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Image: MAPPA/Netflix Following the massive success of MAPPA’s 15th-anniversary event last Friday, the animation industry is still buzzing. The studio unveiled a powerhouse lineup, including highly anticipated returns for Chainsaw Man: Assassin’s Arc and Jujutsu Kaisen season 4, alongside fresh Netflix collaborations like Beat & Motion and the Ranma ½ remake. Amidst the high-profile sequels,...
Someone kept a factory-sealed copy of the Valve classic for decades. A copy of Half-Life recently sold at a Goldin auction. Bidding started last month at 100 dollars and reached 13,725 dollars after 70 bids. This sale sets a price record for any PC game sold at auction. The copy remains sealed and holds an...
Some players worried the developers were distributing viruses. The real-time strategy game Syrian Warfare has been available on Steam for years. When the Valve summer sale began in late June, users noticed the main game disappeared from the store. The downloadable content remained available for purchase. Cats Who Play studio stated that Valve halted sales...
Bungie began laying off staff. Current and former employees are speaking out and criticizing the studio leadership. The cuts arrived following the end of Destiny 2 support. Staff members are sharing farewell messages across social media, with some openly condemning the company management. Former activity designer Blaise Markley shared his departure. Senior artist Lyndon Willoughby...
Tensions are rising at Quantic Dream. Employees have launched a strike to protest working conditions and management practices. Staff claim the action aims to highlight issues threatening the completion of Star Wars Eclipse. The labor representatives report growing organizational challenges, a lack of communication from leadership, heavy workloads, staff turnover, and questionable management decisions. Workers...
A 90% discount during the Steam Summer Sale drove The Binding of Isaac to a new concurrent player record of over 109,000 people. Few indie games maintain such popularity years after launch. The Binding of Isaac remains an outlier, currently experiencing a significant surge in interest. Edmund McMillen’s game surpassed 100,000 concurrent players for the...
Fans built a detailed interactive map of the game world using trailers and official screenshots from Rockstar Games. Grand Theft Auto VI enthusiasts continue to analyze every release from the studio. They compiled these materials into a growing interactive map of the upcoming game. The project serves as a fan-led reconstruction of the GTA VI...
Not all RPG side quests are created equal. For every captivating detour that rewards you with a legendary blade or offers a glimpse into a character’s hidden past, there are countless mundane chores asking you to slay slimes or gather herbs on a desolate peak. However, a well-crafted side quest can transform an epic journey...
Sony Interactive Entertainment president Hideaki Nishino confirmed that the company remains committed to live-service games. Despite the commercial failure of Concord, Sony plans to continue developing these titles through both internal studios and external partners. Nishino discussed this strategy in an interview with Famitsu. He explained that Sony intends to keep investing in the live-service...
My guided tour of Stars Reach, the upcoming MMO, didn’t start with a high-octane battle or a ship-to-ship dogfight. Raph Koster—the visionary architect behind Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies—had something more profound in mind. He bypassed the combat systems entirely, opting instead to guide me toward the planet’s surface. He wanted me to witness...
