Games

Widespread layoffs in the gaming sector are becoming increasingly common, but the dismissal of staff still attracts attention — particularly when Rockstar Games is involved. According to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, the company terminated between 30 and 40 employees last Thursday across its UK and Canada offices. The official explanation cites “misconduct,” but the Independent...

For several years the Tales franchise has largely relied on reissues of past entries — it hasn’t seen a brand-new release in more than four years. However, that isn’t necessarily negative. Many jRPG fans still haven’t had the chance to play every title in the series, since many of them were released as platform exclusives...

An incident involving explicit content left the development team shaken. During the interview, Lex asked what it was like to work under intense pressure: The expectations and excitement surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6 are extraordinary. It was the same with GTA 5, GTA 4, and even earlier entries. Yet you and your team managed it...

Enthusiasts are working to resolve a variety of technical issues. The creator behind the YouTube channel AnotherPlus has published a new development diary for an ambitious modding project. Modders are porting the world of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind into Elden Ring. In the current build they’ve managed to add NPCs; for now a speech-generation...

The launch on Sony’s console ran into problems. The Outer Worlds 2 was released recently — Obsidian Entertainment’s new title also arrived on the PlayStation 5 Pro. Shortly afterward, reports of technical issues began to surface. The developers rolled out hotfix 1.0.4.1 to tackle several of these problems: for instance, events in multiple quests now...

The new extraction-style project has attracted considerable attention. ARC Raiders, an extraction shooter from Embark Studios, was recently released on PC and consoles. Though the title is premium, it not only exceeded its open test peak (189,000 players) but has continued to see audience growth. According to SteamDB, ARC Raiders has once again set a...

В августе этого года житель Нью-Гэмпшира приобрёл списанный Ford Crown Victoria и за два месяца превратил его в подлинный полицейский патрульный «Vapid» из GTA IV (подробнее о GTA IV). В первую очередь на крышу автомобиля установили мигалки — к удивлению, сотрудники полиции не возражали против такого тюнинга, а сами офицеры отметили высокую точность реплики. Затем...

The developers have come up with several new challenges for virtual drivers. The team behind the long-haul driving simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 is preparing the 1.57 update. Alongside it, the Special Transport add-on will receive a complimentary expansion. ETS 2 will introduce fresh special transports: players will have the opportunity to haul a 30-meter...

The Olden Era developers continue to highlight different factions from the game. The team behind Heroes of Might & Magic Olden Era has been releasing a steady stream of teasers. This time they unveiled the profile of yet another playable faction. The spotlight is on the Temple faction: Humans Army enhancements Units with strong defenses...