Author: Emil John

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…

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…