Author: Emil John

A new Xbox controller, codenamed “Sebille”, is expected to launch in the month of May, 2024, based on the latest information. During an ongoing discussion in the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, The Verge’s Tom Warren appeared on chat to reveal that a new Xbox controller, codenamed “Sebille” is set to be announced in May, 2024, ahead of the June showcase. Warren further clarified that the information regarding a new Xbox controller being announced in May, 2024, was present in the Federal Court Case documents leak, and he doesn’t believe it has changed. The upcoming controller is said to…

The recently discovered pre-release Persona 5 beta features character models from Persona 4, including a grown up version of Nanako. Twitter user REALMadMax1960 has shared that Atlus had originally planned on featuring adult versions of Persona 4 characters in Persona 5 in some capacity, as grown up character models for Nanako and others have been discovered in the beta files. It appears that these Persona 4 character models were created very early in Persona 5’s development cycle, when it was planned for the game’s protagonists to be traveling the world, presumably including a trip to Inaba. Previously, YouTuber ScrambledFaz shared…

People Can Fly and Incuvo’s first-person shooter, Bulletstorm VR, is reportedly suffering from major issues at launch, and refunds are being issued. Reddit users are reporting that Bulletstorm VR for PSVR2 has been removed from the PlayStation Store in various PSN regions, and refunds are being issued over major, game breaking issues with the game. Notifications are being sent out to those who purchased Bulletstorm VR on the PlayStation Store, stating that the game will be removed from the store and refunds will be given out. The message sent out on the Korean PlayStation Network states that Sony Interactive Entertainment…

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…