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Former GTA director commends Larian Studios for stepping away from Baldur’s Gate: “It’s easier to just keep on doing what you’re doing”
Former Rockstar technical director, Obbe Vermeij, has commended Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios for walking away from the hugely successful Dungeons & Dragons series, calling it a “bold move”. Read more
FromSoftware head Hidetaka Miyazaki says games like Elden Ring and Dark Souls aren’t about “simply cranking up the difficulty; it’s doing so fairly”
Ever since Demon’s Souls first came out in 2009, FromSoftware has had a reputation for releasing some of the most grueling games available. Dark Souls even came in a ‘Prepare to Die; edition, proudly flaunting just how comfortable you’ll be getting with death during your playtime. Hidetaka Miyazaki director of many of these games, including…
OG Counter-Strike co-creator has “some regrets” over leaving – “A lot of the people who I still keep in touch with at Valve, I kind of notice that they’re really well off financially”
While popular at launch, nobody could’ve predicted the money-spinning machine Counter-Strike would turn into. Still hugely popular, the shooter gnerates millions upon millions of dollars for Valve annually, contributing to the considerable wealth of some people within the company. Minh Le, a co-creator on Counter-Strike, left much earlier in the game’s life, leaving him with…
Peak isn’t “trying to be Game of the Year”, but “friendslop” games do put “connection front and centre of the experience”
Peak developer Aggro Crab has hit back at “friendslop” haters, insisting there’s a place for co-op games that “deliver a specific experience”, especially as they can be “very cost-effective for indie production”. Read more
Google Hints at Letting You Change Your Gmail Address Without Losing Your Data
An online posting by Google offers a tantalizing possibility.
Nintendo couldn’t screw up 2025’s Switch 2 launch, no matter how hard it tried
That sounds like an enviable position to be in, and it is, but leader of the pack is never where Nintendo has been at its most innovative or at ease with itself. Strangely for such a conservative company, Nintendo is never better than when throwing caution to the wind on the comeback trail from a…
I’m an Air Fryer Power User. Here Are 10 Foods I’ll Never Put Inside It Again
The air fryer can do so much so well that your instinct might be to use it for everything. These 10 foods are best cooked another way.
Pluribus season 2 needs to answer these 9 major questions
That was quite the explosive season finale for Pluribus. We learned quite a bit, are left questioning even more, and have no idea what’s going to happen in season 2. Luckily, we have the coming weeks and months (but hopefully not years) to talk, theorize, and angrily tap our feet while we wait for new…
