Simon Lucas auditions a new mid-range standmounter that features some impressive new technologies… Monitor audio Studio 89 Floorstanding Speakers Recommended retail price £2,000 Before Monitor Audio rationalized its speaker ranges into the easy-to-understand Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum groupings, Studio was the name given to its premium speaker range. The new Studio 89 standmounter isn’t … Read more
Laurel McConnell/Microsoft Microsoft Gaming is taking a victory lap after an impressive Xbox Games Showcase presentation at the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles on June 9, which was anchored by the reveal of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” followed by major announcements across all Xbox studios including Bethesda, Activision and Blizzard, as well … Read more
A now-fired developer at Paradox claims the team behind its The Sims competitor spent “a month in purgatory” before the studio closed. Game designer Willem Delventhal said on LinkedIn that they were “devastated” by the cancellation of Life by You, calling the recent events “a real show.” Paradox declined to comment when contacted by IGN. … Read more
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO. Earlier today, it was announced that Shams Jorjani – who was previously part of the team that published Arrowhead’s game Magicka – will take over the leadership role at the company, replacing founder Johan Pilestedt. Pilestedt will continue in a leadership position following this change and will … Read more
PlayStation London Studio has said a heartfelt farewell following the closure of the veteran developer amid significant cuts to Sony’s gaming operations. In February, Sony announced a significant round of layoffs that would affect approximately 900 staff, or about 8% of PlayStation’s global workforce. The layoffs affect a number of PlayStation studios, including Insomniac, Naughty … Read more