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Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it’s time to ‘pass the torch’ and head for an exit

1 year ago08 mins

Longtime Bungie CEO Pete Parsons announced today that he is stepping down from the role, saying it’s “the right time for a new beginning” at the Sony-owned studio. He will be replaced by Justin Truman, formerly the studio’s chief development officer, who Parsons said “has been instrumental in bringing some of the most memorable moments…

Tomb Raider Gold Finally Comes To The Sega Saturn

3 years ago02 mins

“A Saturn port was long overdue”. It’s an often-overlooked fact that Tomb Raider came to Saturn before the PlayStation, and while Lara Croft would enjoy many more adventures on Sony’s hardware, one fan has ensured that the famous explorer has returned to Sega’s console, albeit in an unofficial capacity (thanks, segasaturnshiro.com). RetroRaiderJohn has ported Tomb…

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Octopath Traveler has sold 2 million copies on Nintendo Switch, now on sale

The Fridge7 years ago01 mins

The extensive and well-reviewed JRPG Octopath Traveler has managed to shift an impressive two million copies on the Nintendo Switch system. To celebrate this fantastic milestone, Nintendo has announced that the game is now 50% off in both Europe and North America. Octopath Traveler will be on sale until 2nd April. To celebrate 2 million…

Introducing Nex Machina on PS4, From Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis

jason10 years ago01 mins

Hey, Mikael from Housemarque here. A few months after the release of Resogun we bumped into Eugene Jarvis at DICE Summit 2014, where he received a Pioneer award for his contribution to the gaming industry. Eugene, creator of arcade cult classics such as Defender, Robotron, and Smash TV, has always been one of our major…

Gaming collectible purveyor iam8bit is suing publisher Skybound over alleged fraud related to cat sim Stray

The Fridge10 months ago03 mins

As reported by Engadget, videogame merch and physical edition company iam8bit is suing Skybound Game Studios over alleged fraud and breach of contract in their multi-year partnership, particularly relating to their joint work on distributing Stray, the 2022 3D platformer where you play as a cat exploring a cyberpunk city. Notably, Stray’s developer, BlueTwelve, and…

Sega Reveals New Details For Shinobi, Jet Set Radio, Streets Of Rage Revivals

3 years ago01 mins

Crazy Taxi & Golden Axe feature, too. Sega has published its Management Meeting 2023 Presentation slides, which give us a few more small details about its plans to revive some of its classic franchises (via Gematsu). The quintet of revivals — potentially new entries in classic series’ or reboots — were revealed at The Game…

Earthworm Jim Was Based On This Legendary (And Elusive) Game Journalist

The Fridge9 months ago02 mins

The worm has turned. He might not be quite as famous today, but once upon a time, Earthworm Jim had considerable commercial pulling power and became one of the most popular characters to emerge during the latter part of the 16-bit era. Four games have been released in the franchise – Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim…

Jon Hare Turned Down The Chance To Use The ‘Sensible Soccer’ Name For Sociable Soccer

2 years ago02 mins

“As an artist, you can’t live in your past”. Jon Hare sold Sensible Software over 25 years ago in 1999, but the legendary name continues to be associated with him—so you’d imagine he would be keen to leverage it when possible, right? Not so. In an interview with Time Extension, Hare—who recently took the lead…

Control Day and Night in Vibrant Side-Scroller Planet Alpha

jason9 years ago01 mins

Hello PlayStation fans, My name is Adrian Lazar, Creative Director on Planet Alpha, an adventure that takes place in a living alien world where you have the ability to control the day and night. It combines fast platforming, challenging puzzles and stealth moments with an unique artstyle to create an unforgettable experience. I started developing…

Final Fantasy 14’s director says the Dawntrail expansion will be a ‘second rebirth’ similar to A Realm Reborn

3 years ago03 mins

Way before I sunk hundreds of hours into Final Fantasy 14, I watched it die and eventually return with A Realm Reborn in 2013. The major rework of FF14’s entire world was a critical moment for the MMO that shaped the next 11 years of the game. The most recent expansion, Endwalker, was still tying…

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Bungie CEO Pete Parsons retires: With Destiny 2 sentiment at an all-time low and pressure from Sony growing, Parsons has decided it’s time to ‘pass the torch’ and head for an exit

Tomb Raider Gold Finally Comes To The Sega Saturn

Octopath Traveler has sold 2 million copies on Nintendo Switch, now on sale

Introducing Nex Machina on PS4, From Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis

Gaming collectible purveyor iam8bit is suing publisher Skybound over alleged fraud related to cat sim Stray

Sega Reveals New Details For Shinobi, Jet Set Radio, Streets Of Rage Revivals

Earthworm Jim Was Based On This Legendary (And Elusive) Game Journalist

Jon Hare Turned Down The Chance To Use The ‘Sensible Soccer’ Name For Sociable Soccer

Control Day and Night in Vibrant Side-Scroller Planet Alpha

Final Fantasy 14’s director says the Dawntrail expansion will be a ‘second rebirth’ similar to A Realm Reborn