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The Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake was greenlit because younger players didn’t know the franchise
11 November 2024

MGS 3: Snake Eater remastered to capture younger audience
The ‘Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater’ remake was greenlit because younger players didn’t know the franchise. The action-adventure game - which is a reimagining of the 2004 title of the ...

Apex Legends might be getting a monthly subscription service
11 November 2024

Apex Legends might get monthly subscription model
‘Apex Legends’ might be getting a monthly subscription service. The battle royale has been available to play for free since its launch in 2019 - and has made its money solely ...

Avowed director Carrie Patel has defended the game’s lack of romance options
11 November 2024

Avowed director defends lack of romance system in the RPG
‘Avowed’ director Carrie Patel has defended the game’s lack of romance options. The upcoming adventure title - which is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment - will not include any romance system ...

Call of Duty boss Miles Leslie has said Black Ops 6's day-one release on Xbox Game Pass helped convince players who were 'on the fence' to give the shooter a try
8 November 2024

COD: Black Ops 6’s day-one Xbox Game Pass launch had vital role in boosting player count
‘Call of Duty’ boss Miles Leslie has said ‘Black Ops 6’s day-one release on Xbox Game Pass helped convince players who were “on the fence” about the series to give ...

Sony’s president Hiroki Totoki has said the company is 'still in the process of learning' following the failure of Concord
8 November 2024

Sony ‘still in the process of learning’ from Concord failure
Sony’s president Hiroki Totoki has said the company is “still in the process of learning” from the failure of ‘Concord’. The hero-shooter - which was developed by the now-defunct Firewalk Studios ...

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has said he is 'not really worried' that Grand Theft Auto VI may face performance issues on the Xbox Series S
8 November 2024

GTA VI publisher Take-Two ‘not really worried’ about Xbox Series S performance
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has said he is “not really worried” that ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ may face performance issues on the Xbox Series S. The highly-anticipated action-sandbox title will ...

Jodi Benson used a fake name so people wouldn't know it was her voicing Eva
7 November 2024

Konami confirms identity of Metal Gear Solid 3's Eva - 20 years later
'The Little Mermaid' actor Jodi Benson has been unveiled as the voice behind Eva in 'Metal Gear Solid 3' - two decades after the game's release. The 63-year-old actress is famous ...

Golden Axe is among the classic titles getting de-listed from the eShop
7 November 2024

Sega is delisting more games on Nintendo Switch eShop
Sega is delisting games from the Nintendo Switch eShop. The titles include classics such as 'Crazy Taxi', 'Golden Axe', and 'Virtua Fighter 2', which will no longer be available to ...

Borderlands flopping at the cinema hasn't impacted sales of the franchise's games
7 November 2024

Take-Two Interactive boss insists 'disappointing' Borderlands movie didn't impact game sales
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick says the "disappointing" 'Borderlands' film ironically might have "helped" with sales of the game. The 2024 big-screen adaptation of the shooter games - which are published ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with old Switch games
6 November 2024

Nintendo Switch 2 will support backwards compatibility
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with old Switch games. While the company’s president Shuntaro Furukawa did not officially announce the upcoming console during Nintendo’s recent Corporate Management Policy ...

Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director John Epler has weighed in on BioWare’s multiplayer future
6 November 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard head suggests multiplayer game could be next for BioWare
‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ creative director John Epler has weighed in on BioWare’s multiplayer future. The recently-released RPG is the latest entry into the studio’s singeplayer portfolio, though the head developer ...

A second Hogwarts Legacy game is in development at Warner Bros. Games
6 November 2024

Hogwarts Legacy 2 in the works and is a ‘very big priority’ for Warner Bros.
A second ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ game is in development at Warner Bros. Games. The studio - who published the 2023 fantasy RPG - confirmed to Variety that it had greenlit a sequel, ...

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6 November 2024

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In the world of online gaming, few experiences can rival the excitement of playing online slots. These games, with their vibrant graphics, engaging soundtracks, and potentially lucrative rewards, have captivated ...

Keanu Reeves was determined to create a 'very fan-faithful' version of Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3
5 November 2024

Keanu Reeves wanted to create 'very fan-faithful' version of Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Keanu Reeves was determined to create a "very fan-faithful" version of Shadow in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'. The 60-year-old actor stars in the upcoming animated flick as Sonic's arch-nemesis, and director ...

Nintendo is still planning to announce the Switch 2 by the end of March 2025
5 November 2024

Nintendo Switch 2 announcement still planned for 2025
Nintendo is still planning to announce the Switch 2 by the end of March 2025. The long-awaited console has been rumoured to release at some point next year, and now the ...

Star Wars: Outlaws Creative Director Drew Rechner has shared details about the game's 'biggest update yet'
5 November 2024

Star Wars: Outlaws Creative Director teases 'biggest update yet' coming this month
'Star Wars: Outlaws' Creative Director Drew Rechner has shared details about the game's "biggest update yet". The developer – who took over from Julian Gerighty as the title's lead last month ...

Square Enix will be ensuring 'more and more' of its future games are 'released simultaneously' across all platforms
4 November 2024

Square Enix ensuring its games ‘release simultaneously’ across all platforms
Square Enix will be ensuring “more and more” of its future games are “released simultaneously” across all platforms. For years, the developer has only launched its titles on PlayStation and PC ...

NetEase Games hopes Marvel Rivals will be the 'best in class' hero-shooter
4 November 2024

Marvel Rivals will be ‘best in class’ hero-shooter, vows NetEase
NetEase Games hopes ‘Marvel Rivals’ will be the “best in class” hero-shooter. While the developer feels “honoured” the upcoming title is being compared to some of the genre greats like ‘Overwatch’ ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows was delayed to disprove Ubisoft's 'perceived inconsistency in quality'
4 November 2024

Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed to disprove Ubisoft’s ‘perceived inconsistency in quality’
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ was delayed to disprove Ubisoft’s “perceived inconsistency in quality”. The action-adventure game was pushed back from November 2024 to February next year after some of the studio’s recent ...

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has made history by becoming Electronic Arts’ biggest single-player game ever on Steam
1 November 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard becomes EA’s biggest single-player game ever on Steam
‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ has made history by becoming Electronic Arts’ (EA) biggest single-player game ever on Steam. The fantasy RPG - which was developed by BioWare - released yesterday (31.10.24) ...

PUBG Studios has unveiled a new top-down shooter called Project ARC
1 November 2024

PUBG Studios showcases top-down PvP shooter Project ARC
PUBG Studios has unveiled a new top-down shooter called ‘Project ARC’. The company - which developed the popular 2017 battle royale - revealed the upcoming title would be a 5v5 ...

Apex Legends has dropped support for the Steam Deck due to the rampant cheating on the platform
1 November 2024

Apex Legends cuts support for Steam Deck due to cheating epidemic
‘Apex Legends’ has dropped support for the Steam Deck due to the rampant cheating on the platform. Publisher Electronic Arts (EA) announced it would be making the Respawn-developed battle royale impossible ...

Former Arkane Austin president Raphael Colantonio has hit out at Microsoft for shuttering the studio
31 October 2024

Ex-Arkane boss bashes Microsoft for closing studio
Former Arkane Austin president Raphaël Colantonio has hit out at Microsoft for shuttering the studio. The company announced it would be closing the developer alongside ‘Wraithborne’s Alpha Dog and ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ ...

Marvel’s Wolverine creative director Brian Horton has reportedly left the project and joined the team working on Xbox’s Perfect Dark reboot
31 October 2024

Marvel’s Wolverine director leaves game for Xbox’s Perfect Dark reboot
‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ creative director Brian Horton has reportedly left the project and joined the team working on Xbox’s ‘Perfect Dark’ reboot. According to industry insiders, the developer hasn’t been working with ...