Sony laying off 900 PlayStation employees, London Studio to close in its entirety

“The industry has changed immensely.” Sony is to lay off 900 people, equating to eight percent of its workforce. Employees across the globe, including our studios, are impacted," Ryan wrote. “We deeply appreciate support and understanding from the PlayStation community as these decisions are very difficult. This will see employees across “all SIE regions” impacted. The company’s US Technology, Creative, and Support teams will also be affected. Meanwhile, in the UK, PlayStation Studios' London Studio will close in its entirety....

February 27, 2024 · 2 min · 266 words · Steven Curtis

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is another Nightdive triumph

Tested on PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and last-gen consoles. While the basic combination makes sense, it’s the surrounding package that truly elevates it. Until now, it existed exclusively for DOS, macOS and the original PlayStation. Nightdive has crafted this new version of Dark Forces inthe KEX engineusing the original game’s source code. In that original form, Dark Forces was built using an in-house sector-based engine known as Jedi....

February 27, 2024 · 2 min · 354 words · Nicolas Mason

Who is qualified to make a world? In search of the magic of maps

He still remembers the maps they contained: his first atlas. But there are two moments in Gaider’s life when a gift of maps leads to adventure. In the second, he’s older, and already working at the job we know him best for. He was a lead writer at BioWare. One was to be science fiction and would becomeMass Effect. One was fantasy and would become Dragon Age. Ideas had been swirling about what Dragon Age would be for a few months....

February 27, 2024 · 7 min · 1317 words · Jacqueline Ibarra

Destiny 2 Starcrossed quest walkthrough

Venture once more into the Black Garden, O Guardian Mine! Starcrossedis an Exotic Mission inDestiny 2, introduced as part of the Season of the Wish. This page will show you step by stephow to beat Starcrossed in Destiny 2. This is a simple jumping puzzle as you move towards the far side. You should keep an eye out for large, bulbous plants. Shooting these will cause their leaves to temporarily fan out, giving you a platform to aid your path....

February 26, 2024 · 3 min · 478 words · Samuel Mitchell

Japanese folklore Metroidvania Bō: Path of The Teal Lotus gets release date

Kami-ng out soon. Bō: Path of The Teal Lotus, the upcoming Metroidvania inspired by Japanese folklore, now has a release date. It’s due to launch on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam) on 18th July and is available to wishlist now. The game features a stunning hand-drawn art style inspired by traditional Japanese art - imagine Okami, but in 2D. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus - Release Date Announce Trailer | PS5 GamesBo: Path of the Teal Lotus - Release Date Announce TrailerWatch on YouTube...

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 181 words · Matthew Lara

Wrath: Aeon of Ruin review, for better and worse

Wrath: Aeon of Ruin review Then it went back to sleep for five years. In 2021, developer KillPixel admitted the project had been sorely hindered by the Covid 19 pandemic. But the full game would be out in Summer 2022. That became Spring 2023, which then became February 2024. This has nothing to do with Wrath’s fundamentals, which are all meticulously designed. The premise is typical FPS fare. There are three episodes that take place in three different worlds, each containing five levels....

February 26, 2024 · 2 min · 401 words · Donna Gomez

Inside the mind of New York Times Mini maker Joel Fagliano

“Any good puzzle maker is constantly thinking about their solver.” Joel Fagliano has always thought about puzzles. “They were… quite bad,” he jokes. Eurogamer: So you interned with Will Shortz for three summers. What was it like to work with this NYT puzzling legend as a young fan? Joel Fagliano:It was amazing. It was like being a basketball player and getting to train with Michael Jordan. We sort of edited puzzles side by side, I would act as his sounding board....

February 25, 2024 · 6 min · 1097 words · Michelle Gibson

LittleBigPlanet Hub footage leaks online

LittleBigPlanet Huh? Footage of what’s claimed to be an “internal demo” ofLittleBigPlanet Hub the free-to-play PS3 exclusive announced initially, and expected to be released, in 2013 has popped up online. Whilst the game was never formally cancelled, it was never released, either, which makes thefootage which is complete with voicework from series stalwart Stephen Fry and the costumes and gameplay long associated with the family-friendly platformer all the more surprising....

February 25, 2024 · 2 min · 241 words · Samantha Perkins

Go Tour 2024 It's About Time and Space research, Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup best Choose Path in Pokémon Go

Its time to partner up with Team Rocket! Especially since you’ll be teaming up with Team Rocket for this quest. It’s a choice, however, which only determines the rewards you’ll receive for the first step. Remember, your path choice can not be changed after it’s made. Again, the rewards and a couple of the challenges differ depending on this choice. This is followed by dedicated sections for the Diamond and Pearl paths....

February 24, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Dean Hernandez

How to get Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit in Photo Safari in Pokémon Go

How to complete all three Lake Guardian timed research tasks for Go Tour Sinnoh. It doesn’t matter if you’ve previously chosenDialga or Palkia- you might do all three quests. They’reall available until 6pm on Sunday, 25th February. The tasks are free for all Pokemon trainers. To successfully complete any of the three quests you gotta take an in-game snapshot of the corresponding Pokemon. We strongly recommend that youtake the snapshotof your chosen Pokemon before you attempt to catch them....

February 24, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Scott Hurst

How to get White Striped Basculin during Go Tour Sinnoh in Pokémon Go

Including a look at shiny White-Striped Basculin. White-Striped Basculinis the third form for this Water-punch in Pokemon and debuted during theGo Tour: Sinnohevent inPokemon Go. What you could do, however, iscatch White-Striped Basculin during Go Tour: Sinnoh Globalin Pokemon Go. Routes work slightly better now than they did upon release after all. (Unless it turns out to be a raid exclusive like Wyrdeer.) TheMight and Mastery Seasonand itsseasonal questhas arrived....

February 24, 2024 · 1 min · 180 words · Jimmy Flynn

Skull and Bones: the good, the bad, the ugly

We’ve got a range of issues with Ubisoft’s ‘quadruple-A’ game. Let’s talk about the positives first. In its best light on PC, there are some graphical niceties here to call out. For example, the wave simulation is nice, but reflections on water are primarily achieved with screen-space reflections. They present with lots of flicker as the camera moves. SSR in this scenario is a bad idea. RT reflections or SSR mixed with some form of projected real-time cubemaps or planar reflections would deliver better results....

February 24, 2024 · 3 min · 467 words · Johnny Jones

Diamond or Pearl version differences for Go Tour Sinnoh in Pokémon Go explained

Will you choose between Diamonds Dialga or Pearls Palkia? You’ll need to choose between theDiamond or Pearl versionof theGo Tour: SinnohGlobal event inPokemon Go. That’s a lot of raid passes and money if you haven’t been stocking up. It’s important to remember that you cannotchange your mind, so choose wisely. This means you cannotchange your decision from Diamond to Pearl or vice versa. TheMight and Mastery Seasonand itsseasonal questhas arrived....

February 23, 2024 · 1 min · 157 words · Zachary Anderson