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Former GTA dev claims Rockstar made him remove his posts about cancelled projects

A former Rockstar developer claims the company made him remove recently posted information about cancelled projects. Former technical director Obbe Vermeij, who spent 14 years with Rockstar North before leaving in 2009, recently shared alleged details on abandoned Rockstar games, including its cancelled PlayStation spy game Agent. However, in a new post on his blog, …

Science

Jason Watkins reveals he used getting into character for projects as a coping mechanism after ‘horrific blow’ of his daughter’s death from sepsis

Actor Jason Watkins has revealed that he used getting into character for projects as a coping mechanism after his daughter Maude’s tragic death from sepsis. The actor, 61, and wife Clara Francis sadly lost their daughter in 2011 after she developed a respiratory infection and subsequently sepsis. She was two years old.  Jason found Maude, …

News

UK millionaires group projects ‘tax our wealth’ on to Treasury and Bank of England | Autumn statement 2023

Autumn statement 2023 Jeremy Hunt should increase taxes on rich to help fund public services for all, says Patriotic Millionaires UK A group of British multimillionaires have projected a message on to the Treasury building and the Bank of England in advance of Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement on Wednesday, saying: “Tax our wealth”. Patriotic Millionaires …

Business

Embracer has written down 15 projects, says further studio closures and buyouts planned

Embracer Group provided further details about its ongoing restructuring plan during its quarterly earnings presentation on Thursday. The company announced in June that it was implementing a restructuring programme which would involve the closure of studios and the cancellation of some projects. It has since shut studios like Saints Row developer Volition and Campfire Cabal, …