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Death Stranding Studio CTO Explains Choice of Decima Engine for Both Games

Death Stranding Studio CTO Explains Choice of Decima Engine for Both Games

The engine was picked despite being "less immediately approachable" thanks to features like its runtime rendering analysis tools.

Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker Have Been Delisted From the PS3 Store

Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker Have Been Delisted From the PS3 Store

Xbox users have also noticed that Peace Walker HD, playable through backwards compatibility, has been taken down from the Microsoft Store.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Studio is Tapping into Burnout Experience to Create Cinematic Crashes

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Studio is Tapping into Burnout Experience to Create Cinematic Crashes

"There's also certain game mechanics that are part of our DNA in there as well," said creative director Kieran Crimmins in an interview.

PS6 Might Get Pushed to 2029, Nintendo Switch 2 Price May Rise in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage – Rumor

PS6 Might Get Pushed to 2029, Nintendo Switch 2 Price May Rise in 2026 Due to RAM Shortage – Rumor

The report indicates that this would be a major disruption to Sony's carefully-curated plan to maintain user engagement between consoles.

Den of Wolves Studio Lays Off “Large Number” of Employees Due to Restructuring

Den of Wolves Studio Lays Off “Large Number” of Employees Due to Restructuring

Along with plenty of employees being affected, the studio has also seen the departure of co-founder Hjalmar Vikström over the weekend.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Needs Marketing to Create Energy Around November 19 Release, Says Take-Two CEO

Grand Theft Auto 6 Needs Marketing to Create Energy Around November 19 Release, Says Take-Two CEO

"This is not... we're not selling hamburgers," said Zelnick about Grand Theft Auto 6. "We're selling this unique art form."

God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok Combined Reportedly Earned Over $1.4 Billion

God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok Combined Reportedly Earned Over $1.4 Billion

The sales details come from former Sony Santa Monica senior managing producer of art, Rich Fleider, updating his LinkedIn profile.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Director Shutaro Iida Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Director Shutaro Iida Dies After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Iida had a storied career, having worked on several games in the Castlevania series as well as Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

Rainbow Six Siege Gets Metal Gear Protagonist Solid Snake as an Operator on March 3rd

Rainbow Six Siege Gets Metal Gear Protagonist Solid Snake as an Operator on March 3rd

Snake arrives as part of Year 11 Season 1, dubbed Operation Silent Hunt, and is armed with his signature weapons and Soliton Radar.

PS6 GPU Will Not be Fully Based on AMD’s RDNA 5 Architecture – Rumor

PS6 GPU Will Not be Fully Based on AMD’s RDNA 5 Architecture – Rumor

Notable leaker KeplerL2 also noted that the PS5 only ran on RDNA 1 architecture, with separate enhancements for ray tracing support.

007: First Light Gameplay Will be Based on “Forward Momentum” in Combat and Stealth

007: First Light Gameplay Will be Based on “Forward Momentum” in Combat and Stealth

Gameplay director Andreas Krogh points out that, while Hitman was about stealth, Bond will focus more on constantly moving forward.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Celebration Livestream Announced for Later Today

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Celebration Livestream Announced for Later Today

The announcement has led many fans to believe that Warhorse Studio might finally unveil a current-gen upgrade for the open-world RPG.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is Getting More Modes and Features on PC and PS5

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is Getting More Modes and Features on PC and PS5

While these new additions likely won't be at the same scale as Death Stranding's Director's Cut release, more content isn't bad.

Project Windless Does Not Make Use of Generative AI for Art or Narrative, Says Krafton

Project Windless Does Not Make Use of Generative AI for Art or Narrative, Says Krafton

A Krafton spokesperson has noted that the only form of AI being used in Project Windless is machine learning for NPC behaviour.

Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2 Are Now Available on Steam, Priced at $9.99 Each

Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2 Are Now Available on Steam, Priced at $9.99 Each

Capcom has preserved the gameplay experience and visual styles of both games while fixing compatibility issues with modern systems.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Won’t be the Only New Entry in the Franchise, Says Konami

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Won’t be the Only New Entry in the Franchise, Says Konami

"This is the beginning of numerous new products around Castlevania," said Konami in a message on the Belmont's Curse website.

Highguard’s Former Tech Artist Discusses Reveal and Launch, Calls Out Internet Negativity

Highguard’s Former Tech Artist Discusses Reveal and Launch, Calls Out Internet Negativity

"We were turned into a joke from minute one, largely due to false assumptions about a million-dollar ad placement," wrote Josh Sobel.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Monster Hunter Stories Series Come to PS Plus Catalog on February 17

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Monster Hunter Stories Series Come to PS Plus Catalog on February 17

Other games coming to the subscription service are Neva, Season: A Letter tot he Future, and Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition.

Tides of Annihilation Celebrates Chinese New Year With New Non-Canon Trailer

Tides of Annihilation Celebrates Chinese New Year With New Non-Canon Trailer

The non-canon trailer revolves around the protagonist, Gwendolyn, missing her train, and a new one rolling up pulled by horses.

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is Out on June 25th With 29 Characters in its Roster

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is Out on June 25th With 29 Characters in its Roster

The title will be released in the form of a standard edition and a free-to-play release that only features four playable characters.