Big-name industry figures mull the future of games consoles
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 11, 2024 | Gaming, News
An ex-EA boss and former head of PlayStation have pondered whether the cost of exclusive games hardware might spell doom for consoles....
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Watch Dogs | Adaptation of Ubisoft hacker videogame still in the works, Sophie Wilde to star
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 11, 2024 | Gaming, News
Talk To Me breakout star Sophie Wilde is set to appear in Watch Dogs, a long-in-gestation adaptation of Ubisoft's hacking-based videogame series....
Warner Bros wants to make a game that is "a live-service where people can live and work"
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 06, 2024 | Gaming, News
In a planned response to a volatile videogame market, Warner Bros has talked about a Harry Potter live-service game where players can spend every...
Nintendo successfully has Switch emulator shut down
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 05, 2024 | Gaming, News
A court has ordered that the makers of a Switch emulator cease development, and give Nintendo $2.4m in damages....
Sweet Home | The Japanese horror that led to Resident Evil is available to watch for free
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 04, 2024 | Gaming, News
The film that helped birth the Resident Evil franchise, the 1989 Japanese horror Sweet Home is now watch online for free - in 4K. Hurrah!...
Naughty Dog | Senior artist behind The Last Of Us and Uncharted loses job after 18 years
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
In an emotional post on LinkedIn, Naughty Dog senior artist Santiago Gutierrez announces he's lost his job at Naughty Dog. "My heart is totally...
Embracer Group reportedly selling the studios behind Borderlands and Snowrunner game franchises
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
As part of its restructuring program, embattled giant Embracer Group is selling the studios behind Borderlands and the Snowrunner in multi-million...
Star Wars videogame cancelled as EA lays off 670 employees
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 29, 2024 | Gaming, News
Apex Legends developer Respawn has had its Star Wars first-person shooter cancelled, as publisher EA makes huge job cuts across its studios....
Paranormal Activity videogame announced
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 28, 2024 | Gaming, News
A new Paranormal Activity videogame, from the creator of The Mortuary Assistant, has been announced. It should be ready in 2026....
Tears Of The Kingdom was pirated 1 million times, Nintendo claims in new lawsuit
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 28, 2024 | Gaming, News
Nintendo is suing the creator of a Nintendo Switch emulator, and claims in its lawsuit that Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom was pirated over a million...
You can now smell your video games with the AI-powered GameScent
by Maria Lattila | Feb 27, 2024 | Gaming, News
GameScent is an AI-powered device which aims to make games more immersive by adding smells to your environment. More on that below.Â
Playstation to lay off 900 employees worldwide
by Maria Lattila | Feb 27, 2024 | Gaming, News
Sony has announced extensive layoffs at Playstation. The company is letting go 900 employees or roughly 8% of its workforce.Â
The Great Space Race | One of gaming’s most infamous early flops, 40 years on
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 27, 2024 | Feature, Gaming
Forget E.T. on the Atari 2600: for British computer owners, The Great Space Race was one of the 1980s’ most over-hyped commercial disasters. We take a...
Until Dawn studio Supermassive Games to lay off around a quarter of its staff
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 26, 2024 | Gaming, News
Supermassive, the British studio behind such horror hits as Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, is to lay off around 90 staff, citing...
Nintendo Switch 2 won't emerge until March 2025 at the earliest, suggests report
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 26, 2024 | Gaming, News
The Switch 2 could be arriving even later than previously thought, with a new report suggesting it's being pushed back past March 2025....
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League | "Fallen short" of expectations, says Warner Bros
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 23, 2024 | Gaming, News
Weeks after its release, live-service videogame Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has "fallen short" of Warner Bros' expectations, one executive...
Borderlands movie the first in a cinematic universe, says Gearbox Software boss
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 23, 2024 | Gaming, News
In the wake of the new trailer this week, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford has said Borderlands is merely the start of a 'cinematic universe'....
Nintendo Direct | World Of Goo 2 and a new Pocket Card Jockey among the modest announcements
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 21, 2024 | Gaming, News
February 21st's Nintendo Direct didn't offer anything earth-shattering, but it's lovely to see World Of Goo and Pocket Card Jockey back....
Xbox boss Phil Spencer denies that future consoles will be all-digital
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 21, 2024 | Gaming, News
Following rumours that Xbox consoles are set to abandon physical media, boss Phil Spencer has said "Our strategy does not hinge on people moving...
Star Wars | Respawn reportedly making a Mandalorian videogame
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 19, 2024 | Gaming, News
Respawn, maker of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, is reportedly making a first-person Mandalorian videogame based next....
Embracer Group | Firm cancelled 29 games in the second half of 2023
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 16, 2024 | Gaming, News
Between July and December 2023, Embracer Group cancelled 29 unannounced games, as confirmed by the firm's latest financial report....
Silent Hill 2 | Developer blames publisher Konami for remake's combat trailer
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 14, 2024 | Gaming, News
The combat-heavy trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake didn't "capture the spirit of the game," says Bloober Team boss Piotr Babieno, implying that...
Immortals Of Aveum | $85m shooter's slow sales point to a wider problem in the games industry
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 13, 2024 | Gaming, News
Despite decent reviews, the 2023 shooter Immortals Of Aveum was an $85m sales disappointment. A new report places it into a broader industry context....
Nintendo Switch 2 | New console will "enhance" original system's games, report claims
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 12, 2024 | Gaming, News
The Nintendo Switch 2 will not only be backwards compatible with the original Switch, but will "enhance" those older games, a report suggests....
GTA 6 publisher "seeking perfection" as it looks to cut costs elsewhere
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 09, 2024 | Gaming, News
Publisher Take-Two is making plans for "cost reduction" across the company, but maintains that it isn't thinking about rushing GTA 6 to release to...
Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games, announces new "entertainment universe" Fortnite project
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 08, 2024 | Gaming, News
Epic Games is getting a $1.5bn cash injection from Disney, as the two companies announce a new "entertainment universe" connected to Fortnite....
Live service games are the future, a new report suggests
by Ryan Lambie | Feb 05, 2024 | Gaming, News
Some 95 percent of videogame developers are working on some form of live service game with regular updates, a new survey indicates....
Hideo Kojima working on a Metal Gear Solid-esque stealth game
by Maria Lattila | Feb 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
Hideo Kojima, the busiest man in gaming, is working on a new project, titled Physint and it seems very Metal Gear Solid -like. More here.Â
Silent Hill 2 remake gets a combat-heavy trailer
by Maria Lattila | Feb 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
The first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake was unveiled at the Playstation State Of Play event.Â
Death Stranding 2 trailer | Hideo Kojima’s sequel now called Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
by Maria Lattila | Feb 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
Norman Reedus returns as Sam in the gameplay trailer for Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Take a look.
Until Dawn confirmed for Playstation 5 and PC for later this year
by Maria Lattila | Feb 01, 2024 | Gaming, News
Supermassive’s horror game Until Dawn has been confirmed for a Playstation 5 and PC release later in 2024.Â
Embracer Group | The giant that has changed the videogame industry, for better or worse
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 31, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
Did Embracer Group get too big, too soon? We chart the rise and financial turmoil of one of the videogames industry’s giants....
