Posts By Joelle Daniels

Lost Soul Aside is Blocked in 130 Countries on Steam

Lost Soul Aside is Blocked in 130 Countries on Steam

Sony is continuing its trend of blocking 130+ countries that don't support PlayStation Network from buying its games on PC.

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel is Aiming for the “Most Realistic and Reactive Crowd System” to Date

Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel is Aiming for the “Most Realistic and Reactive Crowd System” to Date

While Cyberpunk 2077's open world is impressive, its sequel might up the ante thanks to more reactive and vivid NPC crowds.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Wraps Up Japanese Voice Work on Scene With Six Actors

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Wraps Up Japanese Voice Work on Scene With Six Actors

Kojima celebrated the work with the actors involved in the scene, but went on to say that there is still plenty of Japanese voice work still left.

PlayStation Players Getting Xbox Games is a “Win” – Shuhei Yoshida

PlayStation Players Getting Xbox Games is a “Win” – Shuhei Yoshida

Yoshida also referred to PlayStation potentially becoming a minority platform as his "nightmare," as the company would lose top developers.

NetEase is Reportedly Scaling Back its Non-Chinese Investments in the Gaming Market

NetEase is Reportedly Scaling Back its Non-Chinese Investments in the Gaming Market

If NetEase decides to pull out of its non-Chinese investments further, it might affect more games in the industry than just Marvel Rivals.

FromSoftware Didn’t Like How Sony Treated Demon’s Souls During Development, Says Former Exec

FromSoftware Didn’t Like How Sony Treated Demon’s Souls During Development, Says Former Exec

Shuhei Yoshida has previously spoken about not liking Demon's Souls after spending time with a pre-release build, calling it "crap".

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be Priced at $399 to Avoid Alienating Customers – Analyst

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be Priced at $399 to Avoid Alienating Customers – Analyst

The $399 price point apparently acts as a psychological trigger indicating good value for consumers with premium hardware.

Riot Games is the Type of Company That Should Develop an MMORPG – Co-Founder

Riot Games is the Type of Company That Should Develop an MMORPG – Co-Founder

Riot Games co-founder and chief product officer Marc Merrill spoke about how the world of Runeterra is well-suited for an MMORPG.

The Last of Us Online Was “Great,” Cancelled So Naughty Dog Could Focus on Intergalactic – Yoshida

The Last of Us Online Was “Great,” Cancelled So Naughty Dog Could Focus on Intergalactic – Yoshida

Destiny developer Bungie let Naughty Dog know that it would have to focus on keeping a steady stream of content for The Last of Us Online.

Sony Japan Studio Was Shut Down Because There Was No Market for AA Games – Shuhei Yoshida

Sony Japan Studio Was Shut Down Because There Was No Market for AA Games – Shuhei Yoshida

Japan Studio tended to focus its development efforts on smaller-scale games at the time, while Sony wanted big-budget blockbusters.

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s In-Game Time Will Progress With Every Quest

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s In-Game Time Will Progress With Every Quest

Director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said this was in response to The Witcher 3 players ignoring the main story to play Gwent non-stop.

The Last of Us Director Doesn’t Believe He Has the Confidence to Plan Sequels in Advance

The Last of Us Director Doesn’t Believe He Has the Confidence to Plan Sequels in Advance

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann and Sony Santa Monica's Cory Barlog spoke about their approaches to planning sequels for their franchises.

CD Projekt RED is Expanding the Development Team for Project Hadar

CD Projekt RED is Expanding the Development Team for Project Hadar

Announced back in 2022, the studio didn't provide many details about the title, noting that it was still building the setting.

The Blood of Dawnwalker Will Allow Players to Kill Important NPCs

The Blood of Dawnwalker Will Allow Players to Kill Important NPCs

Doubling down on the concept of a narrative sandbox, The Blood of Dawnwalker will allow players plenty of freedom in its story.

Assetto Corsa EVO Interview – New Features, VR Support, Early Access Launch, and More

Assetto Corsa EVO Interview – New Features, VR Support, Early Access Launch, and More

Assetto Corsa EVO has been out for a month now, and studio co-founder Marco Massarutto was kind enough to answer a few of our questions.

Warriors: Abyss Review – Numbers Must Go Up

Warriors: Abyss Review – Numbers Must Go Up

How well is Warriors: Abyss able to meld the classic Dynasty Warriors-styled gameplay with a roguelite structure?

Bionic Bay Interview – Open-Ended Puzzles, Platforming, Physics System, and More

Bionic Bay Interview – Open-Ended Puzzles, Platforming, Physics System, and More

Bionic Bay is a side-scrolling platformer with an emphasis on physics-based puzzle solving. We got to chat with the studio about the game.

Earth vs Mars is a New Turn-Based Strategy Game by Studio Behind Company of Heroes

Earth vs Mars is a New Turn-Based Strategy Game by Studio Behind Company of Heroes

Earth vs Mars will feature a full narrative campaign with 30 hand-crafted missions, as well as an online PvP mode and a skirmish mode.

Shuhei Yoshida “Had No Choice” But to Work With Indie Developers in PlayStation

Shuhei Yoshida “Had No Choice” But to Work With Indie Developers in PlayStation

Shuhei Yoshida had been moved from his position to working with first-party developers to instead focus on indie developers back in 2019.

GTA Online May Continue Receiving Support After Grand Theft Auto 6 Launch

GTA Online May Continue Receiving Support After Grand Theft Auto 6 Launch

Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick indicated that support for GTA Online might continue if there is enough interest in the player base.