Author: Daniel Stokes

Industry analyst Michael Pachter has claimed that the Nintendo and PlayStation business model of console exclusives no longer works. During a recent episode of Pachter Factor, industry analyst Michael Pachter was asked why Xbox would release its first-party titles on other platforms if Game Pass had been doing well. In response, he stated that the reason it doing this is because the Nintendo and PlayStation model of console exclusive titles on proprietary hardware is, in his view, “broken”. Pachter further explained that Nintendo and Sony’s model of associating their first-party games exclusively with their own hardware used to work, and…

Details regarding the next entry in Ubisoft’s online action role-playing game series, Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, have allegedly been leaked. YouTuber Manco Army, who mainly creates content related to The Division series, has claimed that to have spoken with a developer who had been working on the Tom Clancy’s The Division 3 prior to losing their job a few months ago during the recent layoffs at Ubisoft. The developer provided several details regarding the game to the YouTuber, which they have shared in their latest video. The content creators shared that the next entry in The Division series will…

IGN France has issued an apology to Stellar Blade developer Shift Up for its insulting remarks over the depiction of the game’s protagonist. In its original preview, IGN France had taken issue with the depiction of Stellar Blade protagonist Eve. It pointed out that while other games featuring female protagonists have opted to highlight the strengths of those characters, Stellar Blade’s Eve is just “bland”. The post cited the examples of iconic female characters like Bayonetta and and Nier Automata that have “inspired an entire generation of cosplayers”. Furthermore, it was stated that Eve is more of a doll that…

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Shift Up’s upcoming action adventure game, Stellar Blade, is set to receive a post-launch update that will add a New Game Plus mode as well as free costumes. Speaking during an interview, Shift Up CEO Kim Hyeong-tae mentioned that the development team will be working on a balance patch to make the game more enjoyable for all sorts of players. Plans to release DLC have not yet been decided, but free post-launch content such as additional costumes a New Game Plus mode are being worked on for Stellar Blade. Kim clarified that Stella Blade’ does not…

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Shift Up’s upcoming action adventure title, Stellar Blade, is the best selling game pre-order on PlayStation Store and Amazon. As seen across all major PlayStation Store regions, Stellar Blade leads the pre-order charts as the best selling game. Additionally, it is also the best selling game on Amazon that has yet to be released, and the second best selling game overall, behind the recently released Prince Peach: Showtime! Leading the way in the PlayStation Store’s pre-orders section in the US is Stellar Blade Digital Deluxe Edition, followed by Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail – Collector’s Edition, Sea…

The unannounced remake of Square Enix’s classic role-playing game, Final Fantasy IX, is set to be a multiplatform title that is “not very ambitious”, based on the latest rumor. According to Twitter/X insider Silknigth, the rumored Final Fantasy IX remake will not be a PlayStation console exclusive, and is also planned for Xbox. When asked whether Sony pursued exclusivity and was turned down, they responded by saying that it’s difficult for Square Enix and Sony not to reach an agreement. However, they added that, at the moment in the generation, it’s not necessary for all games to have a contract.…

Auditions for the main cast featured in the next entry in Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s action role-playing game series, Like a Dragon, have been announced. Speaking during the latest episode of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio TV (via), Like a Dragon series director Masayoshi Yokoyama revealed that auditions for the main cast featured in the next title will be held by the studio in the near future. According to Yokoyama says, the audition will be similar to the live hostess audition for Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. He also clarified that the next game…

Counterplay, the developer behind Gearbox Publishing’s action role-playing game Godfall, has been hit with layoffs, based on the latest information. According to the LinkedIn profiles of Matt Cerami, former senior writer at Counterplay Games, Spencer Roberts, former lead narrative animator at Counterplay Games, and Craig Johnson, former senior gameplay animatior at Counterplay Games, the studio has been hit with layoffs. In his LinkedIn post, Cerami mentions that his time at Counterplay Games recently came to an end, and that him and many other talented people who have been let go from the studio are now looking for new opportunities. He…

Microsoft and Mojang Studios’ popular sandbox game, Minecraft, is set to receive a native PS5 version. Multiple sources have confirmed that title IDs for a PS5 version of Minecraft have recently been published on the PlayStation Network back-end, implying that a native port for the console will soon be available. Among the aforementioned sources is Twitter/X user PlayStation Game Size, who has correctly leaked similar back-end information from the PlayStation Store in the past. Minecraft did not receive a native PS5 version back when the console launched in the year 2020, as Microsoft claimed that it did not receive a…

The expansion for Capcom’s latest action role-playing game, Dragon’s Dogma 2, is set to be considerably bigger than Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, based on a new rumor. According to a 4chan post, the new area included in the DLC is the Swamp and Tundra region of a country called Galacyia, based on European Northen Countries. It is said to be about the size of the game’s main map, which is comprised of Battahl and Venworth. As per the source, the DLC area will be accessible via some locations in the East of Vernworth. The source claims that the Dragon’s Dogma…