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Insomniac Games shows off their new office

Insomniac Games: "New year, new decade, new office."

Jin_Sakai1660d ago (Edited 1660d ago )

Nice studio! Love the couch with the Spider-Man pillows.

SkatterBrain1659d ago

The Pictures Were Made on the New Mighty Spiderman Engine and Running on PS5 /s

SyntheticForm1659d ago

Plot twist; this was all made in Dreams.

ilikestuff1659d ago

They should only hire insomniacs. That’d be pretty metal

bouzebbal1659d ago

New Ratchet Pleaaaaaase

Unspoken1659d ago

Whoa, unprecedented response! So for those who asked; played Stormland, Edge of Nowhere and The Unspoken. ;) All great games on Oculus VR. If they keep releasing for PC then great if not *shrug*, Spiderman and Ratchet won't be enough to purchase into the platform. They would need to continue to release high quality VR content for me to consider.

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Obscure_Observer1659d ago (Edited 1659d ago )

Spider-Man was probably the main reason Sony acquire them.

I would be very surprised If their next game turn out to be a new Resistence or Sunset Overdrive sequel.

CaptainHenry9161659d ago (Edited 1659d ago )

You shouldn't worry about Insomniac they'll be fine and continue to make great first party exclusives 😁

Elda1659d ago

That may have sealed the deal for them but I'm quite sure their history of doing business together had a lot to do with it as well.

SamPao1659d ago

they wanted to acquire them a long time ago, insomniac just always refused

neutralgamer19921659d ago

No man Sony tried many times to buy them out but insomniac refused. Now they have accepted and nothing much changes besides the fact they are part of world wide studios family and get to share tech/feedback amongst each other

TKCMuzzer1659d ago

Your point? I'm sure there would be plenty of happy people if they just made a Spider Man game for the PS5

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NecrumOddBoy1660d ago

Zoom in and scrub everything! There has to be a hidden clue to a new game in the pics!

Double_O_Revan1659d ago

Well the Spider-Man pillows are pretty obvious.

ApocalypseShadow1659d ago

The clue is staring us in the face.

Two pillows facing. One pillow facing away.

Spider-Man...Two.. Lol! And if it's good, the other pillow will be turned representing Spider-Man three.

I'm going with that. Let me go with that.

DeadlyFire1659d ago

More than likely there will be 2 or more games in development at a time at a few studios. These guys undoubtedly are working on Spiderman 2 game and probably something else.

Retroman1659d ago

" and probably something else"

Say like Ratchet and Clank 2 ???
insomniac has not released R and C since 2016

neutralgamer19921659d ago

Most Sony owned studios have more than one team. Even Sony bend has 2 teams. Instead of just going out and buying Sony wants to grow naturally

GG 2
Bend 2
Nd 2
Insomniac 2
Sony Japan 3-4(medium size)

Sucker punch has one
MM has one

RememberThe3571659d ago

I've been wondering what that second GG team has been up to for years! At this point if I don't get a next gen Killzone I'll cry.

mkis0071659d ago

They (probably) greenlit Spiderman 2 within a month of the games release!

rainslacker1658d ago

They're capable of making 4-5 games at a time. 2 in the AAA range, a few more in the mid-tier or indie level stuff. They were one of the largest independent studios in the world before Sony brought them, and have two large offices on either seaboard of the US. Insomniac east mostly makes tools for game engines, mobile games, and more recently VR games. Their main office makes things like SSoD, Spider-Man, Resistence, and of course, R&C. I think the reason they never showed many games in the higher end game spectrum is more due to funding of projects, but in the PS2 and PS3 days, they were often working on 2-3 AAA or mid-tier titles at a time.

As of right now, I think Spider-Man and likely a R&C are in the works. I also know they have some VR games in the works. Other stuff I've heard about through the grapevine but that's for them to announce.

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Skate-AK1659d ago

Ray Tracing confirmed. Just look at that light bounce off the yellow chair.

Kane221659d ago

that's a hidden gold bolt lol

bujasem_891659d ago

Will they please take an accountant under their wing. Could start out as Tester. Congrats! Looks very cozy and well deserved

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Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park

Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.

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CrimsonWing691d 7h ago

Is the industry hurting for money or not?

Hofstaderman1d 7h ago

They belong to XBOX. Its a dog's life....

Chocoburger1d 7h ago

Nice thing they did, but not actually gaming related, not sure why this article was approved. Also strange informing us what game Rare worked on, as if we don't know their legacy.

Tacoboto1d 6h ago

Sorry you hate dog news - here's a game-related headline for you, the latest: "Deathsprint 66 is a hyperviolent freerunner that proves game journos suck at games | Video Gamer"

Yeah we need more headlines like *that* on this site, instead of news about a studio's employee perks.

GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Its actually nice to see a story like this instead of the usual doom and gloom but people still moan, anyhow hope these beautiful doggos have a great life.

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GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Really nice story, kudos to Rare.

Mulletino13h ago

I went to look at new apartments and saw only dog parks, no kid parks. We're so screwed.

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Concept Art For Bluepoint's Next Game Spotted In PlayStation Tour Video

A new PlayStation Malaysia tour video shows what looks to be concept art for Bluepoint's next game.

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phoenixwing1d 11h ago

Damn was hoping for a fantasy setting. Looks futuristic

jznrpg1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I think that’s a screensaver if you look to the right it looks more like a fantasy game and so does the concept art leaked earlier. Who knows though

phoenixwing11h ago

Unless that structure/pillar thingy in the right picture is long forgotten technology it's futuristic.

Name Last Name1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Another shooter? Yawn. Thought the prevous concept looked more fantasy.

just_looken20h ago

With there same look on the right a arena setting this might be live service game #5 from sony

So a live service shooter like concord.....

StormSnooper19h ago

It looks like a fantasy game on the right screen. You are looking at a screensaver.

Goodguy011d 10h ago

Been looking forward to what they have next. Looks interesting.

Eonjay1d 10h ago

Really excited to see them release an original IP

GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Looks like my dream of them remaking Metal Gear Solid is over, still cant wait to see what they are cooking up.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 20h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 9h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 8h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 7h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.