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. Contact the author at [email protected]

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? Contact the author at [email protected]

What XCOM 2’s Evil Aliens Are Really Saying

Any time an alien commander spots you in XCOM 2, it yells some garbled junk in its stupid alien language and deploys troops in your direction. So, what is it really saying? Eurogamer takes a crack at answering that question in a very silly new video: I will not be able to unhear any of…

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.”

Name reservations for Black Desert Online preorder customers kick off today at 1 PM Eastern, giving folks a chance to secure a handle prior to the MMORPG’s March 3 launch. Thousands of hopeful Narutos are refreshing the hell out of the reserve page as I type. Best of luck.

The Division is getting another beta this month, Ubisoft announced today. This time, it’ll be open to everyone. It’ll be live from February 19-21 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. (Like last time, Xbox players can start 24 hours early, on February 18.)

Surprise: Final Fantasy IX Is Out Now On Phones

Stealthy Square Enix snuck Final Fantasy IX out on iOS and Android this morning, and presumably it’ll be on Steam soon too This new version of the ninth Final Fantasy has high-res character models, touch controls, and a set of new cheats like a “no random encounters” mode and a fast-forward button. You can also…

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The ultimate crossover, courtesy of GAME store shelf placement. Spotted by Redditort3hOutlaw