Former EA CEO and currently Unity boss John Riccitiello has sparked criticism by opining that developers who don’t integrate microtransactions and monetization strategies into their game development process early on are f****** idiots. Riccitiello made his controversial remarks during an interview with PocketGamer.biz, which attracted criticism from game developers and the gaming community alike, prompting Riccitiello to defend
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Almost there! The release of Stray is so incredibly close and we cannot wait to see people play and hopefully enjoy what we have been working on for so long. And we thought now is a great opportunity to tell you all a bit more about how the main protagonist of the game came to
Rumbleverse is a free-to-play brawler battle royale that has finally received a release date after being delayed back in February. Players only need to wait until next month to start landing their own elbow drops from the top of skyscrapers, and the game will even be skipping early access to go straight for a full
Sony earlier announced the new PlayStation Stars program where players will be able to earn points for completing certain tasks. Alongside the points, players can also earn a new type of reward called digital collectibles, and Sony has clarified that the PlayStation Stars collectibles are “definitely not NFTs” for those who may have been concerned.
The new PS Plus Extra and Premium games have been announced and they include four more titles coming to Ubisoft+ Classics, but it seems like there are still plenty more to come. The five new Assassin’s Creed games take the collection up to 32 titles, so for Ubisoft to hit their target of more than
Sony has confirmed the new PS Plus Extra and Premium games that will be released in July 2022. We already knew about Stray launching day one into PlayStation Plus on July 19, but this will be joined by 14 more PS5 and PS4 games in Extra. Fans will be disappointed to learn there will only
Rollerdrome had been suspected to be part of August’s PS Plus Premium lineup, and that rumor has turned out to be somewhat accurate after developer Roll7 confirmed the game would be getting a PS Plus game trial when it launches. The game will also be released with a limited-time discount for PS Plus members before
120 Hz gaming is now available to PS5 players who are using a compatible display. Playing a game at 120 Hz results in smoother gameplay and more responsive controls, with many competitive gamers preferring it for games like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Destiny 2. However, it’s not always obvious when a game
Hello out there in PlayStation-land! This is Chris Kohler—I’m Editorial Director at Digital Eclipse, co-developer of the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. We’re excited for the upcoming release of a landmark collection containing 13 classic Konami TMNT games produced in the 80s and 90s for home consoles, portables, and the arcade. Play
Dear simulation games enthusiasts and those wanting to break free from the demanding pressure of some end-of-round statistics: we got you covered and invite you to join the farm life! Of course, we came prepared with some good arguments on why you should. Other than the calming effects of caring for your crops and tending
The Last of Us Part 1 has gone gold ahead of its release on September 2, and Naughty Dog’s Principal Environment Artist Anthony Vaccaro has said they managed to finish the game without resorting to the controversial practice of crunch. The game will include enhanced features for PS5 players, modernized gameplay, improved controls, and expanded
PlayStation Studios‘ cloud technology looks set to be dramatically improved now that Haven Studios has officially become a member of the group. The acquisition deal between the two companies was made official today and studio founder Jade Raymond has explained how both their “forward-thinking R&D” and expanding on their “studio in the cloud” technology was
Alan Wake 2‘s story is so big that it’s apparently a “monster.” That’s according to Remedy Entertainment’s Creative Director Sam Lake, who also teased a “stellar” cast on Twitter. We haven’t heard much of Alan Wake 2 since its official announcement after a series of rumors. Remedy previously planned to showcase the game this summer
Kojima Productions took to Twitter over the weekend to threaten legal action against those who misidentified Hideo Kojima as Shinzo Abe killer. On Friday, we reported that photos of Kojima posing next to a portrait of Che Guevara and wearing a Soviet hat were circulated by international media houses and some far right politicians, labelling
Beyond Good and Evil 2 release might not be a pipe dream after all. According to a new report by trusty insider Tom Henderson, the game is scheduled to begin external playtesting soon after reports that it has been sitting in development hell for years. Ubisoft confirmed on numerous occasions that Beyond Good and Evil
Remember Aconcagua PS1? Probably not. The obscure, long-forgotten point-and-click adventure was released in 2000 by Sony Computer Entertainment as a Japan-only game and was supposed to release in North America at some point but never did. Fast forward 22 years and Japanese game translator Hilltop has translated the whole thing into English. The patch will release
The first and only print run of The Last of Us Part 1 Firefly Edition sold out extremely quickly within the US, and fans have been calling for the collector’s version to come to other regions like Europe. Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has now said they’re aware more players would like to own the
Last week, we asked you to share in-game vacation spots you’d love to visit using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s dreamy highlights: coalabr14 shares a reflective spot in Ghost of Tsushima. kuukyoseijou shares the boys of Final Fantasy XV enjoying a gondola ride. ameeba37 shares Aloy exploring forests filled with sequoias in Horizon Forbidden