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New Games Based On Middle-earth Are Coming Soon, Embracer Freegroup’s
In a recent interview with GamesBeat, Embracer Freegroup CEO Lee Guinchard shed some light on the company’s plans with J.R.R. Tolkien’s works. The interview goes in depth about the history of games like Middle Earth and Guinchard’s long career in the games industry – read the entire interview through here. Embracer Group plans to split into 3 public companies going forward – namely ...read more
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Star Wars Outlaws Developers Detail the Reputation System
In a new interview with GameInformer, Star Wars Outlaws senior narrative systems designer Alice Rendell and lead systems designer Matthieu Delisle talk about the types of encounters that players will find in their time with the game. The two talk about, among other things, the reputation system in Star Wars Outlaws, which will have a big impact on your encounters in the game. Check out the ...read more
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Square Enix confirms US, Europe layoffs as part of restructuring
Square Enix is set to make an unconfirmed number of layoffs as part of ongoing company restructuring, it told staff in an internal meeting on Monday, VGC understands. According to people who were in attendance, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu said that both the company’s American and European arms would be hit with layoffs, which will happen over the course of the next month. The ...read more
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Activision Could Be Working on a Brand-New IP
Rumors of a new IP are growing after a new listing on the Activision jobs board was reported on May 13. Details are difficult to discern from the listing itself, but it hasn't stopped fan speculation as to what this new IP from Activision could possibly be. Rumors of a new addition to the Call of Duty franchise have been circling since before the listing was reported, but some fans are ...read more
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A new Doom game could be revealed at the Xbox showcase in June
A new Doom game could in line to be announced at June’s Xbox Games Showcase. Plans for a Doom reveal at the event were seemingly heavily implied in a recent report published by The Verge’s Tom Warren. Discussing the upcoming showcase, he wrote: “Microsoft will be banking on some new game announcements lifting the Doom around Xbox.” Eurogamer subsequently reported that it’s ...read more
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Game Pass Will Receive a Price Hike, New Tier – Rumor
Following rumors about Microsoft debating whether Call of Duty should come to Game Pass, Xbox president Sarah Bond reiterated that all first-party titles from the publisher arrive on day one for the service. That includes Activision’s titles, but she didn’t discuss rumors about Game Pass potentially receiving a price hike. Nevertheless, it seems to be happening. In the Xbox Two Podcast ...read more
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Fallout 4 Update Adds Frame Rate & Priority Settings on Xbox X/S, PS5
Following Fallout 4’s Next-Gen Update, Bethesda Game Studios has a new patch to address issues and offer improvements. Perhaps the most noteworthy addition is the new display settings on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 to allow for setting the Frame Rate Target and whether to prioritize visuals or performance. Like the upcoming Starfield update, Frame Rate Target lets you choose between 30 FPS, 40 ...read more
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CM Punk returns to a WWE game for the first time in a decade
WWE Games has released the first footage of CM Punk in WWE 2K24, marking his return to WWE video games after a decade. Punk (real name Phil Brooks) will be added to the game as part of the ECW Punk Pack which includes The Dudley Boyz, The Sandman and Terry Funk, alongside CM Punk. The DLC pack will be available from May 15. CM Punk last appeared in a WWE game in 2014’s WWE 2K15. He left ...read more
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New Rumor Suggests Perfect Dark's Status Isn't "That Bad"
If you're wondering where the status of Xbox's upcoming Perfect Dark game currently lies, you're certainly not alone given it was announced over three years ago and official updates since have been scarce, to say the least. While just a few days ago several pundits and gaming journalists indicated that the game's status is looking bleak, with Jeff Grubb specifically noting he's "been hearing for ...read more
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Capcom Now Considers Dragon's Dogma a 'Key Brand'
The year is 2024, and we now live in a world where Capcom considers Dragon's Dogma to be one of its "key brands". According to the publisher's latest financial report, the action RPG series currently sits alongside the likes of Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter as a pillar property. Sure, it's just some wording in a document, but this is still a fairly big deal when you think ...read more
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