Supermassive Delays Directive 8020 to 2026 Amid Layoffs
Supermassive has announced layoffs affecting 36 employees and delayed the sci-fi horror game Directive 8020 to 2026 to ensure quality, with no impact on Little Nightmares III development.
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Supermassive Games to Lay Off 90 Employees
SuperMassive, the studio behind Until Dawn and The Quarry, is reportedly laying off around 90 employees, or nearly a third of its staff, as it faces significant challenges in the games industry. The UK studio, owned by Avalanche Studios Group, has entered into a period of consultation as required by UK law, with efforts made to avoid this outcome. This adds to the increasing number of job losses in the games industry, with an estimated 6,100 layoffs in 2024 so far.
"Hidden in Plain Sight: Unveiling the Universe's Brightest Sun-Devouring Black Hole"
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole at the center of a quasar, located 12 billion light-years from Earth, that is so massive and bright it may be the brightest known object in the universe. The black hole, which devours the equivalent of one sun per day, was initially mistaken for a star when first discovered in 1980. Researchers envision a chaotic environment around the black hole, with intense radiation and winds blowing at incredible speeds. Further observations are needed to understand its growth.
"Unveiling the Ancient Secrets: Record-breaking Black Holes Shed Light on Cosmic Mysteries"
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the oldest confirmed black hole, a supermassive black hole inside a galaxy that is over 13 billion years old. The discovery may help solve the mystery of the origin of supermassive black holes, as it suggests that at least for one galaxy, the black hole was supermassive from the beginning rather than growing gradually. The observations support the "heavy seed" theory, where a tremendous cloud of gas collapses to form the black hole at a supermassive scale. However, more data is needed to fully understand the formation of supermassive black holes and their prevalence in galaxies.
Unprecedented Brightness: Astronomers Witness Black Hole's Spectacular Flare-Up
Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole, named J221951, suddenly flare to life in a distant galaxy. This event, occurring 10 billion years ago, is one of the most dramatic instances of a black hole feeding on vast amounts of material. The flare's brightness suggests that the black hole transitioned from a quiescent state to an active galactic nucleus or experienced a tidal disruption event. Further observations will help determine the cause of this sudden feeding activity.
"Black Hole's X-ray Jets Outshine Sun in Brightest Quasar Yet"
Astronomers have observed a quasar named J1144 emitting jets of light 100,000 billion times brighter than the sun. The quasar is located at the center of a galaxy 9.6 billion light years away and is much closer to Earth than other sources of the same luminosity. The X-rays being emitted from the giant quasar were measured at around 350 million Kelvin, more than 60,000 times hotter than the surface of the sun. The study improves understanding of the inner workings of quasars and sheds light on the black hole and its surrounding environment.
"NASA Reveals Mind-Boggling Scale of Supermassive Black Holes"
NASA has released a visualization showing the size of 10 supermassive black holes in comparison to our solar system. The black hole at the center of the Milky Way, with a mass of 4.3 million suns, takes up just half the orbit of Mercury. M87*, the subject of the first-ever black hole portrait, is 5.4 billion suns and would take a spacecraft a decade to reach. The largest black hole in the visualization, TON 618, is 60 billion suns and could swallow our entire solar system without a hint of indigestion.
Visualizing the Universe's Largest Black Holes with NASA Animation.
NASA has released an animation comparing the sizes of 10 supermassive black holes, including the one at the heart of the Milky Way, scaled by the sizes of their shadows. The animation shows how black holes grow by merging with other black holes, and highlights the importance of detecting gravitational waves from these mergers. NASA is collaborating with the European Space Agency to develop the LISA mission, which will detect passing gravitational waves from merging black holes with masses up to a few hundred million suns.
"First-ever direct image of black hole's powerful jet reveals new insights"
Astronomers have captured the first direct image of a black hole as it blasts out a powerful jet. The image shows how the base of such an astrophysical jet connects to matter swirling around a supermassive black hole before being fed to its surface. The historic first image of the M87 central supermassive black hole was taken by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration in 2017 and unveiled two years later. This new image of M87 and the outflow erupting from it was created using 2018 data from radio telescopes with the Global Millimetre VLBI Array (GMVA), the Greenland Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).
"James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Ancient Black Hole"
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known black hole in the universe, which has a mass of 10 million times that of the sun, at the center of a baby galaxy 570 million years after the universe began. Astronomers believe this cosmic monster could be just one of countless black holes that gorged themselves to ever-larger sizes during the cosmic dawn. The researchers who found the latest black hole published their findings on the preprint server arXiv, but the research has not been peer-reviewed yet.
Runaway black hole leaves trail of stars captured by Hubble.
The Hubble Space Telescope has accidentally discovered a runaway supermassive black hole that is creating a trail of stars behind it. The black hole, estimated to be 20 million times more massive than the Sun, was ejected from its host galaxy after colliding with two other supermassive black holes. The phenomenon was spotted in an image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, and the team is now on the lookout for more of these newborn star streaks in space.
"Record-breaking black holes discovered by James Webb Space Telescope and astronomers"
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known black hole in the universe, which has a mass of 10 million times that of the sun, at the center of a baby galaxy 570 million years after the universe began. Astronomers believe that this cosmic monster could be just one of countless black holes that gorged themselves to ever-larger sizes during the cosmic dawn. The researchers who found the latest black hole published their findings on the preprint server arXiv, but the research has not been peer-reviewed yet.
Switchback VR's PSVR2 Visuals Under Scrutiny After Dark Pictures Anthology Release
Supermassive, the developer of Switchback VR, is investigating the game's blurry visuals on PSVR2 and accepting bug reports from players. The developer has identified a potential cause of the blurring and is encouraging fans to share feedback through its Zendesk Portal. The game's middling visuals and performance issues are a big disappointment, and it's unclear how the game shipped with these issues.
"The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Falls Short in Early Reviews"
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, a rails shooter and spiritual successor to PSVR's Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, is shaping up to be a bit of a PSVR2 dud, according to a hands-on review. While the guns handle great and the game puts the PSVR2's HDR panel to good use, the lack of feedback during enemy encounters and boss fights is a major issue. The game also doesn't look particularly good, with a real lack of color and some special effects that don't stand up to scrutiny. The review notes that the game's "good bits" have yet to be experienced, but for now, the game is underwhelming.