Ubisoft is using its games to help make players aware of the impacts of climate change. That’s according to the website Playing for the Planet, an UN-led initiative which seeks to use games to “inspire young people to learn and act in support of the environment”. For instance, for Riders Republic, Ubisoft says it will…
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Hello! As regular readers will doubtless have spotted by now, all this week, Eurogamer has been marking Pride Month – on this, its 50th anniversary year in the UK – with a series of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming. It’s been an absolute privilege to have so many great writers share…
Sucker Punch says it has “no plans to revisit” its Infamous or Sly Cooper franchises. In a blog celebrating the studio’s 25th anniversary, the team said that whilst it was “proud to look back on the legacy of characters and stories” it had created, it is now focused “on [its] current project”. “As we approach…
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…
Switch’s ‘impossible ports’ are the new ‘arcade perfect’ – games devised for much more powerful hardware somehow, miraculously, receiving remarkably impressive conversions onto relatively meagre hardware. However, variable performance and low resolution are also hallmarks of these otherwise astonishing technical achievements and it’s here where we need to highlight the work of Rebellion North in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…