Author: Emil John

Bungie has emerged as as a leading PlayStation first party studio, with more than 1400 employees working at the studio post-acquisition. A job listing for the position of Payroll Manager at the studio has revealed that the studio now has over 1400 employees. Bungie was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in January, 2022, after which it appears to have expanded considerably, become a leading PlayStation first party studio. The listing states that the new recruit will will lead a comprehensive payroll function overseeing a diverse workforce of 1,400 employees across the U.S., Netherlands, Japan, and Canada. Prior to the being…

A beta version of Sega and Atlus’ role-playing game, Persona 5, from 6 months prior to the game’s Japanese release has been discovered. YouTuber ScrambledFaz took to Twitter/X to share that someone dumped an early beta version of Persona 5, dating half a year before the Japanese release, on the internet. It contains early versions of songs, models, and more. The leaked beta build of Persona 5 includes early versions of songs from the game, including “Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There”, “Last Surprise”, and “Rivers in the Desert”. The Twitter/X user mentioned that there was more to share,…

Payday 3 developer Starbreeze Studios has shared plans to reshape the game into the heisting experience that fans had expected. On the official website for the Payday series, developer Starbreeze Studios has shared an update on its future plans for Payday 3. The game had launched in 2023 with a plethora of issues, and the development team is looking to fix them. In its new post, the Payday 3 development team shared its plans for the game going forward. The team stated that it is well aware that many of the game’s fans aren’t satisfied with the game the way…

Industry Analyst Matt Piscatella has reported a stagnation in growth for Xbox Game Pass, PS Plus and other game subscription services. Matt Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana (NPD), took to Twitter/X to share his views on the growth of game subscriptions, such as Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus. According to him, subscription growth has flattened, and subscription services on console and PC platforms account for only 10% of total video game content spending in the US. Piscatella stated that he understood some people want to “protect” their preferred model, but the idea that subs…

Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke has expressed concern over subscription becoming the dominant distribution model for game. Swen Vincke, Baldur’s Gate 3 director and Larian Studios founder and CEO, took to Twitter/X to express his concern and doubt over the subscription model becoming the dominant method of game distribution. He shared his thoughts in response to a statement from Philippe Tremblay, the director of subscriptions at Ubisoft, who said that gaming audiences need to get “comfortable” with the idea of not owning their games in order for subscriptions to take off. According to Vincke, whatever the future of games…

A new spin-off in the Sonic the Hedgehog series that takes inspiration from Mediatonic’s Fall Guys is rumored to be in development. According to Twitter user MbKKssTBhz5, who is known for their leaks regarding Sega/Atlus titles, the publisher is now involved in the development of a new Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off title that takes inspiration from Fall Guys As per the source, this new Sonic spin-off title will be released in 2024 for mobile platforms, and will be distributed across both iOS and Android.. They mentioned that the gameplay elements in this unannounced Sonic the Hedgehog title will be similar…

Multiple sources have indicated that the expansion for Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, titled Shadow of the Erdtree, may be set for release in February, 2024. The release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree appears to be set for February, 2024, as evidence continues to pile up. Most recently, a new database entry for Elden Ring downloadable content has been made on Steam. It is listed as an unknown app for now, as Shadow of the Erdtree has yet to be given an official release date. The addition of these new DLC files strongly suggests that the…

A Naughty Dog developer has hinted at the Sony Interactive Entertainment first party studio’s next project being a brand new IP. The Linkedin profile of Colin Lorimer, Story Artist at Naughty Dog, mentions that he is currently working on the studio’s new IP. No further details regarding the project were mentioned in his resume. The illustrator’s recent projects include HBO’s The Last of Us TV series, James Gunn’s Peacemaker, Disney’s Peter Pan and Wendy, and Naughty Dog’s canceled multiplayer Factions project. Neil Druckmann, co-president of Naughty Dog, had shared during a recent episode of Kinda Funny’s Spoilercast discussion that the…

The rumored post-launch content roadmap for Warner Bros Games and Rocksteady Studios’ upcoming action shooter game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, has been revealed. Twitter/X user mmmmmmmmiller aka Miller Ross, who has been offering information regarding Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League for some time, shared the post-launch content roadmap for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, as per his insight. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Rumored Seasonal Content Outlined The rumored post-launch seasonal content that will be added to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League during Year 1 can be seen below. SEASON O Episode 1: Launch;…

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog’s stealth action game, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, has broken street date, as early copies begin to leak. Reddit members have been sharing early footage from The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, as the game has apparently broken street date. This has led to the reveal of brand new gameplay footage from the new roguelike mode, No Return, skins for both Ellie and Abby, as well as footage from one of the lost levels. The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Joel, Tommy & Lev No Return Gameplay Leaked Leaked footage…