System Shock developer Nightdive Studios has sat down with VGC to talk all about the remake of the PC classic, how it’s been received by critics and players, and the console release of the games. Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick and director of business development Larry Kuperman joined VGC’s Jordan Middler to discuss the long-in-development remake, the difficulties with crowdfunding, and more. Plus, you’re able to win one of five copies of the game onSteam....

The Pokemon Company has revealed the promo card that will come with the Trading Card Game’s Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box. PokémonElite Trainer boxes typically include 9 packs from the set and include a promo card, featuring special artwork of one of the featured Pokemon from that trading card expansion. Now,The Pokémon Companyhave revealed the promo card that will be included in the Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box. The promo card for the Destined Rivals Elite Trainer box will be Team Rocket’s Wobbuffet....

Pokémon Go developer Niantic has denied claims that the app’s monthly earnings have dropped to a five-year low. On Wednesday, app store analytics firm AppMagic claimed thatNiantic‘s game saw monthly global revenue of $34.7 million in April. It claimed that this was down from $42.8 million in March, which in turn was down from $57.9 million in February. This led to a suggestion that the $34.7 million figurewas the game’s lowest monthly revenue since February 2018, a claim that Niantic has now denied....

Nintendo has confirmed a Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield release date of July 25, 2025. Announced in February,PokémonSword & Pokémon Shield will be the first core entries in the RPG series to be released on a home console when they arrive onNintendo Switch. Developed byGame Freak,Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shieldare set in the Galar region. Starter Pokémon include curious grass-type chimp Grookey, energetic fire-type rabbit Scorbunny, and stealthy water-type lizard Sobble....

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says the market became “really difficult” for Sony Japan Studio-style games, which contributed to the studio’s closure. Yoshida, who leftPlayStationearlier this year after a 30-year career, has given several interviews about his time at PlayStation. The latest comes from the Sacred Symbols PlayStation Podcast. When asked about the closure of PlayStation’sJapan Studio, and fan perception about PlayStation losing its Japanese influence, Yoshida claimed that it was the market that dictatedSony‘s shift in focus away from Japan Studio IP....

Resident Evil Village will be getting three major new features in an upcoming update called Winters’ Expansion. The DLC will also be available as part ofResident Evil Village: Gold Edition, which includes the base game and Winters’ Expansion in one pack. Winters’ Expansion will include a third-person mode, allowing players to see the protagonist Ethan as they play instead of playing in a first-person perspective. It will also include an update to Mercenaries mode called Additional Orders, which includes new playable characters including Chris Redfield, Heisenberg and Lady Dimitrescu....

Hamster Corporation has confirmed the price and formats for the upcoming re-release of the original arcade version of Ridge Racer. Hamster, which has been releasing retro arcade games under its Arcade Archives series for the past decade, is launching a new series called Arcade Archives 2. The company previously confirmed that the first game in this new series is Ridge Racer, which will be coming toSwitch 2on the same day the console releases, June 5....

Sea of Thieves co-developer Radical Forge has laid off “a handful” of employees. The Middlesbrough, UK-based indie studio said in a message posted on X that it was restructuring “to continue operating in the current challenging market”. Founded in 2017, Radical Forge also has co-development credits on Gang Beasts, Rust: Console Edition and Zombie Army 4. It released its first original IP, murder mystery narrative-puzzler Bright Paw, in 2020....

Sega executives have implied that Super Mario Bros Wonder was responsible for Sonic Superstars selling fewer copies than expected. The company has just releasedits English translationof a Q&A session held earlier this month, following its Q3 results presentation for its current fiscal year. Segahad stated thatSonic Superstarshad sold fewer copies than had been forecast, so during the Q&A Sega Sammy Holdings executive vice president Makoto Takahashi and IR/SR department director Nobuaki Yoshii were asked how they evaluated the game’s performance....

The latest round of ‘free’ titles offered to Amazon Prime Gaming members cannow be claimed. September’s Prime Gaming line-upconsists of eight free titles includingAssassin’s CreedOrigins, Football Manager 2022 and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Also included are The Dig, Defend the Rook, We. The Revolution, Castle on the Coast, and Word of the Law: The Death Mask Collector’s Edition. Prime Gaming, which is included with anAmazonPrime subscription, offers members newPCtitles to keep and exclusive in-game content each month....

Several European retailers are reportedly no longer stocking physical Xbox games. That’s according toGamesIndustry.biz’s Christopher Dring, who said on the Games Industry Microcast that he’d heard that sales of physical games for the console are so low that retailers have decided to stop stocking the products. “I got told by a major publisher just before Christmas, that across Europe, several retailers have started not listingXboxanymore,” said Dring. “So they’ve just started not stocking Xbox games anymore, Xbox is such a digital console, the physical performance of games is really low, and ultimately when you’re selling a console that most people are just downloading games for, it doesn’t really benefit the retailer very much....

Sledgehammer Games is reportedly working on a sequel to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. That’s according to RalphValve, an insider who has accuratelyleakedinformationaboutActivision’s blockbuster FPS series in the past. In a report forWhat If Gaming, Valve claimsSledgehammerwill revisit the futuristic combat of 2014’s Advanced Warfare following therelatively poor performanceof its most recent series entry, which was last year’s World War 2 gameCall of Duty Vanguard. Sci-fi shooter Advanced Warfare shook up Call of Duty’s traditional ‘boots-on-the-ground’ gameplay with the introduction of Exo Suits that gave players advanced strength and mobility, including moves like Boost Jump, Boost Dash and Boost Slam....

Sonic Frontiers could release on November 15, according to alleged promotional material that has appeared online. As spotted by aReddit user, a seller from aTaiwanese e-commerce websitehas seemingly acquired promotional material forSonic Frontiersahead of its publication date. The alleged promotional material, which is viewable below, lists the Sonic Frontiers release date as November 15, along with a claim that DLC is already being planned for the game. In addition to this information, new art shows returning characters from the series including Tails, Knuckles and Amy....