Sony has laid off an unknown number of individuals from its San Diego-based Visual Arts studio as well as PS Studios Malaysia, according to a Kotaku report and testimonies from former employees on LinkedIn. Per Kotaku, staff were informed earlier this week that March 7 would be their last day, and included developers who had contributed to a number of different projects, such as a recent canceled live-service game at Bend Studio. Visual Arts is an art and technical support studio that has worked over the years with PlayStation's other first-party studios, most notably the recent The Last of Us Part 1 and 2 remasters. IGN has identified a number of developers on LinkedIn saying they had been laid off from Visual Arts, as well as at least one from PS Studios Malaysia. One former Visual Arts employee noted that the layoffs were "due to multiple project cancellations." This is the second round of layoffs at Visual Arts in the last two years, after another wave impacting an unknown number of individuals in 2023. It is unclear how many people remain at Visual Arts or what the studio is working on now. IGN has reached out to PlayStation for comment. The layoffs contribute to an ongoing trend of games industry layoffs and project cancellations that's been reported on since 2023, when it was estimated that over 10,000 game developers were laid off. That number rose to over 14,000 in 2024, and in 2025 the trend has continued, albeit with far hazier numbers due to more studios declining to report the exact number impacted. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article
Square Enix has officially removed Denuvo from the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 around six months after its release on the platform. Denuvo is a digital rights management (DRM) system that is considered invasive by most gamers, so this is great news for anyone looking to play Final Fantasy 16on PC in the future. View the full article
Bungie fans have spotted Marathonpreorder bonuses on the popular PC storefront Steam. A reboot of Bungie's 1994 FPS of the same name, Marathonwas first revealed in May 2023 and, to the disappointment of many Bungie and Sony fans, hasn't been shown off ever since. The game was announced with a stunning cinematic action trailer sporting a slick sci-fi aesthetic, but fans have been left wondering when they'll learn more about the reboot. View the full article
The core of Monster Hunter Wilds' gameplay is the weapons and armor you can forge and upgrade by using various monster parts. By using materials from successful hunts, you can build sets of strong gear that offer unique skills and bonuses. However, armor and weapons follow different upgrade paths, as each follows specific rules tied to how you can enhance their strength. View the full article
The full slate of WWE 2K25 post-launch DLC wrestlers has just been revealed, and it includes a few fan-favorite WWE legends, celebrity guests, and a TNA alumni who is making his WWE 2K debut. WWE 2K25already has a stacked base roster filled with current WWE superstars, legendary wrestlers from days gone by, and even a few original creations from MyRise that players can unlock for use in the rest of the game. Previous WWE 2K titles would expand their rosters with post-release DLC, and WWE 2K25 promises to be no different. View the full article
Naughty Dog’s president has cast doubt on the future of its The Last of Us game franchise, telling fans not to bet on there being a third series entry. While Neil Druckmann has previously said there could be a third Last of Us game as he thinks there’s more story to tell, he has now suggested that might not be the case. “I was waiting for this question,” Druckmann said when Variety raised the prospect of a third game during a recent interview. “I guess the only thing I would say is don’t bet on there being more of Last of Us. This could be it.” Read More... View the full article
Due to League of Legends’ massive roster of champions, some are inevitably left in the dust when it comes to getting cosmetics—and Hwei is one of the biggest victims. Since his debut in 2023, the artistic mage has been stuck with just one skin, leaving fans desperate for a new look. League players have been voicing their concerns on Reddit, and they’re wondering if it takes long for the developer to “work on just six extra abilities,” as the champion’s kit is way more complicated to design as it has way more ability animations than usual champions with a few abilities. View the full article
Keep your calendars handy and get ready to group up on some big hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds, because Event Quests are here. Event Quests are special quests in Monster Hunter Wilds added to the game periodically, and they boast rewards like unique items, special cosmetics, and more. Some Event Quests are available for a limited time only, so it’s important to always check the Event Quests tab when speaking to Alma at your camp. View the full article
What are the best Fisch enchants? While it might not make sense to put time and effort into rolling enchants on a sub-par rod destined for the dark corners of the equipment page, enchanting a good rod could end up landing you with a great rod. On top of listing every Fisch enchant, we're going to detail the best enchants for each rod in the relaxing game. Regular enchants or exalted enchants can make or break the best Fisch rods, and knowing what you might roll can help avoid ruining a perfectly potent pole with an enchant that can negatively affect its potential. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Next Blox Fruits update speculation Is Roblox shutting down in 2025? SpongeBob Tower Defense codes March 2025 View the full article
While event quests in Monster Hunter Wilds might not seem as lucrative as hunting high level Tempered monsters in investigations, they can provide significant rewards. Whether the ability to farm Armor Spheres and decorations, or even ticket items that you can turn into Gemma to craft otherwise inaccessible armor pieces... Read more.View the full article
Undermined is one of the most inventive patches for World of Warcraft. Its visuals, thematics, and chaos-forward content have been a true breath of fresh air for World of Warcraft, which has typically taken a more self-serious tone in recent years. The over-the-top nature of Undermined, however, brings with it a major missed opportunity, as it would have been the perfect opportunity for Blizzard to reintroduce one of its most beloved features: the Brawler's Guild. View the full article
The magical Disney Lorcana TCG is going stronger than ever, and the seventh set, Archazia's Island, is almost upon us. Focused on Disney's friendly variety of pets and animals, Lorcana's forthcoming expansion puts a focus on characters like Bolt, The Aristocats, and Lady and the Tramp. If you're looking to make your trip to this newest locale, you can grab a Archazia's Island Disney Lorcana booster box at a great discount already. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Disney Lorcana starter decks, ranked Rarest and most expensive Lorcana cards 2025 Exclusive: Two Disney Lorcana preview cards that'll power a brand new deck View the full article
The enemies in R.E.P.O challenge you to find a clever way to outmaneuver them as you attempt to gather as many random items as you can before getting out. The hidden ghost is a tricky foe, and you’ll need a partner to overcome. As you might expect from the hidden ghost, it’s a mysterious enemy that can appear during your game. You won’t have much time to react to it when it shows up, but there are clear signs when you’re dealing with this foe. When you notice the signs, your friends can attempt to help you out to prevent this ghost from taking you to a dangerous location on the map. Here’s what you need to know about to deal with the hidden ghost in R.E.P.O and how you can tell if it’s in your game. View the full article
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Star Path tasks often ask you to find specific ingredients around the village in Disney Dreamlight Valley. These types of tasks usually only give you a vague hint to work with, though, as is the case with the harvest a bright yellow fruit duty. There are 11 fruits in the main valley and plenty more if you also have A Rift in Time and The Storybook Vale installed. It’s surprisingly tricky to determine which fruit is needed here, so if you’re stumped, here’s how to harvest a bright yellow fruit in Disney Dreamlight Valley. View the full article
Science is a tricky field in that its eventual task is to reveal only things that exist. It's easy to get lost chasing after phlogiston or N rays but the march of science simply doesn't care about how convenient it would be if something existed in order to make other seemingly unrelated facts fit together. Even so, it's a straight-up scientific fact that everything is better with giant robots. Military operations, teenage drama, spiral power, whatever; giant robots are an easy fix for anything that needs a little extra and an amplifier for those that are already great, despite that they simply can't exist. Steel Century Groove, like all good fiction, ignores this fact and sure enough, even dance battles are better when performed by giant robots. View the full article
Having clearly transcended to something many of us cannot comprehend, R.E.P.O.‘s Alien has a primary goal to lift us up like a motivational speech, just to then force us back down to a unforgiving reality. Here is our full guide on how to deal with the Mentalist in R.E.P.O. View the full article
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If you want people to spend money at your Two Point Museum, you have to keep them happy—and this includes the staff, too. Unhappy guests mean fewer donations, and unhappy staff means bad performance and, eventually, resignations. Keep your customers and staff happy by following some simple but essential guidelines in our Two Point Museum Happiness guide. View the full article
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is using a meme that rose to prominence 14 years ago to draw a wave of old-school support for the upcoming title. While Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is already stirring up nostalgia from longtime fans, the revival of the popular Doom Doot meme seems to be reaching out to an even broader part of its fan base. View the full article
Metacritic’s annual rankings are here, where game publishers are ranked according to their average Metascore for games released in the ... Read more View the full article
On March 5, Square Enix updated the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection to version 1.2.0 on PC, with the recent patch addressing some bugs and making some changes to the games' text and mini-maps. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Patch 1.2.0 is now available to download on Steam, and each game in the compilation will receive individual updates of varying file sizes. View the full article
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Sony has laid off an unknown number of individuals from its San Diego-based Visual Arts studio as well as PS Studios Malaysia, according to a Kotaku report and testimonies from former employees on LinkedIn. Per Kotaku, staff were informed earlier this week that March 7 would be their last day, and included developers who had contributed to a number of different projects, such as a recent canceled live-service game at Bend Studio. Visual Arts is an art and technical support studio that has worked over the years with PlayStation's other first-party studios, most notably the recent The Last of Us Part 1 and 2 remasters. IGN has identified a number of developers on LinkedIn saying they had been laid off from Visual Arts, as well as at least one from PS Studios Malaysia. One former Visual Arts employee noted that the layoffs were "due to multiple project cancellations." This is the second round of layoffs at Visual Arts in the last two years, after another wave impacting an unknown number of individuals in 2023. It is unclear how many people remain at Visual Arts or what the studio is working on now. IGN has reached out to PlayStation for comment. The layoffs contribute to an ongoing trend of games industry layoffs and project cancellations that's been reported on since 2023, when it was estimated that over 10,000 game developers were laid off. That number rose to over 14,000 in 2024, and in 2025 the trend has continued, albeit with far hazier numbers due to more studios declining to report the exact number impacted. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article