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Nintendo has confirmed that it has no plans to attend E3 2023. In a new statement, the platform holder confirmed that it will not be part of the resurrected event which is scheduled to take place in June. “We approach our involvement in any event on a case-by-case basis and are always considering various ways to engage with our fans,”Nintendosaid in a statement. “Since this year’s E3 show didn’t fit into our plans, we have made the decision to not participate....

Bayonetta series creator Hideki Kamiya has revealed developer PlatinumGames intends to expand the franchise beyond the recently-released spin-off Bayonetta Origins. Speaking toFamitsu(translated by VGC contributorRobert Sephazon), Kamiya saidPlatinumhad been discussing its plans for the series internally, but that they had not been formally approved by publisherNintendo. “We would like to expand the world of the series with a new collection of games,” he said. “We are currently working towards that, and [BayonettaOrigins director] Tinari-san and I have been discussing what we would like to do next....

Nintendo has suggested it has increased its security, following an unprecedented leak of classic game assets and prototypes. In 2020the so-called Nintendo ‘Gigaleak’saw a significant amount of allegedly stolen data leaked onto the internet, including prototype versions of classicNintendogames including Yoshi’s Island, Super Mario Kart andN64 games such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and even unreleased games. The leaks also reportedly contained internal documentation related toGameCube,Nintendo DS,Nintendo 64(and its 64DD add-on), Wii and the China-only iQue, showing how the systems work and the development processes behind them....

Nintendo has revealed that it sold almost 35 million Pokémon games in the last financial year. PokémonBrilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl, remakes of the 2007Nintendo DStitles, sold 14.65 million units from their release in November to the end of March 2022. Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a new entry in the franchise which saw the series transition into a fully 3D RPG, sold 12.64 million units since its release in January until the end of March....

Oddworld Inhabitants has announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm will be released on Jun 02, 2025. The news was confirmed during aPlayStationState of Playbroadcast on Thursday. The game will be free to download forPS5PlayStation Plus players from its release until June 01, 2025. A “2.9D” platformer featuring destructible environments and new crafting gameplay, Soulstorm is described as a complete reboot of Abe’s Exoddus, the 1998 sequel to Abe’s Odyssey which suffered critically for having to be developed in less than a year....

Blizzard has confirmed that the previously-announced Overwatch 2 closed beta will begin on April 26. The beta will include access toOverwatch 2’s 5v5 PvP mode, the new Push Mode, Ping System, four hero reworks (Orisa, Doomfist, Bastion, Sombra), one new hero (Sojourn), all OW1 maps and four new maps (Circuit Royal, Midtown, Toronto and Rome). Overwatch 2’s development stream detailed the beta ina live streamon Friday. In a previous update published this month, the game’s dev team confirmed it now plans to separate Overwatch 2’s PvE element from the traditional multiplayer suite so that it can spend more time working on the former....

Palworld developer Pocketpair has claimed that it won’t be making the game free-to-play, or changing the game’s model to games as a service. Last week,Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe speculated about the future of the game. “When you think about it from a business perspective, making it a live-service game would extend its lifespan and make it more stable in terms of profitability,” Mizobe said (as translated byAutomaton). “However, the game was not initially designed with that approach in mind, so there would be many challenges involved in taking it down the live-service path....

Paradox Interactive has confirmed plans to host a game announcement show next week. Taking place on March 6 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT, the event will include the announcement of three new games and four expansions. Presented in partnership withXbox, it will be viewable on Paradox’s YouTube and Twitch channels. The games set to be announced are in development at Colossal Order (Cities: Skylines) and first-party studios Harebrained Schemes (Shadowrun Trilogy, Battletech) and Paradox Tectonic, a new outfit being led by industry veteran Rod Humble....

PlatinumGames appears to have revealed the second entry in its retro-themed Neo-Classic Arcade series. In a video (below) published to coincide with the start of April Fool’s Day in Japan, the studio showed footage of a psychedelic side-scrolling shooter starring virtual YouTuber Shirogane Pt and told fans to stay tuned for more news on the upcoming game. The first game in the Neo-Classic Arcade series,Sol Cresta, was revealed on April Fool’s Day 2020, leading many to believe it was a joke announcement rather than an actual game....

PlayStation is using Bungie to ‘rigorously’ vet its in-development live service games, it’s said. During a business webcast on Tuesday,Sony Interactive Entertainment(SIE) reiterated that it’s planning to have 12 live service titles in the market by its fiscal year ending in March 2026 – up from three during its last business year ended this March. The company said that by the end of this timescale it expects live service games to make up 60% of its annual game development budget....

The release of PlayStation 4’s version 8.00 update has caused multiple issues today, leading to fans posting over 20,000 messages on Twitter. Among other features,the update links Party and Messagesso both use the same ‘Groups’ of players for voice chats and texts, instead of using two different apps. But its initial rollout has caused multiple issues according to various online sources, including a popular thread onReddit. Some users complain of being unable to access multiplayer games because theirPlayStationPlus subscription isn’t recognised after installing the update, while others claim their console has stopped loading their friends lists....

Sony Interactive Entertainment will release Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PC on July 06, 2025. Shortly after the PC version was leaked by dataminerbillbil_kun,Nixxes Softwareofficially announced that it’s developing the title in collaboration withInsomniac Games. The game will be available onSteamandEpic Games Store. Players who pre-purchase it will get access to two in-game items early in their playthrough: the Pixelizer Weapon and Carbonox Armor set. “The PC version ofRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartfeatures ray-traced reflections with a variety of quality levels to choose from and newly added ray-traced shadows for natural light in outdoor areas,” Julian Huijbregts, online community specialist at Nixxes Software, said in aPlayStation Blogpost....

Capcom and Oculus have released the first extensive gameplay footage for Resident Evil 4 VR. The VR version of the survival horror classic was first announced earlier this year. The game is being developed by Armature (ReCore) and will be exclusive toOculusQuest 2. On Monday,Capcomconfirmed an October 21 release date forResident Evil 4VR alongside a new trailer. In addition,IGNhas published its own gameplay footage showing the VR version in action....