Two developers that had been working on a Fallout mod have been offered jobs by Bethesda. In a statement posted on Twitter, the lead technical adviser and project manager of Fallout: London, a “DLC-sized” mod for Fallout 4, have both been offered jobs; the former as an associate level designer, and the latter a chance…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Sony’s Santa Monica Studio has now issued a formal statement asking that all players treat its developers “with respect”. As Victoria so perfectly summarised for us at the time, yesterday was a sad day. In less than 24 hours, we got the news that Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert was no longer going to talk…
Ubisoft has confirmed it’s shortly pulling the plug on a number of its games, including Anno 2070, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and Assassin’s Creed 2. Most of the games included on the list are getting on a bit, but three-year-old VR game Space Junkies is also getting pulled, and as its a…
Sega has pledged to match donations to “accredited non-profile organisations supporting reproductive rights” following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade in the US. It is the latest in a long line of gaming industry companies speaking out against the decision and pledging support of reproductive rights. “At Sega, we stand for equality…
UPDATE 5/7/22: Deus Ex writer Mary DeMarle will work on the next Mass Effect game, it’s been confirmed. Mass Effect director Michael Gamble confirmed the news via Twitter last night, shortly after it emerged DeMarle was joining BioWare. DeMarle most recently worked on Eidos Montreal’s Guardians of the Galaxy. At BioWare, she will serve as…
If you ask me, Portal’s signature moment involves putting a portal in the ceiling and another portal in the floor just below it. Thump, thump. These portals, for the uninitiated, are basically two sides of the same magical hole; walk through the orange portal and you emerge through the blue portal. In the game’s deliriously…
HoYoverse has finally revealed what’s coming in Genshin Impact’s 2.8 update when it releases on 13th July, 2022. Entitled Summer Fantasia, 2.8 brings a new look to the Golden Apple Archipelago, as well as new events, a new character, and a sneaky peek at new location, Sumeru. You can check out the stunning new look…
Numskull’s next Destiny statue is of a character whose voice most Guardians know well; Lord Shaxx, he of “they can’t kill you if they’re dead, Guardian!” fame and master of the Crucible. An official Destiny product, this Shaxx statue has been designed in conjunction with Bungie and features “hand-painted features for extra detail”. He stands…
Concept art of the upcoming 2024 Call of Duty game and Modern Warfare 2 have allegedly leaked online. As spotted by ResetEra, Twitter user RealiityUK – although they’ve had other accounts taken offline by DMCA strikes – shared the images over the weekend, posting a full thread of what seem to be loading screens from…
505 Games’ parent company, Digital Bros., has acquired mobile publisher D3 Go! from D3 Publisher and Bandai Namco. D3 Go! – which publishes the Puzzle Quest games, including Marvel Puzzle Quest and Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns – will now join the 505 Games US office in Calabasas, California. The acquisition now gives 505 Games…