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26 July 2024

GTA VI WON’T be affected by video game strike, says SAG-AFTRA rep

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA VI’) will reportedly be safe from the video game strike, a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson has insisted. After the union announced yesterday (25.07.24) video game voice actors and ...
26 July 2024

Paradox CEO says studio ‘made the wrong calls in several projects’ after cancelling Life by You

Paradox Interactive boss Fredrik Wester has admitted the publisher “made the wrong calls in several projects” following the cancellation of ‘Life by You’. The game - which would have been a ...

25 July 2024

Stalker 2 pushed back to late 2024

'Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl' has been delayed again. The upcoming first-person-shooter has suffered several pushbacks throughout its development at Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, and was due to release in ...

25 July 2024

Phantom Blade Zero will have non-linear map 'just like Souls games before Elden Ring'

'Phantom Blade Zero' will have a non-linear map "just like Souls games before 'Elden Ring'." Although developer S-Game previously insisted the upcoming role-playing-game (RPG) won't be too similar to the 'Dark ...

25 July 2024

Respawn U-turns over Apex Legends Battle Pass changes

Respawn Entertainment has gone back on its plans for 'Apex Legends' next Battle Pass. Earlier this month, the developer announced both its normal Battle Pass and the newly-released Premium+ track would ...

24 July 2024

Humble Games announces ‘restructuring operations’ amid layoff claims

Humble Games has announced it will be undergoing “restructuring operations” after employees claimed the company was axing all of its staff. The studio - which has published titles like ‘Bo: Path ...

24 July 2024

Mario+Rabbids head Davide Soliani leaves Ubisoft after 25 years with the studio

Davide Soliani has left Ubisoft after 25 years with the company. The developer had served as creative director on both ‘Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle’ and the most recent ‘Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope’, ...

24 July 2024

GTA VI might disappoint some people, says ex-Rockstar dev

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ (‘GTA VI’) might leave some fans disappointed, according to former Rockstar Games developer Obbe Vermeij. As fans continue to scrounge for information about the highly-anticipated action-adventure ...

23 July 2024

Netflix has 80 games in development and is looking to release 'one new title per month'

Netflix has over 80 games in development and plans to launch "about one new title per month". Since entering the gaming space in 2021, the streaming giant has gradually picked up ...

23 July 2024

WWE SuperCard to include Street Fighter 6 in limited time crossover event

'Street Fighter 6's biggest stars are coming to 'WWE SuperCard'. From 17 July to 15 August, players of the card-battling mobile title – which was developed by Cat Daddy Games – ...

23 July 2024

Assassin's Creed Shadows dev apologises to Japanese fans over controversial promotional material

Ubisoft has apologised for using promotional material for 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' that "caused concerned within the Japanese community". The upcoming action-adventure game had come under fire recently after the company released ...

19 July 2024

Mortal Kombat dev suffers layoffs and closes mobile game

'Mortal Kombat' studio NetherRealm has suffered a round of layoffs and has announced the closure of 'Mortal Kombat: Onslaught'. As the gaming industry continues to struggle, a significant number of developers ...

19 July 2024

FTC slams Xbox Game Pass price hike, labelling a 'degraded product'

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has criticized Microsoft for raising the price of Xbox Game Pass. The tech company recently announced it would be increasing the price of the gaming subscription ...

19 July 2024

Fallout season two is 'ahead of schedule', says Amazon boss

Amazon's head of TV Vernon Sanders has revealed 'Fallout's second season is "ahead of schedule". The series – which adapts the beloved Bethesda role-playing-game franchise – proved to be a smash-hit ...

19 July 2024

Jude Bellingham is the cover star for EA Sports FC 25

Jude Bellingham has been revealed as the cover star for ‘EA Sports FC 25’. The footballing icon, 21, has dazzled fans since his move to Real Madrid and helped get England ...
18 July 2024

The First Descendant studio removes icons similar to ones found in Destiny 2

Nexon has removed icons from ‘The First Descendant’ that players claimed were copied from ones found in ‘Destiny 2’. Players of the looter-shooter title had noticed the game featured some iconography ...

18 July 2024

New Barbie game announced by Mattel and Outright Games

Mattel and Outright Games have announced ‘Barbie Project Friendship’. Created under the guise of the franchise’s TV show writer Ann Austen, the upcoming adventure title - which will be published by ...

17 July 2024

EA Sports unveils eagerly anticipated EA Sports FC 25 – with AI, women’s game and Jude Bellingham

EA Sports has unveiled the eagerly anticipated EA Sports FC 25. A reveal trailer out on Wednesday (17.07.24) confirmed its release date of September, with an array of new features and ...
17 July 2024

Ex-Commons Speaker John Bercow has joined cast of ‘Fallout: London’

Former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has joined the cast of ‘Fallout: London’. Despite delays to the game due to Bethesda’s next-gen update, the fan project title is ...
17 July 2024

New update for ‘Baldur's Gate 3’ on horizon

Larian Studios has a new update for ‘Baldur's Gate 3’ on the way. The refresh is scheduled for September and there are more on the horizon. Despite the phenomenal success of the ...

16 July 2024

Disney 'hacked' as details of unreleased video game emerge

A Disney leak has seemingly revealed details about an unreleased Disney game. The Walt Disney company has fell victim to an alleged hacking from a hacktivist group claiming to be "protecting ...

16 July 2024

Is Nintendo Switch getting Rockstar's GTA+ subscription

Nintendo Switch could be getting Rockstar's GTA+ subscription. An eagle-eyed social media user spotted that Rockstar's website listed the Nintendo Switch as one of the platforms its games will be ...

16 July 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer open beta set for week before release

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' is getting a multiplayer open beta a week before its release. Players with a Games Pass and others eligible will be able to access the ...

16 July 2024

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom adds Link and Zelda as playable characters

Both Link and Zelda will reportedly be playable in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’. According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the upcoming Nintendo Switch game - which ...