In a social media post Friday night, Sonic 4 director Jeff Fowler announced that principal photography has wrapped and teased Metal Sonic’s appearance. The reveal hints at the franchise’s next major expansion — and Sonic’s newest enemy.
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Author Isaac Young Explains How Games Workshop Is “Defacing” Warhammer 40,000 By Adding Female Adeptus Custodes
Isaac Young, the author of the Matrioshka Divide, explains how Games Workshop is "defacing" Warhammer 40,000 by adding female Adeptus Custodes into its lore. The company introduced a female Custodes in its upcoming Codex: Adeptus Custodes. An excerpt reads, "Custodian...
Rumor: EA Shutting Down ‘Apex Legends’ UK QA Team
A new rumor claims that EA is shutting down their Apex Legends quality assurance team in the United Kingdom that consists of around 40 workers. This rumor comes from Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming who reports, "According to sources who spoke with Insider Gaming under...
‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Creative Director Julian Gerighty Explains Why He Describes Kay Vess As “A Much More Modern Protagonist”
Star Wars Outlaws Creative Director Julian Gerighty shared why he describes the game's protagonist Kay Vess as a "much more modern protagonist." Speaking with Game Informer, Gerighty first shared his assertion, "I think she's a much more modern protagonist than we...
Report: ‘Immortals Of Aveum’ Developer Ascendant Studios Furloughs “Majority Of Their Staff”
Former Ascendent Studios employee Kris Morness reports that the company has furloughed the majority of its staff less than a year after it released Immortals of Aveum and less than a week after it announced it was working on a new project. Morness shared on LinkedIn,...
Ubisoft Commits To Ensuring Gamers Don’t Own Their Games As It Delists ‘The Crew’ From Ubisoft Connect Libraries
Ubisoft is committing to its stance that gamers must get comfortable by not owning their games as the company has systematically delisted The Crew from gamers' Ubisoft Connect Libraries essentially preventing players from playing the game. Ubisoft Director of...
Games Workshop Denies Obvious Retcons to Adeptus Custodes By Introducing Female Space Marines
Games Workshop, the company behind Warhammer, confirmed that it retconned the Adeptus Custodes by adding female Space Marines. They have denied it being a retcon. As reported by The ArchCast, who shared an excerpt from the Codex, it states, "Custodian Calladayce...
Games Journalist Ryan Easby Calls For Violence Against Former ‘World Of Warcraft’ Team Lead Mark Kern
Games journalist Ryan Easby, who has freelanced for various outlets including NME, PCGamesN, The Escapist. TheGamer, Gayming Magazine, and others took to social media to call for violence against former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern. Easby posted to X, "Soft...
Capcom Admits Its Localization Team Alters Video Games For Ideological Adaptation And “Inclusive Storytelling”
Japanese developer and publisher Capcom admitted that its localization team is altering video games for "cultural adaptation, preserving context, and inclusive storytelling." Capcom's games library is extensive. The company is one of the more recognized video game...
Video Game Marketer Chris Heintz Attacks Gamers As “Spiteful Failsons” And Wishes “Gamergate Dorks Fade Into Oblivion”
Chris Heintz the co-founder of Ignition Facility, a company that claims to provide various marketing strategies to video game companies, chose to attack gamers as "spiteful failsons." In a post to X, Heintz, who was the Central Player Relations Manager at Riot Games...
Saber Interactive Co-Founder Matthew Karch: “AAA Development Has Become Very Risky”
Saber Interactive co-Founder Matthew Karch, who recently reacquired the company from Embracer Group via Beacon Interactive, shared his thoughts that "AAA development has become very risky." In an interview with IGN following the sale of Saber Interactive to Beacon...
Melonie Mac Calls For Embracer Group To Shut Down Crystal Dynamics After Developer Ditches Lara Croft’s Tomb Raider Profession
Melonie Mac, one of the most public Tomb Raider fans on the internet, called for Embracer Group to shut down Crystal Dynamics after it was detailed in a new TTRPG from Evil Hat Productions that the developer is ditching Lara Croft's Tomb Raider profession. On...
Sweet Baby Inc. Influenced ‘Alan Wake 2’ Allegedly Using Bots To Boost Sales
The Sweet Baby Inc. influenced Alan Wake 2 is allegedly using bots according to social media analyst TheMasteroftheTDS. TheMasteroftheTDS, who hosts the Gothic Therapy YouTube channel shared to X, "Alan Wake 2, a game known to be one of the games Sweet Baby Inc. was...