Konami producer says it would be ‘the dream’ for Kojima to return to Metal Gear (www.videogameschronicle.com)
After Ubisoft shut down The Crew's servers, this group of modders began work to bring them back (www.eurogamer.net)
Bethesda Game Studios Montreal workers are trying to unionize (www.gamedeveloper.com)
Dragon Age vet says the "fidelity death cult" and a "fear of backlash" over reused assets is making AAA games take way longer, but that creates room for Dark Souls-style surprise hits (www.gamesradar.com)
FromSoftware Parent Company Hacked by Ransomware Gang Threatening to Release Internal Data (www.ign.com)
Little Kitty, Big City: How a former Half-Life dev’s game for his kids became an overnight success (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Inside Amazon Games Chief’s Strategy to Build Up a Triple-A Threat With ‘Tomb Raider,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ and Leaving Space for New IP (variety.com)
Alpha Protocol has been relisted on Steam (store.steampowered.com)
Steam Summer Sale 2024 now live (store.steampowered.com)
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CDPR says its new Boston studio means Cyberpunk 2 will be more authentically American (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Factorio Friday Facts #417 - Space Age development (factorio.com)
Dr Disrespect Knowingly Sent Explicit Messages to a Minor, Former Twitch Employee Says (www.rollingstone.com)
“I recall that Dr Disrespect was made aware by the individual that they were underage during the conversation, after which he indicated that this was no problem and continued on,” the former employee says. “There was no confusion. Messages sent after this was acknowledged were no less graphic and in sexually explicit...
Sega sees net loss of 6.6 billion yen due to business restructuring in Europe and cancelled games (automaton-media.com)
Persona and Shin Megami Tensei lead reveals you won't be able to see every dungeon in Metaphor: ReFantazio in just one playthrough as the new JRPG offers "a lot more freedom" (www.gamesradar.com)
Zenless Zone Zero debuts on PS5 July 4– details on combat, new area and characters unveiled (blog.playstation.com)
[OpenCritic] The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak Reviews (81 Top Critic Average 100% Critics Recommend) (opencritic.com)
-The Games Machine 8 / 10...
A Deep Dive Into Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Expansive Character Creator (www.gameinformer.com)
Head and body presets can be selected individually and customized to your liking with 40 different complexions that include smooth, rugged, youthful, and freckled skin tones, skin hues ranging from cool to neutral to warm, undertones to those skin tones, and even a melanin slider. Busche tells me BioWare relied on consultation...
Report of mass layoffs at Gameloft Toronto, 49 people were reportedly let go yesterday. (www.gamesindustry.biz)
Xbox Gaming Coming to Amazon Fire TV: Play More Games, No Console Needed (news.xbox.com)
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Sunless Skies free on EGS (store.epicgames.com)
Square Enix is still working hard on indie/small-scale games, CEO says (automaton-media.com)
Tribes 3: Rivals already in trouble as developers shift focus elsewhere. "Neither game had enough success yet to support the studio" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Nintendo says generational handover is going smoothly – “We have young and brilliant developers” (automaton-media.com)
Mika and the Witch's Mountain - Official Release Date Trailer (www.youtube.com)
Frost punk 2 is getting delayed, releasing in September 20th, 2024. (store.steampowered.com)
