Capcom recently made history when it slapped a $70 price tag on Dragon’s Dogma 2 which now holds the record as the company’s most expensive game. Don’t expect it to hold on to the title for long though, as Capcom is currently looking to review its pricing policies in line with rising development costs. “Industrywide development costs are rising, and [...]
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Lionsgate Films has dropped the official trailer for its star-studded film adaptation of Gearbox Software’s popular Borderlands looter-shooter series of games. The film will revolve around the story of the alien outlaw Lilith (Cate Blanchett) as she embarks on a quest to find a treasure-filled vault with the help of her team of Vault Hunters. Among the merry band of [...]
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Activision Blizzard is one again in the legal limelight for allegedly requiring Call of Duty esports players to submit to monopolistic tournament terms and policies. Professional esports players Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez and Seth “Scump” Abner recently filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that it introduced exploitative policies when it exclusively took over all Call of Duty esports tournaments. The [...]
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It’s been a tough year for video game companies the world over as sales continue to drop in the aftermath of the pandemic boom. Bandai Namco’s digital entertainment division in particular saw a whopping 98% drop in gross profit and an 6.7% dip in net sales year-over-year, according to the company’s Q3 2023 financial report. In a follow-up statement, the [...]
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Star Wars Jedi and Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment is looking to leverage the popularity of The Mandalorian with a first-person shooter inspired by the live action TV series. As you can probably guess, it will drop players into the metallic boots of a bounty hunter during the Galactic Civil War, the timeline of the original Star Wars film trilogy. [...]
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Microsoft is making four Xbox-exclusive games well… not exclusive as part of its “Xbox Everywhere” marketing campaign. That includes Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment, all of which are set to launch on PlayStation 5 at some point in the future. The announcement was made during yesterday’s Xbox podcast, where Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Xbox president Sarah [...]
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Enad Global 7 published its Q4 2023 financial report yesterday which showed a 9% quarter-over-quarter increase in revenue but a 15% decline year-over-year. It also revealed that Daybreak Games had sold off a “noncore IP” for $5.9 million to give the company more wiggle room after a particularly weak third quarter. The report didn’t specify which IP it was, but [...]
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It looks like things are starting to pick up for NCSoft as the South Korean video game publisher finally sees a 15% increase in revenue after a three-quarter drop, according to its Q4 2023 financial report. It’s still far below the company’s Q4 2022 and annual revenues are still down by 31% compared to 2022 but it’s a start. To [...]
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With Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth on the horizon, Final Fantasy fans can’t help but wonder whether other aging entries in the long-running RPG series will also be getting sleek, high-budget remakes of their own. For Final Fantasy 8, the answer is a clear and unequivocal no. In a recent interview with IGN, FF7: Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi and Final Fantasy [...]
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It’s a dark day for superheroes and villains alike as DC Universe Online studio Dimensional Ink Games becomes the latest victim of the ongoing job cuts in the video game industry. The layoffs appear to have also included senior staff members as confirmed by art producer Andy D. and narrative designer Lynnea Glasser, both of whom were laid off after [...]
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