Activision has been hit with layoffs, I’m told. FreeStyle Games, creators of Guitar Hero Live, were greatly impacted. “We are refocusing to better align with Activision’s long-term priorities because, as always, our strategy evolves to keep us ahead of a rapidly-changing industry,” a company spokesperson said.
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Dark Souls will soon be backwards compatible on Xbox One, according to the Australian pre-order page for Dark Souls 3. I’m still waiting on a HD remaster of Demon’s Souls, honestly.
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The ever-popular ARK: Survival Evolved got another big update on Xbox One today, bringing three new creatures, split-screen multiplayer, and more. Split-screen is “exclusive” to Xbox One for an “extended period of time,” and works both offline and online. The full patch notes are right here.
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After a drought of games, we’re practically drowning! That means we’re full of material for Worth Reading, our…
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Quantum Break will never arrive on PlayStation 4, but PC owners can play it the same day as Xbox One owners. This…
If you’re having frame rate and hitching issues with the PS4 version of Firewatch, you’re not alone, and a patch is coming. How soon the technical problems will be addressed isn’t clear. Some folks have suggested turning off auto-saving? It appears some of the issues are rooted in the game using Unity.
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Dark Souls fans are trying to win $10,000 by making videos attempting to explain the game’s confusing narrative, and…
Telltale’s announced their three-part Walking Dead mini-series will premiere on February 23 on every platform but mobile, where it hits on February 25. The whole series will cost you $15. The other Michonne-focused episodes will come out in March and April. Is Telltale getting on a normal release schedule?!
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Motiga, the developers behind cute-as-heck MOBA Gigantic, have announced “significant, temporary studio layoffs.” The company claims it’s in discussions with “promising investors,” but the money hasn’t come through yet. That doesn’t sound very good. Gigantic is still in a closed beta.
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This might look like a cute video game about a goat dodging objects, but it’s actually a video game made by the FBI…
David Gaider, who left BioWare after 17 years at the company, is now creative director at Beamdog. Given that Gaider used to work on the Baldur’s Gate games, maybe he’s going to be working on the long-rumored Baldur’s Gate 3? Read more
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IS Defense, a turret game in which players fight a rapidly expanding ISIS in 2020, is from Destructive Creations, the developers behind the controversial overhead shooter Hatred. The developers are calling this a “side project” that is their “personal veto against what is happening in the Middle East nowadays.”
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Uno was one of Xbox Live Arcade’s best games in the early years, a fact that’s been somewhat forgotten because all…
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OK, I know that someone built a cell phone in Minecraft not that long ago, but Mario Maker isn’t the most expansive…
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What makes this even better is that the video series started in 2014 and only wrapped up today.
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Friday has rolled into town, which means it’s time for another Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games…
We already knew XCOM 2 wouldn’t support traditional game pads, like the Xbox 360 controller, but it will work with the Steam Controller. They’ll tweak the way it works over time, and consider this an “initial implementation.” Gotta admit, I’m still bummed I can’t play XCOM 2 on my big TV! Read more
Rockstar hasn’t made any single player DLC for Grand Theft Auto V, and this long after the game’s release, it’ll…
The official DayZ message boards were recently compromised, and while it’s not clear everyone’s passwords are out there, the developers are recommending folks change ‘em anyway. Read more