The number of Japan arcades ‘has declined by 8,000 in 10 years’
The number of arcades in Japan, the world’s third-biggest games market, have declined by nearly 8,000 over the past decade, according to a new report.
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Helldivers 2 players just wiped out an entire enemy faction, so what on Super Earth happens now?
The official Helldivers Twitter account has announced that players' latest operation was a success, with the forces of Super Earth wiping out an entire enemy faction. The Automatons were cornered to a few holdout worlds days ago and defeated for good today, which begs the question: where does the game go now, sans an entire enemy type?
Helldivers 2 dev recommends letting the game "rest" to fix frequent crashes as over 230,000 divers fight to squash the Automatons this weekend
Helldivers 2's ongoing Major Order has commanded soldiers to finally squash the mechanized Automatons on the western front, but unfortunately, frequent crashes threaten to jeopardize the weekend's operation, and one developer recommends letting the game "rest."
Larian publishing director on mass layoffs: 'None of these companies are at risk of going bankrupt. They were just at risk of pissing off the shareholders'
Speaking with Game File (users will encounter a paywall) at the Game Developers Choice Awards, Larian director of publishing Michael Douse gave his take on the current state of the industry, including some sharp criticism on the wave after wave of mass layoffs we've been seeing.
Star Trek: Section 31 to Feature the Fearless Captain of Enterprise-C Last Seen in 1990
Star Trek is bringing fans a new movie in Star Trek: Section 31 which will feature several well-loved characters in the franchise, including Captain Rachel Garrett.
To stay safe in Windows 10 from next October you'll have to pay $61, then 'double every consecutive year for a maximum of three years'
Windows 10 is, I'm afraid to say, not long for this world. While Microsoft has confirmed that the ageing OS will still receive free security updates until October 14, 2025, after that you'll have to be part of the ESU, or «Extended Security Updates» program, and that costs money. Depending on your use case, that could be much more than you expected.
Helldivers 2's next major order is to 'completely destroy the Automaton Legion'—and if the first game's any indication, the galaxy could really be robot free for a while
The war against the bots has been going shockingly well in Helldivers 2, despite the best efforts of the Automaton scourge. Gunships and giant walkers have barely stopped the march of liberty from rolling over the machine worlds—there was a minor speedbump via the major order to free Tibit, but things have been going great otherwise.
Samsung Expects Q1 2024 Profit To Surge 931 Percent As It Could Pocket Nearly $5 billion Thanks To Rebounding Memory Chip Prices, Other Factors
Samsung generated an abysmal $556.5 million in operating profit when it announced its Q1 2023 earnings call, resulting in an eye-watering 96 percent decline compared to the previous quarter. At the time, it appeared that the best days were behind the company, but mimicking Huawei’s comeback, the Korean giant quickly phased past all the negatives and expects to post a whopping 931 percent profit in its upcoming Q1 2024 financials.