Eidos Montreal studio head departs as it lays off another 124 employees ‘across production and support teams’

Eidos Montreal has imposed another round of layoffs, announcing today that 124 employees have been put out of work. Longtime studio head David Anfossi has also left, although it’s unclear at this point whether he resigned or was also laid off. “The reduction in workforce affecting 124 employees is a result of changing project needs…

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Thermaltake View 380 WS ARGB review

The Thermaltake View 380 WS ARGB looks a million bucks. Bearing the hallmarks of many a high-end case today, it includes a front panel made of tempered glass with wooden trim. How suave. It even includes three reverse fans for a more cohesive appearance. And yet, it’s shockingly affordable. This case costs $120/£90. A very…

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Arc Raiders’ Flashpoint update finally streamlines crafting—oh, and you can also supercharge Scrappy using food because that just makes sense

What’s new: (Image credit: Embark) New Vaporizer enemy, and Shredders on other maps ‘Close Scrutiny’ map condition New Dolabra and Canto weapons High-Gain Antenna player project Scrappy ‘feeding boost’ While the Shrouded Sky update added the Controlled Access Zone, and the Firefly and Comet machines, Arc Raiders’ new Flashpoint update might just be more exciting….

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‘The most boring protocol on the internet is also, quietly, one of the most abusable’: Doom has been broken down into 1,964 DNS text records and can be run via a PowerShell script

Doom runs on just about everything. From 100 pounds of mouldy potatoes to a pregnancy test, creators have endeavoured to run everyone’s favourite demon-blasting fest on all sorts of hardware—but cramming its code inside DNS text records is a new one on me. That’s what Doom Over DNS does, and it’s a remarkable bit of…

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs never imagined to achieve the kind of massive success it did: ‘Our official goal towards the end of production was to reach for 85 in Metacritic’

2025 was an excellent year for videogames. We got Arc Raiders, Battlefield 6, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and of course, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that I in no way expected to love as much as I did. But it seems as if its success was a surprise for more than just myself, as its…

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You can chow down on this edible thermal paste made from gold leaf and honey, and it’s not as horrible for your temps as you might expect

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you ate thermal paste? I’m not sure, but I can advise you that you really, really shouldn’t. YouTuber mryeester looks to have been having similar thoughts, as they’ve endeavoured to create the world’s first truly edible thermal paste—and the secret ingredient is gold. Gold is known for…

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