Posts By Shubhankar Parijat

Xbox Games Showcase Will Return in June, it’s Been Confirmed

Xbox Games Showcase Will Return in June, it’s Been Confirmed

Microsoft's annual summer showcase will return in 2024, and will bring new details on titles coming to Xbox and PC this year.

Phil Spencer Says There’s “No Fundamental Change” to How Xbox Thinks About Exclusivity

Phil Spencer Says There’s “No Fundamental Change” to How Xbox Thinks About Exclusivity

The Xbox boss also speaks about industry layoffs – including at Microsoft – and why he thinks the industry needs to grow.

Game Pass Hits 34 Million Subscribers Across Xbox and PC

Game Pass Hits 34 Million Subscribers Across Xbox and PC

The service's subscriber count has grown by nearly 10 million since Microsoft's last update in January 2022.

Payday 3 is Performing at “Significantly Lower Levels” Than Expected – Starbreeze

Payday 3 is Performing at “Significantly Lower Levels” Than Expected – Starbreeze

"Our biggest focus and absolute priority, both during and after the quarter, are the efforts needed to ensure that the game lives up to expectations," says Starbreeze CEO Tobias Sjögren.

Embracer Group Has Laid off Nearly 1,400 People Since June 2023

Embracer Group Has Laid off Nearly 1,400 People Since June 2023

CEO Lars Wingefors says that though the company's restructuring is approaching its "final stretch", more layoffs may still follow.

Embracer Group Has Cancelled 29 Unannounced Games Since June 2023

Embracer Group Has Cancelled 29 Unannounced Games Since June 2023

The company announced a restructuring program last year, which has resulted in widespread layoffs, studio closures, and project cancellations.

Sony Wants to be More “Aggressive” with Multiplatform PC Releases to Maximize Profits

Sony Wants to be More “Aggressive” with Multiplatform PC Releases to Maximize Profits

"I personally think there are opportunities out there for improvement of margin, so I would like to go aggressive on improving our margin performance," says PlayStation chairman Hiroki Totoki.

A New Astro Bot Game Might Launch This Year – Rumour

A New Astro Bot Game Might Launch This Year – Rumour

Though Sony has said it won't be releasing any new instalments in major first-party franchises until next year, an Astro Bot game does seem to be on the docket.

Tekken 8 Has Sold 2 Million Units

Tekken 8 Has Sold 2 Million Units

The newest entry in Bandai Namco's fighting series is selling better than expected, the publisher has said.

Tales of Arise is Coming to Game Pass on February 20

Tales of Arise is Coming to Game Pass on February 20

Alongside PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, Bandai Namco's action RPG is also set to join Microsoft's subscription service.

Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Four More Transformations

Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Four More Transformations

Nintendo has revealed the Figure Skater Peach, Dashing Thief Peach, Mermaid Peach, and Might Peach transformations.

Helldivers 2 Patch Addresses Issues with Crashes, Matchmaking, and More

Helldivers 2 Patch Addresses Issues with Crashes, Matchmaking, and More

Patch 01.000.006 has gone live for the co-op third-person shooter on both PlayStation 5 and PC.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Series Has Sold Over 50 Million Units

Marvel’s Spider-Man Series Has Sold Over 50 Million Units

Insomniac Games' three Spider-Man titles so far have collectively managed to sell 50 million units to date across all platforms.

Suikoden and Eiyuden Chronicle Creator Yoshitaka Murayama Has Passed Away

Suikoden and Eiyuden Chronicle Creator Yoshitaka Murayama Has Passed Away

Murayama passed away on February 6 "due to complications with an ongoing illness," Rabbit and Bear Studios has said.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 15 New Details You May Not Know

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 15 New Details You May Not Know

There's plenty more information to dive into before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth releases, from combat to its world and more.

Intergalactic Trademark Filed by PlayStation

Intergalactic Trademark Filed by PlayStation

A recent trademark filing might be our first glimpse at an upcoming, unannounced sci-fi PlayStation IP.

Resident Evil Village Hits 9.3 Million Units Sold, Resident Evil 7 at 13 Million

Resident Evil Village Hits 9.3 Million Units Sold, Resident Evil 7 at 13 Million

Resident Evil Village sold an additional 600,000 units during the October-December quarter, while Resident Evil 7 sold half as much.

Sony Says it Won’t be Releasing Any “Major Franchise Titles” Before April 2025

Sony Says it Won’t be Releasing Any “Major Franchise Titles” Before April 2025

After Helldivers 2, Sony currently has three more first-party releases planned for 2024 in the form of Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, and Until Dawn.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Has Sold 10 Million Units Worldwide

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Has Sold 10 Million Units Worldwide

The open world superhero title launched exclusively for PlayStation 5 on October 20 last year.

PS5 Worldwide Shipments Top 54.8 Million Units

PS5 Worldwide Shipments Top 54.8 Million Units

Sony shipped 8.2 million units of the console during the October-December quarter, bringing the console's total shipments for the current fiscal year to 16.4 million units.