Last Flag, a third-person hero shooter that launched just two weeks ago, is halting production. Read more Read more ›
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Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has reportedly expressed an interest in buying social media platform TikTok.According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the former CEO recently approached ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming to state his intent, should the company agree to sell the video sharing app.The publication stated Kotick is currently looking for partners to join in this potential acquisition, which WSJ said any price tag is "estimated... Read more ›
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Naoki Yoshida is keen to direct another major title for Square Enix. Yoshida led development on Final Fantasy 16 on top of his work as producer and director for MMORPG Final Fantasy 14, which will receive its next expansion Dawntrail later this year. Yet despite all that work, he told Famitsu (translation via Aitai Kimochi) he would like to direct a "next major title". Read more Read more ›
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Three more classic Mario Game Boy games are coming to Switch Online.As part of today's Mario Day celebrations, Nintendo has revealed that Dr Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis are all coming to its digital classics library next week, Tuesday 12th March.Dr Mario – which was originally a Game Boy title – and Mario Golf and Mario Tennis – which were released initially on Game Boy Color – were released... Read more ›
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Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has opened up on his thoughts about the modern games industry, stating that "exclusivity is the "Achilles' heel" of the modern development cycle.In a candid interview with VentureBeat, Layden detailed how he thinks the industry has changed since he joined Sony in the 1980s, working his way up to become president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America in 2014. Now an adviser to companies... Read more ›
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Several of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's most senior developers have admitted it was "tough" to make the highly-anticipated sequel.In a lengthy and candid interview with several of Rebirth's most senior developers – including its director, producers, and key designers – the team pulled back the covers about the highs and lows of development, admitting that at times, the studio "honestly wasn't sure that [it] could put it all together in... Read more ›
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As the Mario Day celebrations continue, Nintendo has teased that new Lego Super Mario Kart sets will drop in 2025.The accompanying video teaser is just 18 seconds long and gives very, very little away, unfortunately, but we do get to see a selection of silhouetted kart(s) and a delightfully happy-looking Lego-ised Mario.Captioned "Ready, set, build", the only other information we get is confirmation that the sets will be ready to... Read more ›
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Just days after Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection – a bundle of 17 Command & Conquer favourites – dropped on Steam, EA is already hinting that there may be more to come.In a statement posted to Steam (via the Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit), lead producer Jim Vessella addressed C&C fans directly for the first time since September 2020, and teased that they would "continue to try and find... Read more ›
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600 Activision Blizzard quality assurance (QA) workers have voted to unionise.As reported by Polygon, hundreds of QA testers voted to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to form Activision Quality Assurance United - CWA. Of the 398 votes submitted, just eight voted not to unionise.Microsoft – which acquired Activision Blizzard last year for $69bn – voluntarily agreed to recognise the union, making it the largest game union in... Read more ›
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It's 10th March – Mar10 Day – which means Nintendo has several Mario-flavoured treats for us, including release dates for two upcoming Mario remasters, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD.Confirmed in the same teaser that, earlier today, revealed a second Super Mario Bros. Movie is on the way, we now know Paper Mario will release on 23rd May 2024, and Luigi's Mansion 2 will release on... Read more ›
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Nintendo and Illumination have confirmed a new Super Mario Bros. film will be released in 2026.As revealed by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto in a special promotion prepared for 10th "Mar10" March – colloquially known as Mario Day – the sequel will "broaden Mario's world further" and release on 3rd April, 2026."As today is Mario Day, I have something to share with you all," Miyamoto said via a video uploaded to... Read more ›
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Virtual Reality is without a doubt the best way to feel like a superhero without having to actually leave the comfort of your own home and do something dangerous. I've featured a couple of offical titles on VR Corner in the past, like Iron Man VR which nails the feeling of being Iron Man way better than it nailed giving us some varied missions.Then there was the free movie tie-in... Read more ›
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Even the most diehard Star Fox fans will likely admit it's one of Nintendo's most mismanaged series. I could sing Star Fox 64's praises all day; those fantastic space battles in the Arwing mean it's one of the few games I continue revisiting. However, later entries left the series struggling to establish a cohesive direction. Adventures wasn't originally a Star Fox game, Command's strategic gameplay didn't universally appeal, while gimmicky... Read more ›
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Former EA and Microsoft exec, Peter Moore, says there are "serious questions" to be asked about video game hardware and whether or not there's a future for the traditional home console system.Moore – who held senior positions at EA, Microsoft, and Sega before leaving gaming altogether to join Liverpool FC in 2017 – reflected on the losses incurred whenever there's a new console generation, suggesting that both "companies and gamers"... Read more ›
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Nintendo emulator Pizza Emulators has agreed to pull all of its apps from the Google Play store.Pizza Emulators, which distributed Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulators on Android devices, said it made the decision to shut down in order to "prioritise [their] family over the development of my apps".In a statement posted to the company's Discord community, developer Davide Berra made no reference to Nintendo's settlement with fellow emulation... Read more ›
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Silent Hill 2 Remake has been rated in Korea.The highly-anticipated horror game – one of gaming's worst-kept secrets before it was formally revealed back in October 2022 – has been given a mature rating due to, as translated by Google, "excessive violence, excessive blood from hitting and being hit (and there is physical damage such as creatures being separated)", and excessive depictions that some may find fearful and/or disgusting, including... Read more ›
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Deviation Games has closed down.Whilst the closure has not been formally announced by partner PlayStation or the studio itself, members of the team have taken to social media and their professional profiles to confirm the "closure" of the studio last week."After the closure of Deviation Games last Friday, I’m actively seeking Character Artist roles," Alex Hunstad posted to their LinkedIn profile, inviting people to submit leads to any relevant job... Read more ›
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Red Barrels has opened up about what's next for its deliciously gory cooperative horror, The Outlast Trials.In a Q&A posted to YouTube, director Alex Charbonneau and community manager Rosie Sarno explor how the game has changed between its early access release in May 2023 and the 1.0 update, which rolled out earlier this week, as well as field questions from the Outlast community. Read more Read more ›
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A 45-minute demo of the upcoming PS5 exclusive, Stellar Blade, was added quietly to the PlayStation Store earlier today.Just half an hour after it went live, however, the free trial – which had not been formally announced or advertised – was mysteriously pulled offline again.Unfortunately, even those who'd been quick enough to download the demo found themselves locked out once it had been removed from the storefront, intimating that the... Read more ›
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The Digital Foundry Supporter Program has grown once again with the arrival of a brand-new show exclusive to backers. It's a companion to DF Direct - hilariously entitled DF InDirect - and its initial format should be recognisable to viewers/listeners of our weekly show as it's an extension to our existing Supporter Q+A section. The show is available to all backers on all tiers and it's available to watch or... Read more ›
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Welcome back! Let's Get Evil is a monthly series for Eurogamer Supporters in which Bertie rampages through games being as evil as he can. It sounds easy, but is it? And how much freedom does each game afford in this area? There's only one way to find out.Note, spoilers will naturally occur here as Bertie gets further and further through Baldur's Gate 3. Currently, he's dealing with events in Act... Read more ›
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