‘The company has turned its back on us’: Black Flag Resynced developers at Ubisoft Barcelona are being laid off instead of celebrating the series’ latest hit

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has been a massive success for Ubisoft, having sold two million copies in a day and breaking the series’ concurrent player records on Steam by nearly 40,000. Despite this good news, the company is planning to lay off 51 developers at Ubisoft Barcelona. These layoffs were announced last month, alongside…

Read More

How to get Cryogenic Coolant in Palworld

Acquiring Cryogenic Coolant in Palworld lets you craft a bunch of different items, from a saddle for Jormuntide, to more advanced coolers, to the refined cold resistant metal armour. Chances are at some stage you’ll need to use this material, so here’s how to get it. As with some other materials, players are reporting that…

Read More

This is my 3rd time playing EVE Online’s upcoming extraction shooter little brother, and it finally feels like it’s coming together⁠—all without the ambitious crossover features it was made for

Back in 2013, EVE Online creator CCP Games attempted an ambitious FPS to tie in with its legendary galactic economics MMO. Dust 514 didn’t end up having legs⁠—not the least because it was a PS3 exclusive⁠—but the developer, now known as Fenris Creations, didn’t give up on the vision. Fenris’ London office is carrying on…

Read More

My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way pauses concert to talk classic RPGs, admits he hasn’t played Baldur’s Gate 3 yet: ‘The first one was a lot of fun, the closest thing at the time to playing D&D’

There are, somehow, those of us who still haven’t played the hit 2023 RPG Baldur’s Gate 3, and I know that because someone asked My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way at a recent concert. As spotted by IGN, the question came via a large paper sign made by fan Katie.Lauren, who recorded the interaction…

Read More

‘I’m in this whole new world’: Here’s what Eric Barone had to say about the life-changing Stardew Valley 10 years ago this month

From the archives: This interview was originally published 10 years ago this month in PC Gamer #293 (UK, July 2016), and conducted not long after the release of Stardew Valley. You can see how developer Eric Barone was just realizing how life-changing Stardew would prove to be, and many of the game’s now-beloved features, like…

Read More