Month: December 2024

It’s been 80,000 years since a meteorite by the name Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has visited our little planet called Earth. But now it’s back and even visible by the naked eye in the western skies.Accuweather reports that Comet C/2023 A3–its technical name–is best seen after sunset to the west for roughly a sports bettinghalf-hour to hour. The frozen rock will apparently appear brighter higher in the sky to start before becoming dimmer. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should continue being visible through October 24, per CBS News, with a tail roughly 18 million miles long.The Courier-Jounal adds that this is the brightest comet of the year and that it’s thought to have originated in the Oort Cloud that’s past Pluto. The Oort Cloud (n…

Ahead of the release of [REDACTED] (yes, that’s actually the name of the game, brackets and all), I got to play a fairly substantial part of the upcoming isometric roguelike that takes place in the same world as The Callisto Protocol. And though I can’t talk about my impressions just yet, I can share a conversation I had with Striking Distance studio head Steve Papoutsis and creative director Ben Walker after playing the game. We discussed how the game started as a fun distraction that eventually became a spin-off of The Callisto Protocol, how the studio designed the Rival system to add a frantic undercurrent to each run of the game, and why [REDACTED] isn’t launching in early access like many roguelike games are these days.In [REDACTED], you play as a guard trying to escape Black Iron Pri…

Video game music concerts have been a part of the fandom for decades. But starting next year, Sony is bringing its own concert series, PlayStation: The Concert, to music-loving gamers in 200 cities around the world.Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Sid Shuman made the announcement via the PlayStOnline Bettingation blog. RoadCo Entertainment, and GEA Live are partnering with Sony for PlayStation: The Concert, which will feature the music from The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, God of War, and more beloved Sony titles. “With video game music stepping into the global spotlight, PlayStation: The Concert is poised to redefine what a music experience can be,” said Shuman. “This is more than just a show; it’s the ultimate…

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk recently hinted that he had been talking to Activision, teasing that “something” is being planned for the franchise ahead of its 25th anniversary.”I wish I could tell you more, but I can tell you that I have been talking to Activision again,” Hawk said in a Mythical Kitchen video when asked about the future of the THPS series. “It’s insanely exciting. We’re working on something. It’ll be something the fans truly appreciate.” Hawk’s comments align with a recent refresh of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater social media accounts, as these were updated with new images bearing a 2024 copyright watermark. Fans have begun speculating what this could mean, and if the anniversary will lead to the announcement of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4 remasters. Back in 2022, Ha…

Layoffs in the video game industry have been extremely high in 2024, with an estimated 11,500 workers laid off from companies like Ubisoft, Bungie, and many others. But now, former Sony executive Chris Deering is coming under fire for claiming that these layoffs are not the result of corporate greed.Deering, who is the former President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, recently appeared on Simon Parkin’s Eurogamer podcast, My Perfect Console. During his conversation with Parkin, Deering shared his perspective about the massive layoffs that are rocking the industry.”I don’t think it’s fair to say that the resulting layoffs have been greed,” noted Deering. “If the money isn’t coming in from the consumers on the last game, it’s going to be hard to justify spending the money for the next …