CD Projekt’s leadership has issued a public apology for Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch and outlined its commitment to improving the game. In a video apology published on Wednesday, CD Project co-founder and joint CEO Marcin Iwinskisaidhe and his fellow board members were to blame for thepoor quality of the console versionat release. The state of the game resulted inrefunds being offeredand the titlebeing pulled from the PlayStation Store.CD Projektis alsofacing a class-action lawsuitwhich claims the company misled investors over the quality of the product....

Charles Martinet has said that he doesn’t yet know what his new role of ‘Mario Ambassador’ entails. Last monthNintendoannounced that Martinet – who has voiced the mascot for over 25 years – will be stepping down from voice acting duties and will instead be taking on the new Mario Ambassador role. However, as spotted byNintendo Everything, Martinet said in aQ&A panel at Galaxycon in Austin, Texasover the past weekend that he wasn’t quite sure what the role actually means yet, and stressed that he hadn’t chosen to retire....

Charles Martinet will no longer be voicing Mario, Nintendo has announced. In an official tweet, the company stated that Martinet – who has voiced the mascot for over 25 years – will be stepping down from voice acting duties and will instead be taking on a new role of ‘Mario Ambassador’. “Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario inNintendogames for a long time, as far back as Super Mario 64,” the statement reads....

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has said that Microsoft would be “smart” to enlist him as a consultant on the franchise. In a statement posted to X, the formerEpic Gamesdesigner claimed that despite being open to returning to the franchise in some capacity, he has received no contact fromMicrosoftor the currentGears of Warstudio,The Coalition. “Look, we’ve been over this a million times re: Gears,” Bleszinksi wrote. “I’m down to consult....

Cyberpunk 2077’s upcoming DLC, Phantom Liberty, will star Idris Elba, it’s been confirmed. The acclaimed actor will play Solomon Reed, an FIA Agent for the New United States of America. “Team up and take on an impossible mission of espionage and survival,” the game’s official burb says. “Get ready for Phantom Liberty – a spy-thriller expansion forCyberpunk 2077set in an all new district of Night City. Coming 2023 toPC,PS5, andXbox Series X|S....

Destiny fans have gathered in-game to pay tribute to the late Lance Reddick. The actor, who played Commander Zavala in theDestinyfranchise wasfound dead at his home in Studio City on Friday.His cause of death is currently unknown. Now, Destiny 2 players have gathered around Reddick’s character, Commander Zavala, in-game as a way to pay tribute to the late actors. Since news broke of his death, dozens of videos and screenshots have appeared online of players making their way to the character’s in-game location....

Guy ‘Dr Disrespect‘ Beahm has revealed plans to start his own game development studio. The popular streamer, who once worked as a community manager and level designer at Call of Duty developerSledgehammer Games, is currently looking to recruit a studio head for the new business. “Dr Disrespectin partnership with BoomTV is taking on the game industry by storm and incubating a new AA/AAA gaming studio that has a unique twist to it,” reads ajob adverton Dr Disrespect’s website....

EA awkwardly marked the arrival of Skate 2 on Xbox backwards compatibility on Monday by reminding players that its online servers are shutting down in three weeks. Skate 2 is one of76 Xbox 360 and original Xbox titlesthat were added to the backward compatibility library forXbox OneandXbox Series X/Son Monday. EA‘s official Skate twitter account acknowledged the news by retweetingXbox‘s tweet celebrating the newly added backwards compatible games. However, it then immediately posted a follow-up tweet telling players that it would be turning off the game’s online servers soon....

Electronic Arts has said that DICE is “way ahead” of schedule with development of Battlefield 6 as the publisher gears up to reveal the title this spring. “Our next Battlefield experience will mark a return to all out military warfare,”EACEOAndrew Wilsonsaid during the company’s third quarter earnings call on Tuesday. “The game takes full advantage of the power of next generation platforms to bring massive immersive battles to life with more players than ever before....

Electronic Arts has delayed the release date of its new PGA Tour game by one year. The publisher said last November thatEA SportsPGA Tourwouldn’t make its previously planned spring 2022 release, but it gave no reason for the delay or a new launch window. On Tuesday it confirmed that the game won’t arrive until the spring of 2023. Announced in March 2021, EA Sports PGA Tour is the publisher’s first major golf game since it stopped using the licence in 2015....

EA is reportedly planning to announce a new game based on an established IP at its EA Play Live event next month. That’s according to GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, who commented ina video streamon Friday that an unannounced EA title he previously discussed would be shown publicly for the first time at theJuly 22 event. Grubb previouslystatedthat EA’sMotivestudio was working on “an established IP” revival. “I think you’ll be happy,” he said....

Elden Ring patch 1.02 has been delayed following a tsunami warning. The patch, which would have added the long-awaited two-player mode to the game, has been delayed due to safety concerns. The patch will now be released on Thursday, July 31, after 1am PT / 4am ET / 9am BST. FromSoftwarehas also announced that the return of the Everdark Sovereign will also be delayed until the patch has been deployed....

Epic boss Tim Sweeney has said that the company won’t ban the sale of games featuring NFTs on its Epic Games Store platform, claiming it’s wrong to “interfere” in how developers make their games. On Wednesday,Mojang– theMicrosoft-owned studio behindMinecraft– stated thatit has no plans to support NFTsin the game, in an article which has been celebrated by players. Sweeney was asked by a Twitter user ifEpicwould be taking a similar stance....