Sniper Elite CEO reckons Swen Vincke is right to snarl at short-sighted publishers: ‘You could argue that their business at senior level isn’t making games… their business is managing their shareholders’ perceptions’

It’s a grim time in the games industry, as layoffs and closures continue to decimate studio after studio. It’s an enraging thing, so enraging that none other than Larian CEO Swen Vincke took to The Game Awards stage last December to call out, well, everyone: “I’ve been fighting with publishers my entire life, and I…

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Phasmophobia is getting a big rework for one of its oldest maps, turning the Bleasdale Farmhouse into a horrifying and confusing maze

Bleasdale Farmhouse has been part of Phasmophobia since before it was released, alongside 13 other maps, as part of the co-op horror game’s early access. Since then, we’ve had plenty of great updates, which added more ghost types, hunting tools, and more maps, like the Lighthouse and the Campsite. But now, instead of adding something…

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Google is rolling out an even more AI-heavy search engine mode because ‘power users want AI responses for even more of their searches’

If you’ve found yourself actually using Google’s AI Overview system, you may like the new AI Mode Google has just introduced. If not, you’ve probably just let out a soft groan at how AI-heavy Google’s software upgrades have been over the last few years. A follow-up to the AI Overview system that Google introduced early…

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