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Sony Puts Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Director in Charge of Japan Studio

Sony Puts Astro Bot: Rescue Mission Director in Charge of Japan Studio

Nicolas Doucet will lead the studio into the next console generation.

Cyberpunk 2077 Might Be “Too Heavy” For Switch – CD Projekt RED

Cyberpunk 2077 Might Be “Too Heavy” For Switch – CD Projekt RED

CD Projekt RED's John Mamais is also unsure about the game's length.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Has DLC Planned For April, Per Developer

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Has DLC Planned For April, Per Developer

The DLC will include a more robust free roaming career mode.

The Last Of Us Part 2 Will Be First Naughty Dog Game To Feature Sexual Content, Per ESRB

The Last Of Us Part 2 Will Be First Naughty Dog Game To Feature Sexual Content, Per ESRB

So hard not to make a naughty pun right now.

PlatinumGames Rumored To Start Kickstarter For The Wonderful 101 PS4 And Switch Release

PlatinumGames Rumored To Start Kickstarter For The Wonderful 101 PS4 And Switch Release

The failed Wii U title could be making its way to modern consoles.

PlatinumGames Launches New “Platinum 4” Teaser Site

PlatinumGames Launches New “Platinum 4” Teaser Site

Could it be The Wonderful 101 for Switch? Or something else?

Nintendo Expects the Switch to Have a Longer Life Cycle Than Previous Consoles

Nintendo Expects the Switch to Have a Longer Life Cycle Than Previous Consoles

The company feels "there are many different ways to think about future console development."

Cyberpunk 2077 Devs “Were Thinking About VR”, But Feel “It’s Not Really Viable Yet”

Cyberpunk 2077 Devs “Were Thinking About VR”, But Feel “It’s Not Really Viable Yet”

CDPR "tried" making the RPG work in VR, but don't feel there's a lot of money in it.

Cyberpunk 2077 Has Around 75 Story-Focused Smaller Side Missions

Cyberpunk 2077 Has Around 75 Story-Focused Smaller Side Missions

CD Projekt RED's John Mamais says all these side quests are custom made, not randomly generated.

Steam Crosses 18.8 Million Peak Concurrent Users

Steam Crosses 18.8 Million Peak Concurrent Users

That too with less players in-game since its last record peak.

Phantasy Star Online 2 Supports 4K Resolution on Xbox One X

Phantasy Star Online 2 Supports 4K Resolution on Xbox One X

Display size for the user interface will also be expanded.

PS5 and Xbox Series X Won’t Have a Significant Impact on Switch Sales – Nintendo

PS5 and Xbox Series X Won’t Have a Significant Impact on Switch Sales – Nintendo

"We do not believe that the business trends of other companies will have a significant impact on our business," says Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa.

Resurgent Nintendo Games Dominate UK Charts Thanks To Stock Resupplies

Resurgent Nintendo Games Dominate UK Charts Thanks To Stock Resupplies

As physical stock shortages come to an end, several titles see significant week-over-week boosts.

Apex Legends Season 4 Gameplay Trailer Debuts Today

Apex Legends Season 4 Gameplay Trailer Debuts Today

Tune in at 10 AM PST to see the new character Revenant, new weapon, and other features.

EA Made Nearly $1 Billion From Microtransactions During Q3 FY 2020

EA Made Nearly $1 Billion From Microtransactions During Q3 FY 2020

The figure represents a 27 per cent year-on-year growth.

PS5’s Recent Devkit Performing Better Than Xbox Series X – Rumour

PS5’s Recent Devkit Performing Better Than Xbox Series X – Rumour

An insider claims that a PS5 devkit from January performs better than the new Xbox, but that differences between the two will be minimal regardless.

Dragon Age Creator Mike Laidlaw Has Left Ubisoft Quebec

Dragon Age Creator Mike Laidlaw Has Left Ubisoft Quebec

Laidlaw was at Ubisoft Quebec for a little over a year.

Bungie Is Working on a New IP With “Lighthearted and Whimsical Characters”

Bungie Is Working on a New IP With “Lighthearted and Whimsical Characters”

The Destiny studio is working on something completely new, as per a new job ad.

Metroid Prime 4 Studio Recruits Battlefield, Mirror’s Edge Art Director

Metroid Prime 4 Studio Recruits Battlefield, Mirror’s Edge Art Director

Retro Studios are continuing to bring on more talent.

Microsoft Were Reportedly Looking Into Purchasing PlatinumGames Last Year, But the Deal Fell Apart

Microsoft Were Reportedly Looking Into Purchasing PlatinumGames Last Year, But the Deal Fell Apart

Reputed Microsoft insider says the Japanese studio were being considered for acquisition by Xbox Game Studios last year.