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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Outlines Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Antics in New Character Guide

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Outlines Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Antics in New Character Guide

Everyone's friendly neighborhood web-crawler has plenty of tricks, including his Spidey-Sense for hard-hitting counter-attacks.

Beast of Reincarnation Offers “About 30 Hours” of Gameplay Across 10 Stages, Says Director

Beast of Reincarnation Offers “About 30 Hours” of Gameplay Across 10 Stages, Says Director

You won't experience vast open-world environments in 2046 Japan, but there's still plenty to discover with Emma and Koo.

Xbox Does Not Plan to Replace Laid-Off Roles With H-1B Visa Hires, Says Microsoft

Xbox Does Not Plan to Replace Laid-Off Roles With H-1B Visa Hires, Says Microsoft

In a statement to clear up "lots of bad information," Microsoft's Frank Shaw reiterated that Xbox was unhealthy, leading to layoffs.

Future Games Show at Gamescom Announced for August 26th

Future Games Show at Gamescom Announced for August 26th

Aside from the main event with world premieres and developer interviews, there will also be live coverage from the trade fair.

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Gets New Video Showcasing Battle Between Astra Militarum and Orks

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Gets New Video Showcasing Battle Between Astra Militarum and Orks

The video does an impressive job of showcasing the high visual fidelity of the strategy game, both up close and at a distance.

Palworld 1.0 Launch is “Staggering,” Says Comms Lead, As It Soars Past 855,000 Concurrent on Steam

Palworld 1.0 Launch is “Staggering,” Says Comms Lead, As It Soars Past 855,000 Concurrent on Steam

"Obviously, we had high expectations for 1.0 internally," says Pocketpair's John Buckley, but the response has gone beyond that.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Confirmed to Feature Cross-Gen Multiplayer on PS4 and PS5

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Confirmed to Feature Cross-Gen Multiplayer on PS4 and PS5

While there's no crossplay with other platforms (including PS3), those with the Season Pass can matchmake with non-holders.

UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association Condemns PlayStation’s Decision to Stop Disc Production

UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association Condemns PlayStation’s Decision to Stop Disc Production

In a statement, ERA CEO Kim Bayley has said that Sony's decision harms not only retailers, but also gamers due to choices being taken away.

Next Ghost Recon Cuts Helicopters, Deep Weapon Customization and Proximity Mines – Rumor

Next Ghost Recon Cuts Helicopters, Deep Weapon Customization and Proximity Mines – Rumor

Other reported features like freeing bound hostages, NPCs shooting from moving vehicles, and so on remain up in the air.

Obsidian Director Warns of “Cold-Take Artists” Spreading Misinformation About the Studio

Obsidian Director Warns of “Cold-Take Artists” Spreading Misinformation About the Studio

Brandon Adler went on to note that the DNA of Obsidian has a clear through line that can be drawn all the way from KotOR 2 to today.

The Witcher Remake’s Open World Will Need Changes for Pacing, Says Original’s Lead Story Designer

The Witcher Remake’s Open World Will Need Changes for Pacing, Says Original’s Lead Story Designer

"The pace and scale of the entire project would immediately change," said Artus Ganszyniec about the remake's open-world design.

Final Fantasy Resonance Team Had to Ensure the Camera Didn’t Break its HD-2D Art Style

Final Fantasy Resonance Team Had to Ensure the Camera Didn’t Break its HD-2D Art Style

Producer Kiseki Nakashima also spoke about wanting to bring in some modern touches to the series' classic turn-based combat.

Halo Studio Leadership Accused of Mistreating Employees, “Destroying the Halo Franchise” – Rumor

Halo Studio Leadership Accused of Mistreating Employees, “Destroying the Halo Franchise” – Rumor

Studio head Pierre Hintze reportedly berated developers and "verbally abused" the Halo: Campaign Evolved team for its issues.

PlayStation Ending Discs is Like Apple Shipping PCs Without Disc Drives in 2008, Says Analyst

PlayStation Ending Discs is Like Apple Shipping PCs Without Disc Drives in 2008, Says Analyst

While there were complaints against Apple at the time, Daniel Ahmad noted that "not a single person is complaining about it today."

Xbox Developers Facing “Panic and Anxiety” at Further Layoffs – Rumor

Xbox Developers Facing “Panic and Anxiety” at Further Layoffs – Rumor

The company's vendor budget has also reportedly been heavily slashed, resulting in layoffs at agencies Microsoft employs.

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Xbox Rolling Out Disc-to-Digital Conversion for Insiders This Week – Rumor

Codenamed Positron, the program will seemingly allow Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S game discs to be converted to digital licenses.

Former PlayStation Executive Says Single-Player, Narrative-Driven Games “Sustain” the Business

Former PlayStation Executive Says Single-Player, Narrative-Driven Games “Sustain” the Business

Shawn Layden says, "I firmly believe that single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay. It's how we built this business."

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Blizzard Has “Tons of New Projects” in Development, Including “New Stuff” for Diablo – Rumor

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that a "lot of cool stuff" is in the works while Diablo 4 continues to be a "successful game."

Spyro: A Realm Reborn’s Flight Mechanics Promote “Active Decision-Making,” Won’t Include Autopilot

Spyro: A Realm Reborn’s Flight Mechanics Promote “Active Decision-Making,” Won’t Include Autopilot

"We don't want it to be a flight sim where we say, 'Okay, here's the destination, hit in the GPS, we're going to coast,'" says Toys for Bob.

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

New Doom Title in “The Early Stages,” Despite Extensive Layoffs at id Software – Rumor

Despite losing many developers, the studio affirmed reports that it's "about the same size" as when it worked on 2016's DOOM.