Last Flag, a third-person hero shooter that launched just two weeks ago, is halting production. Read more Read more ›
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A senior staff member behind the continually-delayed Ubisoft shooter XDefiant has denied a report which claimed the game's late launch was due to developers "chasing Call of Duty". Writing on social media platform X, XDefiant executive producer Mark Rubin - who previously held the same position at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward - addressed a new Insider Gaming report that claims the game's developers are becoming creatively... Read more ›
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Capcom has laid out its plans for future Dragon's Dogma 2 updates.The developer will be adding new features such as the option to start a new game when save data already exists and changing up the number of Art of Metamorphosis items available to buy at Pawn Guilds to 99. These particular updates will be available across PlayStation, Xbox and PC.Meanwhile, specifically on PS5 and Xbox, players will soon be... Read more ›
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Apple and other tech giants face another legal fight - this time from the European Commission, which is now investigating the iPhone maker's alleged non-compliance with EU rules. Apple, Google owner Alphabet and Facebook owner Meta are all being investigated by the EU under the Digital Market Act (DMA), key legislation designed to keep competition fair. Both Apple and Google will be investigated over their mobile app stores, which the... Read more ›
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PlayStation has released a digital Jim Ryan bobblehead to commemorate the exec's time at the company. Back in September, Ryan announced he would be retiring from Sony in March, after nearly 30 years with the company. Now, to honour the occasion, Sony has released a bobblehead collectible in the exec's likeness, which can be obtained through PlayStation Stars (the console's loyalty programme where players can earn rewards by completing a... Read more ›
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Yes, there are a lot of references to Final Fantasy 9 in Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail's collector's edition… and no, that's not a coincidence."You may have noticed a lot of Final Fantasy 9 references here… And the reason is a secret," producer/director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida said via translator during his PAX East panel. He then mimed zipping his mouth closed, and steadfastly refused to reveal anything more. The tease.It's not... Read more ›
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Dragon Ball Sparkling! Zero has secured an ESRB rating, leading to hopes the game is content-complete and we'll get a formal release date soon.At the same time, eagle-eyed fans have noted that the Bandai Namco Europe YouTube channel has at least one unlisted video – the sister American account does not – leading to speculation that it may be a pre-prepared launch date reveal teaser.Without formal confirmation from Bandai Namco... Read more ›
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Our first look at the gameplay of Sonic Toys Party – which is a Sonic and Fall Guys-esque mash-up – has popped up online.YouTuber The Sonic Show has shared an all-new Japanese trailer for the upcoming mobile game, which not only shows the high-octane gameplay, but also some of the game's monetisation systems, which looks to include a premium battle pass.You can see the video embedded below. Jump to 6:10... Read more ›
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Bend Studios' next game will be a "AAA live service" game.That's according to a new recruitment advert posted to the studio's website, which reveals the team is looking to secure a new lead project manager with "hands on game development experience in leadership roles shipping AAA live service games".The role also specifically seeks someone with experience in "redefining studios from traditional 'boxed product' focussed game development into live service development... Read more ›
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CD Projekt Red says it turns down "over 90 per cent" of its team's side quest pitches.Talking at GDC this week, lead quest designer Paweł Sasko said in a presentation that even a "good designer" has just 10 per cent of their ideas accepted."If someone has 10 per cent, this is probably one of the best people we have in the team," Sasko explained. Read more Read more ›
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Spyro studio Toys for Bob has reportedly reached an agreement with Microsoft for its first independent game.That's according to Window Central's Jaz Corden, who revealed over the weekend that the deal first teased by studio heads Paul Yan and Avery Lodato has now been finalised.Toys for Bob - the Activision Blizzard studio behind the likes of Skylanders, Crash Bandicoot 4, and the Spyro remasters - announced it was parting ways... Read more ›
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Let's start this week's VR Corner on a positive note shall we? Whoever was behind the art and level design of HappyFunland VR absolutely smashed it out of the (theme)park! The detail to the world and its props is top notch, the environmental storytelling is excellent and it often had me laughing out loud and the character design is both imaginative and suitably creepy.It's a real shame then that the... Read more ›
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Not to brag, but I'm pretty sure I know what Mars After Midnight smells like. I reckon Mars After Midnight smells of church halls and community centres, which means it smells like warm dust, floor polish and feet. These are the kinds of places that cater to many different parts of the community, altering and reorganising themselves as the hour dictates. The line dancers are in at seven, and then... Read more ›
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Overwatch 2's beleaguered PvE content has reportedly been scrapped.That's according to Bloomberg, which reported yesterday that following "poor" sales of its prior PvE missions, the company "does not plan to finish" any PvE content currently in development, and will instead "double down" on PvP gameplay. Read more Read more ›
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Final Fantasy 14's Dawntrail will release in full on 2nd July, 2024 – the early access will drop one week prior on 28th June – so both you and the Dawntrail development team has "one week" to get through Elden Ring's eagerly anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.Talking at PAX East this weekend, producer/director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida teased that the team had hoped to open in early access a week... Read more ›
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Velan Studios' director of marketing, Josh Harrison, has one recommendation for studios looking to close down or "sunset" a live-service game: "make a private hosted version of your game".Talking at GDC, Harrison said that offering a standalone version of its now shuttered live-service project, Knockout City, was "the single biggest thing [Velan] did to impact the positive reception of the sunset" and not only did it garner positivity from the... Read more ›
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Resident Evil 9 is reportedly being developed as an open-world game.That's according to noted leaker Dusk Golem, who said that following Capcom's improvements to the RE Engine when developing open-world experiences like Dragon's Dogma 2, Capcom is eager to capitalise on the expanded tech when making Monster Hunter Wild and Resident Evil 9."So here's a little tidbit I'll share," Dusk Golem said on X/Twitter. "Capcom often will greenlight new initiatives... Read more ›
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Jyamma Games has "officially apologised to the Xbox community" after deciding not to release the soulslike Enotria: The Last Song on Xbox in order to ensure a "superior experience" for players on PC and PS5.In a press statement, CEO Giacomo Greco apologised for taking so long to tell Xbox players that the game would not be coming to Xbox Series X/S, saying it was a "choice that has just been... Read more ›
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New co-op action roguelike, Sworn, will release on PC and consoles later this year, and it's running an open playtest next week.Set in the world of "Arthurian legend", Sworn sees you fight to reach Camelot via a "beautiful, hand-drawn world" that offers multiple biomes and up to four-player co-op so together, you can "combine strengths of characters and individual skills to overcome Arthur and his knights". Read more Read more ›
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GTA 6's development has reportedly fallen so far behind, the eagerly-anticipated game may miss its 2025 release window.Anonymous sources have told Kotaku that development on GTA 6 has "fallen behind", which is allegedly why management has asked developers to return to the office full-time as leadership is worried the game may slip to 2026.Right now, Rockstar is apparently still "aiming" for a spring (Q2) 2025 release, although the same sources... Read more ›
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Earlier this year I spoke to Tomas Sala, the developer of The Falconeer and his new game, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. I was particularly eager to chat while development on Bulwark was wrapping up, since, as a pretty-much solo developer, Sala's process has always seemed so explorative.In the case of Bulwark, this explorative process has resulted in a truly fascinating game: an adventure that tasks you with building a civilisation in... Read more ›
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