Author: Emil John

Emil John is an experienced journalist and reviewer, known for his detailed coverage of the latest news and insightful reviews.

Upcoming action adventure game Star Wars Outlaws will not be featuring Ubisoft open world towers, based on the latest information. Brian Shea, Online Content Director of Game Informer, took to Twitter/X to share that he asked the creative director of Star Wars Outlaws, Julian Gerighty, whether there are towers players will need to climb in the open world in order to unlock sections of the world map. In response, Gerighty stated that there are no towers featured in the game. Based on what Shea gathered, the world map in Star Wars Outlaws will only reveal itself through exploration. In other…

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Larian Studios’ role-playing game, Baldur’s Gate 3, has surpassed Elden Ring and Breath of the Wild by winning all five major GOTY awards. Baldur’s Gate 3 has now won (via) the GOTY award at the Golden Joysticks, BAFTAs, Game Developers Choice, DICE, and The Game Awards. It is the first game to win the top honor at all five shows since the TGA’s inception more than a decade ago. Larian Studios latest title has received universal praise from both critics and players alike. It has raised the bar for CRPGs, and is seen as a great accomplishment for the genre.…

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Microsoft has placed a limit on the ability of users to extend their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions in some countries. The Subscriptions and Billing section on the official Xbox Support website has been updated with information regarding a policy change that puts a new limit on the ability to extend Xbox Game Pass subscriptions in certain countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, and Turkey. As per the details shared on the website, Game Pass Core, Game Pass for Console, and PC Game Pass can be extended to a maximum of 36 months in all countries where they’re…

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Sony Interactive Entertainment and Shift Up’s action adventure game, Stellar Blade, has officially gone gold, and the developer is confident it will deliver an experience that players will enjoy. Speaking during an interview with the PlayStation Blog, Stellar Blade director Kim Hyung Tae shared that the game has gone gold after 5 years of development. He mentioned that there are few action adventure titles for consoles that were made in Korea. He added that the development team has made several efforts to make it enjoyable to play, and has prepared attractive characters and worldviews. Kim is confident that him and…

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Troy Baker has confirmed that he isn’t the voice actor behind the male lead character, Jason, in Rockstar Games’ upcoming open world action game, GTA VI. Speaking on The Movie Dweeb YouTube channel, The Last of Us voice actor Troy Baker denied prior rumors that he is the voice behind the male lead, Jason, in GTA VI. He said that this whole matter has been a lesson in perception. The video host asked Baker if he had heard of the rumors regarding his voice being identical to the voice in The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer. In response, he said…

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Microsoft and Bethesda Game Studios’ action role-playing game, Starfield, was the only single-player game to rank among the ten most played titles on Xbox in the year 2023. According to a report from market researcher Newzoo on the state of the PC and console gaming market in the year 2023, Starfield was ranked among the top ten most played titles on Xbox in the year, based on average Monthly Active Users (MAU). This is quite an impressive for a single-player game, as there’s less reason for players to return to them upon completion as compared to GAAS titles. The list…

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Rockstar Games has implemented stringent rules against cheating and unfair play in the new GTA and RDR Online community guidelines update. The studio has published a new set of community guidelines to help ensure a positive gaming experience for its player base. Together, with its Terms of Service, the updated guidelines outline the guiding principles for the types of behaviors and actions Rockstar Games encourages as well as those it doesn’t allow in its games. Chief among the updated guidelines for GTA and RDR Online are the rules pertaining to fair play and cheating. According to Rockstar Games, maintaining fair…

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Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima 2 is set to be announced soon, while Naughty Dog’s next game is not The Last of Us Part 3, based on the latest rumor. Twitter/X user Silknigth, who has correctly leaked the Horizon Forbidden West and Ghost of Tsushima PC announcements, now claims that Sony Interactive Entertainment will announce Ghost of Tsushima 2 sometime soon. Additionally, they mentioned that The Last of Us Part 3 is not Naughty Dog’s active project, as the studio is currently working on a new IP. As for the next entry in Guerrilla Games’ Horizon series, the insider…

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Ubisoft Toronto has hinted at a possible reveal for the Splinter Cell remake at the forthcoming Ubisoft Forward in June, 2024. The Facebook page for Ubisoft Toronto has been updated with a new cover image and profile picture, suggesting that the Splinter Ceil remake may be revealed at the forthcoming Ubisoft Forward in June, 2024. While it may well be a coincidence, chances are the pictures were updated to promote the reveal. Not a whole lot is known about the Splinter Cell remake at this point. Though, a few years ago, on the occasion of the series’ 20th anniversary, four…

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The next game from Stellar Blade developer Shift Up will be a “cross platform next-gen” action role-playing game, based on the latest information. The recruitment section on the official website of Stellar Blade developer Shift Up states that its forthcoming “next-gen” project is a cross platform action role-playing game. The studio has listed job vacancies for a technical artist, monster concept artist, character concept artist, animator, and screenwriter in relation to this unnamed project. Candidates for the position of technical artist are expected to have an understanding of the Unreal Engine pipeline, suggesting that the game will be developed either…

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