A new survey shows that "PC enthusiasts" across the US and UK regularly play only 44% of their digital games, while 24% have never been launched.

How many titles have you left untouched? https://80.lv/articles/survey-gamers-play-less-than-half-of-their-games-regularly/?utm_source=telegram

Stop criminal scum and deliver justice in GUARDS!, a chaotic co-op hack-and-slash game with Unreal Engine-powered physics.

Play the demo version on Steam: https://80.lv/articles/deliver-justice-in-this-upcoming-physics-fps-powered-by-unreal-engine/?utm_source=telegram

A former Infinity Ward developer has recently shared details about the notorious scandal connected to Activision's firing of Vince Zampella and Jason West, and how the publisher was trying to convince staff to stay by saying "just take the money and get over it."

Details: https://80.lv/articles/ex-infinity-ward-dev-reveals-how-after-firing-the-studio-s-founders-activision-told-them-to-take-the-money-get-over-it/?utm_source=telegram

YouTuber Proxy Gate Tactician tried to complete Baldur's Gate 3 in a cat form.

They succeeded. Kind of: https://80.lv/articles/player-tried-to-finish-baldur-s-gate-3-in-cat-form/?utm_source=telegram

Visual Concepts, the developer of the NBA 2K and WWE 2K series, is facing layoffs for the second time since September 2023.

Learn more: https://80.lv/articles/nba-2k-wwe-2k-s-developer-visual-concepts-hit-with-layoffs-again/?utm_source=telegram

Persona 3 Reload has sold its first million copies within a week and become the fastest-selling game in the history of Atlus.

More: https://80.lv/articles/persona-3-reload-is-officially-the-fastest-selling-game-for-atlus/?utm_source=telegram

Activision Blizzard-owned studio Toys for Bob, the developer behind Skylanders, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, lays off 86 workers and closes its office.

Sledgehammer Games has also lost some employees: https://80.lv/articles/skylanders-creator-toys-for-bob-closes-office-lays-off-86-workers/?utm_source=telegram

Eurogamer has recently confirmed that Media Molecule was working on PC and PlayStation 5 ports of Dreams, but the studio had to scrap its plans due to layoffs.

Details: https://80.lv/articles/plans-for-pc-playstation-5-ports-of-dreams-have-been-reportedly-scrapped/?utm_source=telegram

Michael Tanzillo showed how you can examine your Substance 3D Painter projects from any angle in AR with Apple's Vision Pro.

Learn more: https://80.lv/articles/spin-your-substance-3d-painter-models-in-ar-with-apple-vision-pro/?utm_source=telegram

The Last Night's Creative Director Tim Soret revealed a game preservation project aimed at bringing back PlayStation 1 titles in 4K HDR.

Here's how it works: https://80.lv/articles/this-rendering-technique-could-bring-back-playstation-1-games-in-4k-hdr/?utm_source=telegram

Meet Dread Dawn, an open-world survival game where you defend your school against hordes of hungry zombies.

Demo: https://80.lv/articles/defend-your-school-from-hordes-of-zombies-in-this-survival-game/?utm_source=telegram

Even the afterlife needs cleaning, and this is your job in Crypt Custodian, a cute Metroidvania where you play as a cat solving puzzles and trying to escape your eternal punishment.

Demo: https://80.lv/articles/a-cat-cleaning-up-the-afterlife-everything-you-need-from-a-game/?utm_source=telegram

Jérôme Bussat provided a detailed breakdown of the Luger P08 Artillerie Pistol project, showing the layers of the blued steel and sharing the brushes he used for imperfections.

Read the interview: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-make-3d-copy-of-luger-p08-artillerie-pistol/?utm_source=telegram

Jaeho Hwang, Director of Dave the Diver, and Bosung Seo, Mintrocket's Lead Programmer, have joined 80 Level to tell us about the early days of Dave the Diver and explain how the game was ported to different platforms.

Full breakdown: https://80.lv/articles/mintrocket-on-porting-dave-the-diver-to-different-platforms/?utm_source=telegram

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot defended the upcoming Skull and Bones' $70 price tag by saying that it is a "AAAA game".

That's $70 on top of live service mechanics, mind you: https://80.lv/articles/ubisoft-on-skull-and-bones-usd70-price-tag-it-s-a-aaaa-game/?utm_source=telegram

Check out a new gameplay demo for Project Warden, an upcoming superhero roguelike game powered by Unreal Engine 5.

See more demos and learn more about the game: https://80.lv/articles/check-out-a-new-attack-animation-made-for-a-ue5-superhero-game/?utm_source=telegram