All News tagged with 'Industry News'

It's a tired old argument, but with Fortnite freaking out the mainstream press everyone is once again asking after what games we're allowing our kids to play. Apparently, a lot of parents aren't even checking the age rating.

Posted 3 days ago by Sam Quirke, 18 comments

Back in the era of the original PlayStation there was the "Platinum" range, where the best PlayStation games would receive an official RRP slash to a more affordable price. It looks like that concept is returning with a new name.

Posted 27 days ago by Sam Quirke, 13 comments

A former internal studio president for Sony claims that based on his experience in the company, issues like the current cross-play block are entirely down to PlayStation players using content purchased from a rival.

Posted 27 days ago by Sam Quirke, 0 comments

Minecraft, Rocket League, and now Fortnite. There's something that links these games, and that's the fact that everyone in the community can play together... unless you're on a PlayStation. People are starting to notice.

Posted 1 month ago by Sam Quirke, 25 comments

We'll be live blogging throughout Sony's E3 2018 press conference, join us to watch it in the embedded player and chat to other community members about the show!

Posted 1 month ago by Dave Horobin, 3 comments

We covered the many rumors swirling around E3 earlier this week and now today we dial back the speculation and look at just the games we know will be at the show. Here are our ten biggest games to watch at E3 2018.

Posted 1 month ago by Mark Delaney, 1 comment

For most people taking in E3 from the comfort of their own homes, the press conferences are the true highlight of the hectic week. But which element of those pressers are you most looking forward to?

Posted 1 month ago by Mark Delaney, 5 comments

It feels like E3 has been spoiled this year more than most. What hasn't been outright spoiled has often still been rumored or teased. With the big week approaching, we examine some of the event's loudest whispers.

Posted 1 month ago by Mark Delaney, 0 comments

E3 is nearly here, which means rumors and reports have reached a fever pitch. We look at one burning question for each publisher putting on a press conference in this E3 2018 preview.

Posted 1 month ago by Mark Delaney, 7 comments

Tsuyoshi “John” Kodera, Head of PlayStation Business at Sony, has suggested that we'll have to wait at least three years for a new PlayStation generation. Unlike previous executives, he also sees a future for a handheld or hybrid.

Posted 1 month ago by Sam Quirke, 7 comments

CliffyB's gaming studio Boss Key Productions has shut down, citing the failure of Lawbreakers to gain traction in the gaming community.

Posted 1 month ago by Dog_of_Thunder, 3 comments

Sony are a little late to the table announcing their E3 plans this year, but now we have everything we need. Not just the date and the time, but also the four games that the Showcase will focus on.

Posted 2 months ago by Sam Quirke, 4 comments

Ubisoft has now sold the rights to the Call of Juarez franchise to its developer, Techland. One of the first things Techland did was to republish Call of Juarez: Gunslinger.

Posted 2 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 7 comments

Following the release of Firewatch and the announcement of upcoming title In The Valley Of The Gods, Campo Santo has been acquired by Valve.

Posted 3 months ago by Andy Mills, 0 comments

The Dutch Gaming Authority has examined loot boxes in some games and has ruled that several of them violate the country's gambling rules, due to the fact that they have elements that can be found in the gambling world.

Posted 3 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 1 comment

A decade-long partnership between Konami and UEFA for Champions League competition rights is set to end after this year's final in Kyiv, the European football federation has announced.

Posted 3 months ago by Andy Mills, 0 comments

One of the main attractions of EGX Rezzed is the developer sessions. The sessions at this year's conference were opened by Eurogamer's editor Oli Welsh and his 40 minute interview with Tim Schafer.

Posted 3 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 0 comments

Following increasing fury from players and potential government intervention from countries across the globe over lootboxes, the ESRB has taken action with the announcement of an In-Game Purchases label going forward.

Posted 5 months ago by Andy Mills, 4 comments

THQ Nordic entered into a deal to acquire Koch Media. THQ Media is best known for game series such as Darksiders and MX vs ATV, while Koch is best known for the series Dead Island, Metro, and Risen.

Posted 5 months ago by Dave Bricker, 0 comments

Artifex Mundi has announced that all of their titles have received an immediate price increase by 50%, citing increased development costs as the reason for the change.

Posted 5 months ago by Kevin Tavore, 14 comments

This week, there's a lot of award talk to be had. The Video Game Awards have come and gone, as has PSX, and that's only the beginning of the news.

Posted 7 months ago by Brandon Fusco, 0 comments

We've about had it with these video game companies, what with the loot boxes and the disingenuous experience reporting. What about you?

Posted 7 months ago by Brandon Fusco, 2 comments

MotoGP and Milestone S.r.l. have come together and signed a contract renewal allowing the Italian developer to retain the licensing for the official MotoGP game. The future looks solid for the team's franchise.

Posted 7 months ago by Ashley Woodcock, 1 comment

Despite the fact Playsaurus made a lot of money, including from whales who would spend thousands, they have dropped the free-to-play model for Clicker Heroes 2, instead opting to sell it as a US$30 game.

Posted 8 months ago by Kelly Packard, 1 comment

After reducing the cost of heroes was not enough to quell the flames, today they are taking things a step further and removing the microtransactions entirely, at least for now.

Posted 8 months ago by Kevin Tavore, 1 comment

Electronic Arts made a surprise announcement today that they've purchased Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment. All of their current game projects will continue unhindered.

Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca Smith, 6 comments

There's sad news today as Telltale Games has announced they will be cutting a quarter of their workforce -- 90 people -- in an attempt to restructure the point-and-click adventure specialist.

Posted 8 months ago by Andy Mills, 2 comments

Activision's latest patent filing goes into gritty detail regarding how they use matchmaking to ensure they get as many sales of DLC as possible. Because of course they do.

Posted 9 months ago by Kevin Tavore, 8 comments

It was a heavy week for video game news, especially this time of year, but the guys do their best to liven things up with some attempts at voice acting. Remember to tell us which character you'd be best at voicing!

Posted 9 months ago by Brandon Fusco, 0 comments

In a statement from Patrick Söderlund, EA has today revealed the double whammy of Visceral Games' closing as well as a seismic shift in the production of the studio's former untitled Star Wars game.

Posted 9 months ago by Mark Delaney, 1 comment

The loot box debate isn't going away, but hopefully it can become a bit clearer soon. OpenCritic,is looking to build a platform where consumers can easily determine what kind of in-game paid content each game offers.

Posted 9 months ago by Mark Delaney, 11 comments

Have trophies ever ruined a gameplay experience for you? We're about to get almost healthy about maybe being not so healthy in our trophy habits.

Posted 9 months ago by Brandon Fusco, 3 comments

After a couple of quick weeks, the team sits down to make up for the parts you've been missing. Yay bonus trivia! Also, Kingdom Hearts III has a release date, as does GT Sport. Telltale announces several new seasons.

Posted 1 year ago by Brandon Fusco, 7 comments

This week, the guys sort out their gaming goals for the rest of 2017! Come have a listen, and share you 2017 trophy goals within, and be sure to answer this week's poll!

Posted 1 year ago by Brandon Fusco, 5 comments

In arguably the best outcome for everyone involved, IO-Interactive's split from publisher Square Enix has resolved amicably with the Danish company becoming independent and keeping their most famous IP, Hitman.

Posted 1 year ago by Andy Mills, 0 comments

Ubisoft has outlined its plans for E3 2017, where they will be showing more from Far Cry 5, South Park: The Fractured but Whole and revealing new details from the latest instalments of some of their other well known titles.

Posted 1 year ago by Lexley Ford, 0 comments

The biggest publishers like EA and Ubisoft often garner a lot of conversation at E3 each year, but some up-and-coming publishers are building their own brand, like Focus Home Interactive, who's bringing seven games to E3.

Posted 1 year ago by Mark Delaney, 0 comments

Take Two will have an unusually light release slate in FY18 with just two new titles to anticipate, but what's the highly anticipated new title from one of 2K’s biggest franchises that will be appearing in FY19?

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 1 comment

From a slow news week to quite a busy one. But don't worry, the team has you covered! We've got all your deep Sega back catalog cuts and furry animal character creating fantasy fulfilling needs!

Posted 1 year ago by Brandon Fusco, 0 comments

The rising star who played Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, got picked to play Nathan Drake in the coming live-action movie, directed by Shawn Levy.

Posted 1 year ago by Lea Sumner Bertelsen, 4 comments

In the days leading up to Tuesday, June 13th, many publishers hold presentations at E3 2017 to reveal all of the big titles on which they're working. Now, that presentation lineup is confirmed.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 2 comments

EA is looking forward to the next 12 months, but not everything has a rosy outlook. BioWare has reportedly been downsized to a support studio and their new IP has fallen out of the FY18 window.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 2 comments

Eight years on from controlling the company after the purchase of Eidos in 2009, Square Enix have announced that they are parting ways with Hitman developer IO Interactive.

Posted 1 year ago by Andy Mills, 1 comment

This week, we discuss the wonderful world of trademark protection! Also, did you know that Horizon: Zero Dawn just got an upgrade to the photo mode? Time to take some pictures!

Posted 1 year ago by Brandon Fusco, 0 comments

If you've been on the internet in 2017, you've probably seen the rumor that Call of Duty would be returning to a World War II setting this year. While it's not technically confirmed, it's all but there thanks to a new countdown.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 5 comments

Bandai Namco has teased an upcoming title with a short video. According to the prolific publisher and developer, the footage is "original animation inspired by a new title in development by Bandai Namco Entertainment."

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 0 comments

EA has revealed more details about their upcoming event EA Plays. As you may remember from a few months back, this is the pre-E3 event that EA has forgone their usual E3 Sunday briefing in order to host.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 3 comments

Three weeks ago, Sony revealed they were ending their Playstation Now service on some platforms. This was to allow them to focus on developing the service for Playstation 4 and Windows PC users. They start with PS4 games.

Posted 1 year ago by Rebecca Smith, 0 comments

We've all been there. You're looking at a game on your storefront of choice, saying that you've already got a huge list of games you bought and haven't played, many of which are supposedly great. You buy the new game anyway.

Posted 1 year ago by Brandon Fusco, 6 comments

Milestone S.r.l. is well-known in the racing game industry for series like RIDE, WRC, MotoGP, SBK and MXGP. Their recent partnership with Koch Media has also let us know about MotoGP 17 and another unannounced game.

Posted 1 year ago by Kelly Packard, 0 comments