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Beyond Good and Evil 2 billed as Ubisoft’s most ambitious games yet
Beyond Good and Evil 2 has been billed as one of publisher Ubisoft’s most ambitious games ever. Updates on the long-in-development game have been scarce in recent years, but development is continuing, with Ubisoft Barcelona currently seeking a senior gameplay animator to work on the project. “Take ownership of the quality of the animations and the functionality of the gameplay systems ...read more
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Take-Two Completes Zynga Acquisition for $12.7 Billion
Take-Two Interactive has officially completed its acquisition of Zynga. The acquisition, described as a combination of the two companies, was first announced earlier this year and the deal is worth around $12.7 billion total with Take-Take purchasing the outstanding shares of Zynga. As noted when initially announced, a single company now houses Grand Theft Auto and FarmVille, making Take-Two ...read more
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Splatoon 3 Will Support Cloud Saves, but Only for Offline Data
Nintendo Switch Online is a little behind the curve when compared to other similar subscription services in many ways in more ways than one, and on occasion, even the basic features that it does offer come with caveats. For instance, subscribers have access to cloud save backups for games, but some games end up not supporting that feature. Upcoming shooter Splatoon 3 will, thankfully, support ...read more
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PSN Revenue Hits $14 Billion
Kenichiro Yoshida, the CEO of Sony Group, revealed some interesting figures in the recent corporate strategy meeting. PlayStation Network has over 100 million active monthly users, with sales totalling over $14 billion, up almost 50 percent since 2017. The PDF of the meeting, spotted by Exputer, highlights how keen Yoshida is to steeer Sony toward more digital sales and direct to consumer ...read more
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PSVR 2 Event Rumored To Be Coming Soon
Rumblings of a PlayStation State of Play have intensified following rumors that a PSVR 2 event might take place “very soon” as Sony plans to showcase the device in a “substantial” way after its GDC 2022 appearance. That’s according to journalist and insider Jeff Grubb, who also thinks it’s likely that the device will release this holiday or very early next week – the latter of which ...read more
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Fall Guys Reveals Exciting New Feature
Fall Guys fans have a lot to look forward to in the near future, with the game soon going free-to-play, and adding support for Xbox and Nintendo Switch. However, that's only the tip of the iceberg, as developer Mediatonic is also working on a level editor for the game. The tool will allow players to create their own levels, and share them online with other players. Unfortunately, Mediatonic ...read more
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Geoff Keighley says to expect fewer third-party showcases this summer
Journalist and presenter Geoff Keighley has said to expect fewer third-party digital showcases this summer, as companies instead opt to include content in events like his Summer Game Fest show. Last year companies such as Capcom and Square Enix received a somewhat negative critical response to their own digital events, which fans felt contained fewer announcements than anticipated. Speaking ...read more
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Former Xbox exec says he’s ‘scared’ of Game Pass’s potential impact
Former Microsoft exec Ed Fries has expressed concern over the potential impact the company’s Game Pass subscription service could have on the games industry. Speaking as part of a wider interview with Xbox Expansion Pass, Fries – who was part of the original Xbox launch team before his departure in 2004 – was asked what he would do were he still part of Microsoft’s gaming team ...read more
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Microsoft turned down deal to develop Xbox exclusive Marvel games
Microsoft turned down a deal that would have seen Marvel games developed exclusively for Xbox. A huge part of a console's appeal is its exclusive games, and Sony has been knocking it out of the park with stellar franchises like Horizon and God of War. PlayStation fans have also delighted in zipping around New York City as Peter Parker and his teen apprentice in 2018's Spider-Man and ...read more
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PCSX2 update makes the PS2 emulator easier to use
The latest PCSX2 update gives the PS2 emulator an overhaul, including a shiny new interface and native Dualshock 4 and Dualsense controller support. While the open-source solution is one of the best ways to play PlayStation 2 games on your gaming PC, the latest version switches out its minimalist UI with a new GUI framework Qt-based front end. The latest version of the PS2 emulator arms the ...read more
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