“Something about ruining the Rockstar mystique”. An ex-Rockstar North employee has removed several blogs detailing the development of games such as Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City, and the cancelled spy game Agent after the studio itself submitted a written complaint via email (thanks, Time Extension). In a series of posts dubbed ‘Inside Rockstar North’,…
Heavy hangs the crown of expectation. Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a sequel to the 2004 cult classic RPG by the now-buried Troika Games, and it has a lot to live up to. It needs to fight off the first game’s powerful air of nostalgia, while also stepping into the daylight during an…
A revised date for the entertaining The Outer Worlds has been announced today for the Nintendo Switch system. You will be able to get your hands on a physical or digital copy of the game on 5th June. The retail version of The Outer Worlds comes on a physical cartridge, and it will be accompanied…
While the TikTok US ban debacle rolls on, it looks like TP-Link is being considered for the same treatment. After a letter signed by two US congressmen called for a ban of TP-Link devices last summer for having “unusual vulnerabilities” linked to Chinese cyberattacks, one of its signees is now voicing continued concerns. Rep. Raja…
As Fortnite slowly grinds its way back to iOS devices in the US, Epic Games is offering players a deal: Make purchases in Fortnite—or Rocket League or Fall Guys—using Epic’s payment system and you’ll get back 20% of what you spend in Epic Rewards. That’s a big boost over the usual 5% offering on Epic…
The NPD December charts have arrived and it was the Nintendo Switch system which came out on top followed by Sony’s PlayStation 5 console. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been an incredible sales success for the Kyoto-based company in the United States and is the best-selling Nintendo game since Wii Fit Plus in 2010. Call…
Profits rise by 53%. Konami has released its latest financial earnings report for the nine months ended December 31st, 2023, in which it details strong sales, boosting its overall revenue by 11% and its profits by 53%. As detailed by GamesIndustry.biz, Konami has cited two launches that appear to have significantly contributed to the firm’s…
Positive first impression It looks like the developers working frantically to fix various issues in the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight have made some good progress. How do we know? Someone at WB Games screwed up and made the patch available on Steam to those who opted into the game’s beta. Oops! Several players…
Good news, trainers. If you’ve been wondering when Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be getting connectivity with the storage and trading cloud service app Pokémon Home, we’ve got some news. The Pokémon Company has officially announced Home on Switch and mobile devices will undergo maintenance at 9:00am JST on 2nd April 2026, adding support for Pokémon…