Sony’s high-profile live service struggles have seen the cancellation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us multiplayer game and, most recently, the disastrous release and then un-release of Concord, which resulted in the closure of its developer, Firewalk. Amid the turmoil, Sony has reaffirmed its commitment to major single-player games. […]
Month: November 2024
Dune: Prophecy Explained – A Revenge Saga Set 10,000 Years Before Paul Atreides
The upcoming HBO series Dune: Prophecy explores the sect that will many centuries later come to be known as the Bene Gesserit. “We are 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides and we like to call it 10,000 years BC, Before Chalamet,” joked star Emily Watson, referring to the […]
Dune: Prophecy Explained – A Revenge Saga Set 10,000 Years Before Paul Atreides
The upcoming HBO series Dune: Prophecy explores the sect that will many centuries later come to be known as the Bene Gesserit. “We are 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides and we like to call it 10,000 years BC, Before Chalamet,” joked star Emily Watson, referring to the […]
Sony Says It Should Have Done User Testing and Internal Evaluation Earlier on Concord
Sony has reflected on the disastrous launch of PlayStation 5 game Concord, saying it’s still learning when it comes to live service games. Concord, a live service hero shooter from Sony-owned Firewalk Studios, has gone down as one of the biggest flops in PlayStation history. Amid disastrously low player numbers, […]
The Target Early Black Friday Sale Has Some Excellent Deals on LEGO Sets
LEGOs are a hot commodity during the holiday season. Not only are they a great gift idea for people of all ages, but they're also frequently on sale during November, especially during the days leading up to Black Friday. Target is discount several LEGO sets by as much as 40% […]
IGN UK Podcast 773: Don't Eat Play-Doh
Cardy, Matt, and Emma have been playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Do they like it? Listen to find out. They've also been tinkering with the PS5 Pro, as well as watching the enjoyable Paddington in Peru and touching The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. There's also time for a bit of […]
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Players Can Dress Up Majima as Kiryu… If They Sign Up for Email Notifications
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii players can dress up fan favorite Goro Majima in the clothes of longtime Yakuza protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, so long as they sign up for email notifications from Sega. The special Dragon of Dojima outfit is available to anyone who signs up on the […]
Score the Silent Hill 2 Remake for PS5 at Its Lowest Price Yet
This is truly the season of savings, with plenty of fantastic deals popping up at various retailers in the lead-up to Black Friday. While not part of Black Friday sales specifically, Woot's offering some great video game deals right now as part of their ongoing 'Fall In Love With Video […]
Shigeru Miyamoto: 'What We Create Is More Important Than the Amount Spent on Development'
During a recent Q&A with investors, Nintendo executive and storied designer Shigeru Miyamoto answered a question about the trend of rising development costs, saying that what Nintendo creates is far more important than what it spends on development. The question related to rising development costs, asking if Nintendo's own expenses […]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Dev Says Game Pass Helped Convince People Who Were ‘On the Fence’ to Try the Game — but Now the Challenge Is to Convince Them to Stick Around
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launched day one on Game Pass — the first Call of Duty game to do so following Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It was a big gamble for Microsoft, with some analysts predicting a significant decline in game sales, particularly on Xbox, […]