Sam Heaney
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Had a great time in a hands-off preview of There Are No Ghosts at The Grand last week. There’s some room for improvement, but the ideas and genres it’s blending is dripping with potential and, especially as a Brit, I can’t wait to dive in. gamingtrend.com/previews/the...
There Are No Ghosts at The Grand preview
Sprucing and singing and spooks, oh my!
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Another review from me. No, I don’t sleep. No further questions. Echo Weaver certainly didn’t aid in my sleepless nights, as I felt quite compelled to do “just one more cycle” and try to explore & uncover more, even if some design choices were too abrasive for me. gamingtrend.com/reviews/echo...
Echo Weaver review
A wonderful time(loop)
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If I had a penny for each time I’ve reviewed a game with “Sinking” in the title, I’d have two pennies. That’s not a lot, but it’s strange that it’s already happened twice.
GamingTrend@gamingtrend.com · 4d agoOrder of the Sinking Star review gamingtrend.com/reviews/orde...
Order of the Sinking Star is one of the most frustrating puzzle games I’ve ever played. The fact that it’s also among the best in recent years is testament to its quality. I haven’t even seen everything it has to give & I’m still head over heels. gamingtrend.com/reviews/orde...
Order of the Sinking Star review
Meticulous, mysterious and merciless mechanics, masterfully made
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With Echoes of Sekigahara & Most Wanted, @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social have made a compelling, comprehensive package that embodies the best parts of the Ghost franchise. It’s the best content the series has seen thus far, and it’s well worth carving time out for. gamingtrend.com/reviews/ghos...
Ghost of Yōtei Echoes of Sekigahara + Most Wanted review
Sucker Punch at its summit
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My TOEM 2 review: Really liked my time with it, loved snapping pictures once again - but was underwhelmed with the new mechanics and disappointed at how much it mimicked the original without carving out its own identity. A good thing is still good, just loses some of the magic a second time around.
GamingTrend@gamingtrend.com · 2w agoTOEM 2 review gamingtrend.com/reviews/toem...
I had a really good time with TOEM 2, but as I walked away I couldn’t help but feel disappointed in just how closely it aped the original. Still heartily recommend it no doubt, but I was definitely hoping for more on my second photographic adventure. gamingtrend.com/reviews/toem...
TOEM 2 review
A lovely (if unremarkable) photocopy
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Pants have been shat. Sons and daughters of Helghan, the time has come. And it’s long overdue. Praying to all there is that this comes to fruition.
MP1st@mp1st.bsky.social · last mo.[Exclusive Report]: A new Killzone project is in very early stages of production. Read our report: mp1st.com/news/report-...
Fast-tracking Horizon 3’s development is so obviously the correct play. I wasn’t on the hate train for Hunter’s Gathering, but it’s clear player interest isn’t really there and I don’t see that changing. Horizon 3 will sell, as the other two have. Hell, put out a Killzone remaster in the interim.
Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 2mo agoBREAKING: PlayStation is rebooting the online game Horizon Hunters Gathering after negative playtest feedback. New plan is smaller scope, more traditional co-op multiplayer, no more live service. Yet another entry in PlayStation's ongoing live-service struggles: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ya boy got to write his first ever review for @gamingtrend.com covering The Sinking City 2. It’s far from perfect, but is a Lovecraft x Resident Evil romp that delivered in all the ways I care about in survival horror. Congrats to @frogwares-games.bsky.social! gamingtrend.com/reviews/the-...
The Sinking City 2 review
Yes, you can teach an Old God new tricks
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Sure, Jan. (Brady Bunch Meme)
Alt: Sure, Jan. (Brady Bunch Meme)
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Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 3mo agoid Software: "While our studio was impacted, those changes were spread across teams. We still have the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for. The team today is about the same size we were when making Doom 2016."
The cruelest part of this Xbox bloodbath? More than 1,200 job cuts are still looming, and nobody knows when they will happen or who will be impacted. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Delayed Xbox Layoffs Leave Employees Scared And Nervous
Xbox cut 1,600 jobs this week and plans to cut another 1,600 over the next 12 months, leaving remaining staff on tenterhooks
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Xbox Is ‘Not Healthy’, But Losing All of This Talent Isn’t the Cure www.ign.com/articles/xbo...
Xbox Is ‘Not Healthy’, But Losing All of This Talent Isn’t the Cure – Arkane, Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs Deserve Better.
Xbox is ‘not healthy’, but losing all of this talent isn’t the cure.
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"you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta hand it to them""
BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios: - Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie - Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold - Arkane to enter consultation process Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul
Compulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios.
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Wild that Obsidian was told over and over that they didn't need to make money, they just needed to make good games, and now they're being punished for it.
i would probably dispute the notion that there's any "good" way to upend the lives of hundreds if not thousands of workers, but i think we can all agree *this* is probably not the way to do it
The key thing to understand about this is that it is completely unnecessary. This is a corporation with basically infinite money. They don't have to destroy 30+ year studios to save their bottom line. They're doing this because they are evil.
Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 4mo agoBREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Remembering today the incredibly awkward clips where Matt Booty tries to convince everyone at Double Fine that things will stay the same (this article that feels like it could be written today is from 2024) www.vg247.com/xbox-shutter...
As Xbox shutters studios, old documentary clips that highlight problems with how Microsoft handles its developers are resurfacing
Following a week of foot-in-mouth c-suite moments at Xbox, some older ones are returning to the fore.
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BREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures
The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.
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Jesus. Fucking. Christ.
Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 4mo agoBREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
