Author: Emil John

The sales of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s current generation console, the PS5, have surpassed 22.5 million units within the year 2023. According to Ampere Analysis (via), Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PS5 had a breakout year in 2023 in terms of sales. The console’s sales grew by about 65 per cent to 22.5 million units this year. In addition to PS5 sales stats, Amphere Analysis also shared 2023 sales figures for the Xbox Series consoles as well as the Nintendo Switch. Microsoft’s pair of current generation consoles sold a total of 7.6 million units this year, falling by 15 per cent. On the…

Lies of P developer Neowiz Games is pleased with the outcome of its collaboration with Microsoft for the game’s inclusion in the Xbox Game Pass catalog. Speaking during an interview (via), Lies of P director Jiwon Choi at Neowiz Games described the collaboration with Microsoft for the game’s inclusion in Xbox Game Pass as one of the “best” options for the studio to get the game into the hands of a large community of players. Choi mentioned that the Xbox team ran a wide range of marketing campaigns for Lies of P, which undoubtedly helped in bringing the game to…

PlayStation claims that offering first party games on PS Plus has an adverse effect on their traditional sales. Included in the recent spree of PlayStation leaks is a presentation slide that shows the effect of first party titles being offered as part of the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog on their traditional sales stats.  The stats presented in the graph are for the Guerrilla Games’ action role-playing games, Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. PlayStation claims it is very clear that the inclusion of first party titles into the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog has had a…

Concept art for PlayStation first-party studio Bluepoint Games’ unannounced high fantasy title has allegedly been leaked. The leaked concept art for Bluepoint Games’ unannounced high fantasy title was revealed as part of a Sony Interactive Entertainment data breach that has lifted the curtains off several of the publisher’s upcoming projects, including Insomniac Games’ future roadmap. Bluepoint Games Unannounced Title Concept Art The aforementioned concept art for Bluepoint Games’ unannounced title can be seen below. https://imgur.com/KotKdcR https://imgur.com/jKTkPAL The project is labeled as “Original Content” in the leak, indicating that it isn’t a remaster or a remake of an existing title. The…

The next Xbox console is rumored to feature an RDNA 5 and Zen 5 based SoC, and is set to launch ahead of the PS6 in order to emulate the success of Xbox 360. YouTuber RedGamingTech claims to have new information on the next generation Xbox console, including details on the hardware specs, planned release window, and the reason behind the launch timing. The YouTuber mentioned that the specifications them as well as insider Kepler are reporting for the next generation Xbox console are not based on the Zen 5 instead of the Zen 6 CPU architecture. They added that…

Sunny Suljic, the voice actor behind Atreus in God of War Ragnarok, has inadvertently hinted at a sequel being in development at Santa Monica Studio. During an interview with Matan Evan, the individual who The Game Awards regulars will remember as the ‘Bill Clinton kid’ from 2022’s show, Atreus voice actor Sunny Suljic was asked about his experience working on God of War and God of War Ragnarok. In response, Suljic stated that his experience has been “insane”, and that he’s already looking forward to the next game if they were to begin work on it. He was then asked…

Cygames’ and Arc System Works’ Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is the sequel to Granblue Fantasy Versus. It builds upon its predecessor’s foundation and introduces substantial improvements, diverse characters, and an array of new game modes. However, amidst its merits, the confusion surrounding its classification as a standalone title and the absence of pricing options for existing owners of the original game does raise some concerns. Despite the laudable additions, communication regarding Rising’s status as a sequel is muddled. The misconception of it being an expansion lingers, compounded by the absence of a reduced pricing option for existing owners of Granblue…

A new patch for Sabotage Studio’s role-playing game, Sea of Stars, has removed the in-game avatar of content creator Jirad from the game. Thierry Boulanger, the director of RPG Sea of Stars developed by Sabotage Studio, has stated on the official Sabotage Studio Discord server that a patch will be released to eliminate content creator Jirad “The Completionist” Khalil from the game, following a controversy surrounding him in relation to the Open Hand Foundation. In his post, Thierry has mentioned that a small patch will be going live on Steam and be submitted to consoles soon to replace the builder…

Spike Chunsoft’s Nintendo Switch exclusive adventure game, Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE, may be headed to PlayStation consoles. The PlayStation Blog has shared a round-up of season’s greetings and well wishes from partners in the game industry, among which a season’s greeting from Spike Chunsoft. The artwork featured on the greeting card is from the Nintendo Switch exclusive Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE, hinting that the game may arrive on PlayStation consoles in the near future. Most of the publisher/developer’s prior titles have been available on PlayStation platforms, and it’s likely that Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE will eventually follow…

Sales of Sega and Atlus’ Persona 5 and its spin-offs have surpassed 10 million copies worldwide, based on the latest information. Atlus has announced on Persona Channel that sales of the Persona 5 series, including re-releases and spin-offs, have surpassed 10 million copies worldwide. Besides Persona 5, which sold 3.2 million copies, and its subsequent re-release, Persona 5 Royal, additional titles in the series include spin-offs such as rhythm game Persona 5: Dancing Star Night, action role-playing game Persona 5: Strikers, SRPG Persona 5 Tactica. To commemorate the cumulative total of over 10 million copies sold worldwide, the definitive version…