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Mass Effect 4 Lithograph Description Was Written by People Who “Aren’t Familiar With the Game” – BioWare

Mass Effect 4 Lithograph Description Was Written by People Who “Aren’t Familiar With the Game” – BioWare

Project director Michael Gamble responds to the description seemingly spoiling the return of Commander Shepard in the sequel.

Microsoft Patent Suggests Method for External Authentication of Physical Games for Use on Digital-Only Consoles

Microsoft Patent Suggests Method for External Authentication of Physical Games for Use on Digital-Only Consoles

A new Microsoft patent suggests using external disc drives to authenticate physical games, to enable their use on digital-only consoles.

PlayStation is Investing Another $300 Million in First Party Games That Will Launch on “Multiple Platforms”

PlayStation is Investing Another $300 Million in First Party Games That Will Launch on “Multiple Platforms”

"Going forward we aim to grow the game business by strengthening our first-party software and deploying that software on multiple platforms," Sony says.

Capcom Plans to Launch “Multiple Major New Titles” by April 2023

Capcom Plans to Launch “Multiple Major New Titles” by April 2023

The company has 45 SKUs planned for launch throughout the current fiscal years, and is projecting collective sales of 37 million units.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is Now Available

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is Now Available

The "companion prequel" to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is out now for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC.

FIFA Says it Will Partner with Other Developers and Publishers for Future Games

FIFA Says it Will Partner with Other Developers and Publishers for Future Games

"The constant is the FIFA name and it will remain forever and remain THE BEST," says FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Apex Legends Mobile Launches on May 17th, Includes Exclusive Legend – Rumor

Apex Legends Mobile Launches on May 17th, Includes Exclusive Legend – Rumor

Fade is allegedly the tenth playable Legend and includes Void abilities, including an Ultimate that sends all players within range into the Void.

Ghostwire: Tokyo Director Says He’ll Eventually Want to Make DLC or Sequels

Ghostwire: Tokyo Director Says He’ll Eventually Want to Make DLC or Sequels

"I think that when things calm down a bit more, and when I've cooled down a bit more, I'll have ideas for DLC and sequels, and I'll want to make them," says Kenji Kimura.

PS5 AAA Titles on PlayStation Plus Will Require Shrinking Investment – Sony CFO

PS5 AAA Titles on PlayStation Plus Will Require Shrinking Investment – Sony CFO

"That will deteriorate the 1st party title quality and that is our concern," says Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki in a recent investor Q&A.

Elden Ring Hits 13.4 Million Units Sold Worldwide

Elden Ring Hits 13.4 Million Units Sold Worldwide

FromSoftware's highly acclaimed open world action RPG has sold 13.4 million units as of March 31, publisher Bandai Namco announces.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Tops 1.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Tops 1.5 Million Units Sold Worldwide

The RPG spinoff launched for Nintendo Switch and PC in July last year, and has hit another sales milestone, Capcom confirms.

Resident Evil Village Has Sold 6.1 Million Units

Resident Evil Village Has Sold 6.1 Million Units

Capcom confirms its first person survival horror shooter has sold 6.1 million units worldwide since its May 2021 launch.

Project Indus Could Appear at Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase – Rumor

Project Indus Could Appear at Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase – Rumor

Windows Central editor Jez Corden says it's been in development "for a few years" and might be coming to Xbox One as well.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Developer Says “it Can’t be Too Much Longer” Until its Next Showing

Hollow Knight: Silksong Developer Says “it Can’t be Too Much Longer” Until its Next Showing

The excruciating wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong continues, but developer Team Cherry seems to have suggested that it might end sooner rather than later.

“No End in Sight” to Global Semiconductor Shortage, Nintendo President Says

“No End in Sight” to Global Semiconductor Shortage, Nintendo President Says

The global semiconductor shortage has constrained supply and sales over the last couple of years, and Nintendo expects that to continue for the foreseeable future.

Apex Legends – Season 13: Saviors Battle Pass Detailed in New Trailer

Apex Legends – Season 13: Saviors Battle Pass Detailed in New Trailer

Includes new Rare sets for Pathfinder, Newcastle, Bloodhound, Mad Maggie and Fuse along with new Reactive Weapon Skins and Skydive Emotes.

Rainbow Six Extraction Update Adds New Protean, Prestige System, and More

Rainbow Six Extraction Update Adds New Protean, Prestige System, and More

Ubisoft has released a new update for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, adding in a new Protean, 10 new levels of Prestige, and more.

DICE to Continue Working on Battlefield 2042 as EA is Focused on “the Long View”

DICE to Continue Working on Battlefield 2042 as EA is Focused on “the Long View”

EA's CEO Andrew Wilson has also provided an update about the launch plans for the upcoming Battlefield Mobile.

EA Has 4 “Undisclosed” Games Set to Release in Fiscal Year 2023

EA Has 4 “Undisclosed” Games Set to Release in Fiscal Year 2023

EA has an unsurprisingly packed year planned, full of annualized sports releases, undisclosed major releases, and two new mobile games.

Xbox-Bethesda Working on “Multiple” Disney-Licensed Projects – Rumor

Xbox-Bethesda Working on “Multiple” Disney-Licensed Projects – Rumor

Esports commentator Joey McDermott alleges the same, citing a source that supposedly leaked Bethesda's welcome to the Xbox family.