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...