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EA “restructuring” sees 6% of total staff losing their job The bad news keeps coming as the games industry sees yet another round of layoffs via the Apex Legends publisher <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/apex_facepalm.jpg?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“EA “restructuring” sees 6% of total staff losing their job - 1”> EA has laid off roughly 6% of its total staff, the latest in a series of industry-wide cuts as both gaming and tech as a whole show signs of struggling....

EA issues Star Wars Jedi: Survivor spoiler warning as leaks run rampant ‘Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them.’ Image credit:Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | Respawn Entertainment It’s not the first or the last time that a game has prematurely leaked, leaving social media scattered with spoilers as a result. The latest to apparently be affected is the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor , set to launch on April 28 - that’s this Friday....

EA Sports FC 24 topped European game sales last month, but there’s a catch The new signing’s launch performance hasn’t quite lived up to those of the established squad. Image credit:VG247/EA While EAFC 24 is riding pretty high, having topped the European sales charts during September, its launch performance in the region is lagging a bit behind that of predecessor FIFA 23. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz , which has published the month’s GSD data, the overall numbers for physical game sales during the month were slightly down in 2023 compared to 2022....

EA Sports FC 25’s beefy First Frost update is here, bringing new player roles and focuses alongside a heap of tweaks based on player feedback EA certainly seems keen to kick off the festive season by getting in your good books, even if it doesn’t look to have broken out the freaky red and blue non-humans. Image credit:EA EA Sports FC 25 just got a hefty new update dubbed First Frost, and it’s brought a bunch of changes to the game as we barrel towards the festive period....

Elden Ring is getting another manga, this time about all those NPCs you have to watch lore videos to make sense of Some weird characters litter the Lands Between. Image credit:Bandai Namco/ FromSoftware/ Kadokawa/ Haruichi A new Elden Ring comedy manga is on the way, but this time the focus is those NPCs that you probably watched some lore videos about. Back toward the end of 2022, Elden Ring received a manga adaptation , though as series as the game itself is, this take on the Lands Between opted for more of a comedic tone....

Elden Ring’s Starscourge Radahn is playable right now in a game you might not expect Nothing quite matches the frustration of a tough boss fight than a cheeky League game. Image credit:VG247 Everyone loves Radahn! Perhaps one of the most memorable bosses in Elden Ring is a fan favourite among players and far-flung spectators alike. But if you’re still hungry for some time with FromSoftware’s beloved horse rider you can spend an indefinate amount of time with the bloke in an unexpected game: League of Legends ....

Back in the wastelands. Turns out that the Fallout show has gotten everyone in the mood to play the games, as pretty much every title in the series has seen their player count skyrocket. Last week, Prime Video finally released its live-action adaptation of Fallout, which was quickly met with positive reviews all around. So, it should come as no surprise that players would get a hankering for the games too, which is exactly what happened....

Fallout TV show director says it’d have been “a fool’s errand” to try and please fans of the games, and sorry, he’s kinda right Look, I don’t know about you, but I’m a Fallout fan and sometimes I’m not sure what I actually want from Fallout. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda/Amazon Have you chilled out a bit? Good, now let me tell you why I think, while it’s been expressed in a manner that’s a little bit crap, what he’s said is actually pretty sensible....

Fallout: London Westminster University Trivia Answers Trying your hand at being a codebreaker at Westminster University? Here’s how to hack the terminals and decipher the Master Password in Fallout: London. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda/Team FOLON As you finally reach the borough of Westminster in Fallout: London , you’ll find that life there is a little more pleasant than it is across the rest of the city. There are no ghastly mutations around each and every corner, nor are there any hostile factions trying to kill you....

Farming Simulator 25 has sold 2 million copies already - that’s more than Alan Wake 2 Alan Wake 2, an excellent and successful AAA release, being outsold by a niche farming sim goes to show the industry is still rich in quiet bangers. Image credit:VG247 Remedy Entertainment - the developer behind the excellent Alan Wake 2 - recently held its Capital Markets Day for investors and financial media. Within this event, loads of juicy bits of info was revealed, including Control 2 being an action RPG, and the aforementioned Alan Wake 2 selling a whopping 1....

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is a thing, so you’ll soon be able to “make Eorzea a better place through the bonds of friendship” while sitting on the toilet Don’t worry, stuff like fishing and chocobo racing is making the jump across to the small screen. Image credit:Square Enix Good news, Final Fantasy 14 is coming to mobile, meaning you’ll be able to play the big RPG/MMO thing on the loo without having to haul your bulky setup in there, or do some trickery with keeping doors open so you can still see the screen....

Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox Series X/S introduces FFXIV Coins: New digital currency required for optional items and potential subscription fees Additional currencies are nothing new, especially in the MMO realm, but still. Image credit:Square Enix Final Fantasy 14 Online will soon arrive on Xbox Series X/S, and players were surprised yesterday to learn this version of the game will feature a currency known as FFXIV Coins, causing some confusion for a few folks....

Final Fantasy 16 had a helping hand from PlatinumGames and the team behind Kingdom Hearts Some strong pedigree behind the upcoming JRPG. It turns out that Final Fantasy 16 got a helping hand from both PlatinumGames and the studio behind Kingdom Hearts during its development. Final Fantasy 16 is obviously leaning incredibly hard into the action genre, which was no surprise when it was revealed that Devil May Cry 5 designer Ryota Suzuki was on combat direction duties....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be almost three times bigger than Remake The upcoming sequel looks to be bigger and bolder. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is sounding pretty big compared to its predecessor, with all content in the game coming to almost 100 hours. Compared to Square Enix games of old, Final Fantasy 7 Remake isn’t all that long. You can beat the game in about 30 hours, with maybe an extra five or so on top of that dedicated to the game’s side quests....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s ending was never going to please everyone, and that’s fine Sometimes some things aren’t meant for everyone. Image credit:Square Enix Ever since Final Fantasy 7 Remake came out, and it became clear that the project was less of a beat-for-beat remake and more of a reimagining/ pseudo-sequel, there’s been one question on everyone’s mind, about a particularly important moment from the original: will they dress up Red XIII in a Shinra uniform still?...

First official portrait of the King makes him look like a video game villain, so of course it’s already been modded into Dishonored God save him, ’n’ all the rest of it. Image credit:Jonathon Yeo/ The Royal Family King Charles unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation earlier this week, and uh, he only looks a little bit like an Elden Ring boss. I’m not quite sure who told the artist behind Charles’ first portrait as King to make him look like he is engulfed in the flames of hell, but that’s pretty much exactly how it came out....

Foamstars devs used AI to create in-game album covers, Square Enix confirms While the devs stress the use of Midjourney was minor, it’s there nontheless! Image credit:PlayStation / Square Enix Foamstars - the upcoming team shooter from Square Enix - was made with the assistance of AI. In particular, generative AI image generator Midjourney was used to create a selection of in-game icons for in-game album covers. This information comes via VGC , who asked the big question during a pre-release press event....

Football Manager 2024 takes to the pitch on November 6 Netflix will be the exclusive home of Football Manager 2024 Mobile. Sports Interactive and SEGA have announced a street date for Football Manager 2024 , the 20th release in the series. Releasing on November 6, this will also mark the first official series debut in Japan. Also joining the Football Manager line-up this year is Netflix, which will be the exclusive home of Football Manager 2024 Mobile....

For the first time ever, a Call of Duty beta will include Zombies - as Survival has been confirmed for the Black Ops 7 beta Black Ops 7’s Zombies has been fully revealed, and Treyarch has one big surprise for players looking to jump into the beta. Image credit:Activision, Treyarch. Now that we’ve been acquainted with pretty much everything in multiplayer in the upcoming Black Ops 7 , it’s naturally time for Zombies, the co-op, undead-clearing mode that’s been a staple of the series for years....

Forget Fallout 4 and Skyrim: the Bethesda game you need to play to understand Starfield is Fallout 76 Forget about Bethesda Game Studios’ last two classics. You should be giving Fallout 76 a second chance ahead of the launch of BGS’ newest open-world behemoth. Image credit:VG247 We finally are just a couple of weeks away (roughly) from Starfield ’s release date . It’s been a long wait, and many longtime fans of Bethesda Game Studios’ unique brand of open-world have been replaying – or simply throwing more mods into – Skyrim and the fourth Fallout installment....