Capcom Continues To Demonstrate Why Its The Current Industry Darling

Lies of P studio is hiring an ‘AI Creator’ for future projects but says the role will not be ‘directly involved’ in the development of the sequel

The sequel to Pinocchio soulslike Lies of P that was announced in 2023 is now in “full production,” as revealed by the latest earnings results posted by developer Neowiz. That’s great news if you’re a fan of the game, but behind-the-scenes moves at the studio have some of those fans a little less than happy…

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Sega has canceled its live service ‘Super Game’ due to ‘intensifying market competition,’ and I really, really hope it’s a sign that the industry is finally correcting itself

In 2021, Sega published an annual report touting the strength of its business and a new “priority strategy” for the coming five years: the creation of a “Super Game,” which would “stand head and shoulders above normal games.” The plan, at the time, was for that game with global appeal to launch by March 2026….

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After his shock retirement last year, legendary former Tekken boss has landed at one of Japan’s biggest fighting game publishers

Katsuhiro Harada spent 20 years as the figurehead of Tekken before his sudden “retirement” in December. He’s long been synonymous with Bandai Namco’s fighting series and it was honestly a shock—even to me, a non-fighting game guy—when he left. But it turns out Harada hasn’t left development nor fighting games: less than half-a-year since his…

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