Scavengers Studio, the developer behind the battle royale Darwin Project and the upcoming narrative-focused game Season, is the subject of a report at GamesIndustry.biz that describes the studio as a toxic work environment that was particularly hostile and demeaning to women employees. In the report, nine anonymous current and former …
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Like it or not, many big game studios want to crack the live service model, with industry behemoths like Fortnite proving just how successful the model can be. A line tucked away in a job listing from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) has suggested that Warner is looking to follow …
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Less than a week after its release, Hitman 3 has already been profitable for developer and publisher IO Interactive. It’s the first game in the series to be self-published after a long relationship with Eidos and Square Enix, followed by Warner Bros. publishing Hitman 2. “As the developer and publisher, …
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Haven’t played enough Skyrim in the near-decade it’s been out yet? A modder has unlocked a new way to play Skyrim with an uncapped frame rate, resulting in buttery-smooth 60FPS gameplay when played via backwards compatibility on the PS5. The best part is that no workarounds are required: it’s available …
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With Bloober Team’s psychological horror title The Medium now available on PC and Xbox Series X|S, we’ve finally learned just how long it is. Those familiar with the studio’s previous outputs like Blair Witch and Observer can expect The Medium to last about eight hours long. That estimation is based …
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It’s time to get back into Motion Twin’s punishing roguelite Dead Cells with the release of the Fatal Falls DLC across all platforms for $5. The DLC adds two new mid-game biomes to mix up your runs, a new boss, a bunch of new enemies, and plenty of new items …
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Tencent, the Chinese internet giant that owns the developers of League of Legends, Warframe, Path of Exile, and Don’t Starve, has announced yet another investment in a game studio. Life Is Strange studio Dontnod, which is based in France, announced that Tencent has invested €30 million into the studio to …
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Despite its reputation as an RPG factory, Square Enix has dabbled in numerous other genres in the past, but Balan Wonderworld is one of the publisher’s biggest departures in recent memory. The brainchild of former Sonic producer Yuji Naka and his new team, Balan Company, Balan Wonderworld is a kaleidoscopic …
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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has officially boarded the upcoming Borderlands movie. He joins Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, who was previously announced to star in the film, and we’ve also learned about who Hart will play in the adaptation of Gearbox’s popular game. Hart is lined up to portray Roland, a …
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Remedy has broken down what players can expect from the Control: Ultimate Edition on February 2, including details on ray tracing, frame rates, and more. Thomas Puha, communications director at Remedy, shared numerous details about Control on the beefier consoles on Twitter. Control will feature two gameplay modes: Performance which …
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