Destroy All Humans! Remake Developer Faces Layoffs – Rumor

A Disney Dreamlight Valley teaser may hint at a Monsters Inc. Star Path in the next game update. Disney Dreamlight Valley Star Paths allow players to unlock rewards while exploring new content, and the next one may revolve around one of Pixar's greatest hits.

Former lead designer and developer on Dead Cells Sébastien Benard has called the decision to end development on the game «the worst imaginable asshole move» by publisher Motion Twin.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 announced that its first DLC character, Mr. Krabs, will be added to the game on February 15. Much like its predecessor, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2's character roster is filled with iconic characters from popular Nickelodeon animated shows. It features a wide cast, with representation from nostalgic cartoons of the '90s to Nickelodeon's modern shows, like Hey Arnold, Danny Phantom, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more.

As fearsome invaders from another world threaten the peace, Azeroth calls for a hero to lead its human defenders in battle…or conquer this realm in the name of the orcish Horde!

Video clips of a canceled Call of Duty game once being worked on by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater studio Neversoft has surfaced online. 

The creator of Stardew Valley, Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone, has revealed how far along development on the highly-anticipated Update 1.6 is. While a release date was not given, the creator noted that development on the update is in its final stages, exciting many Stardew Valley fans.

A former Stardew Valley developer known as Arthur «Mr. Podunkian» Lee announced his new game, Sunkissed City, is officially coming later this year. The self-developed game combines many well-loved features from Stardew Valleywith the thrills of city living, giving fans of the farming sim an experience with a new twist but a similar feel.

Apple iPhone was the top-selling smartphone series in China for the first time last year, a surprisingly strong showing in the face of fierce local competition and expanding government prohibitions against the American company's technology. The iPhone ranked first in shipments in the fourth quarter and 2023 overall, market tracker IDC said. It came after several analysts, including Jefferies, said iPhone sales tanked in the fourth quarter due to a lull in enthusiasm for the Cupertino, California company's latest generation of hardware in the world's biggest smartphone market. IDC also noted rising competition from domestic names like a resurgent Huawei Technologies Co., but timely discounts and promotions helped reduce the harm for Apple. 

Black Forest Games, the studio behind the recent Destroy All Humans! 1 and 2 remakes, has reportedly laid off about 50 people. This news comes from Kotaku, which learned from a source with knowledge of the situation that these layoffs were announced yesterday, January 24, and that more information about them would be provided next week. 

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Black Forest Games, the Embracer-owned studio behind Destroy All Humans! 1 and 2 remakes, has laid off around half of its staff.

You might have thought the The Day Before's sorry saga had ended last year when developer Fntastic, amid claims of misleading marketing and Overwhelmingly Negative Steam reviews, yanked the game from sale and promptly shut its doors just four days into its early access launch. But no, the studio has now reemerged with a lengthy statement blaming the whole thing on a «hate campaign» orchestrated by «certain bloggers».