Sony’s Physical Media Backlash Escalates as Fans Plan PS5 Blackout

I like to imagine that, in thousands of years time, an alien species will land on the desert wasteland that was once Earth and begin combing through our digital records. What they’ll likely discover fairly quickly is the rise of emojis in our daily communications during the late 2000s, a process Google is looking to…

The 2011 detective game LA Noire, which was published by GTA company Rockstar Games, starred Mad Men actor Aaron Staton as the lead character, Cole Phelps. A writer on the game has now revealed that a different Mad Men actor, Jon Hamm, was considered for the role as well. Staton portrayed Ken Cosgrove on Mad…

Valve adding mandatory AI use disclosures to games on Steam stoked some discussion, with the likes of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calling the policy “really irresponsible” and unfair to game developers. I interviewed nearly three dozen game developers about generative AI for industry-facing and indie-focused reports, and several of them mentioned Steam’s and similar…

Heartopia’s next in-game event has been announced, and it’s one you may not have seen coming. Developer XD Games revealed Dreamlight Cinematics Festival, an upcoming limited-time event that celebrates cinema and movie-making. Dreamlight Cinematics kicks off March 21, and will run through May 1, available across the game’s PC and mobile versions. To see this…

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The announcements come soon after Xbox’s major layoffs earlier this month that included 1600 people let go already with 1600 more through the year. Bethesda Game Studios’ announcement also details what to expect for Fallout 76 and Starfield while confirming that its teams are now developing The Elder Scrolls VI and Fallout 5 on Creation Engine 3. The…