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The developer of The First Descendant apologizes for the translation error and says the Destiny 2-style loot cave rewards are being adjusted to align with other farming spots

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A screenshot of Valby in The First Descendant.

Update: First Descendant developer Nexon has released a new statement apologizing for the confusion caused by a recent “misinterpretation” in the translation of a statement from the game’s director, which led to the publication of a post suggesting that all of the looter shooter’s grinding spots would be improved. In a new post on Twitter, … Read more

The developer of Baldur’s Gate 3 explains in detail how and why players can break the game: “The easiest thing would be to block players… but we don’t like that at Larian”

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In a recently posted presentation for Sofia game jamLarian gameplay scripter Mihail Kostov outlined the work and thought that goes into an RPG as free-form as Baldurs Gate 3focusing on the “edge cases” that Larian had to consider, even if an incredibly small percentage of players would encounter them. We’ve heard similar stories from Larian … Read more

More than a dozen Genshin Impact voice actors have harassed developer HoYoverse for more inexplicable reasons

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Genshin Impact Natlan characters

The recent reveal of Genshin Impact’s next major region, Natlan, and nine of his (apparently playable) characters has sparked criticism over developer HoYoverse’s penchant for researching and borrowing from real-world countries, from Sumeru’s take on the Middle East to Natlan’s riff on what appear to be heavily African and Latin American elements, but which almost … Read more

Game developer accuses Intel of selling ‘defective’ Raptor Lake CPUs

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One game developer says it’s had enough of Intel’s 13th and 14th generation Core microprocessors, calling them “defective.” Australia-based indie developer studio Alderon Games vented its frustrations over Intel’s latest chips in an article titled “Intel Selling Faulty 13-14th Gen CPUs”, written by the studio’s founder Matthew Cassells. “My team at Alderon Games, working on … Read more

Long Dark developer slams Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO responds saying not every game has to be a ‘live service boom or bust’

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The publishers of recent city-building sensation Manor Lords and survival-sim giant The Long Dark are locked in a mostly amicable spat over how many major updates a game in Early Access should receive and the potential consequences of doing so, such as developer overwork and loss of player interest.

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DBD developer shows off fresh concept art for exciting new game set in the Dead By Daylight universe

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Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices are subject to change. Learn more Dead By Daylight is a fantastic multiplayer experience, and is already huge thanks to numerous collaborations with licensed horror icons. However, the universe is about to get even bigger thanks … Read more

First Descendant developer offers fix for framerate drops: uninstall and reinstall the game – IGN

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The First Descendant’s troubled launch continues, with players reporting significant framerate drops on both PC and console. Nexon’s free-to-download looter shooter launched with a big bang this week on Steam to high concurrent player counts, but user reviews have been “mixed” in response to what some are calling “microtransaction hell,” as well as various performance … Read more

Former Total War developer accuses Creative Assembly of ‘mismanagement’ and says strategy series AI is ‘limited by design’

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A former developer at Total War studio Creative Assembly has written an extensive personal account of his time at the studio, detailing the development problems with the strategy games Total War: Rome 2 and Total War: Attila, claiming that these problems were exacerbated by a inflexible and counterproductive leadership structure and “chronic mismanagement,” sometimes resulting … Read more

What’s on your bookshelf?: Slow Morrs and Dujanah developer Jack King-Spooner

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Booked For The Week is our weekly conversation with industry people about the books they love, have loved and hope to love in the future. Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week – our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry people about books! I … Read more

Polish developer apologizes after criticism of the job requirements for a nude sauna

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A Polish developer has come under fire for expecting his employees to agree to mandatory sauna sessions. In a now-viral LinkedIn exchange, Jacek Piórkowski, creative director of Spectrum Studio, approached narrative designer and writer Aleksandra Wolna about working for his studio. Wolna responded that Piórkowski had previously approached her for a job, but she had … Read more