General Gaming News.

[BrawlMan]

It looks like Halo Infinite's 10-year plan is getting cut short.

Operation: Infinite Update Preview

<p>To celebrate the Spartans who have captured flags, reigned over hills, and slayed beside us in Halo Infinite multiplayer, we’re making our final planned update bigger than ever.</p>

www.halowaypoint.com

Not so infinite after all.

Just like all of the other "10 year plan" games.

GTA VI got delayed again. Good.

 

[Bedinsis]

GTA VI got delayed again. Good.

Why is that good?

 

[Brokencontroller]

Why is that good?

Because Stone Cold SAYS so!

 

[Bedinsis]

Because Stone Cold SAYS so!

I don't follow.

 

[BrawlMan]

Why is that good?

So it gets other games get much time to flourish. Those such as Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Romeo Is A Dead Man.

Also, fuck Rockstar. They treat their employees like garbage and are doing union busting.

There’s Another GTA VI Delay After Rockstar Firings and Union-Busting Allegations

There's another GTA VI delay and new release date, and it comes after October 2025 Rockstar firings and union-busting accusations.

www.siliconera.com

"Ah shit, here we go again": GTA 6 developers speak from the picket line about Rockstar North "union-busting"

RPS report from the picket line outside GTA 6 developers Rockstar North in the wake of some mass firings described as union-busting by laid-off workers.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking workers

A union representing people in the gaming sector said 31 people were fired at Rockstar's UK studios.

www.bbc.com

 

[BrawlMan]

Good. I am not a Palworld fan, but fuck Nintendo and Pokemon Company for trying this shit. Glad to see it's not working, and those two can possibly lose money over this.

Nintendo's patent relevant to the Palworld case has been rejected by Japan's office for lacking originality — what happens next?

Japan’s patent office rejects key Nintendo patent claim, potentially strengthening Pocketpair’s defense in the Palworld dispute.

www.windowscentral.com

"It Is Ever More Likely That Nintendo Will Lose" - Firm Faces Another Setback In Battle Against Palworld

U.S. Patent Office orders reexamination of Nintendo patent

www.nintendolife.com

 

[Chimpzy]

Entertainment - Dexerto

Your No.1 destination for online Entertainment news. If it is being streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Kick, or anywhere – our experts are reporting on it.

www.dexerto.com

Oh no, whatever shall we do?

 

[NerfedFalcon]

Entertainment - Dexerto

Your No.1 destination for online Entertainment news. If it is being streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Kick, or anywhere – our experts are reporting on it.

www.dexerto.com

Oh no, whatever shall we do?

Make sure we hang onto any we still have, because once they're not being made anymore they might sell for a decent amount as collector's items?

 

[BrawlMan]

Entertainment - Dexerto

Your No.1 destination for online Entertainment news. If it is being streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Kick, or anywhere – our experts are reporting on it.

www.dexerto.com

Oh no, whatever shall we do?

Thank God! Those ugly things have been around for way too long and should have died years ago.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Entertainment - Dexerto

Your No.1 destination for online Entertainment news. If it is being streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Kick, or anywhere – our experts are reporting on it.

www.dexerto.com

Oh no, whatever shall we do?

I can only hope that society has raised its tastes to a point where Funko's plastic garbage is seen for what it is.

...probably not, though.

Meanwhile, STALKER developers GSC Game World have DMCA'd a tiny developer working on a co-op knockoff called Misery.

Stalker dev GSC Game World DMCA'd a Stalker-inspired indie off Steam⁠, and the devs are crying foul: 'This is an abuse of power against small independent developers by a large corporation'

Misery, not to be confused with the Stalker mod, is currently unavailable for purchase on Steam.

www.pcgamer.com

From what I can see, it looks like GSC Game World are really overreaching. You can't copyright former Soviet bloc squalor and gopnik style.

 

[Chimpzy]

I can only hope that society has raised its tastes to a point where Funko's plastic garbage is seen for what it is.

...probably not, though.

Well, sales are declining, but whether that's due to people losing interest in useless plastic garbage, or Funku simply losing market share to other purveyors or useless plastic garbage, is not clear from the article.

Meanwhile, STALKER developers GSC Game World have DMCA'd a tiny developer working on a co-op knockoff called Misery.

Stalker dev GSC Game World DMCA'd a Stalker-inspired indie off Steam⁠, and the devs are crying foul: 'This is an abuse of power against small independent developers by a large corporation'

Misery, not to be confused with the Stalker mod, is currently unavailable for purchase on Steam.

www.pcgamer.com

From what I can see, it looks like GSC Game World are really overreaching. You can't copyright former Soviet bloc squalor and gopnik style.

It's also a bit rich, since they themselves stole adapted their whole premise from the book Roadside Picnic and their aesthetic from the film Stalker (itself also a adaptation of Roadside Picnic).

 

[BrawlMan]

Well, sales are declining, but whether that's due to people losing interest in useless plastic garbage, or Funku simply losing market share to other purveyors or useless plastic garbage, is not clear from the article.

I think it's a bit of both. I've noticed some people either not getting Funkos anymore, or expecting to be a cheaper prices in Michigan at least.

 

[XsjadoBlaydette]

Another day in videogames Dev news lol

 

[FakeSympathy]

It looks like Halo Infinite's 10-year plan is getting cut short.

Operation: Infinite Update Preview

<p>To celebrate the Spartans who have captured flags, reigned over hills, and slayed beside us in Halo Infinite multiplayer, we’re making our final planned update bigger than ever.</p>

www.halowaypoint.com

Not so infinite after all.

I think I've said this when Concord failed, but the irony of "live"-service game shutting down after a short time will always be hilarious to me

 

[FakeSympathy]

OMG, they even got rope darts! I hope they got the tiger hook claw swords as well!

 

[BrawlMan]

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[FakeSympathy]

Bethesda Issues Fallout 4 Mod Warning Ahead of Anniversary Edition Release, Patch Will Make Gameplay and Performance Improvements as Well as Add New Creations Menu - IGN

Bethesda has outlined the patch notes for Fallout 4 ahead of the release of the Creations Menu update and Anniversary Edition.

www.ign.com

As I've said before, Bethesda is usually really cool with fan creations and projects. But they also make it the modders' job to have their contents work on whatever editions they release.

I wonder how long they are gonna milk FO4? Longer/more than Skyrim?

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

As I've said before, Bethesda is usually really cool with fan creations and projects. But they also make it the modders' job to have their contents work on whatever editions they release.

Bethesda is going from "we'll release a broken game and let the modders fix it" to "we'll release a broken game, let the modders fix it and then charge for the mods".

 

[Chimpzy]

Sony Speaks on Bungie Acquisition Disaster, Takes an 'Impairment Loss'

Sales, user engagement fallen short of expectations

www.pushsquare.com

Sometimes you buy a lemon. It happens.

 

[BrawlMan]

Sony Speaks on Bungie Acquisition Disaster, Takes an 'Impairment Loss'

Sales, user engagement fallen short of expectations

www.pushsquare.com

Sometimes you buy a lemon. It happens.

Seriously Sony, what was even the plan?/rhetorical

Never do that shit again.