Fake ‘Valve Prism’ VR headset website is a prank based on an extremely specific joke from the 2023 Midwest Furfest furry convention

Sorry folks, Valve’s not announcing a new VR headset today—or at least not the Valve Prism, despite the surprise appearance of a website, valveprism.com, that very nearly looks like the real deal.  The new site started making the rounds on Wednesday and on first blush very much looks like a Valve production. The page design,…

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Remember that Silent Hill 2 remake trailer in January that fans didn’t like? Bloober Team didn’t like it either

The Silent Hill 2 remake trailer that appeared during Sony’s State of Play showcase in January did not make the best possible impression. Fans on Reddit described it as “rough,” “wooden,” and “straight out of SH Homecoming, which is a PS3 game.” Among the people who didn’t care for it was, somewhat unexpectedly, Piotr Babieno,…

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Homeworld 3 studio Blackbird Interactive confirms layoffs ‘due to economic pressures outside of our control’

One week after delaying Homeworld 3 until May, Blackbird Interactive has confirmed that an unspecified number of employees have been laid off from the studio. The layoffs were initially reported by multiple former Blackbird Interactive employees on LinkedIn (via Game Developer). Jacob Van Rooyen, who was working as lead producer on a new project at…

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