Microsoft has increased the cost of the Xbox Series X by $100, a 20% price increase on the video game console that launched in 2020. And that’s not the only price hike announced on Thursday. Games as well as controllers and other peripherals are going up in price, too, as...
The untimely demise and belated resurrection of the notorious Captain Blood
Preservation is top of mind for many developers and professionals in the games industry nowadays. In the wake of the abrupt sunsetting of Concord last September and the news this past March that Sony has begun backing up its PS5 game builds as part of its larger ongoing preservation efforts,...
Palworld global community manager on its meteoric launch: ‘We definitely panicked’
When the small Palworld team, based in Japan, hit the green light on the game on Jan. 19, 2024 — successfully pushing the game public into early access — developers gathered around the office vending machine to celebrate. Immediately, players started to flood in. It was an instant success. The...
Sonic 3 director says Keanu Reeves fixed a key scene for Shadow the Hedgehog
Bringing Shadow the Hedgehog to life on the big screen has been a two-decade journey for Jeff Fowler, the director of Sega and Paramount’s live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies. Fowler finally got his wish with his 2024 movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3. But he first got his hands on Shadow...
Painter’s Regret treasure map location and solution in Avowed
Painter’s Regret is one of the first treasure maps you can get in the Emerald Stair region of Avowed — and potentially one of the more dangerous quests there as well.The map itself is in a safe area, but the treasure location is surrounded by a group high-level enemies. Your...
Overwatch heroes are mechs in the new Gundam Wing crossover
For the 30th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Blizzard is turning Overwatch heroes into mechs. Mercy, Reaper, Soldier: 76, and Ramattra will all have skins based on the ‘90s anime starting April 29.The lineup looks like this: Mercy as Wing Zero, Reaper as Deathscythe, Soldier: 76 as Tailgeese, and...
Captain America: Brave New World is a mess — but the ‘5D’ version I saw was even messier
Marvel’s new MCU installment Captain America: Brave New World was beset by production delays and big, story-shifting reshoots. The end result is kind of a mess. That mess was compounded during a “5D” screening of the movie I saw on Thursday night, which turned the traditional theatergoing experience into an...
Transformers: Reactivate canceled, studio scaling down
Today, we have some very difficult news to share. The decision has been made to end development of Transformers: Reactivate.This means we will be scaling down to refocus our efforts on other projects. Unfortunately, despite every effort, a number of roles across the studio are now potentially at risk of...
Elden Ring Nightreign director says ditching 2-player co-op is a ‘balancing decision’
Elden Ring Nightreign is a cooperative spinoff with an asterisk. You can play it with a group of three or by yourself, but not in a duo, according to an IGN interview with director Junya Ishizaki. There isn’t a technical reason for this awkward limitation, however. It’s about game balance.“This...
Dress to Impress codes for February 2025
Dress to Impress codes are the easiest way to redeem unique clothing items for free in the competitive fashion game.Dress to Impress is a free-to-play competitive dress-up game you can play on your phone, computer, or console via the Roblox platform. The update for February is leaning into all things...