General Gaming News

[blueharvest]

EXCLUSIVE - Prince of Persia Devs Move to Three New Projects at Ubisoft

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown developers have been moved onto three new projects after a sequel was rejected.

insider-gaming.com

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

 

[Iceman]

12 Years and $700 Million Later, What's Going on With Star Citizen's Development?

Speaking with over a dozen sources about the turbulent development of Star Citizen at Cloud Imperium Games.

insider-gaming.com

I don’t understand with games having excessively long production cycles as the tech will have moved on a ton by the time you’re finishing compared to when you started. Your original idea also might not be quite as fresh by that point.

 

[Lily Adler]

Inside 'District 9' Director Neill Blomkamp's New Game

The 150-person Fortnite-like battle royale has all kinds of narrative potential

www.rollingstone.com

I feel like they missed the boat on this one.

 

[Lily Adler]

Hey it's the guy who ruins everything.

 

[blueharvest]

Ubisoft confirms new Rayman project currently in the "exploration phase" following reports of a remake

Ubisoft has confirmed to Eurogamer a new Rayman project is currently in the "exploration phase" at its Montpelier and M…

www.eurogamer.net

 

[blueharvest]

Hey it's the guy who ruins everything.

Who used to ruin everything.

 

[blueharvest]

Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation

"This fails the needs of citizens in favor of a weak sauce argument from the industry, and it's really disappointing"

www.gamesradar.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Trump's Proposed Tariffs Will Hit Gamers Hard

A study found that the cost of consoles, monitors, and other gaming goods might jump during Trump's presidency.

gizmodo.com

Trump could extort corporations for favors by providing exceptions.

Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

The Heritage Foundation's manifesto for the possible next administration could do great harm to many, including large portions of the game development community.

www.gamedeveloper.com

 

[blueharvest]

Stalker 2 Has Gone Gold Ahead of Release on November 20

GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has gone gold - the final step is complete and it's ready to launch this month.

insider-gaming.com

 

[blueharvest]

It Cost Unity $205 Million To Make Mass Layoffs

With Unity committed to letting go 25% of its workforce, the company has announced how much it cost to make the mass layoffs.

insider-gaming.com

 

[blueharvest]

Sony isn't giving up on PSN account requirement for PC games: Company president says it's necessary so people can 'safely' play its games

Hiroki Totoki admitted the requirement invites "pushback" but Sony wants to maintain control over its games.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Gee]

Stalker 2 Has Gone Gold Ahead of Release on November 20

GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has gone gold - the final step is complete and it's ready to launch this month.

insider-gaming.com

I'll probably pre-order the most expensive edition just to support the devs.

Sony isn't giving up on PSN account requirement for PC games: Company president says it's necessary so people can 'safely' play its games

Hiroki Totoki admitted the requirement invites "pushback" but Sony wants to maintain control over its games.

www.pcgamer.com

But for the live service games, in order to maintain order of the gaming, so that anybody can enjoy the game safely, we need to create [an] environment conducive to that, [and] of course enjoying the game freely.

Okay, fair. However, pushing PSN onto single-player games is silly.

 

[blueharvest]

FromSoftware Parent Company Confirms 20 Upcoming Console Games

FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, have confirmed 20 upcoming console games. Here are more details.

insider-gaming.com

 

[Sithborg]

Gamer Sent Nintendo a Letter Boasting He Had ‘A Thousand Burner Channels’ to Stream Pirated Games From and Could ‘Do This All Day’ — Now Nintendo Has Sued Him for Millions of Dollars - IGN

Nintendo has sued a gamer for streaming pirated Nintendo games such as The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom before their official release date.

www.ign.com

Don't taunt the dragon...

 

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[blueharvest]

Ubisoft is Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit for Shutting Down The Crew

Ubisoft is now facing a class-action lawsuit in California for shutting down The Crew. Here's all you need to know.

insider-gaming.com

 

[Gee]

Ubisoft is Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit for Shutting Down The Crew

Ubisoft is now facing a class-action lawsuit in California for shutting down The Crew. Here's all you need to know.

insider-gaming.com

 

[blueharvest]

Obscure Disney 2003 game set in ‘Winnie the Pooh’ universe becomes horror favorite online

Piglet’s Big Game is the latest obsession of some gamers online, who have been searching for copies of it on eBay.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Union Workers At Bethesda Have Gone On Strike

Hundreds of Bethesda union workers have gone on strike over a number of issues that it claims the company isn't addressing.

insider-gaming.com

 

[blueharvest]

Former Borderlands 3 creative director is working on a 'secret' multiplayer shooter at a new studio founded by developers tired of 'huge budgets and recycled mechanics'

Ruckus Games is a new studio being headed up by Paul Sage.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Mani-Man]

Former Borderlands 3 creative director is working on a 'secret' multiplayer shooter at a new studio founded by developers tired of 'huge budgets and recycled mechanics'

Ruckus Games is a new studio being headed up by Paul Sage.

www.pcgamer.com

"Tired of Recycled Mechanics" makes a multiplayer shooter...aha.

 

[blueharvest]

"Tired of Recycled Mechanics" makes a multiplayer shooter...aha.

Which will more than likely just be another Borderlands clone or Fortnite clone.