Author: Garry Smith
Developer Funomena, which collaborated with Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi on 2020’s Wattam, is reportedly closing down following recent allegations of workplace abuse at the studio, all focussing on company boss Robin Hunicke.Those allegations first came to light last week as part of an investigation by People Make Games into workplace abuses at three indie studios. In that report, People Make Games’ Chris Bratt spoken to Funomena staff who claimed Hunicke was emotionally abusive and often used sensitive personal information in a way that was humiliating or unprofessional, with some employees describing Hunicke as “the instigator of a huge amount…
A US district court judge has confirmed they’re “prepared to approve” Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard’s $18m USD settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year, despite objections from other parties.Activision Blizzard initially announced it had reached an agreement with the EEOC – to set aside $18m for employees who had experienced harassment and discrimination at the company – last September, but court approval of the settlement was delayed after California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing objected.Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This…
If cute critters of the damp variety are your thing, Frontier Developments has you covered in Planet Zoo’s latest DLC expansion, known as the Wetlands Animal Pack, which will introduce the likes of the capybara, platypus, and more when it heads to PC on 12th April.Wetlands, if you haven’t been keeping a tally, will be Planet Zoo’s ninth DLC expansion since its launch in 2019, following on from the Arctic Pack, South America Pack, Australia Pack, Aquatic Pack, Southeast Asia Animal Pack, Africa Pack, North America Animal Pack, and Europe Pack.Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong…
Year 7 of Rainbow Six Siege is in full swing, kicking off with Season 1: Demon Veil and its architect operator Azami joining the roster, but that was just the tip of the iceberg for what the development team behind the game has in store. IGN sat down with Alexander Karpazis, the game’s creative director, to get some insight into what players should keep an eye out for in this new year of Siege. Siege is implementing tons of new content for both new and returning players in year 7! For newcomers, the addition of a Shooting Range, Operator Guides,…
Elden Ring speedrunner Distortion2 is back on top with the world’s first sub-20 minute run.Distortion2 was responsible for a run under 50 minutes, which he then beat with a run under half an hour. Then last week Hazeblade set a record under 25 minutes.Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
A dev working on Call of Duty: Warzone has stated map rotation isn’t possible because install sizes are “crazy”.Josh Bridge, Call of Duty live operations lead, was chatting to streamer TeeP about whether Warzone map rotation could be supported (spotted by PC Gamer).Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
The developers behind upcoming fantasy adventure Forspoken are listening to feedback and adjusting the game accordingly.In a recent preview with Game Informer, creative producer Raio Mitsuno addressed the concerns many had about the dialogue, and its frequency, between protagonist Frey and her cuff companion (who is simply known as Cuff). Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
In response to last week’s incident in which Destiny videos by prominent content creators on YouTube were hit with a spate of false copyright takedowns, developer Bungie has filed a lawsuit against ten unnamed individuals it believes responsible.At the time of the incident, Bungie – whose own YouTube content was impacted by the bogus copyright claims – insisted the takedowns were not the result of a request by either itself or its partners. The studio later revealed the takedowns had come from “fraudulent accounts created to impersonate our IP protection service”, which it believed may have been retaliation for a…
Last Friday marked the ninth anniversary of free-to-play sci-fi shooter Warframe, and developer Digital Extremes has now donned its jaunty party hat in order to celebrate the not-insignificant milestone with a birthday freebie and five weeks of premium rewards.On the freebie front, players will receive the Wisp Dex Skin – the same one used in Warframe’s 9th anniversary art below – via an Inbox Message in their Orbiter upon logging into the game for a limited time. In addition to that, Digital Extremes has prepared five weeks of premium Anniversary Rewards – including Skins, Weapon Slots, and Noggles (basically, bobbleheads…
Bandai Namco has unveiled One Piece Odyssey, a new RPG adaptation of the hugely popular anime and manga series, which will feature a brand-new story – plus new character and monster designs – from creator Eiichiro Oda when it comes to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC later this year.One Piece Odyssey unfolds on a mysterious island – which the Straw Hats pirate gang discover after their ship is caught in a storm – with Bandai Namco promising dungeons, quests, “wonders of a raging nature, powerful enemies, and strange encounters with island locals”.Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong…