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The Elder Scrolls Online's smaller expansions are "not in any way" a result of last year's layoffs
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The Elder Scrolls Online's smaller expansions are "not in any way" a result of last year's layoffs

"Last year was a hard year for the studio," Elder Scrolls Online's executive producer Susan Kath says. "It was a hard year for all of us." In 2025, as part of sweeping cuts made across all their businesses, Microsoft laid off a significant chunk of Zenimax Online Studios. They did this despite CEO Satya Nadella later calling the year one of "record performance", with revenue up 15% and hitting $281.7 billion. So, last week, when Zenimax Online Studios revealed it was moving from releasing major

Rock Paper Shotgun 15.01.2026 14:05 Uhr
007: First Light gets updated system requirements, with IOI’s apologies
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007: First Light gets updated system requirements, with IOI’s apologies

Young'un James Bond game 007: First Light has had a little redo of its PC system requirements, after "an internal miscommunication" – according to developers IO Interactive – led to last week’s specs reveal containing some whoopsies. "We’re sorry for the confusion this caused and appreciate everyone who brought it to our attention", sayeth the company’s tXeet. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 15.01.2026 13:45 Uhr
"The industry is trending away from crunch": Ubisoft, Naughty Dog and Remedy devs discuss the origins of overwork
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"The industry is trending away from crunch": Ubisoft, Naughty Dog and Remedy devs discuss the origins of overwork

LinkedIn today is a terrible den of web3+ grifters, obsolete CVs, frog-boiling pressure to buy a subscription, and scurrilous journalists hunting for leaks in job listings. But every now and then it comes good. For example, there’s a discussion underway between various senior developers, including current and former staff of Remedy, Ubisoft and Naughty Dog, about the causes of crunch, aka ruinous overwork. There’s a pervading atmosphere of former triple-A blokes warming up their

Rock Paper Shotgun 15.01.2026 13:27 Uhr
Anime Card Collection codes January 2026
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Anime Card Collection codes January 2026

Get cash for new packs and boost your binder with a couple of free packs with this list of the latest Anime Card Collection codes for Roblox.

PCGamesN 15.01.2026 13:23 Uhr
Bully Online shoved into a shutdown locker, as the modders behind it say that's "not something we wanted"
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Bully Online shoved into a shutdown locker, as the modders behind it say that's "not something we wanted"

A group of modders who got multiplayer servers running for Rockstar's schoolyard mischief simulator Bully late last year have suddenly pulled all traces of their creation offline. The project's been shutdown about a month after release, and thus far its creators haven't offered an explanation as to why, beyond emphasising that this outcome wasn't what they hoped would happen. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 15.01.2026 12:55 Uhr
Sega's beautiful singing boy Ecco the Dolphin is getting a new game from the original creator, with a countdown underway
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Sega's beautiful singing boy Ecco the Dolphin is getting a new game from the original creator, with a countdown underway

There are two blue wolves inside you. One is actually a hedgehog, prone to loop-the-loops and drowning in caves. The other one is actually a dolphin, who is also prone to loop-the-loops and drowning in caves. Clarification: when I said you I meant me. I’m referring to my own squalid psychological architecture as a Sega Mega Drive player with vivid memories of Sonic the Hedgehog (especially the Star Light Zone) and Ecco the Dolphin. While Sega’s pugnacious pinball mascot continues t

Rock Paper Shotgun 15.01.2026 11:57 Uhr
Dragon Traveler codes January 2026
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Dragon Traveler codes January 2026

Get free Summoning Tickets, gems, and everything you might need to power through a tricky stage with the latest Dragon Traveler codes.

PCGamesN 15.01.2026 11:56 Uhr
Hopetown studio Longdue confirm original narrative lead on Disco Elysium-esque RPG's exit, but say its opening is now playable
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Hopetown studio Longdue confirm original narrative lead on Disco Elysium-esque RPG's exit, but say its opening is now playable

You might be aware of the great Disco thrupening, or quadrupening depending on how you classify things. Over the past couple of years, a number of new studios have loudly hoovered up various ex-Disco Elysium devs following internal conflict at ZA/UM, and announced games that aim to rebottle the RPG's lightning. One such studio is Londgue, who recently told me their partially-crowdfunded RPG called Hopetown now has a playable intro, despite quietly switching narrative leads last year. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 15.01.2026 11:52 Uhr