PlayStation Studios head confirms projects cancelled in wake of layoffs
PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst has confirmed that some projects have been cancelled in the wake of layoffs across Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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PlayStation cancels several unannounced projects amid heavy layoffs and a studio closure: "Sometimes, great ideas don't become great games"
As it lays off around 900 people across Sony's stable of studios, including cuts at Naughty Dog, Insomniac, and the entirety of now-defunct PlayStation London, PlayStation Studios is also canning multiple unannounced projects.
Rainbow Six Siege Sequel Would Be a “Mistake” and Isn’t Planned, Reveals Director
Rainbow Six Siege's sequel dreams have been dashed by the title's director, as he believes pushing out one would be a mistake.
AMD, Microsoft, and Nvidia are getting cosy at GDC 2024 to tell us all about the new DirectSR upscaler
PC gaming's (un)holy trinity of hardware and software vendors will be taking the stage at this year's Game Developers Conference (GCD) to provide more details on what's new in the world of graphics. Work graphics, a DirectX 12 feature that first appeared in beta form last year, will take the lion's share of the presentation but alongside it will be a preview of DirectSR: Microsoft's new system for implementing upscaling on devices running Windows.
Final Fantasy XVI DLC 2 The Rising Tide to Be Unveiled at PAX East Panel
Square Enix announced that the second DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tide, will be unveiled at a PAX East 2024 panel scheduled to take place at the Albatross Theatre on Friday, March 22, at 8:30 AM Pacific Time or 11:30 AM Eastern Time. Producer Naoki Yoshida, DLC Director Takeo Kujiraoka, and Localization Director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox will be on stage to talk about The Rising Tide. The panel will also be streamed on the official Twitch channel of the convention, allowing everyone to check it out comfortably from home.
Speedrunner sacrifices precious time to perform Alan Wake 2's musical number during their run
Speedrunners usually skip anything in games that can shave valuable seconds off their runs - from cutscenes to entire levels - but one record chaser sacrificed precious time to perform Alan Wake 2's now-iconic musical number.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director's respect for the original JRPG's source material was influenced by a Disney live-action remake
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director has credited an unlikely live-action Disney remake for inspiring the team's work on reimagining the classic 1997 JRPG.
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