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Palworld’s 1.0 Update Is Massive, And It’s Just Got A Jormuntide-Sized Discount To Celebrate
Palworld’s full 1.0 release has arrived after more than two years in early access, accompanied by a substantial sale. The update matters because it formally completes Pocketpair’s creature-collecting survival game while extensively expanding and revising its content and systems. The update adds the Sunreach region, 72 additional Pals, mutations and new progression options, alongside changes…
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DOOM Maker Continues to Repel Rumours It’s Been Gutted by Xbox
The Doomguy doth protest too much. In the immediate aftermath of Xbox’s enormous layoffs last week, stories emerged that DOOM developer id Software had been gutted. The Texas-based studio has been really eager to repel those reports, stating its team is currently around the same size as when it released 2016’s DOOM, which by all…
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Microsoft gives admins Exchange Online breathing room
Microsoft has delayed the removal of the -Credential parameter from Exchange Online PowerShell, pushing the retirement back to December 2026 to give system administrators more time to update scripts and automation that rely on it. The parameter allows admins to supply stored username and password credentials when connecting to Exchange Online PowerShell, but it is…
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Doom: The Dark Ages lead says claims that id Software has been “gutted” by layoffs are “not true,” and its engine team is “very much alive and well”
Hugo Martin, creative director on Doom: The Dark Ages, has pushed back on claims that id Software has been “gutted” by layoffs, insisting reports of the studio’s decline are inaccurate. He said the team’s engine division, responsible for the id Tech engine that powers Doom and other Bethesda titles, remains “very much alive and well”…
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Netflix Says Part Of Its Games Business Is Up 600%, But It’s Still Early Days
Netflix says its games division is showing early signs of growth, particularly in cloud-based television games and children’s mobile titles. The results matter because they suggest the streaming company’s gaming strategy may be gaining traction after earlier uncertainty, although Netflix stresses that the business remains small and experimental relative to its wider content spending. The…
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EU defangs a key pillar of its climate policy to allow more pollution
The European Commission has unveiled a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS) that significantly weakens the EU’s flagship carbon-pricing mechanism, allowing industry to continue emitting greenhouse gases well into the 2040s instead of reaching zero by 2039 as originally planned. The move, likely to be seen as a concession to industry amid economic and geopolitical pressures,…
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Doom: The Dark Ages’ DLC is a true FPS triumph, and its developers deserve better
GamesRadar+ praises the downloadable content for Doom: The Dark Ages as an exceptional addition to the shooter, arguing it demonstrates the strength of developer id Software while also highlighting how the studio’s talents are often undervalued within the wider industry. The review frames the DLC as a standout example of first-person shooter design, reinforcing the…
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id Software Creative Director Says Claims the Doom Developer Was ‘Nerfed Into the Ground’ by Xbox Layoffs Are Untrue
id Software creative director Hugo Martin has pushed back on reports that the Doom developer has been devastated by recent Xbox layoffs, insisting the studio remains fully capable of making “great games.” Speaking during a livestream, Martin rejected claims the studio had been “nerfed into the ground” or reduced to around 50 staff, and said…
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The new Marvel’s Wolverine cinematic trailer has been swarmed by PlayStation fans still angry at Sony ditching discs
A cinematic trailer for Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Wolverine has been overrun with comments criticising Sony’s decision to phase out physical game discs, rather than reactions to the game itself. The “Ain’t No Hero” trailer, released ahead of the game’s 15th September launch, shows Logan battling enemies across the decades while grieving a destroyed photograph, but…