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‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Sequel Officially In Development
A sequel to Warner Bros. Games' Hogwarts Legacy is reportedly officially in development. Jennifer Maas and K.J. Yossman at Variety report, "Warner Bros. Games is at work on a video game sequel to Hogwarts Legacy, which is a 'very big priority' for Warner Bros....
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa Confirms Nintendo Switch Successor Is Backwards Compatible
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the company's upcoming Nintendo Switch successor is backwards compatible and will allow gamers to play Nintendo Switch games. In a post to X, Furukawa wrote, "This is Furukawa. At today's Corporate Management Policy...
Former Naughty Dog Developer Says Sony Is Being “EXTREMELY Short-Sighted” By Shutting Down ‘Concord’ Developer Firewalk Studios
Former Naughty Dog Game Director Bruce Straley, who worked on The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, said Sony is being "EXTREMELY short-sighted" by shutting down Firewalk Studios, the developer of Concord. Sony announced it was shutting down Firewalk Studios...
Ubisoft Replaces Julian Gerighty As Creative Director For ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ As Game “Underperformed Sales Expectations”
Ubisoft revealed that it replaced Julian Gerighty as its Creative Director for Star Wars Outlaws in the wake of admitting that it "underperformed sales expectations." In the game's first Dev Update, Ubisoft shared that Drew Rechner is now the game's Creative...
14% Of ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Physical Retail Orders Reportedly Cancelled Ahead Of Game’s Release, Total Pre-Orders Less Than 200,000
Approximately 14% of physical pre-orders for Dragon Age: The Veilguard at a national retailer were reportedly cancelled in the days leading up to the games release. YouTuber Endymion revealed that a retail insider shared with him that 956 pre-orders of a total of...
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ To Lay Foundation For A “Narrative Evolution” In The Franchise According To Ubisoft’s Marc-Alexis Coté
Marc-Alexis Coté, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed boss, claims that the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows game will lay the foundation of a "narrative evolution" for the franchise that will attempt to revive its present-day storylines. As reported by Eurogamer, Coté...
Report: ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Will Not Have Any DLC Or Expansions As BioWare Shifts Focus To ‘Mass Effect’ 5
A new report details that BioWare will not be developing any DLC or expansions for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but will instead turn their entire focus to Mass Effect 5. George Yang at Rolling Stone reported on Halloween, "With Dragon Age: The Veilguard now...
Moon Studios CEO Describes ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Writing As “Infantile And Terrible”
Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler described the writing in BioWare's recently released Dragon Age: The Veilguard as "infantile and terrible." In a recent post to X, Mahler, who is currently developing No Rest for the Wicked, wrote, "I grew up in the 80s - even as a young...
The Powell Group Deletes Its Associations With Sweet Baby Inc. From LinkedIn And Its Website
The Powell Group deleted its announced associations with Sweet Baby Inc. on both its LinkedIn account and on its website after it was discovered and publicized that the company had partnered with Sweet Baby Inc. YouTuber MasteroftheTDS, the host of the Gothic Therapy...
‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Peak Concurrent Player Counts Top Out At 89,418 In Its First Weekend, Show Game Is Not A Breakout Success
Peak concurrent player counts for Dragon Age: The Veilguard topped out at 89,418 on Sunday night indicating the game did not become a breakout success. Ahead of the game's release EA CEO Andrew Wilson touted the game to investors claiming it had "breakout potential,"...
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Boss Claims DEI Is Killing Game, Not Only Doubles Down On It, But Also Attacks Critics
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté, admitted that the company's injection of DEI into Assassin's Creed Shadows is harming the game's potential, but declared that he plans to double down on it and even attacked his critics. As reported by Eurogamer, Côté...
Sweet Baby Inc. Partners With The Powell Group To Push Controversial Themes
The Powell Group announced it partnered with Sweet Baby Inc. to push controversial themes and specifically to provide "sensitivity and authenticity consulting at every stage of development." YouTuber MasteroftheTDS, the host of the Gothic Therapy channel, discovered...