The publishing dispute surrounding The Sinking City has practically eclipsed any conversation about the game itself (which is just okay). Developer Frogwares and publisher Nacon have been embroiled in a very nasty battle over, among other things, the distribution rights to the game. Last week, it was announced that The Sinking City launched on Steam […]
Fall Guys Studio Acquired By Epic Games As Mediatonic Shares What's Next
Epic Games has announced it has acquired the development company behind the gameshow-style battle-royale hit, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Tonic Games, the parent company of developer Mediatonic, joins Epic Games less than seven months following the launch of Fall Guys on PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. The title is currently slated to arrive this […]
George R. R. Martin’s Novelette Sandkings Is Being Adapted By Netflix
George R. R. Martin is busy to put it lightly. He’s working on an adaptation of his mentor’s novel for HBO, a brand new video-game from Dark Souls developer FromSoftware, and now, his own novelette Sandkings is being adapted by Netflix. This adaptation comes from Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski and Utopia creator […]
Former Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Studio Suffers Layoffs
Last month, Paradox Entertainment announced that it fired Hardsuit Labs from continuing to work on the upcoming Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 game. This month, that studio is now facing mass layoffs. The studio in Seattle has downsized tremendously following the news that Hardsuit will no longer be heading Bloodlines 2. A variety of […]
Valorant 2.04 patch notes: Find out about Act 2 and Astra abilities here
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Today’s new Valorant update is rolling out on North America servers, […]
Kickstarter executive cancels The Perfect RPG amid public criticism
Over the weekend Zine Quest 3, a high-profile event at Kickstarter celebrating the independent tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) community, came to a close. The promotion had helped shine a light on dozens of small creators around the world. But in its final hours, Kickstarter’s vice president and head of community Luke Crane launched a campaign […]
Yakuza: Like A Dragon Is Now Available On PS5
At long last, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is finally available as a native PS5 title. After launching in November of 2020 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, players will be able to experience Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios’ RPG adventure in all of its next-gen glory on their PS5 consoles. It’s maybe not […]
Pokémon GO Demo Shown on HoloLens 2 at Microsoft Ignite
During today’s Microsoft Ignite event, in collaboration with Niantic Labs, the companies showcased what the possible future of Pokémon GO could be. They demoed a prototype of the augmented reality (AR) videogame on HoloLens 2 for the first time. Currently just a proof-of-concept, the demo was part of Microsoft’s Mesh announcement to build shared experiences […]
The Witcher 3, Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night, And More Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month
Subscribers to Xbox Game Pass that are actively playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night might want to get the lead out. An update to the official Game Pass app has listed both of those games as “Leaving Soon,” among a few others. That typically means the games will be […]
Kaskada launches platform to prep data for AI models
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Feature engineering, or the process of using domain knowledge to extract features from data, is essential to tuning AI and machine learning performance. It’s also typically arduous and involves rewriting features before they’re deployed. Often, a missing piece is infrastructure […]