Category: Video Games
Microsoft Closes and Consolidates Bethesda Studios
It’s a bloodbath at Bethesda. Today, Microsoft announced (via IGN) that they’re shutting down three Bethesda studios: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, and Alpha Dog Games. Arkane Austin was the studio behind the first-person shooter Redfall, while Tango Gameworks developed the survival horror gam...
Read MoreKotaku Writer Targets YouTuber’s Wife, Game Dev Calls for More
I doubt anyone thought games journalists and the woker among gaming developers would have a sobering moment of reflection following this weekend’s demonstration of how little influence they have over gamers, but you won’t believe how deranged they’ve become. Smash JT is the brand of Jeff, a fo...
Read MoreThe Aftermath of the Helldivers 2 Win
UPDATE: The screenshot posts from Kotaku writer Alyssa Mercante below were specifically about Saavy|Artist asking Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt some questions, and Pilestedt answering them and thanking her for being polite in her discourse. It’s unclear whether this happened before or after Sony�...
Read MoreThe War Over Helldivers 2 is Over; the Gamers Won
The Helldivers 2 controversy just started, and it’s already gotten more heated than the one over Stellar Blade. A lot has happened in a couple of days, with both Sony and the gamers it insulted volleying at each other. But don’t worry; this one has a happy ending. Here’s the rundown. First,...
Read MoreSony Suddenly Requiring PSN Accounts for All Helldivers 2 Players
Is Sony determined to ruin every popular game it releases? It’s starting to look like it, between their censorship of Stellar Blade (well, details are scarce, likely due to non-disclosure agreements, but it’s almost certainly their doing) and now their pie in the face to Helldivers 2 fans. If ...
Read MoreModern Warfare’s Vladamir Makarov and the Nature of Evil
THATTUGGLIFE | May 3, 2024 | 0
It’s hard to believe now, but back in the day, you couldn’t keep a Call of Duty game on the shelf. On release day, there were hundreds of people in line at Best Buy, GameStop, GameCrazy, Walmart, you name it. If it sold video games, we were there, picking up our orders at midnight. It’s &helli...
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