Riot Games believes that “building the future of esports means investing in a sustainable ecosystem, not just for today, but for the long run,” Riot’s president of publishing and esports John Needham said today, and that’s why the studio has decided to open the door to “betting sponsorship opportunities” for Tier 1 League of Legends…
Don’t Nod has reportedly laid off an undisclosed number of developers from its Montreal office. The layoffs have not been formally announced but were revealed in posts made by multiple impacted employees on LinkedIn. “Today, I was part of the layoff wave at Don’t Nod Montréal,” principal cinematic artist Mary Pouliot wrote. “Although I was…
Frank Herbert’s Dune and Ian Fleming’s James Bond have been big news for PC gamers this month, thanks to the launch of Funcom’s survival MMO Dune: Awakening and the first trailer for IO Interactive’s James Bond game 007 First Light, both of which arrived in June. That gives me the thinnest of excuses to report…
“Are you ready to up the ante and cause a little mischief?” Why yes Techland that sounds lov… oh. Oh no. Hell no. Dying Light 2 has announced a new crossover with Balatro in the form of the Friend of Aiden bundle. It adds two new quests in the game which, when completed, will grant…
After buying its independence from Square Enix in 2017, Hitman developer IO Interactive has managed to survive in an industry of escalating budgets and general turmoil as the premier self-published purveyor of bald-headed assassins. In an interview with The Game Business, CEO Hakan Abrak explained that IO’s survival in the triple-A development tier is thanks…
Chris Avellone, who became a pariah in the videogame industry following accusations of sexual misconduct in 2020 that were ultimately resolved in his favor, has joined new studio Republic Games, which was founded in 2024 by former Quantic Dream lead writer Adam Williams. “Chris has written, created, and designed for some of the greatest RPGs…
Most of us have been down this road before, but in case you have not, don’t be too concerned if you’re struggling to load pages or wring search results out of Steam right now: The Summer Sale kicked off an hour ago, and the whole thing is getting slammed. Your mileage may vary on this…
From the un-egg-ceptable to the egg-ceptional, as ranked by you. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European release of Yoshi’s Woolly World on Wii U, we’ve given this list a big ol’ make-over. Hopefully we’ll see more of the green dinosaur on Switch 2! Yoshi! The little green dinosaur has been on our screens…
Category: Games June 26, 2025 From Fur to Fury: The Legacy of Diablo’s Druid Class Chelsea Leah, Blizzard Entertainment Summary The new Druid class comes to Diablo Immortal on July 3. With changes in every iteration, the Druid always brings a blend of feral instincts, nature-based magic, and stoic survivalism. Take a deeper look at…