Not even the UK government knows why Rockstar fired more than 30 employees in October: MP says that after meeting with the studio, 'I did not leave informed on exactly what these 31 people had done to warrant their immediate dismissal'

Not even the UK government knows why Rockstar fired more than 30 employees in October: MP says that after meeting with the studio, ‘I did not leave informed on exactly what these 31 people had done to warrant their immediate dismissal’

Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games fired more than 30 employees in October for reasons that still aren’t entirely clear. Rockstar says the employees were leaking confidential information in a public forum, but the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain called it “plain and simple union busting.” It was a big enough deal that…

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PS5 Streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members launches starting today in Japan; Europe and North America to follow

PS5 Streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members launches starting today in Japan; Europe and North America to follow

Starting today, we’re taking a step forward in cloud gaming by rolling out our PS5 cloud streaming feature for PlayStation Plus Premium members. This includes supported PS5-native games available through the PlayStation Plus Games Catalog* and Game Trials, as well as supported digital PS5 titles you own.  We know you have questions, so let’s dive…

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There’s more to Horses than the Steam ban: The controversial horror game is a great example of how games can effectively borrow from film, and how they can also stumble

Steam’s (two-year-early!) rejection of developer Santa Ragione’s new art horror game, Horses, and Valve’s subsequent refusal to clarify what triggered the ban or allow Santa Ragione to submit an updated build, has unfortunately overshadowed what’s interesting about the actual game. By provoking controversy, Horses has clearly done part of its job as a work of…

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Anarchy & Karate Champ Are This Week’s New Titles

A puzzle shooter and classic fighting game join the Antstream library this week. Antstream players can this week enjoy the puzzle shooter Anarchy (Amstrad CPC) and the arcade fighting game Karate Champ (Arcade). Also, this week’s challenge takes place in Double Dragon and is called “Fight of your Life”. Anarchy originally released in 1987 for…

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