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Tales of Kenzera: Zau Developer Announces Horror Game Dead Take, Pocketpair Set to Publish
Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios has revealed its next game, Dead Take. It will be a narrative-driven psychological horror title published by Palworld maker Pocketpair. Dead Take will explore power and corruption in the entertainment industry, the developer said.
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Rockstar Games Acquires Sydney-Based Studio Founded by L.A. Noire Director
Rockstar Games has acquired Sydney-based games studio Video Games Deluxe, the Grand Theft Auto maker announced Monday. The newly acquired developer will be renamed Rockstar Australia as the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary expands its portfolio of studios around the world.
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Warner Bros. Shuts Down Monolith Productions and 2 Other Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman Game
Warner Bros. is shutting down three of its video-game studios and cancelling development on the troubled Wonder Woman title after the company’s gaming division bled $300 million in losses in 2024. The shuttered studios include Middle-Earth: Shadow of War developer Monolith Productions, MultiVersus maker Player First Games, and support studio Warn...
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Bungie Says Marathon Development is 'On Track', Shares New Screenshots
Destiny maker Bungie is working on Marathon, a PvP extraction shooter that was announced in 2023. The studio has now provided an update on the game, saying that development on it was “on track”. Bungie, however, did not reveal any Marathon gameplay, choosing instead to share a concept art images from the shooter.
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Bungie Reiterates Commitment to Destiny After Layoffs, Says Will Reveal Future of Franchise Soon
Destiny maker Bungie announced last week that it was laying off 220 employees and making structural changes as part of cost-cutting measures. The studio cited rising development costs and grim economic environment as factors behind its decision. Now, Bungie has sought to reassure players over its commitment to Destiny and has said that it will soon...
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Microsoft Plans to Bring More Xbox Games to PS5 As Part of 'Latutude' Plan: Report
Microsoft had announced in February that it would bring four of its exclusive Xbox titles to rival platforms from Sony and Nintendo. It seems the company is not stopping with its four first-party games coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. A new report claims that the Xbox parent intends to make a multi-platform push for more of its games. Und...
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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Oppo Adds AI Features in ColorOS New Year Edition Update, Reveals Phones That Will Get It First
Oppo AI features have made a debut via the ColorOS New Year Edition update. The company held an AI strategy conference on Monday to unveil the new features. The smartphone maker said that more than 100 features have been added. Some of the notable features include AI Call Summar, AI Deletion, Xiaobu Photo Studio, AI Greeting Cards, and more.
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The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Has Been Cancelled, Naughty Dog Confirms
The Last of Us multiplayer game has been cancelled, with Naughty Dog promising more single-player narrative experiences in the future. Following an evaluation by Destiny maker Bungie, the studio would have been forced to work for years on post-launch content, in turn affecting its other projects. As such, the team decided to focus on story games an...
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Rockstar Games’ Leaked Database Allegedly Hints at Scrapped GTA 5 Story DLC and Bully Sequel
Rockstar Games, makers of the incredibly popular Grand Theft Auto series, finally announced earlier this month that they would officially reveal GTA 6 in December. In a series of posts from Rockstar’s X account, studio co-founder Sam Houser confirmed that the much-awaited trailer for GTA 6 would arrive in December. A new leak, however, has uneart...
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Microsoft Partners With Inworld to Bring AI Game Development Tools to Its Studios
Microsoft is partnering with Inworld AI to bring new game development tools to Xbox’s studios. The multi-year deal brings an AI design co-pilot and a character runtime engine that will help create characters, and write entire scripts and questlines based on prompts. While it is completely optional to use these tools, the announcement comes at a t...
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Sushmita Sen Returned To Work 8 Days After Heart Attack, Reveal Taali Makers
"In eight days, she was back in the dubbing studio," said the makers
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Snapchat Announces Rewards Program for AR Creators in India, Viral Lens Makers Can Get Up to $7,200
Snapchat has announced the ‘Lens Creator Rewards’ that aims to incentivise the creators of AR filters that go viral on the platform. Under the programme, an Indian Lens creator, every month could get rewards up to $7,200 (roughly Rs. 6 lakh) if their lens emerges as top performing in India, Mexico, and the US.
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Microsoft Explored Acquiring Sega, Bungie, Niantic to Strengthen Xbox Game Pass and Mobile Portfolio: Report
Microsoft was looking to acquire gaming giants such as Sega, Bungie, and Niantic in the past few years, court documents from the ongoing FTC v Xbox parent’s trial revealed. The emails detailed that Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, requesting strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy for a potential gam...
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Disco Elysium Adds a Collage Mode to Fabricate New Scenes, Former Creatives Dispute Studio ZA/UM’s Claims
Disco Elysium’s PC version just got a Collage Mode. This diorama tool lets you drag and drop characters, and add backgrounds, stickers, frames, filters, and more to create custom scenes. The free update weighs about 300MB and can be accessed from the main menu. Additionally, former Disco Elysium creatives Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal have dispu...
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Tales of Kenzera: Zau Developer Announces Horror Game Dead Take, Pocketpair Set to Publish
Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios has revealed its next game, Dead Take. It will be a narrative-driven psychological horror title published by Palworld maker Pocketpair. Dead Take will explore power and corruption in the entertainment industry, the developer said.
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Rockstar Games Acquires Sydney-Based Studio Founded by L.A. Noire Director
Rockstar Games has acquired Sydney-based games studio Video Games Deluxe, the Grand Theft Auto maker announced Monday. The newly acquired developer will be renamed Rockstar Australia as the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary expands its portfolio of studios around the world.
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Warner Bros. Shuts Down Monolith Productions and 2 Other Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman Game
Warner Bros. is shutting down three of its video-game studios and cancelling development on the troubled Wonder Woman title after the company’s gaming division bled $300 million in losses in 2024. The shuttered studios include Middle-Earth: Shadow of War developer Monolith Productions, MultiVersus maker Player First Games, and support studio Warn...
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Bungie Says Marathon Development is 'On Track', Shares New Screenshots
Destiny maker Bungie is working on Marathon, a PvP extraction shooter that was announced in 2023. The studio has now provided an update on the game, saying that development on it was “on track”. Bungie, however, did not reveal any Marathon gameplay, choosing instead to share a concept art images from the shooter.
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Bungie Reiterates Commitment to Destiny After Layoffs, Says Will Reveal Future of Franchise Soon
Destiny maker Bungie announced last week that it was laying off 220 employees and making structural changes as part of cost-cutting measures. The studio cited rising development costs and grim economic environment as factors behind its decision. Now, Bungie has sought to reassure players over its commitment to Destiny and has said that it will soon...
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Microsoft Plans to Bring More Xbox Games to PS5 As Part of 'Latutude' Plan: Report
Microsoft had announced in February that it would bring four of its exclusive Xbox titles to rival platforms from Sony and Nintendo. It seems the company is not stopping with its four first-party games coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. A new report claims that the Xbox parent intends to make a multi-platform push for more of its games. Und...
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Microsoft Shuts Down Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, Redfall Maker Arkane Austin, Other Bethesda Studios
Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in a move to shift focus on its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall develop...
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Oppo Adds AI Features in ColorOS New Year Edition Update, Reveals Phones That Will Get It First
Oppo AI features have made a debut via the ColorOS New Year Edition update. The company held an AI strategy conference on Monday to unveil the new features. The smartphone maker said that more than 100 features have been added. Some of the notable features include AI Call Summar, AI Deletion, Xiaobu Photo Studio, AI Greeting Cards, and more.
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The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Has Been Cancelled, Naughty Dog Confirms
The Last of Us multiplayer game has been cancelled, with Naughty Dog promising more single-player narrative experiences in the future. Following an evaluation by Destiny maker Bungie, the studio would have been forced to work for years on post-launch content, in turn affecting its other projects. As such, the team decided to focus on story games an...
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Rockstar Games’ Leaked Database Allegedly Hints at Scrapped GTA 5 Story DLC and Bully Sequel
Rockstar Games, makers of the incredibly popular Grand Theft Auto series, finally announced earlier this month that they would officially reveal GTA 6 in December. In a series of posts from Rockstar’s X account, studio co-founder Sam Houser confirmed that the much-awaited trailer for GTA 6 would arrive in December. A new leak, however, has uneart...
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Microsoft Partners With Inworld to Bring AI Game Development Tools to Its Studios
Microsoft is partnering with Inworld AI to bring new game development tools to Xbox’s studios. The multi-year deal brings an AI design co-pilot and a character runtime engine that will help create characters, and write entire scripts and questlines based on prompts. While it is completely optional to use these tools, the announcement comes at a t...
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Sushmita Sen Returned To Work 8 Days After Heart Attack, Reveal Taali Makers
"In eight days, she was back in the dubbing studio," said the makers
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Snapchat Announces Rewards Program for AR Creators in India, Viral Lens Makers Can Get Up to $7,200
Snapchat has announced the ‘Lens Creator Rewards’ that aims to incentivise the creators of AR filters that go viral on the platform. Under the programme, an Indian Lens creator, every month could get rewards up to $7,200 (roughly Rs. 6 lakh) if their lens emerges as top performing in India, Mexico, and the US.
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Microsoft Explored Acquiring Sega, Bungie, Niantic to Strengthen Xbox Game Pass and Mobile Portfolio: Report
Microsoft was looking to acquire gaming giants such as Sega, Bungie, and Niantic in the past few years, court documents from the ongoing FTC v Xbox parent’s trial revealed. The emails detailed that Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, requesting strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy for a potential gam...
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Disco Elysium Adds a Collage Mode to Fabricate New Scenes, Former Creatives Dispute Studio ZA/UM’s Claims
Disco Elysium’s PC version just got a Collage Mode. This diorama tool lets you drag and drop characters, and add backgrounds, stickers, frames, filters, and more to create custom scenes. The free update weighs about 300MB and can be accessed from the main menu. Additionally, former Disco Elysium creatives Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal have dispu...
