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The PS5 Pro and Ubisoft's woes | Microcast
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls joins us on our latest episode, available to download now
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First Ontario game dev labour union formed at Joydrop, majority of staff who voted reportedly laid off
UPDATE: Company says some of the union's claims around the situation are false
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Embracer confirms it's keeping Metro dev 4A Games and Zen Studios following Saber sale
Option for Beacon Interactive to acquire studios cancelled, Embracer receives early payment for Saber assets
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Suda51: "Everyone cares too much about Metacritic scores"
Meanwhile, Shinji Mikami says big budget titles are drowning out "more unique games"
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How well will the PS5 Pro sell?
Analysts weigh up the opportunities and barriers facing Sony's new console
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A second chance for Shinji Mikami and Suda51's lesser-known collaboration
We speak to the development legends about Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, plus Zombie Rider – their third joint project that never got off the ground
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PS5 Pro launches November 7 for $699.99
Larger GPU, advanced ray tracing and AI-driven upscaling among the new console's key selling points
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Why there will never be another Destiny
On the game's tenth anniversary, analysts, developers and journalists reflect on the impact Bungie's sci-fi shared world shooter has had on the games industry
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Why Sony shouldn't give up after Concord | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Sony's need for new IP and Star Wars Outlaws' initial sales
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Dutch Game Garden shutting down next year
Netherlands-based incubator has been supporting developers for 17 years
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Raccoon Logic: "Let people own the game they bought"
Alex Hutchinson and Reid Schneider say microtransactions are 'not a healthy way' to keep games alive
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Developers behind 80 games sign deals with SAG-AFTRA
ARK: Survival Evoled creator Studio Wildcard and Vampire Therapist dev Little Bat among those working with union
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Making Revenge of the Savage Planet an unexpected (and expected) sequel
Raccoon Logic talks us through switching perspectives, reorganising development, and the perfect team size
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SAG-AFTRA secures first AI protection deal for actors with Lightspeed LA
Union members are now able to work on Tencent-owned studio's debut game, Last Sentinel, despite ongoing strikes
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How many players does a game like Concord need to survive?
We speak to experts about the myriad factors behind the decision to shut down a live service title
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Did Sony send Concord out to die? | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Remedy/Annapurna deal and Astro Bot predictions
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Risk of Rain dev Hopoo Games on hiatus as co-founders join Valve
Unannounced game 'Snail' now cancelled, other members of the team also working for Half-Lilfe firm
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Rocksteady reportedly lays off staff following Suicide Squad woes
Report suggests QA department cut in half, product quality expected to suffer
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New leadership for Nintendo of Europe following continental reorganisation
Luciano Pereña takes over as president, CEO and chairman as Stephen Bole steps down after six years
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Techland: Shorter standalones like Dying Light: The Beast are "the future of games"
Franchise director Tymon Smektała explains why new title isn't DLC, Dying Light 3, or current-gen exclusive
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Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
European CEO discusses how the Japanese publisher has weathered the industry downsizing over the past two years
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Why developers create huge expansions over standalone games, and other questions | Podcast
Latest episode available to download now, answers reader questions about the state of the games industry
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Wizards of the Coast: "There are lots of ways to express Dungeons & Dragons beyond RPGs"
Senior vice president of digital licensing Eugene Evans says there is almost no Hasbro IP that isn't heading to games
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Tencent expands Venture Lab initiative to better support early-stage developers worldwide
"A lot of the biggest successes start with a small studio," says team lead Juno Shin
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Amazon's widening bet on games: "We're not hell bent on just being MMOs"
EMEA publishing director Jon Rosenblatt on the King of Meat reveal and how the success of New World and Lost Ark ignited developer interest in Amazon