Electronic Arts has reported a decline in its latest quarterly results, despite the release of both Apex Legends and Anthem. The publisher announced net revenue of $1.24 billion for its fourth quarter, a decline of 22% from $1.6 billion reported during the same period last year. Net revenue for the full year ended March 31 was also down at $4.95 billion, compared to the last fiscal year’s $5.15 billion....

EA Sports FC 25 was the best-selling game in the UK in September, which included the release of a handful of high-profile titles. EA‘s football game comfortably topped the monthly chart, despite a 4.6% decline compared to the launch sales forEA Sports FC 24. That’s according to GSD data published byGamesIndustry.biz, which covers physical game sales from major markets and digital sales from most leading publishers, excludingNintendoand505 Games. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, which debuted at No....

Organisers of the inaugural Commonwealth Esport Championships have unveiled the first three games that will be included as part of the event. Valve‘sDota 2,Epic Games‘Rocket Leagueand troubledKonamifootball titleeFootballare the first series of games to be included in the event which will take place in Birmingham in August 2022. Speaking on the announcement, Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Katie Sadleir said: “Alongside the GEF, we’re delighted to unveil three major titles for the Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham this summer....

Build a Rocket Boy has publicly demonstrated Everywhere gameplay for the first time. As part of aCommunity Corner streamon the officialEverywhereTwitch channel, the game’s community team was joined by assistant game director Adam Whiting and QA analyst Nadia Tolmay to show the game in action. It was also announced that the game’s first closed alpha will take place on December 5. The video shows off a stage that was previously demonstrated to VGCwhen we visited the studio in March....

FBC: Firebreak won’t feature The Old Gods of Asgard, the game’s director has confirmed. The Old Gods of Asgard have featured in most modern Remedy games, perhaps most famously inAlan Wake 2with their performance of “Herald of Darkness.” The band also appeared inControl, performing the game’s title track “Take Control”. However, the band won’t appear inFBC: Firebreak, the upcoming first-person shooter fromRemedy Entertainmentset in the Control universe. “Unfortunately, no,” said director Mike Kayatta when asked by VGC about the band....

Final Fantasy 16’s producer has revealed that the game’s dialogue is being recorded in “British English” as its primary language, with a Japanese dub coming later in development. TheSquare Enixseries usually prioritises Japanese as its primary recording language, howeverNaoki Yoshidaexplained in a newJapanese interview(translated viaDualshockers) that the decision to use English was made due to the requirement to capture performance actors’ faces. “We’ve been prioritizing English voice recording. And we’re specifically doing it in British English,” the producer said....

Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida has reportedly said he believes the rollout of 5G mobile networks will soon attract players away from games consoles. That’s according to a report by theFinancial Times(paywall), which claims theSquare Enixexecutive stated that the improved streaming speeds would “herald the long-term demise of the dedicated games console” as a primary medium for gaming. “Once 5G becomes the global standard, there will definitely come a time when we can transfer images to any device,” Yoshida is quoted as saying....

Sports Interactive has announced Football Manager 2025’s release date. FM25 will hitPCandMacon November 26, the same date as Football Manager 25 Console arrives onXboxandPS5. The PC/Mac and Xbox titles will be available via Game Pass too. Football Manager 25Mobileis also scheduled to launch on November 26 as aNetflixexclusive, while Football Manager 25 Touch will be released forNintendo Switchon December 3. “Powered by the switch to the Unity engine, FM25 marks the biggest technical and visual advancement for the series in a generation,” according to theSega-owned studio....

Epic Games has announced plans to introduce a skill-based matchmaking system for Fortnite battle royale’s core modes. It will be introduced in game update v10.40 in a bid to create a more even playing field. “You will be more likely to match with players of similar skill, and as you get better, so should your opponents,” the studio said in ablog post. “We will slowly roll this out to all regions across Battle Royale core modes as we test and monitor how it performs....

Journalist and presenter Geoff Keighley has said to expect fewer third-party digital showcases this summer, as companies instead opt to include content in events like his Summer Game Fest show. Last year companies such asCapcomandSquare Enixreceived a somewhat negative critical response to their own digital events, which fans felt contained fewer announcements than anticipated. Speaking during a Twitter Spaces audio session this weekend, Keighley said consumers should expect less third-party conferences this year, as those publishers with less content instead opt to participate inSummer Game Festand “first-party conferences” such as theXbox and Bethesda Showcase....

Computer peripherals firm Corsair Gaming has said it believes GTA 6 will release for PC early next year, following its consoles debut. Rockstar Games’ parent companyTake-Tworecently hinted at aPCrelease forGrand Theft Auto 6, even though the game hasn’t officially been announced for the platform. Now, speaking in its latest financial results, Corsair Gaming’s financa VP, Ronald van Veen, had this to say: “Yeah, GTA 6 is probably the one everyone is talking about....

Hideo Kojima has stated that he personally added every reference to himself to Death Stranding 2, as his staff pretended they didn’t know what he was talking about when asked to add Kojima Easter eggs. Hideo Kojima‘s games are renowned for their self-referential nature, referencing both his past work and the developer himself. His latest release, Death Standing 2: On The Beach, is no exception. Now, in a new interview, Kojima has joked that his staff pretend not to know what he’s asking them to do when it comes to Kojima references, so he adds them himself....

Hotel Barcelona’s target release window has been delayed to “early 2025”, White Owls CEO Hidetaka Suehiro has confirmed. The collaboration between Deadly Premonition creator Suehiro’s development studio and No More Heroes creatorGoichi Sudawaspreviously expected to be released this year. “Right now, we’re bug checking the game and we want to keep polishing it and making it better”, Swery toldGamereactor. “But ideally, we want to release the game in early 2025”....