Sony has closed the creator of its troubled live service game Concord, it’s confirmed. Firewalk Studios will be permanently closed,Sony Interactive Entertainmentsaid in a statement on Tuesday, as will mobile game developer Neon Koi. Sonyannounced plans to take Concord offline, pull the game from sale and offer refunds to all players who bought it, just two weeks after it launched in August, citing a poor reception from players. Update29th Oct 2024 / 7:12 pm Firewalk Studios haspublished a farewell messagefollowing the announcement of its closure....

Sony will stream its next State of Play presentation later this month, it’s been claimed. That’s according to reliable gaming insider ‘NatetheHate’, who frequently reveals information on the games industry ahead of official announcements. According to the user,PlayStation’s next live streamis arriving in February. Asked by an X user for more exact timing info on theState of Play, the insiderdropped a strong hintthat it would take place on the week commencing February 10....

Game trials set to appear on PlayStation Plus Premium will differ in length, it’s been reported. Twitter user PS Vortex shared screenshots from the Hong KongPlayStationStore, where the revamped PlayStation Plus is already live. These screenshots show that of the games that currently offer free trials to Premium members, the number of hours available for each trial is different. According to PS Vortex, most of the trials available – includingWWE 2K22andUncharted: Legacy of Thieves – allow players to try out each game for two hours....

The latest episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast is now available. This week, Jordan and Chris discuss the recentPS5Pro speculation, the future of Dino Crisis and more. Plus, as always, we take your listener questions. If you love this podcast, you can get more bonus podcasts from VGC on Patreon. You can find out more atPatreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle. VGC: A Video Games Podcast episodes are available weekly, hosted by VGC’s Jordan Middler, Chris Scullion and Andy Robinson, and broadcaster Pete Donaldson, featuring regular special guests from across the games industry....

Pokémon Center stores in Japan are launching a new line of merchandise inspired by the Celadon Game Corner. The new Night Arcade line includes new clothing, plush, lunch boxes, and other accessories, featuring the Celadon Game Corner theming. It’s currently unknown if the line will make its way toPokémonCenters in the US and the UK. The Pokémon featured in the promotional material for the line include Abra, Pinsir, Persian, Dratini, Diglet, Clefairy, Scyther, and Porygon....

The Pokémon Company has confirmed the date for the next Pokémon Presents livestream. PokémonPresents will return on Tuesday, July 22. The event will be broadcast on the Pokémon YouTube channel. No information was given about what will be shown during the event. “The Pokémon CompanyInternational invites fans to watch the latest Pokémon Presents presentation on Tuesday, July 22,” said The Pokémon Company in a statement. “Trainers can tune in to the broadcast on the official Pokémon YouTube channel for the latest news and updates from the world of Pokémon....

A new Project Slayers 2 showcase featuring Pyrokenesis lands tomorrow. The end of May has confirmed thatProject Slayers 2, a sequel to one of the biggest Demon Slayer homages on theRobloxplatform, is in the works. Once it’s out,Project Slayers 2 codeswill likely be the best to way to power up your character early on. They were relatively few and far between in the original release, and the same could be true for its follow-up, but that game was also quickly abandoned in favour of this new take....

The publisher and developer of mobile hit Puzzle & Dragons says it’s considering a shareholder request for an extraordinary general meeting to oust company president and CEO Kazuki Morishita. Earlier this year, investment advisor Strategic Capitalsent a 32-page report to GungHo Onlineon behalf of its shareholders, entitled ‘Proposal forGungHo Online EntertainmentInc to up its game’. Strategic Capital has now announced that it has teamed with another group, Intertrust Trustees (Cayman) Ltd, to send a letter to GungHo requesting an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders....

Bethesda has revealed the streaming schedule for the upcoming QuakeCon 2022 event. The event, which will once again be streaming-only will kick off withid Software’sMarty Strattonopening the show at 5:15 pm BST on August 18. The event will include streams focussing onRedfall, The Elder Scrolls Online,Fallout 76,Ghostwire: Tokyo, Quake, and more.Bethesdahas said that fans can “Expect special appearances from developers and other personalities.” The full schedule can be foundhere. The 2022 Quake Pro League World Championship will also take place during the event....

Rockstar has released a new Red Dead Redemption 2 title update designed to fix many problems that PC players have been encountering since the game launched on November 5. The lengthyRed Dead Redemption 2title update 1.14patch notesare broken down into graphics and performance fixes, stability fixes, control and user interface fixes, and general/miscellaneous ones. Prior to the update’s release,Rockstar issued an apologyforthe game’s ongoing issuesand said it’s working as quickly as possible to fix them....

With more than ten re-releases since its debut in 2005, Resident Evil 4 is a game etched into the minds of many players. So it’s perhaps testament to the enduring quality ofShinji Mikami’s masterpiece that, when we had the opportunity to playCapcom’s inevitable Resi 4 remake recently, it was somewhat of a relief to discover how faithfully it appears to recreate the original game. Resident Evil’s previous remakes, which tackled older games from the primitive days of 3D, expectedly took a less precious approach to overhaulling designs from the source material....

Capcom has announced its next Capcom Spotlight Showcase, promising news on Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and more. “We will be presenting the latest news on highly anticipated upcomingCapcomtitles, along with developer interviews,” the company said. The stream will feature new information onMonster Hunter Wilds,Street Fighter 6,Pragmata, andResident Evil Requiem. The broadcast is planned to last for approximately 40 minutes. Capcom Spotlight Showcase takes place on Thursday, June 26 at 3PM PDT/ 6PM EST/ 11PM BST....

There must be a lot of pressure that comes with developing an Annapurna Interactive game. The publisher has become renowned for having something of a Midas touch when it comes to picking the finest indie titles and elevating them to instant classic status. French developer BlueTwelve signed a deal to makeStrayfor Annapurna before the publisher had even released a single game, and in the six years that followed it’s watched as a steady stream of hits has poured out....