Author: Emil John

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

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Ninja’s action role-playing game, Rise of the Ronin, will not be released in Korea. According to an official statement issued by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Rise of the Ronin will not be released in Korea. The publisher has confirmed that the game will not be officially available in the country in any format, including both physical retail copies and digital download. The reason behind Rise of the Ronin not being released in Korea was not specified by Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, the decision was made after online backlash against game director Fumihiko Yasuda’s comment, in which…

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Xbox fans are seemingly review bombing Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person shooter, HELLDIVERS 2. Twitter user XboxSX89, who is known for being a diehard Xbox fan, shared a screenshot of their Metacritic user score for the PlayStation console exclusive. They gave HELLDIVERS 2 a score of zero and stated that their “part” is done, suggesting that Xbox fans may be collectively review bombing the game. A quick look at Metacritic indicates that the game does indeed have a somewhat unusual amount of negative reviews. While some of them are undoubtedly due to genuine issues with HELLDIVERS 2,…

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Several new titles in Capcom’s survival horror game series, Resident Evil, have been greenlit by the publisher, including remakes, based on the latest rumor. AestheticGamer (aka Dusk Golem), who is known for his insight on projects that are in development at Capcom, took to Discord to share Capcom has greenlit several new Resident Evil titles in the last year or so, including some remakes. Golem didn’t specify which Resident Evil remakes have been greenlit, though remakes of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 are a safe bet. It’s also likely that the publisher may be interested in working on…

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The season 1 DLC for Bandai Namco Entertainment’s latest entry in the Tekken fighting game series, Tekken 8, has allegedly been datamined. Twitter user shootmans claims to have used Cheat Engine on Tekken 8 to datamine the DLC characters that will be added to the game in Season 1. As per his claim, he has confirmed and debunked several leaks during the Tekken 8 CNT, and said that he used the same methods for the final release. The Twitter user mentioned that clues to Eddy being included in the Season 1 characters exists in the strings that were datamined from…

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Konami and Bloober Team’s upcoming survival horror game, Silent Hill 2, is in the final stage of development, based on the latest information. Speaking during an interview with Famitsu, Motoi Okamoto, producer of of Silent Hill 2, revealed that the game is currently in its final stage of development.  He added that there is little else he can shared in this regard. In his current role at Konami, he aims to revive the entire Silent Hill series. According to Okaomoto, Silent Hill 2 is the same as everyone imagines, and it is easy to play even in modern times, except…

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Capcom is looking to bring back its survival horror and action-adventure series, Dino Crisis, based on the latest rumor. Speaking during the latest episode of Giant Bomb’s Game Mess Mornings, host Jeff Grubb, who is known for his connections in the game industry, stated that he’s heard about Capcom looking to revive the Dino Crisis series. Grubb mentioned that he had heard a similar rumor before Exoprimal was announced, which led to him being unsure about what he had heard. However, based on what he’s heard more recently, he believes that there’s still a chance Capcom has been working on…

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The next Xbox will feature an external disc drive that will be sold separately as an add-on, based on the latest rumor. Speaking during the latest Double-Barrel Gaming podcast, Middleagegamegy stated that the next Xbox consoles will have an external disc drive that can be purchased separately. As per the source, the previously leaked mid-gen refresh Xbox consoles have been scrapped by Microsoft in favor of next gen consoles. He also speculated that the new Xbox controller with support for haptics, codenamed Sebile, will now be released alongside the next generation consoles. Regarding the external disc drive for the next…

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A remaster/remake for Persona 1 and an unknown PS2 game are currently in development at Atlus, based on the latest rumor. Twitter user MbKKssTBhz5, who is known for their insight on upcoming projects at Sega and Atlus, has shared that, in addition to working on new versions of Persona 2 and 4 , the studio is also working on a Persona 1 remake. Additionally, they mentioned that a PS2 Atlus game is also set to receive a remaster, though they didn’t mention the name. They also revealed that the developer is also working on a game for Netflix as well…

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Team Ninja currently has no plans to revisit the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive franchises, based on the latest information. During a recent interview, Masakazu Hirayama, Producer/Director of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty at Team Ninja,  was asked whether there any plan for studio to return to its classic franchises, such as Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive. He responded by saying that, while we have no plans at the moment, both IPs are important to Team Ninja. Therefore, the development team is always considering the possibility. Hirayama started as a game designer on the Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge…

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Capcom is asking fans if they would be interested in seeing a new entry in the Dino Crisis series, based on the latest information. In a new survey, Capcom is gauging interest in new games and remakes for multiple franchises, including some dormant IPs such as Dino Crisis. If you’re a fan, now is the time to make your voice heard by following the link here and voting for your favorite Capcom franchise. Before you can vote, you’ll need to fill in a few details and pick a few options to create a wallpaper. From there, you can vote for…

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