The GPU isn't that bad at all, and performs slightly slower than its competitor from the team Red. However, being capped at just 100W, it can't perform similar to a desktop variant. Reviewer Tests Desktop RTX 4080M GPU With Mobile GPU Core and Finds Slightly Lower Performance vs RX 9700 GRE in Games You may or may not be aware of such a graphics card, but it exists in the Chinese markets. This isn't the regular RTX 4080, but a variant that uses the RTX 4080 mobile chip. Yes, it's still a desktop graphics card that sells without a warranty […]

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Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene has announced layoffs at PlayerUnknown Productions after the studio failed to secure enough funding. He said the ongoing industry downturn made it impossible to keep the full team together for continued work on new games.

In a detailed message shared on X, Greene explained that “the games industry has been in a tough spot for a while, and we’re not alone in the struggle to find funding.” He added that he had personally kept the studio afloat for as long as possible: “I’m privileged to have had the choice to keep the studio’s lights on by myself… I could only do that for so long, and now we must move forward with a smaller team while finding the right partners for the project.”

Greene confirmed that Prologue, the studio's first game, is now being made available for free to everyone. The studio will also keep working on its new game, MELBA, with the smaller team going forward.

It is unclear how many will be impacted by the layoffs, as PlayerUnknown Productions is an independent studio. It isn't the first studio owned by an industry veteran / legend to undergo layoffs this past year either. Xbox is on the brink of shutting down Tim Schafer's studio, Double Fine, and a cancelled publishing deal forced John Romero (DOOM) to let go of staff at his studio last year. After failing to garner significant enough sales numbers, Build a Rocket Boy, founded by Leslie Benzies a former GTA producer at Rockstar, had to let go of staff this past year too.

KitGuru Says: Hopefully PlayerUnknown Productions can bounce back, but it is currently an extremely challenging time for small studios in the industry due to publishers tightening their wallets.

Today's exclusive interview is a bit different from the usual because it is focused on a company called Wolfjaw Studios that is probably unknown to most gamers but still powers many of the most played online games, including the likes of NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Destiny 2, Marathon, Among Us, and Magic: The Gathering Arena. Founded in 2019 by Mitchell Patterson (following a conversation at TwitchCon 2018), Wolfjaw was built from scratch around a single, focused ambition: to establish backend development as a distinct, mission-critical discipline within game development, rather than an afterthought bolted on after the "real" work was […]

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You will hardly find major differences from one magnetic keyboard to another when it comes to the core features, considering you are comparing products in the same price range. Most magnetic keyboards usually cost between $120-$200, making them less affordable than traditional mechanical keyboards, but they have a significant upper hand when it comes to performance. Having tested some magnetic keyboards from various vendors, I thought about trying the IQUNIX EV63, which has been marketed as an "entry-level" magnetic switch keyboard. Despite the entry-level tag, it costs a whopping $189, but seeing the faces of professional players on the official […]

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PUBG Blindspot was a free-to-play, 5v5 top-down tactical shooter and a spin-off of PUBG, the classic battle royale credited as one of the pioneers of the genre that forever changed online multiplayer shooters. 'Was' is the keyword here because the game has already been removed from Steam, as publisher Krafton has decided to shut down the spin-off title just two months after its early access launch. The news was revealed in a statement published to the game's now-defunct Steam page by Sequoia Yang from ARC Team, the studio that developed Blindspot alongside Krafton Yang began by thanking those who had […]

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In early 2025, Krafton officially announced PUBG: Blindspot, a new spin-off game, offering players a very different top-down tactical gameplay experience compared to the main battle royale game. Now after just a little time in early access, the game is shutting down.

PUBG: Blindspot did not take off after its Early Access launch in February. Less than two months on from the launch, Krafton has announced that the game is shutting down on March 30th and will receive no further updates.

PUBG: Blindspot was a top-down tactical shooter, offering vision-based tactical gameplay. The map design was based around giving players plenty of places to hide, forcing a tactical approach to clearing rooms and checking angles.

The game offered 5v5 PvP gameplay, with players being able to utilise a range of gadgets to help them on the battlefield.

PUBG Blindspot had garnered a mostly positive user score from those who had played it, but the game only ever peaked at around 3200 concurrent players and positive word of mouth did not lead to a huge influx of new players.

KitGuru Says: PUBG Blindspot looked interesting but fans of this style of game are typically looking for a solo or local co-op experience, rather than a hardcore PvP game.