It will develop ‘AAA console games’ Ubisoft has announced it will open a new studio in the Philippines. The new studio aims to hire up to 50 staff in its opening year and work alongside other Ubisoft studios to develop “AAA console games,” including nurturing “close ties” with Ubisoft Singapore. “Every day, Filipinos leave the country in search of opportunities elsewhere,”said studio manager Chip Go on theUbisoft blog. “I was one of those people eight years ago, and now I’m very happy to come back and bring my own experience in AAA game development....

In a Twitter post on September 17,Unity Technologies apologizedand claimed that changes are coming to theirrecently announced—and heavily disliked—runtime fee policy. The new policy was met with pretty universal outcry as developers realized they’d suddenly be on the hook for ludicrous fees. In some unique instances, some developers would owe more in fees under the new policy than they may have earned in total via sales for their game. “We have heard you....

Updated: July 11, 2025 We looked for codes. Keep your base safe and secure withUniversal Tower Defensecodes as you boost the stats and power of your heroes! In this game, you can fuse or sell units that you can’t upgrade to progress further, not to mention rolling for different traits. It’s a surprisingly in-depth experience, although we’ve seen quite a few well-developed tower defense games recently! Universal Tower Defensecodes will surely provide valuable resources and rerolls for traits....

A series of trailers for the PSP gameGladiator Beginshas quietly started on Youtube, drawing the attention of very few but dropping the jaws of all who witness the bizarre footage contained within. The latest video was released yesterday and involves a man eating rotten fish and then crapping all over himself. Other videos involve masturbation and the murder of puppies, all hosted by a little Welsh fella in a Papier-mâché gladiator’s helmet....

It’s just above the Asado Desert It’s about that time when folks are spending tons of effort to find the perfect PVE raid and PVP builds inPokemon Scarlet & Violet: coaxing out all of the abilities they need out of the ideal party. Sometimes you may even need to pick up a move or two, which gets tougher the more Pokemon you train. For instance, I never knew I hadn’t picked up a Thunderbolt TM throughout my entire two-game run, but managed to finally find it eventually....

A few weeks ago, we asked you to doyour best Eddie Vedder and/or Pearl Jam impressions. Why? To a win aRock Band 2 Special Editionbundle for Xbox 360 or the Legacy Edition of Pearl Jam’sTenremaster, of course! You guys came through, with some taking a different approach than others, but all with a passion that could only be sparked byRock Bandand Pearl Jam. It was tough picking winners, but here they are:...

Kamurocho Nights Last Saturday, Sega and Gallery Nucleus opened the doors to theYakuza 6“Essence of Art” Exhibit in California with a whole bunch of fan tribute art and thehuge announcementofKiwami 2coming to the states. As exciting as that must have been, just getting a look at the recreation of Kamurocho Gate would have been enough for me. Sadly, I won’t be able to head to California before the gallery closes on April 1, but I can watch this short video about the event....

Is it worth the upgrade? The special edition ofIndie Game: The Moviecame out this week. A follow-up to the documentary about the work that went intoFez,Braid, andSuper Meat Boy, this package includes over 100 minutes of additional footage in the form of epilogues and other one-off videos. Digitally, it’s 14.99, or $4.99 to upgrade if you’re an existing customer. The new footage covers Phil Fish andhis infamous commentabout modern Japanese game design, what Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes have come to learn about the Internet, a behind-the-scenes look at the art ofBraidwith David Hellman, an explanation ofSpelunky‘s procedurally-generated levels, and more....

Staggering figure raised during 101% run attempt This past weekend, British YouTuber Hbomberguy sat down in front of Rare’s 1999 Nintendo 64 releaseDonkey Kong 64with two goals. Firstly, to reach 101% completion – a feat which had eluded him since childhood – and secondly, to raise money for trans youth rights group Mermaids. With the help of activistCaseyExplosionand huge support from the LGBTQ community, the stream was an astounding success....

When creating a world inLEGO Fortnite, there’s a shocking amount of customizationplayerscan take advantage of. But, some players might be faced with decision anxiety whilst creating a world, so we wanted to explain what some of the world creation toggles mean, starting with Survival vs. Sandbox mode. What is Survival Mode in LEGO Fortnite? InLEGO Fortnite, there are two main game modes: Survival and Sandbox. Survival is exactly what you might be thinking; enemies will be toggled ‘ON,’ you’ll get hungry and be forced to eat to survive, the temperature will affect your character, your movement will be limited by your stamina, etc....

I love a good survival city builder, and what could be better than one that combines that beloved foundation with climate anxiety?All Will Fallis a deceptively not-depressing builder that puts that chocolate and peanut butter together. It’s like 1995’sWaterworldwith Kevin Costner. Maybe! I haven’t seen it. It’s also a bit likeTimberbornwith its emphasis on vertical engineering, but whileTimberborncentered around clans of beavers because humans suck,All Will Fallthrives on humans because humans suck....

Last week a Wyoming teenfound a bodyfloating in the river near her house while she was on the lookout for pocket monsters inPokemon Go. This afternoon in Nashua, New Hampshire, aPokemon Goplayer stumbled on a dead body in Rotary Park. The unidentified male was found “floating in Salmon Brook behind the Holocaust Memorial,” according to police. Rotary Park is a local “PokeStop,” which are, “interesting places, such aspublic art installations, historical markers, and monuments” players can go to to get items in the game....

Terastallizing is the new hotness Mega evolving has been dead for quite some time. Long live mega evolving. I hope you like terastallizing inPokemon ScarletandViolet! But seriously though, “gimmick mechanics” being removed generationally is not a new thing (Z Moves for one), and mega evolutions have been missing sinceSwordandShield. Now it’s time to embrace terastallizing: which promises more tactical nuance (on paper), as well as type changes, and all sorts of twists and turns....