The machinery of death works much like an office, with people hoping for big upcoming quarters and complaining about paperwork. The world of death is black, white, and weirdly relatable. Early on, I lose a soul I was sent to reap, which is a pretty big deal back at HQ. My crow is sent back […]
The Elder Scrolls 6 is still in ‘design phase’ admits Bethesda
The follow-up to Skyrim may be even further away than fans fear, as Todd Howard reveals that it hasn’t yet entered full production. If there’s one thing Bethesda has always been clear about, it’s that The Elder Scrolls 6 is not going to be out anytime soon. Quite why it’s taking so long, given predecessor […]
Cyberpunk 2077’s Physical Sales Boosted By PS Store Return
Cyberpunk 2077's return to the PS Store appears to have affected its popularity across the board as physical sales of the game increased by 374% in the UK. After six months in limbo, Sony finally caved and let Cyberpunk 2077 back into the PlayStation store last week. Cyberpunk was delisted from the store back in […]
Doom Eternal Next-Gen Update For PS5 And Xbox Series X/S Is Now Available
The next-gen update for Doom Eternal was first announced during the Xbox Games Showcase at E3. Today, the optimized game finally arrives on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (on Game Pass as well). A post on the official Bethesda website details the performance and graphical settings that’ll be available for next-gen console owners. For […]
Schalke 04 LEC spot sold to Team BDS for €26.5m – Esports Insider
German football club Schalke 04 has completed the sale of its League of Legends European Championship (LEC) licence to Swiss esports organisation Team BDS. According to the announcement by Schalke 04 Esports, the spot will be sold at the end of the Summer Split 2021 for €26.5m (~£22.8m). RELATED: Schalke 04 partners with mattress company […]
Knockout City Roadmap Reveals New Maps, Ball Type, And Playlists Arriving In 2021
Knockout City recently revealed its 2021 roadmap, giving us a sneak peek at new maps, playlists, and even a new ball type headed to the game later this year. Much of the roadmap is filled with question marks, but it’s clear Velan Studios has big plans for Knockout City in the coming months. Heatwave is […]
GitHub launches Copilot to power pair programming with AI
Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. Let the OSS Enterprise newsletter guide your open source journey! Sign up here. GitHub has launched a new AI-powered pair programmer that collaborates with humans on their software development projects, suggesting lines or entire functions as the coder types. Pair programming, […]
Sony buys Returnal studio Housemarque
Finnish game studio Housemarque is the newest addition to Sony’s stable of first-party developers. Sony announced on Tuesday that the makers of Returnal will join PlayStation Studios. “We are so excited to finally join the PlayStation Studios family,” Ilari Kuittinen, Housemarque’s co-founder and managing director, wrote on PlayStation Blog. “This gives our studio a clear […]
Xbox Cloud Gaming opens to all Game Pass Ultimate subscribers on PC and iOS
If you’ve been unable to secure a graphics card in these trying times, you’ve now got another gaming alternative. The beta version of Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service is now available to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers on PCs, iPads, and iPhones, the company announced on Monday, after launching on those platforms in invitation-only […]
Riot Games’ Naz Aletaha selected for Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 – The Esports Observer
Riot Games’ Head of Global Esports Partnerships and Business Development Naz Aletaha joins Sports Business Journal’s latest Forty Under 40 class. Since joining Riot in 2012, Aletaha has helped to bring a number of high-profile brands into the esports space including Mastercard and Louis Vuitton. In an interview with Sports Business Journal, Aletaha notes that […]