Author: Liv Ngan
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SAG-AFTRA may strike over AI terms in video game contract
Members of actors’ union SAG-AFTRA are likely to go on strike against game companies due to broken down negotiations on AI. Speaking during a Q&A session at SXSW in Austin, Texas, over the weekend, SAG-AFTRA national executive director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said the probability a strike will go ahead in the next four…
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Fallout TV trailer includes nods to New Vegas, hints at The Ghoul’s backstory
With a little over a month until Amazon’s Fallout TV adaptation airs, Prime Video has released another trailer for the series. It provides our best look yet at the show, with three minutes of footage for us to pore over. And dare I say, it actually looks… decent? To my surprise, I quite liked it?…
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EA classics including SimCity 3000 and Dungeon Keeper launch on Steam
EA has released a number of its older games onto Steam for the first time, and at a discounted price. Newly-added titles include games from the Command & Conquer series, the early Dungeon Keeper games, and SimCity 3000 Unlimited. The games EA has released all feature the most up-to-date patches, the company said in a…
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EU investigating Apple’s block of Epic developer account
The EU is stepping in to investigate the latest development in the feud between Apple and Epic, with European regulators now seeking answers from Apple on yesterday’s news – that it had banned Epic’s developer account. To recap, Epic announced it would be launching an iOS version of its store in Europe back in February,…
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Spider-Man, Alan Wake, Ridiculous Fishing devs speak up in support of consultancy studio Sweet Baby Inc
Mary Kenney, associate narrative director at Insomniac Games, has discussed the current online discussion surrounding narrative development and consultancy firm Sweet Baby Inc. To recap, Sweet Baby Inc. recently became the target of a group which claimed the company was forcing studios it worked with to increase diversity within its games, and accused it of…
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Crypt of the NecroDancer online multiplayer DLC out next week on console
Roguelike, rhythm-based dungeon crawler Crypt of the NecroDancer’s multiplayer Synchrony DLC will release on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch next week. Synchrony entered early access on Steam in August 2022, and added a wealth of new features including three new playable characters, online multiplayer, a new Versus mode, and full mod support. Developer Brace Yourself…
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess reveals first gameplay at Xbox Partner Direct
We’ve finally got more information on Capcom’s upcoming game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which was shown during the Xbox Partner Preview showcase earlier today. The game is a single-player, action strategy game in which the protagonist Soh must protect a maiden with divine powers called Yoshiro as she travels to cleanse villages of an…
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Action-adventure critter saving game Creatures of Ava releases later this year
Creatures of Ava, an action-adventure creature saving game, was announced by publisher 11 Bit Studios during tonight’s Xbox Partner Preview. The game is co-developed by Spanish indie studios Inverse and Chibig, with Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett involved in creating the narrative. Players will take on the role of Vic, an adventurer who is on…
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Capcom announces salary increase for all employees this year
Capcom has announced it plans to raise salaries by at least five percent on average in the next financial year, as well as an increase to starting salaries for graduate hires in 2025. The change will also be accompanied by a one-off payment to all current employees and those who join the company from April…
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Meta deleting Oculus accounts at the end of the month
Meta Quest owners have a little over three weeks to make sure they’ve migrated their old Oculus accounts to a Meta one. On 29th March, Meta will delete any remaining Oculus accounts and all apps, associated store credits, achievements, and friend lists. Past that date, it’ll be lost unless users migrate to a Meta account…