Posts By Joelle Daniels

Payday 3 Developer Gets Full Publishing Rights in Deal Valued at SEK 33 Million

Payday 3 Developer Gets Full Publishing Rights in Deal Valued at SEK 33 Million

As part of the deal with Plaion, Starbreeze had to issue a host of new series B shares of the company which would go to Embracer Group.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Showcases Story, Characters and Vice City in Second Trailer

Grand Theft Auto 6 Showcases Story, Characters and Vice City in Second Trailer

The latest trailer gives us a deeper look at the dual protagonists, Jason and Lucia, as they party around Vice City and partake in crime.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Offers a Good Balance of Price and Production Value – Shuhei Yoshida

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Offers a Good Balance of Price and Production Value – Shuhei Yoshida

Yoshida spoke about how developers often have to find the right balance between their ambitions, production costs, and game prices.

Former SIE Studios President Believes Game Prices Would Have Gone Up Sooner or Later

Former SIE Studios President Believes Game Prices Would Have Gone Up Sooner or Later

In an interview, Shuhei Yoshida also spoke about how remasters, remakes and PC ports are developed to generate additional income.

Ghost of Yōtei Will Surpass Ghost of Tsushima, Says Former PlayStation Exec

Ghost of Yōtei Will Surpass Ghost of Tsushima, Says Former PlayStation Exec

Shuhei Yoshida spoke about how, despite the challenges western games face in Japan, Sucker Punch's games have been well received.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive Founder Left Ubisoft Because he was “Bored”

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive Founder Left Ubisoft Because he was “Bored”

Guillaume Broche spoke about how his desire to "want to do something new" ultimately led to the development of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

RoadCraft Trailer Equating Toy Trucks With Sandbox Gameplay Ahead of May 20 Release

RoadCraft Trailer Equating Toy Trucks With Sandbox Gameplay Ahead of May 20 Release

The trailer features children playing with toys based on bulldozers and trucks as larger equipment builds things behind them.

Gran Turismo’s Early Prototype on Original PlayStation Was “Too Advanced” to be Fun – Shuhei Yoshida

Gran Turismo’s Early Prototype on Original PlayStation Was “Too Advanced” to be Fun – Shuhei Yoshida

"I like to think that I partly saved Gran Turismo’s fate and played a small part in its success," said the former PlayStation executive.

Nintendo’s Game-Key Cards Are “Disheartening” for Game Preservation – Nightdive Studios CEO

Nintendo’s Game-Key Cards Are “Disheartening” for Game Preservation – Nightdive Studios CEO

According to Nightdive boss, Nintendo, with its vast heritage in gaming, should be taking game preservation more seriously.

Zoochosis Announced For PS4 and PS5

Zoochosis Announced For PS4 and PS5

The horror game puts players in the shoes of a zookeeper who must keep the animals safe while also curing a deadly parasite.

Sackboy is Reportedly Being Left Out of PlayStation Studios Logo

Sackboy is Reportedly Being Left Out of PlayStation Studios Logo

The recent PlayStation Studios logo from the start of the Until Dawn movie reportedly does not feature classic mascot Sackboy.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Would Have Taken “25 Years” to Make at a Big Company – Sandfall CEO

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Would Have Taken “25 Years” to Make at a Big Company – Sandfall CEO

Studio CEO Guillaume Broche spoke about how it was important for Sandfall to foster its own atmosphere and vibes by staying indie.

Nintendo Has Filed a Lawsuit Against Accessory Maker Genki for Switch 2 Trademark Infringement

Nintendo Has Filed a Lawsuit Against Accessory Maker Genki for Switch 2 Trademark Infringement

If Nintendo wins the lawsuit, Genki will have to destroy its products based on Nintendo's trademark, and can't make more going forward.

Unreal Engine 6 Will be Culmination of UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite Coming Together – Sweeney

Unreal Engine 6 Will be Culmination of UE5 and Unreal Editor for Fortnite Coming Together – Sweeney

In an interview, Tim Sweeney spoke about how Unreal Engine 6 will make it even easier for game developers to ship their projects.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Launching Close to Oblivion Remastered “Didn’t Seem to Harm Us”, Says Kepler

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Launching Close to Oblivion Remastered “Didn’t Seem to Harm Us”, Says Kepler

According to Kepler Interactive's senior portfolio manager Matt Handrahan, being presented alongside Fable and Gears of War helped.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Composer Was Discovered Through Soundcloud

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Composer Was Discovered Through Soundcloud

Composer Lorien Testard revealed through a post on the game's official website that he released songs every week on Soundcloud.

Impact of Tariffs and Current Economy Will Have Long-Term Effects on the Gaming Industry – Analyst

Impact of Tariffs and Current Economy Will Have Long-Term Effects on the Gaming Industry – Analyst

Circana's Mat Piscatella believes that the gaming industry is currently in "unprecedented territory" with regards to economics.

Evil Dead: The Game is Being De-Listed From Digital Stores, Servers Will Remain Online

Evil Dead: The Game is Being De-Listed From Digital Stores, Servers Will Remain Online

Support for Evil Dead: The Game had been ended all the way back in 2023, with a Nintendo Switch version also being cancelled.

Astral Chain Director Takahisa Taura Departs from PlatinumGames, Forms New Studio

Astral Chain Director Takahisa Taura Departs from PlatinumGames, Forms New Studio

Dubbed Eel Game Studio, the new studio doesn't yet have any projects announced. Taura has said that more will be revealed later.

Analyst Not Surprised at New $80 Price Tag for Games Because of Deluxe, Collector’s Editions

Analyst Not Surprised at New $80 Price Tag for Games Because of Deluxe, Collector’s Editions

Circana's Mat Piscatella points out that players have been paying well over $70 for a game at launch for quite some time now.