Immortality creator Sam Barlow reveals his next game: A tale of visions of the future, and why they’re not always great

Back in 2024, Immortality creator Sam Barlow teased a new thing codenamed Project C. During today’s Kinetic Publishing Showcase, it was finally unveiled as Precognition, a sci-fi thriller being developed in a collaboration between Barlow’s Half Mermaid Productions and horror director (and son of David) Brandon Cronenberg. Precognition will set players off as Diana, a…

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CD Projekt cuts more than 20% of The Witcher spinoff development team ‘to reflect the project’s needs at this stage of development’

CD Projekt has confirmed that nine employees working on The Witcher spinoff Project Sirius have been laid off, saying it has “adjusted the size of the Sirius team to reflect the project’s needs at this stage of development.” “As a result, four people in Boston and five in Warsaw are leaving the company, while nine…

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You can now cuddle Helldivers 2’s beloved SEAF troopers, though maybe don’t do what I did and try it when a Crusher’s standing next to you

Ever since they were introduced back in Helldivers 2‘s Heart of Democracy update when the Illuminate invaded Super Earth, the SEAF troopers have held a place in the heart of every Helldiver. These NPC troopers stand basically no chance against the hordes of bugs, bots, and space aliens who besiege Super Earth’s worlds, bristling with…

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Nvidia reckons new $500 billion investment should allay fears AI companies are just funded by the same pot of cash moving around in one big circle. Reassured yet?

This week, Nvidia announced it will be receiving “over $500 billion of third-party capital” from banks and investment companies. And now, in a blog post explaining how ‘AI factory’ compute is “becoming an investable asset class”, Nvidia has answered the question, “Is this circular financing?” The company says: “This initiative is designed to address that…

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Crimson Desert has done so well it’ll be getting a DLC this year, with more details coming sooner than I expected given Pearl Abyss’ breakneck pace

Crimson Desert, while often a chaotic, systems-drowned game—is also rather good, if you’re into chaotic and messy things. Its brand of delightfully irreverent overstimulation charmed my pants off when I went to see it pre-release, and it’s certainly captured the hearts of a few of us here at PC Gamer. It’s also raked in the…

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