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Industry News June 29, 2021

“Welcome to the family”: Sony snaps up Housemarque. And also Bluepoint?

First of all, Sony has snapped up Finnish studio Housemarque. Secondly, remember how we all thought it would totally make sense for Sony to acquire Bluepoint Games as well? Well, Sony might have done just that.

Industry News April 30, 2021

Main points from Returnal reviews: “It makes Doom Eternal seem like Baby’s First Shooter”

Returnal, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive, is a AAA roguelite with some psychological horror elements. The game has received 86/100 on Metacritic, with critics praising its visual design, innovative DualSense features, and shooter mechanics.