In response to concerns that arose after publisher Krafton said the upcoming Subnautica 2 will feature co-op mulitplayer built on the “games-as-a-service model,” developer Unknown Worlds has clarified that it won’t be very different from the early access releases of the previous games in the series, and that there will be no battle passes or…
Like Spotify, Nintendo has created a site which gives you your year in review for Nintendo Switch. The site only seems to work for those in North America. Reports from social media seem to suggest that the stats are slightly off but you can check yours right here if you are in North America. Have…
“We’re excited about that acquisition closing”. Following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there’s been a lot of debate about Xbox published titles on other platforms, so what’s the latest? Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has told Bloomberg this week how he feels Xbox has a better chance of being a “good publisher” for all platforms (including…
Vampire Survivors continues to be a huge deal, and publisher poncle has grown massively since its release in 2022. In an interview with The Game Business, the studio’s chief strategy officer Matteo Sapio talked about the smash hit that now has over 27 million players—and what it’s planning to do with all that dough. “Vampire…
Multiplayer slasher and insatiable licensing vortex Dead by Daylight has absorbed yet more horror icons into its all-consuming spiral, this time the creations of legendary manga artist Junji Ito. Earlier this week, developer Behaviour Interactive announced the launch of the Junji Ito Collection, which lets players dress as characters from several of Ito’s most notable…
On your way to becoming a blacksmithing master, The Forge tasks you with learning the ins and outs of gathering with Umut The Brave’s quest, The Basics of Mining. He has a fairly simple request—just bring him a few resources—but you’ll need to know how to get Stone in The Forge to check off the…
A new Bloomberg report says a planned expansion for Hogwarts Legacy, as well as a “Definitive Edition” release that would’ve included the base game and the new content in a single package, have been cancelled as part of the ongoing structuring of Warner’s game business. The expansion hadn’t been formally announced, but the Definitive Edition…
He’s moved to a PlayStation team. The Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames reportedly said goodbye to multiple veterans (including Hideki Kamiya) last year. Now, in another studio update, it’s been confirmed the Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon director Adebe Tinari has also left. According to his LinkedIn, he’s moved on to PlayStation’s Housemarque (Returnal) as…
Lying dead in the sand, a few feet away from Mothma and his scorpion pal fighting the two remaining members of my Elden Ring Nightreign trio, I had plenty of time to stare off into the night sky and ask myself where it all went wrong. I had spent the entire run looking after these…
Ships next week If you’re in need of a high-end router, Linksys hopes you’ll consider its new EA7500 Maxtream model, one of several it debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. The EA7500 is a dual-band AC1900 router with MU-MIMO support. There’s a bit to digest there, starting with the…