map of our solar system with the moon scaled to a single pixel would still take 665 monitors laid end-to-end to show all at once

This ‘tediously accurate’ map…

On an Internet of Shit, a cool website feels newsworthy, and graphic designer Josh Worth has made a very…
Google is experimenting with AI-generated podcast-like audio summaries at the top of its search results

Google is experimenting with…

Google just launched its most impressive (and unsettling) addition to AI Overview yet, a new feature called “Audio Overview”…
Former Halo boss is now in charge of Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games

Former Halo boss is…

Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games have a new boss, and it’s kind of the old boss.…
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun studio announces major layoffs, then quickly deletes the announcement

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun studio…

GamesIndustryWarhammer 40,000: Boltgun developer Auroch Digital appears to be headed toward significant layoffs. In a statement posted to LinkedIn,…
Sony removes regional restrictions on four of its biggest games on Steam

Sony removes regional restrictions…

Sony has removed regional restrictions on at least four of its biggest games on Steam, making them available for…
Square Enix vets say devs of the future will need to ‘master the use of AI’, but the human touch will still be vital

Square Enix vets say…

AI’s a touchy subject in the development industry, but in other areas it’s a lot less controversial—take Japan, for…
You just can’t win—despite Ghost of Yōtei selling millions of copies, 24 people are reportedly being let go from Sucker Punch

You just can’t win—despite…

As we’ve noted before on this very site, there really is just no winning in the videogame industry, particularly…
‘Originally it was like, no, we are not interested’: It apparently took 5

‘Originally it was like,…

It might be hard to imagine in our Fortnite-ified era of shooters, but Fortnite, once upon a time, didn’t…
The maker of Prototype and Simpsons: Hit and Run returns from the grave just months after an out-of-the-blue update broke Prototype’s mods and added mysterious new credits

The maker of Prototype…

In news that will be deeply intriguing for a certain brand of rapidly-ageing millennial (me), it’s looking more and…