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Mario and Rabbids' future is hanging in the balance as a second team member departs Ubisoft
3 September 2024

Mario + Rabbids producer is latest to leave Ubisoft
'Mario + Rabbids' Producer Cristina Nava has followed director Davide Soliani in quitting Ubisoft. Just a month after the creative director on both ‘Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’ and the most ...

Starfield will continue to be supported as 'future' expansions' are teased
3 September 2024

Bethesda has 'future plans' for more Starfield expansions
Bethesda has teased "future plans" for more expansions for 'Starfield'. Lead Creative Producer Tim Lamb has revealed they have a number of ideas "floating" around to follow Shattered Space DLC, which ...

Could fans finally get a new 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' game?
3 September 2024

Could a new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game be on the cards?
Fans have speculated a new 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' game could be on the way. Month-long celebrations have been teased to mark the original 1999 game's milestone, which could mean there ...

A new Batman video game is reportedly in development – set in the same world as Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ movie
2 September 2024

New Batman game set in same world as Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ movie ‘in development’
A new Batman video game is reportedly in development – set in the same world as Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ movie. It comes as the DC Universe undergoes huge changes ...

The ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ developers have defended the huge range of glitches that plagued the game’s launch as the result of the ambition behind the project
2 September 2024

‘Star Wars Outlaws’ developers defend bugs that plagued game’s launch
The ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ developers have defended the huge range of glitches that plagued the game’s launch as the result of the ambition behind the project. Released on 30 August, the ...

Speculation is mounting over the potential addition of ‘Final Fantasy 16’ to Sony’s PS Plus subscription service
2 September 2024

Excitement over potential addition of ‘Final Fantasy 16’ to Sony’s PS Plus subscription service
Speculation is mounting over the potential addition of ‘Final Fantasy 16’ to Sony’s PS Plus subscription service. The excitement follows a brief appearance of the game on the platform on ...

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced its next RGG Summit will take place on 20 September
30 August 2024

Like a Dragon dev Ryu Ga Gotoku announces summit for September
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has announced its next RGG Summit will take place on 20 September. The company - which is owned by Sega and is the developer behind the ‘Yakuza’/ ...

Ouka Studios is reportedly going to be shut down - just a day after releasing Visions of Mana
30 August 2024

Visions of Mana studio to close a day after the game’s release
Ouka Studios is reportedly going to be shut down - just a day after releasing ‘Visions of Mana’. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the corporation’s parent company NetEase Games is ...

Dune: Awakening will allow players to 'see just a little bit into the future' with spice
30 August 2024

Dune: Awakening will let players ‘see just a little bit into the future’ with spice
‘Dune: Awakening’ will allow players to “see just a little bit into the future” with spice. The upcoming MMO - which is being developed by Funcom - promises to immerse players ...

Star Wars Outlaws' lead systems designer Matthieu Delisle has revealed the game's blaster-based combat was inspired by Gears of War
29 August 2024

Star Wars Outlaws used Gears of War as inspiration for combat
'Star Wars Outlaws' lead systems designer Matthieu Delisle has revealed the game's blaster-based combat was inspired by 'Gears of War'. The new action-adventure title – which was developed by Massive Entertainment ...

Konami has hinted Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots could appear on the rumoured Master Collection Vol. 2
29 August 2024

Konami teases Metal Gear Solid 4 on Master Collection Vol. 2
Konami has hinted 'Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots' could appear on the rumoured 'Master Collection Vol. 2'. The action-adventure title released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 in 2008, ...

CD Projekt Red has announced work on the next game in 'The Witcher' series is 'nearing a major milestone' and will enter full production shortly
29 August 2024

The Witcher 4 'nearing a major milestone' and will begin full development soon
CD Projekt Red has announced work on the next game in 'The Witcher' series is "nearing a major milestone" and will enter full production shortly. The beloved RPG franchise hasn't been ...

Final Fantasy XVI producer and director Naoki Yoshida wants Square Enix to 'further deepen the relationship with Xbox gamers'
28 August 2024

Final Fantasy XIV lead wants Square Enix to ‘further deepen the relationship with Xbox gamers’
‘Final Fantasy XVI’ producer and director Naoki Yoshida wants Square Enix to “further deepen the relationship with Xbox gamers”. After releasing on the PlayStation 3 in 2013 before becoming available on ...

Astro Bot creative director Nicolas Doucet has insisted there's 'no chance' the game will launch on the PS VR2
28 August 2024

Astro Bot creative director says there’s ‘no chance’ the game will come to PS VR2
‘Astro Bot’ creative director Nicolas Doucet has insisted there’s “no chance” the game will launch on the PS VR2. The upcoming 3D-platformer - which is being developed by Team ASOBI ...

Blue Protocol’s global launch has been cancelled and the game will be shut down on 18 January 2025
28 August 2024

Blue Protocol global launch cancelled and will be shut down in 2025
‘Blue Protocol’s global launch has been cancelled and the game will be shut down on 18 January 2025. The live service-MMORPG - which was developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published ...

Larian Studios is looking to 'close the book' on Baldur's Gate III with a final 'cathartic' panel
27 August 2024

Baldur's Gate III prepare to 'close the book' on the game with final panel
Larian Studios is looking to "close the book" on 'Baldur's Gate III' with a final "cathartic" panel. The developer behind the role-playing-game – which has won a handful of honours after ...

A fifth Crash Bandicoot game was reportedly canned in favour of making more online live-service titles
27 August 2024

Crash Bandicoot 5 scrapped in favour of online live-service games
A fifth 'Crash Bandicoot' game was reportedly canned in favour of making more online live-service titles. The singleplayer 3D-platformer – which is helmed by Toys for Bob – hasn't been ...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's game director Axel Torvenius is 'super thrilled' the game is coming to PlayStation 5
27 August 2024

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle chief is 'super thrilled' the game is coming to PS5
'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's director Axel Torvenius is "super thrilled" the game is coming to PlayStation 5. The upcoming action-adventure title – which is being developed by MachineGames and ...

Prime Video is launching a new anthology series
23 August 2024

Amazon launches new game-inspired series
Amazon has announced plans to launch a new anthology series linked to various video games. The new adult-animated anthology series has been called 'Secret Level' and it will feature original short ...

AI could support the gaming industry
23 August 2024

AI can support the gaming industry, says Christoph Hartmann
Artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen the gaming industry, according to Christoph Hartmann. The Amazon Games boss believes that AI technology could help big gaming companies to develop "new gameplay ideas" in ...

Xbox has announced the launch of some new products
23 August 2024

Xbox reaffirms commitment 'to making products more accessible'
Xbox remains committed to making gaming accessible "for the more than 425 million players with disabilities worldwide". The gaming giant has announced details of three "new accessibility devices" that forms part ...

Avowed's game director Carrie Patel has revealed the title’s number of possible endings are 'in the double digits'
22 August 2024

Avowed’s number of possible endings are ‘in the double digits’ reveals game director
‘Avowed’s game director Carrie Patel has revealed the title’s number of possible endings are “in the double digits”. The upcoming fantasy game - which is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment - ...

Guild Wars 2’s fifth DLC Janthir Wilds has launched
22 August 2024

Guild Wars 2 expansion Janthir Wilds releases
‘Guild Wars 2’s fifth DLC ‘Janthir Wilds’ has launched. The expansion to the Massively-Multiplayer-Game - which is developed by ArenaNet - adds lots of new content to the game, including ...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has defended the company’s decision to bring Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to PlayStation 5
22 August 2024

Xbox head Phil Spencer defends Indiana Jones and the Great Circle port to PS5
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has defended the company’s decision to bring ‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ to PlayStation 5. The upcoming action-adventure title - which is published by Bethesda Softworks ...