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PlayStation Boss Says Story-Driven Games Will Remain the “Bedrock” of Sony First Party

PlayStation Boss Says Story-Driven Games Will Remain the “Bedrock” of Sony First Party

"Single player, graphically beautiful narrative, rich games will continue to be the bedrock of our first party publishing business," says Jim Ryan.

Game Pass is “Value Destructive” for the Entire Industry, According to PlayStation CEO

Game Pass is “Value Destructive” for the Entire Industry, According to PlayStation CEO

Jim Ryan also says that with nearly 50 million PlayStation Plus subscribers, Sony has a more "meaningful" service than Game Pass.

Xbox Boss Says He Would “Love” to See a MechAssault Revival

Xbox Boss Says He Would “Love” to See a MechAssault Revival

"There's so much about that whole franchise that in some way was ahead of its time, and it would be nice to get to go back and revisit," says Phil Spencer.

Fallout 76 Cancellation Was Considered by Xbox at One Point

Fallout 76 Cancellation Was Considered by Xbox at One Point

Leaked internal Microsoft emails have revealed that Xbox boss Phil Spencer was considering shelving Fallout 76 at one point.

Future Price Hikes for Game Pass Are “Inevitable,” Phil Spencer Says

Future Price Hikes for Game Pass Are “Inevitable,” Phil Spencer Says

"We believe it is important to provide services that are recognized as being of sufficient value even if prices are increased," the head of Xbox says.

Forza Motorsport’s Accessibility Features Have Been Revealed

Forza Motorsport’s Accessibility Features Have Been Revealed

Turn 10 Studios has revealed the comprehensive list of accessibility features that the upcoming racing sim will launch with.

Mortal Kombat 1 Tops Weekly UK Retail Charts on Debut

Mortal Kombat 1 Tops Weekly UK Retail Charts on Debut

Meanwhile, Neowiz's Soulslike action RPG Lies of P debuted in third place, behind Pikmin 1+2, which recently saw a physical launch.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Star Feels Players Who Don’t Like Peter Parker’s Face Change Need to “Get Over it”

Marvel’s Spider-Man Star Feels Players Who Don’t Like Peter Parker’s Face Change Need to “Get Over it”

"I'm kind of tired of talking about it to be honest, because I think everything that needs to be said has been said," the actor says.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is Now Seemingly Fully Playable

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is Now Seemingly Fully Playable

Developer Ninja Theory's recent Twitter activity seems to be suggesting encouraging behind-the-scenes progress for the upcoming action-adventure title.

Star Wars Jedi 3 is in Development, Actor Confirms

Star Wars Jedi 3 is in Development, Actor Confirms

"We’re working on a third and we’re in the process of doing that right now," says Cameron Monaghan, who plays protagonist Cal Kestis.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gameplay Showcases Queen’s Blood, Piano Mini-Game, and the Grasslands

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gameplay Showcases Queen’s Blood, Piano Mini-Game, and the Grasslands

The Grasslands are another area full of mini-games for players to experience in the sequel and span about two kilometers.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has No Loading Screens While Exploring

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has No Loading Screens While Exploring

Director Hideaki Itsuno says you'll" never see a loading screen" when exploring dungeons, caves, and other parts of the world.

Company of Heroes Collection is Coming to Nintendo Switch on October 12

Company of Heroes Collection is Coming to Nintendo Switch on October 12

Players will be able to re-live the 2006-era RTS Company of Heroes on the Nintendo Switch in mid-October.

Unity Engine Announces New Pricing Structure, Engine Team Lead Releases Letter of Apology

Unity Engine Announces New Pricing Structure, Engine Team Lead Releases Letter of Apology

Unity engine team lead Marc Whitten has apologised for the company's new Runtime Fee policy, announcing new policies in the process.

Total War: PHARAOH on Epic Games Store is Delayed to Early 2024

Total War: PHARAOH on Epic Games Store is Delayed to Early 2024

The Steam release of Total War: PHARAOH is on track for its October 11 release date.

Star Wars Eclipse “Still Exists”, “It’s Simmering” – Quantic Dream

Star Wars Eclipse “Still Exists”, “It’s Simmering” – Quantic Dream

Quantic Dream's Lisa Pendse also confirms there's no game over scenarios in the game. "Anyone can die, anything can happen, and the story sort of continues."

Sea of Thieves is Getting Player Guilds, PvE Servers with Season 10

Sea of Thieves is Getting Player Guilds, PvE Servers with Season 10

Season 10 of Sea of Thieves is bringing with a host of content that revolves around the game's social aspects.

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Patch 3 is Live with Magic Mirror, Mac Support, and More

Baldur’s Gate 3 – Patch 3 is Live with Magic Mirror, Mac Support, and More

Improvements to Lower City performance in Act 3 are also available on PC and PS5, but Larian Studios promises "more to come."

Embracer Group Says it Will be Closing “a Few” More Studios

Embracer Group Says it Will be Closing “a Few” More Studios

The company also says it's open to divesting some of its studios, amidst reports of a potential Gearbox Entertainment sale.

Alan Wake 2 Video Details its Dual Protagonist Structure

Alan Wake 2 Video Details its Dual Protagonist Structure

Remedy Entertainment talks about the survival horror sequel's two protagonists and how their experiences different in both story and gameplay.