Playing Esoteric Ebb is like rolling the dice with a great DM
It took me a while to get into Esoteric Ebb, a new CRPG from developer Christoffer Bodegård. The elevator pitch is basically Disco Elysium, but in the fantasy style of Dungeons & Dragons…
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With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently
…This is where Housemarque diverges from its peers. The Finnish developer is an oddball in the PlayStation Studios roster. Acquired by Sony in 2021, the shop was known for arcade games like…
It’s a busy time for sci-fi, but don’t miss Aphelion
…Aphelion is developed by Don’t Nod, a studio best known for the original Life is Strange and more recently the climbing game Jusant. The new game is sort of a mashup…
Subnautica 2 launches soon after lengthy legal dispute
…The game, which is currently Steam’s most-wishlisted title and was caught up in a dispute between top executives at developer Unknown Worlds and its owner, Krafton, will be available in…
The developer of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is laying off more workers.
…The layoffs follow last year’s job cuts at Iron Galaxy Studios, and come as the developer works to “adapt to the climate of the video game industry,” according to a post…
Remedy’s new boss says the Control studio will ‘double down’ on what makes it unique
…Here’s what Gaudechon had to say in a statement as part of Remedy’s most recent business review: > The gaming industry and market have always been dynamic, now more volatile than…
‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
…place for developers and creators to build and grow Overhaul discovery, customization, social and personalization to connect the community > Services > Fortify Game Pass with clear…
Microsoft is giving its Xbox employees an Xbox email address
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants everyone to know: “We are Xbox.” Just last week, she scrapped Microsoft Gaming as the name of Microsoft’s gaming division in favor of simply Xbox. Now…
Xbox to share more about Project Helix ‘later this year.’
…along at 12PM ET / 9AM PT over at the Microsoft game dev YouTube channel, if you’re interested in Xbox game development. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2…
Microsoft says the ‘idea’ of an Xbox mobile store ‘is not dead’
Microsoft first revealed it was building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google all the way back in 2022. Former Xbox president Sarah Bond even went on stage…