If we were ever unsure whether Dylan Cuthbert wanted to talk about Star Fox, one look at his attire would put such concerns to rest. London-born Cuthbert, who previously worked at Argonaut in the 1990s and was a programmer on both Star Fox and the once-cancelled (but decades later, released) Star Fox 2, has seen his career continue way beyondNintendo’s series. Following a spell atSonywhere, among other things, he developed thePS2’s famous ‘Ducks’ technical demo, in 2001 Cuthbert founded his own studio,Q-Games....

Insomniac Games has reiterated that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will be released exclusively for PlayStation 5. Sony Interactive Entertainmentannounced the game forPS5in June, when it said it would be released during the console’s launch window. During the same event Sony also announcedMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales,Horizon Forbidden WestandSackboy: A Big Adventurefor PS5, although it later confirmedthese games would be released for PS4 too. Insomniacseemingly ruled out aPS4release forRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartvia Twitter on Monday....

Respawn has outlined its ongoing efforts to reduce cheating in Apex Legends. Among other measures designed to combat cheating, the studio said it is hiring more staff dedicated to handing out manual bans and creating additional tools to fight distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. “Playing against cheaters sucks,” it tweeted. “We’ll keep you updated as we ship the above changes and pursue new ones.” Playing against cheaters sucks. We’ll keep you updated as we ship the above changes and pursue new ones....

Metroid Prime 4 developer Retro Studios continued its triple-A talent hiring spree this month, by recruiting a veteran Grand Theft Auto producer. Marisa Palumbo joined the Texas-based studio this month, following six years working withBlizzard’sOverwatchteam and nearly a decade atRockstar Games. At Rockstar, Plaumbo worked in production and as a producer for games such as Grand Theft Auto IV and V, LA Noire, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Redemption and Manhunt 2....

Riding through the lush fields of Tsushima Island, we draw near a fox den. Its occupant emerges then hops away, yelping for us to follow, and leads us to a small stone shrine tucked into a rocky alcove. We dismount to offer a prayer and pet the fox. It’s a welcome moment of serene respite from our bloody war against an invading Mongol horde. Hours later, as we approachGhost of Tsushima’s finale, we’ve replicated this ritual 16 times in 16 different locations – see fox, follow, pray, pet....

Rockstar Games has stated that it will be winding down major development on Red Dead Online as it continues to work on Grand Theft Auto 6. In an update on its official website, the studio noted that as it focuses more of its efforts on the next GTA, it will be focusing less on Red Dead Online. “Over the past few years, we have been steadily moving more development resources towards the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series — understanding more than ever the need to exceed players’ expectations and for this next entry to be the best it can possibly be — and as a result, we are in the process of making some changes to how we support Red Dead Online,” it reads....

The two final games released by shuttered developer Roll7 have been delisted from Steam and the Xbox store. As spotted byPCGamesN, OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome are no longer available to buy onSteam. VGC can also confirm neither game can be purchased on theXboxStore, though both are still present on thePlayStationStore and OlliOlliWorld is still on theSwitcheShop. Update3rd Feb 2025 / 8:05 pm A representative for 2K has toldKotakuthat2K Gamesis now the publisher of OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome, and that both games will return to Steam soon....

Samsung has announced a partnership with Xbox which will see it utilise the xCloud game streaming service. As reported byCnet, Samsung’s director of strategy said on stage at the company’s Unpacked event that it is working withXboxon a “premium cloud-based game streaming experience.” Park didn’t offer any other details, but in a follow-up statementMicrosoftconfirmed the announcement was related to xCloud. “We believe players around the world should have access to great, high-quality games on the device of their choice,” a spokesperson said....

Sega has launched a new online profile designed to used across its games going forwards. Sega Accountis described by the company as “an online profile that gives you access to a host of benefits when playingSegaandAtlustitles and using their online services”. According to Sega, players who create a Sega Account will get access to “exclusive bonuses” and will be able to link their accounts over numerous platforms. They will also receive news on the latest Sega and Atlus games, events and promotions....

One of SNK’s most senior developers has addressed concern from some fans over the company’s majority sale to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and insisted it will not affect the content it puts into its games. PIF, which is a sovereign wealth fund chaired by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, has invested in numerous game developers in recent years. That includes this year’spurchase of a 5.01% stake in Nintendo(whichNintendosubsequently claimed itfirst learned about from news reports), 5% stakes inCapcom and Nexon, and billions invested in stock forActivision Blizzard,Electronic Arts,EmbracerandTake-Two....

What is the Sonic Origins release date? Sega’s latest retro compilation is coming this summer, and you’re able to find all the news, trailers and pre-order information here. When theSonic Origins release datearrives, it will bring back five classic 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog adventures, but this time they won’t just be the old Mega Drive / Genesis versions running through an emulator. Instead,Segahas given the Sonic Origins games new native ports, meaning it’s now possible to play them with new features added including widescreen support....

Sony Interactive Entertainment will hold a 40-minute PlayStation 5 showcase on Wednesday, September 16, it’s announced. The digital showcase will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube at 1pm PDT / 9pm BST / 10pm CEST and feature updates on “the latest titles from Worldwide Studios and our world-class development partners,” communications boss Sid Shuman said onits website. “BeforePlayStation 5launches this holiday, we wanted to give you one more look at some of the great games coming to PS5 at launch (and beyond!...

Sony Interactive Entertainment will bring back selected DualShock 4 colours beginning this month. Berry Blue, Red Camouflage, Rose Gold, and Steel Black DualShock 4 pads will be available at participating retailers globally in August. Since launching in 2013, the DualShock 4 has been released in over 25 colours, according to the platform holder. The current range can be viewedhere. SonyunveiledPlayStation 5‘s DualSense controllerin April, calling it “a radical departure” from its previous DualShock pads....