Last week, a massive amount of data was stolen from Spider-Man developer Insomniac games. Now the hackers who stole that data have leaked it online, detailing internal plans of the studio that stretch across the next decade. On December 12, Cyber Daily reported that Insomniac had suffered a data breach committed by ransomware group Rhysida,…
If the last decade has taught us anything, it’s that live service game development is the industry’s equivalent of high stakes gambling, where publishers ante up millions of dollars in the hopes that their game might hit the jackpot of becoming a lifestyle like Fortnite and Roblox. But as we’ve seen from countless failed launches,…
“We’ve been hard at work since January”. The team behind the fan translation of the Sega Saturn RPG Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die has just issued an update on the project’s progress since it began earlier this year. The team – which includes @NoahSteam_ (Project Lead), @SegaFanatic5188 (Programmer), @matto_bii, @Crouching_Mouse, @natsume__38 (Translators), @JustJoqu…
Now, if your heart’s racing, you’re sweating — you’re frazzled because you missed the PS4 blu-ray, stay calm! Here’s the link to the PS Vita retail version. Whew, okay! Now that you’re relaxed, I think you’re ready to sit back and read the blog post! GETTING RIGHT TO IT… WHAT’S BEHIND CURTAIN NUMBER ONE? A…
Destiny 2Destiny 2 has reached the end of the line: The final update is live, TWIDs are over, and we’re all left wondering how the one-time king of live service shooters has come to such ignominious ruin. Even Destiny’s competitors are baffled by Sony’s decision to pull the plug, although some say Sony’s not the…
“We were told not to treat McDonald’s burgers with such disrespect”. This year gave us a welcome instance of a major commercial brand doing something fun with a video game when McDonald’s commissioned Grimace’s Birthday for the Game Boy Color. The title – coded by Gumpy Function and Pearacidic – was made with passion and…
Nintendo Europe has announced this afternoon that you can now access, manage and add games to your Nintendo Switch Wish List via the Nintendo eShop website. This newly added functionality to the official site will make it easier for you to keep track of the games you want to purchase next. Want a useful way…
Summary Now available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox on PC. Control adorable monsters in a a bullet heaven roguelite. The Brazilian developer’s own words about his first game and realizing a dream. Produced by Brazilian studio The Root Studios and published by Nuntius Games, Shard Squad is a bullet heaven roguelite featuring…
Several games had to call 2023 their final year as they shut down for good. Some games survived a few years, while others didn’t even make it to one. It’s already hard enough to release a game and now many are expected to be sustainable for several years. But online games don’t last forever, and…
“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…