Author: Emil John

Online play in PlayStation and Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person action co-op shooter, Helldivers 2, will require the PS Plus subscription paywall on PS5 while being free on PC. It’s common knowledge that the ability to play online is free on PC and requires a PS Plus subscription on PS5. This also isn’t the first time an online focused Sony Interactive Entertainment published title has required the PS Plus subscription paywall on PS5 while being free on PC and releasing day and date on both platforms. IllFonic’s Predator: Hunting Grounds is one such game where this has happened before. Regardless, we…

Rocksteady Studios never pitched or worked on a game based on the Superman IP, according to the latest report. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has reported that Rocksteady never pitched or worked on a Superman game, according to people familiar with the company’s strategy over the last decade.He mentioned that, following the recent previews for the studio’s upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, fans developed a narrative, based on a rumor, that won’t die. As per the false rumor, developers at Rocksteady had originally pitched a game about Superman, which was rejected by Warner Bros. and the company was instead…

Square Enix’s action role-playing game, Final Fantasy XVI, was initially being developed as a cross-gen title for both PS4 and PS5. Speaking during the AIAS Game Maker’s Notebook Podcast (via), Final Fantasy XVI Producer Naoki Yoshida mentioned that the game was initially being developed as a cross-gen game for the PS4 and PS5. He discussed that he wanted the game to have no loading while retaining the the high quality graphics the Final Fantasy series is known for. Yoshida stated that the development team, Creative Business Unit 3 , had a tough time trying to get the game to run…

Sega and Atlus’ upcoming role-playing game, Persona 3: Reload, is now available for pre-load, and the game’s download size has also been revealed. Persona 3: Reload is now available to pre-load on Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, and the game’s download size has been revealed. Meanwhile, those who pre-ordered the game on PS4, PS5, and PC will have to wait a bit longer. Persona 3: Reload Download Size The download size for Persona 3: Reload on Xbox can be seen below. Xbox: 20.69 GB Persona 3: Reload Pre-load Date The pre-load date for Persona 3: Reload…

Capcom is adding a new DRM called The Enigma Protector to its back catalog of PC games, based on the latest information. People over social media and the Steam community have been reporting that Capcom is adding a new The Enigma Protector DRM to its back catalog of PC games. This includes games like Resident Evil Revelations, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, and other titles. The publisher had previously held a presentation in which it outlined its plans to introduce a new DRM. As per Capcom, PC games have always been subject to cheating…

Lucasfilm has possibly registered a new trademark for Bethesda Game Studios’ upcoming Xbox exclusive Indiana Jones game. Twitter user Kurakasis spotted that Lucasfilm has registered several domains on January 9th, 2024, namely indianajonesandthegreatcirclegame.com, indianajones-and-the-great-circle.com, and indianajonesandthegreatcircle.com. The first domain indicates that the trademark is for a game, possibly the upcoming Xbox exclusive Indiana Jones game that is being development by Bethesda’s MachineGames. Based on the domain title, the Xbox exclusive Indiana Jones game in development at Bethesda’s MachineGames is likely to be called Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Lucasfilm had also filed a trademark for ‘The Great Circle’ in…

Nintendo is currently “deep in conversation” with three studios for licensing its IP, based on the latest report. According to Christopher Dring, head of Gamesindustry.biz, discussions are underway between Nintendo and three development studios over the use of the console maker’s IP. Dring stated that he knows that Nintendo is actively meeting with independent developers to find new partners. Some of these discussions are for publishing indie games, which the console maker is known to do from time-to-time. However, he added that the company is also seeking studios that could work on some of its IP. Nintendo regularly works with…

A remake of EA and Bioware’s 2009 role-playing game, Dragon Age: Origins, is currently in development, based on the latest rumor. According to a post on 4chan (via), a remake of Dragon Age: Origins is in very early development at Bioware. It is mentioned that the game will be titled Dragon Age: Reorigins, and that it ill mostly be a 1:1 Remake of the original, much like like Dead Space. However, it will feature improved gameplay and branching decisions/storypaths for story elements that already existed in the original. Additionally, the post mentioned that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is at a very…

The first ever footage from the Gravity Rush movie has been teased, and it has been revealed that scripts for both the Horizon and God of War TV series are currently in progress. During Sony’s press conference at CES 2024, the first ever footage from the Gravity Rush movie was teased, and and update was given regarding the God of War and Horizon TV series. Snippets from the Gravity Rush movie can be seen here. Regarding the TV series based on Santa Monica Studio’s God of War and Guerrilla Games’ Horizon, it was mentioned during the press conference that scripts…

The face model for Mary Jane in Insomniac Games latest web-swinging adventure, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, has been facing harassment from so-called fans. Stephanie Tyler Jones, who is the face model for Mary Jane in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, has been facing harassment from so-called fans, and, as a result, has taken to Instagram to ask them to stop. In her message, Jones has stated that she appreciates the love for her role in the Spider-Man games and the positive response her version of Mary Jane has got over the years. However, she said that she is no longer an actively auditioning…