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Trailmakers dev Flashbulb makes layoffs The maker of Trailmakers Flashbulb Games is laying off staff.  In a statement to Game Developer , the Danish studio said that it was laying off seven staff. This news came in the wake after work ended on an unannounced project.  “While this was a tough decision, the majority of the team previously working on that project has been reassigned to Trailmakers, our flagship game,” the studio…

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Jingle Jam raises $3.4m for charity Livestreaming charity event Jingle Jam has raised £2.7 million ($3.4 milllion) over the course of two weeks.  The organisation says that this money will be going to eight charity partners, including War Child and Campaign Against Living Miserably. Jingle Jam 2024 took place between December 1st and 14th. Those who donated over £35 received a collection of games, which included Tw…

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CHARTS: New content brings Helldivers 2 back to Steam Top Ten The unveiling of a new faction to chaotic multiplayer shooter Helldivers 2 has brought the game back into the Steam Top Ten.  The title shot up from No.42 to fifth week-on-week thanks to the introduction of the Illuminate enemies; this is the third faction to join the game.  Counter-Strike 2 reclaimed the top spot, pushing Path of Exile 2 down into second place. Valve’s Steam Deck hardw…

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[embedded content]Subscribe to Time Extension on YouTube2.2k A new survival platformer is heading to the NES (as recently spotted by @dale_coop). Hazard: Let Us Out is a new game from the homebrew developer and retro enthusiast Gilbert Vera that originally began development during the 2019 NESMaker Bytoff game jam. It started crowdfunding yesterday on Kickstarter and has remarkably already managed to raise its $3000 goal, generating almost $6000 worth of pledges from 71 backers. The game according to the details shared on its Kickstarter page promises “crazy” boss fights, multiple endings, and puzzle platforming mechanics, with players taking control of…

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Image: AsatiirBack in 1944, NBC Radio aired “The Curse of the Mantle”, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1838 short story, Lady Eleanore’s Mantle, as part of its ‘Weird Circle’ horror series. The story focuses on Lady Eleanore, who receives the titular cursed mantle, an evil artefact which has a dramatic impact on both its new owner and the town in which she resides. Now, this version is being retold in the most unlikely of ways – a Game Boy title which is part “kinetic novel” and part walking simulator. THE CURSE OF THE MANTLE // “When the governor’s niece Lady…

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The polls for the PlayStation Game of the Year 2024 awards closed last week and with the numbers crunched – totalling over 1.6 million votes globally – we can reveal this year’s top contenders across the 19 categories, as shaped solely by your choices. While four titles earned trophies per category, there were numerous games […]

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