Vikki Blake

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans can't get over just how difficult the Update's new bosses and challenges are now - Eurogamer

TechnologyDecember 15, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's new patch shadow-dropped earlier this week, and Sandfall Interactive sure wasn't kidding when it promised "challenging boss battles for late-game players to overcome wit…...

Sledgehammer founder reflects on "bittersweet" changes at EA and Activision: "Watching them fade hits harder than expected" - Eurogamer

TechnologyDecember 14, 2025

Former Striking Distance and Sledgehammer founder Glen Schofield has shared his concerns about the sale of his former employer, EA, saying it's a "bittersweet moment" that reminds him of the sale of …...

French President publicly congratulates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, calling the Game of The Year win "a historic first" - Eurogamer

TechnologyDecember 14, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has once again publicly congratulated Sandfall Interactive for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, this time for securing a record-breaking nine wins at The Game Awards earl…...

Rumour has it a new Alien game is on the way and it's being described as "Shadow of the Tomb Raider with xenomorphs" - Eurogamer

TechnologyDecember 14, 2025

Eidos Montreal is reportedly developing a new game based on the Alien franchise. According to Insider Gaming, the new game – described as "Shadow of the Tomb Raider with xenomorphs" — has been in de…...

Square Enix investor calls for "concrete countermeasures addressing critical management issues" - GamesIndustry.biz

TechnologyDecember 11, 2025

Square Enix's third-largest investor, 3D Investment Partners, claims the firm has demonstrated a "significant deterioration in earning power," and called for it to "devise and rigorously implement co…...

PS5 reigns supreme over Black Friday, accounting for a staggering 62% of all console sales - Eurogamer

TechnologyDecember 8, 2025

The European Top 20 didn't welcome any new entries last week, but Black Friday week saw a boost in sales nonetheless thanks in no small part to Sony, which was seemingly the MVP of Black Friday, hoov…...

iam8bit sues Skybound Games for $4m, claiming breach of contract and theft of designs - Eurogamer

TechnologyDecember 8, 2025

Iam8bit is suing Skybound Games for £2.9 million ($4 million), alleging breach of contract, fraudulent expenses, theft of designs, and claiming that Skybound used iam8bit's trade secrets to cut it ou…...

Epic Games Store decides "at the last minute" not to distribute Horses - GamesIndustry.biz

TechnologyDecember 3, 2025

Epic Games Store is the latest online storefront to withdraw support for the provocative indie game, Horses. In a statement posted to social media, developer Santa Ragione confirmed Epic Games Store…...

Arc Games is now an independent publisher - GamesIndustry.biz

TechnologyDecember 2, 2025

Arc Games is establishing itself as an independent publisher. The studio, previously part of Embracer Group, has confirmed a successful management buyout from Embracer with financing from XD Inc. Th…...

Where Winds Meet Players Are Using the 'Solid Snake Method' to Trick AI Chatbot NPCs Into Skipping Sidequests - IGN

TechnologyDecember 2, 2025

Where Winds Meet players are taking a novel approach to solving riddles by simply telling the game's AI-powered chatbot NPCs that they have solved the game's riddles. The Wuxia open-world action-…...