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Despite horrendous layoffs, obscene hardware prices, and everything else, Saber Interactive exec says ‘this is a great time to be in the industry’

Generally speaking, this is not a great time for the videogame industry. Developers are being chewed up and spit out at previously unseen rates, while the AI-driven RAMpocalypse is driving component prices sky-high, putting upgrades and new systems out of reach for many. Despite all that, Saber Interactive chief creative officer Tim Willits thinks the…

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Worried about Onimusha’s difficulty after the demo? I have the death count to prove the full game’s got teeth

When Capcom released a demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword a few months ago, a vocal portion of action game fans landed somewhere between concerned and crestfallen—enemies just weren’t aggressive enough, leaving them worried the final game would be unchallenging to the point of boredom. There was enough heat that Capcom producer Akihito Kadowaki…

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