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Another studio connected to Sweet Baby Inc. is in serious trouble. Heart Machine founder Alx Preston says “nearly everyone at the studio had to be laid off” after a publisher backed out of an unannounced project. His assessment of the future is even worse: “I'm not sure yet how or if Heart Machine survives.” Heart Machine has worked with Sweet Baby Inc., and now another SBI-connected studio is fighting for survival. Sources: - https://x.com/Wario64/status/2100303362948468892 - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alx-preston-a6729262_i-have-very-difficult-news-today-we-had-activity-7506048787061043200-O5tY/ - https://www.heartmachine.com/team-new - https://www.smashjt.com/post/reeling-sweet-baby-inc-partner-heart-machine-begs-for-survival-on-patreon - https://x.com/HeartMachineHQ/status/2006106522477068786

So much for all that goodwill... Borderlands 4's new DLC includes an extremely subtle “I hate ICE” joke, followed by the cheeky clarification that they're obviously talking about “frozen water.” Players are also pointing out a quest description containing an anti-capitalism rant... Loveless is BACK, and now we're right back to arguing about political commentary in video games. Sources; - https://x.com/GeraltofGoonia/status/2100167877097591234 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2100297190199677082 - https://x.com/EndymionYT/status/2100254718312538501 - https://x.com/tokyosdaughter/status/2100329339510214765 - https://x.com/SideScrollers/status/2100306325661983147 - https://x.com/MasteroftheTDS/status/1967613406279848032 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2099731641715351756 - https://x.com/madcap412/status/2068428550391349499 - https://x.com/Mangalawyer/status/2098780700073725966 - https://x.com/DaveSagit/status/2099768095405486215 - https://x.com/Halo/status/1664323432069341186

Welcome to WOLVERINE WATERGATE. Players are discovering some absolutely hilarious water effects in Insomniac's Wolverine, including what appears to be a flat splash effect that can visibly clip and expose itself as you move through the water. Add this to the glitches, crashes and other technical problems & I have one question: For a game w/a MASSIVE budget... where did all the money go? Sources: - https://x.com/MinEffortLive/status/2100125001974431804 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2100300253014749528 - https://x.com/MasteroftheTDS/status/2100211864647192722 - https://x.com/day_patch/status/2100275884326363227 - https://x.com/kabrutusdeid/status/2100393496360157526 - https://x.com/wwarrior_1/status/2100393610412019922 - https://x.com/vykker117/status/2100154096086855885 - https://x.com/MichaelDoesLife/status/2100308009570181352 - https://x.com/Art3misEntr3ri/status/2100432018030882976 - https://x.com/NikTek/status/2100204183987105828 - https://x.com/epppyyy/status/2100347954427215901

There's something about Marathon... Just 2,530 concurrent players Wednesday night, down 97.14% from the March peak. Bungie killed Destiny/Marathon merger rumors. But alleged December F2P switch are unanswered. With the October wipe approaching, real content arriving December 8, Marathon's $40 business model is becoming the biggest question hanging over the game. Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/ - https://steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/ - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2100619851366826131 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2100620627011076545 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2100621733355278838 - https://www.reddit.com/r/MarathonHate/comments/1wibos8/interpreting_bungies_press_release/ - https://x.com/Brammflakes/status/2100536925979308465 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2100360971965407572 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2100587303710110109 - https://x.com/BamBammGaming/status/2100666862845719004 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2100555368237543562 Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken

Did Wolverine just FLOP?! There were only around 7,200 PlayStation ratings showing shortly after launch, which seems extremely low for a game of this size. That does NOT tell us exactly how many copies were sold, and any sales estimate based on ratings is a huge guess right now. But with Wolverine's reported massive budget and millions of lifetime sales needed to justify investment, this is one early number I'm watching VERY closely. Sources: - https://x.com/HlNOMARUSUMO/status/2099815040581091508 - https://x.com/nyc_prophet/status/2100009011504361642 - https://x.com/WalletInspecto4/status/2100256159471174111 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2100009544709730723 - https://x.com/Art3misEntr3ri/status/2100023525574590938 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2100324379708301670 - https://x.com/JayViperTV/status/2100313210217722333 - https://x.com/nicholasdeorio/status/2100273569699713491 - https://x.com/Vara_Dark/status/2099931092320973297 - https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10002861

This could NOT have gone how Sony wanted. Kai Cenat went all-out for his Wolverine marathon stream, costume and everything, only to finish it and give it a 6/10. I see why. The Trask section is all over the place, the Sentinel fight is a low point, combat gets repetitive FAST, and my own game completely crashed shortly afterward. For one of Wolverine's biggest moments, that's a rough ending. Sources: - https://x.com/FearedBuck/status/2099912381165945332 - https://x.com/AMPexclusive/status/2099914094765556039 - https://x.com/EndymionYT/status/2100059502867566600 - https://x.com/SlatDontMiss/status/2100000419913117714 - https://x.com/AMPexclusive/status/2099992663579586952 - https://x.com/TheGoblinnn/status/2099875297613201421 - https://x.com/GundamIsHere/status/2099960164875133084 - https://x.com/oliver_drk/status/2100057191642206627 - https://x.com/yoxics/status/2099957852240830682 - https://x.com/yoxics/status/2100134573241933993 - https://x.com/NICKMERCS/status/2099837196341580155

IGN is facing another round of layoffs, and this time some VERY familiar faces are gone. Hosts Brian Altano & Seth Macy among affected, Altano having been at IGN since 2009. The full scope of the cuts still isn't clear, but multiple departments have reportedly been affected. Another glorious day for gaming media. FRIED IN THE BAG. Sources: - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2099615145462734921 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2099609356581151049 - https://www.instagram.com/p/DdSShSIplbI/ - https://x.com/GeeksGamersCom/status/2099887817736265923 - https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2099603403278106774 - https://www.instagram.com/p/DdTx46zBc-C/ - https://x.com/ethangach/status/2099992661763457192 - https://x.com/PigeonGoGaming/status/2100007603258450205 - https://x.com/SethFromMaine/status/2099987833096179852 - https://x.com/bobbya1984/status/2100284921915089382 - https://www.shanethegamer.com/news/ign-layoffs-seth-macy-brian-altano/ - https://x.com/ParallaxStella/status/2100286876381061408