Over 500 World of Warcraft developers at Blizzard have voted to form Microsoft’s biggest wall-to-wall union

Last year,an estimated10,000 people lost their jobs due to games industry layoffs and closures. From January to June of 2024, that number is around 10,800 already. God fucking speed, you beautiful people who make all our lives more fun and interesting. Lets keep up the momentum.

July 25, 2024 · 1 min · 46 words · Roy Lambert

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is delayed again, but a developer deep dive is coming soon

Zoned out until November 20th S.T.A.L.K.E.R. In all seriousness, Ive been well up for moreS.T.A.L.K.E.R. GSC have also been forced to deal with far worse than a handful of software bugs. 2 development materials have beenstolen and releasedby apparent Russian hacking groups. Also in 2022, designer Volodymyr Yezhov, who had previously worked on the originalS.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl,S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, andS.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat, waskilled while defending the city of Bakhmutas a volunteer soldier....

July 25, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Michael Miller

The 10 best immersive sims on PC

We found this list in the ladies restroom The immersive sim has seen a revival in recent years. But given everything that has come since, is that still the case? Only one way to find out: make a big list. The “immersive sim” is also hard to define. I’m tempted to call it “any game with flushable toilets” and leave it at that. But that’s not quite right. Buuuuuut these are also somewhat woolly terms....

July 25, 2024 · 3 min · 543 words · Nicole Harmon

The twisted animals of horror zookeeping sim Zoochosis will be released from their cages in autumn

Do not feed the hippos Animal caretaking simZoochosisis about being an ordinary zookeeper working in an ordinary zoo. There are no ordinary zoos? Let me start again. There, got it right in the end. We’ve known about the development of this terror-heavy tourist attraction since itsannouncement early this year. But now the upcoming horror sim has been given an autumn release date in a new trailer. It’s coming out September 23rd, say developers Clapperheads....

July 25, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Katie Murphy

This web game lets you drag words around a communal fridge door to create poetry

Going off my first effort, I don’t think many will appreciate my career switch. At the bottom right, you’ve got the option to generate your own words, too. I saw my opening, the moment I laid eyes on the fridge door: the night consumesblank. I saw the word “fortnite” hovering nearby. Smugly, I put the two together: the night consumes fortnite. Consumed by Disney and Lego and Ariana Grande - perhaps gleefully....

July 25, 2024 · 1 min · 127 words · David Williams

Wordle hints and answer (#1132): How to solve the Thursday July 25 Wordle

Stuck on the Wordle word for July 25? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers....

July 25, 2024 · 2 min · 409 words · Cameron Bradford

You can now look forward to spending your weekend playing huge Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London

Happy days, its actually today, Thursday 25th July. The news comes fromInverse, whove sent their dear alsatian companions sniffing around the mods Discord. Fallout: London is, of course, the massive total conversion mod for theRPGset in dear ol blighttown. Activities include shooting antique rifles, dressing like a bobby, and milking mutant cows. Theres even a bulldog, named Churchill, that you might recruit as a companion. As such, players will need todowngrade their copies of Fallout 4to trigger the mod....

July 25, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Mary Jackson

How to use the performance overlay on the Steam Deck

Step 3:Press right and youll jump straight onto the performance overlay slider. Then, just press the Quick Access button again (or repeatedly tap B) to exit the menu. For serious tuners (or the powerfully curious) only.

July 24, 2024 · 1 min · 36 words · Joshua Davis

Humble Games announce ‘restructuring’, laying off entire publishing team

I want it to be made abundantly clear,wrote Radley. this is NOT a restructuring of operations. This is a total shutdown of HumbleGames. Operations have been handed off to a third party consultancy. NO staff are left. Speakingto Aftermath, an unnamed employee called the restructuring claims an effort to save face. Aftermath report that former employees told them that Humble Games had not signed any projects for 2026 or 2027....

July 24, 2024 · 1 min · 108 words · Jessica Sharp

Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess review: a totally fine take on tower defence

And for some, it’ll deliver what’s needed: a fairly good time. Kunitsu’s set on Mt. Kafuku, a big mountain that’s been ravaged by dribbly demons. All those lovely lakes and quiet villages? Covered in gloop mate, sorry. There are, of course, a couple of catches. And as you’d expect, each of these minions fits a certain archetype. And that’s because of your role as Soh. But compulsory participation robs the game of the true joy of tower defence games, I reckon....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 252 words · Ronald Wilson

Metal motocross shooter Motördoom is Rollerdrome’s dirtbag uncle

askedMotordoom, to which I became so instantly hyperactive I somehow worked out how to headbutt my own face. Of course I want to put a chainsaw on the front of my bike, Motordoom. Obviously I want a rougelike-able upgrade that perchance may set my demonic enemies on fire. Yes, Id like to combine a sick manual with anaction gamekillstreak for a very large combo, Motordoom. Is this what overly concerned parents thought PS1 games were actually like?...

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 216 words · Rebecca Stewart

NYT Connections hint and answers (Wednesday, July 24)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #409 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start. We’ll also explain how to play Connections if this is your first time coming over from Wordle! If not, check just below for the full answer....

July 24, 2024 · 1 min · 134 words · Charlotte Shea

The Sims 4 now lets you set how jealous Sims will get when they catch their partner flirting

I’m not comfortable with this. When I said we could open up I didn’t mean withNigel. Or you’re free to switch it all off completely to createthe polyamorous couple of your dreams/nightmares. By default, any existing Sims in your saved games will all be fiercely jealous monogamous types. But newly created rando-Sims will vary on what they consider cheaty behaviour. There are other quality of life changes when it comes to relationships....

July 24, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Robert Delacruz