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Around a third of developers say they were impacted by layoffs at their workplace over a 12-month period. The latestGDCState of the Game Industry survey asked more than 3000 developers across indie and AAA studios a number of questions about their work, including how game industry layoffs impacted them or their company in the previous 12 months (from October 2022 to October 2023). Of the responses given, 35% said they were impacted by layoffs during this period – 7% were personally laid off, a further 17% said colleagues in their department were laid off, and 11% said other teams or departments had layoffs....

Limited Run Games has patched the Switch version of Gex Trilogy, a week after asking Nintendo to remove it from the Switch 2 eShop. Last week the publisher noted thatthe Switch version of recently released Gex Trilogy wasn’t working on Switch 2, because of startup issues caused by the console’s backwards compatibility. Limited Run stated that it was in the process of submitting a patch toNintendo, but that because this patch would be delayed due to a public holiday, it had asked Nintendo to remove the game from sale on theSwitch2 eShop until it was fixed....

Turtle Rock Studios has confirmed that Back 4 Blood will require an online connection even when the game is being played solo. While the game’s campaign can be played solo with three AI teammates, this can’t be done offline. “We’re looking into ways we could support offline for the future but you will need an internet connection to play at launch,” the studio confirmed recently on Twitter. We’re looking into ways we could support offline for the future but you will need an internet connection to play at launch....

Larian Studios will confirm Baldur’s Gate 3’s long-awaited Xbox Series X/S release date next month. The release date will be announced atThe Game Awards, which is taking place on December 7. On Monday,Baldur’s Gate 3was nominated for eight prizes at next month’s event –the joint most alongside Alan Wake 2. That same day,Larian seemingly teased plansto announce anXbox Series X/Srelease date for Baldur’s Gate 3 and a physical edition of the game imminently....

Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that Days Gone developer Bend Studio is working on a new IP. Bloomberg claimed in April thatBend had a Days Gone 2 pitch rejected by Sonyfollowing a disappointing critical reception to the original game, but that it had since started production on an original title, as well as supporting variousNaughty Dogprojects. PlayStationStudios boss Herman Hulst confirmed part of thatreportin a Q&A published on Wednesday....

The president of Blizzard Entertainment has stated that there will be new information on Warcraft 3: Reforged in June. The remaster of the 2002 strategy game was released onPCin January 2020 and attracted widespread criticism from its fanbase, resulting in it becoming theworst user-scored game ever on Metacriticat the time. Blizzardpromised in a blog post in May 2020 that it would be “working towards a roadmap” to fix the game’s issues, but just a few months later it stopped releasing updates....

Latest update27th Dec 2024 / 6:00 pm We’ve added a couple new Cali Shootout codes to the list. Cali Shootout codesdrop semi-frequently, offering to boost your in-game bank balance, helping you to afford the tools you’ll need to get the job done Cali Shootout(also known as Crimelife) has you run around the streets of California carrying out crime, fighting faction wars, or protecting targets.New Cali Shootout codesare worth seeking out....

Infinity Ward has officially confirmed that the next game in the Call of Duty series will be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The developer posted the game’s logo on its Twitter page, alongside just the hashtag #ModernWarfare2. Activisionhad previously confirmed that the next game would be the sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare, but this is the first time Modern Warfare 2 has been officially confirmed as the title....

The Xbox version of Control Ultimate Edition requires a one-time internet connection. In a new update on its support site, publisher505 Gamessaid an internet connection is required to play the single-player game as not all of the content fits on oneXboxdisc. “ControlUltimate Edition, including all the latest expansions is over 50gb so we’re unable to fit everything on the Xbox disc,” itexplained. “We have used Xbox intelligent delivery to provide some content on the disc and the rest via download....

This article was updated on June 12 at 10:20 PT to add clarification around the new Cyberware Capacity system. Cyberpunk 2077’s major expansion, Phantom Liberty, is set to add a meaty chunk of story with a spy thriller featuring Idris Elba, but its Summer Game Fest trailer omitted the most significant discovery of our behind-closed-doors demo: it also totally overhauls the original game’s systems – and even base game owners will receive the updates....

Don’t let the Konami logo at the start fool you – Cygni: All Guns Blazing is very much an indie game, albeit one being released globally by the Japanese publisher. You’d be fooled for thinking otherwise, of course. Just a brief glimpse at it in action may be enough to convince you that a lot of money has been thrown at it, when in reality the game – which started off as a three-person team and grew to around eight developers – has just been punching well above its weight, in the best way....

Gavin Moore, the creative director of PS5’s Demon’s Souls remaster, has confirmed he’s left PlayStation’s Japan Studio. Moore confirmed the news in a tweet on Thursday, stating: “After 24 years at Sony and 18 of those in Japan, yesterday was my last day at #JAPANStudio. “I will miss the great creative spirit and camaraderie of the studio that was a huge part of my life. Time to seek out new and exciting opportunities!...

Sony has confirmed that Destruction AllStars will cost $19.99/CDN$29.99/€19.99 when it leaves PlayStation Plus on April 6. “This is a great value, and helps ensure the mayhem will continue long after ourPlayStationPlus promotion comes to an end,” George Rule, community manager at developerLucid Games, wrote in aPlayStation Blogpost on Thursday. Rule’s post also detailed upcoming content for the game, including double XP weekends, featured playlists, and the new Challenges Series, which are single-player experiences based around an AllStar and their rival....