Not that big a deal in the end: A few Xbox exclusives are coming to PS5, none of them are Starfield or Indiana Jones

After a couple weeks of rumors, Xbox diehards were bracing for cataclysm today: Was Microsoft really going to announce that it’s going to give up on Xbox console exclusivity—or even consoles themselves—and start releasing its big games, such as Starfield, on PlayStation 5? It turns out: No, not really. Xbox boss Phil Spencer did announce…

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Embracer reveals it laid off around 1,400 people in 6 months last year, but don’t be a bellyacher—this is all about ‘maximising shareholder value’

There may be a wider context of enormous industry layoffs, but the rate and volume of layoffs at Embracer Group over the last year is on an unprecedented scale. Everything seemed on an even keel until the collapse of a mystery $2 billion deal in May last year left its CEO gobsmacked (while the company’s…

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Payday 3 is finally getting an offline mode as Starbreeze CEO admits sales and player numbers are ‘significantly lower’ than he would like

In case there was any doubt, Starbreeze is not happy with how things are working out for Payday 3, the much-troubled heist-shooter that launched in September 2023. In its year-end financial report for 2023, CEO Tobias Sjögren said sales and player numbers are “at significantly lower levels than we would like,” but it’s not giving…

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Gaming’s legendary comeback is now free until Monday: No Man’s Sky’s next big update lets you join its Omega community expedition without spending a cent

No Man’s Sky nearly burned up on its atmospheric entry back in 2016—it promised the universe, and only delivered a sort-of-okay space game. PC Gamer gave it a middling 64 at launch in our No Man’s Sky review, with Christopher Livingston remarking: “I’ve touched an infinite universe and walked away with some nice vacation photos.”…

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Helldivers 2 review

Need to know What is it? The sequel to 2015’s Helldivers, an online squad shooter inspired by Starship Troopers. It switches the original’s top-down perspective for a fully 3D, over the shoulder view.   Expect to pay £35/$40 Release date Out now Developer Arrowhead Game Studios Publisher PlayStation PC Reviewed on RTX 2070, i7-10750H, 16GB…

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