by Dan Houser Absurd undertakings launched its first spin-off studio. Based in San Rafael, California, the Absurd Marin team is made up of several former employees of Ascendant Studios, creators of 2023 Immortals of Aveum. Among them, of course, is former Ascendant CEO Bret Robbins. According to Houser, this new developer is working on an … Read more
PlayStation on Tuesday officially confirmed the release of its latest console, the PS5 Pro, but the internet was quick to jump on the “insane” $699.99 price tag and the company's seemingly a la carte sales approach. The PS5 Pro does indeed start at $700, but fans were outraged when they noticed that the new device … Read more
By Saber Interactive Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II has opened to two million players one day after its official release. The “incredible milestone” spans the game’s release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game’s Premium editions offered four days early access to the game after its standard launch. At the time of … Read more
Former Capcom developers Hideaki and Saori Utsumi have founded their own independent team, Birdkin Studio. The husband/wife duo is already working on a project for Nintendo Switch and Steam. In their company presentation, they said their mission is to “publish games that make life fun!” Both Utsumis had previously worked at Capcom in the audio … Read more
I love RPGs, so it won't be a surprise to anyone that I've put in thousands of hours Fallout 4 Since its release in 2015. I roamed every inch of the Commonwealth to find hidden areas and strange side quests, and made it my mission to engage every companion in every game. I'm amazed Fallout … Read more
Video game trading platform Xsolla has partnered with Savvy Games Group to create a game development academy in Saudi Arabia in an effort to “create economic opportunities” for Middle Eastern developers. By extension, this deal puts Xsolla in trouble with the state-owned Public Investment Fund, whose Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman was … Read more
Oxide, the study behind 2016 Ashes of the Singularity and founded by a group of former Firaxis employees in 2013, is preparing to launch its second strategy game, Ara: Untold Story, next month. Ahead of that launch, the studio hired former Paramount vice president of development and production Adrian Wright as its new general manager. … Read more
A new Central windows The report claims that Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have quietly opened a new studio. Its purpose? To develop and distribute spin-offs of popular Activision Blizzard franchises. The outlet noted several King employees updating their LinkedIn profiles, reflecting the move to a new team. Additionally, their sources claim that the studio is … Read more