Ahead of reviews going live for Elden Ring Nightreign, VGC’s Jordan Middler and GameSpot’s Tamoor Hussain sat down to discuss FromSoftware’s latest. The game, which is a multiplayer take on theElden Ringformula, sees three players teaming up to take on the Nightlords. In order to reach the Nightlords, the team must survive two nights on an ever-changing map, which features bosses from the Souls series for players to take down....
The CEO of Embracer Group has vowed that the company’s principles won’t change following a sizeable investment by Saudi Arabia. Last week, the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – through its subsidiary, Savvy Gaming Group (SGG) –purchased a $1 billion stake in Embracer Group, acquiring 8.1% of the company’s shares. The PIF’s video game investments tend to lead to concern among players, because of Saudi Arabia’s longstanding history of human rights abuses....
Epic has revealed new ways for Fortnite players to create content and earn money from doing so. During its State of Unreal conference atGDC,Epicannounced the beta launch of Unreal Editor forFortnite(UEFN) alongside what’s it’s calling Creator Economy 2.0. UEFN is a newPCapplication for creating and publishing games and experiences directly into Fortnite. “UEFN works side-by-side with Fortnite’s existing Creative toolset, and teams of creators can work together across PC and console to develop and test islands in real-time,” Epicsaid....
The European Union has said it’s investigating Apple’s decision to terminate Epic Games’ iOS developer account. On Wednesday, it emerged thatApplehadrescinded a recently granted developer accountcreated by Epic in Sweden with the aim of launchingFortniteand theEpic Games Storeon Apple’s devices in Europe. “We have requested further explanations on this from Apple under the DMA (Digital Markets Act),” a European Commission spokesperson toldReuters, referring to a new EU regulation which aims to ensure that so-called gatekeepers like Apple don’t use their dominant position in the market to stifle competition....
Square Enix has provided an update on the PC version of Final Fantasy 16. In an interview withGame Informer, producerNaoki Yoshidareportedly said development was progressing smoothly, although the company isn’t yet ready to announce a release date. “In terms of where we are in development currently, we’re trying to figure out the final stages of optimisation right now,” he said. “When we can release thePCversion might be dependent on that – the system requirements and specifications for PC that players will need, so we’re trying to figure that out....
Square Enix is working on an unannounced action game for next-gen consoles. The title is in development atSquare Enix’s First Development Division, according to the publisher’s Japanese recruitmentwebsite. As translated byGematsu, the company is “aiming to realize a ‘next-generation action game experience’ that goes beyond the framework of existing action games, with an international team of creators from all over the world”. First Development Division is the Square Enix branch responsible forFinal Fantasy VII Remake,Kingdom Hearts III, Saga: Scarlet Grace, Romancing Saga 3 and Romancing Saga Re: Universe....
Microsoft has appointed former Turn 10 boss Alan Hartman as its new head of Xbox Game Studios. Hartman, who joined theForza Motorsportdeveloper back in 2005, had spent the last two years working as corporate vice president ofForzaand Fable. “Thrilled to be representing such an elite set of game creators in my new role leadingXboxGame Studios!” he wrote onLinkedIn. Hartman’s promotion follows severalrecently announced Xbox leadership changes. He is taking on the role previously held byMatt Booty, who has been promoted to president of game content and studios, a role which incorporates overseeing the work of ZeniMax andBethesda....
The first images of Nintendo’s new Toyko store have been published via theNintendo DreamandFamitsuTwitter accounts. The store officially opens in Tokyo’s Shibuya district on Friday, November 22, but select press and competition winners have been allowed early access to the store. The shopwill sell exclusive itemsbased onThe Legend of Zeldaand Animal Crossing series, as well as a special Mario xPokémonline, in collaboration with the nearby Shibuya Pokémon Center. The store will stock pins, bags, t-shirts and stationery, among other products....
Gamescom 2021 organisers have announced the latest additions to the show’s line-up, including Konami and Fall Guys studio Mediatonic. “AdditionalGamescompartners” revealed on Monday include Daedalic,Frontier Developments,Konami,Mediatonic, Netmarble, Pearl Abyss Corp and Smilegate West. In a separate press release, Konami promised to deliver “new announcements and content” for therecently revealed eFootballas well as trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Mediatonic, which wasacquired by Epic Games in March, launchedFall Guys Season 5 on July 20, so it could potentially announce details of the title’s mid-season update at Gamescom....
Recently announced tactical shooter Ghost Recon Breakpoint will be available on the Epic Games store and not Steam, publisher Ubisoft has toldPCGamesN. Breakpoint will also be released onUbisoft’s own Uplay digital distribution platform, as is the norm for its games. The same release strategy was adopted for fellow Ubisoft gamesThe Division 2and Anno 1880, which launched on Uplay and theEpic Games storeearlier this year. In January,Epicannounced it would be partnering with Ubisoft on “additional select titles” to be announced throughout the year....
A new update has been released for Gran Turismo 7 which fixes a number of bugs and other issues. The version 1.18 patch is not a major one, and as such doesn’t include any new content such as cars. It does, however, fix an issue some players were having with downloading cloud-stored saved data on another console that didn’t already haveGran Turismo 7save data on it. It also fixes a number of other bugs, including issues in the car settings, music replay, GT Auto , Café and Circuit Experience modes, as well as an issue with the Logitech G923 steering wheel....
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed to next year, Rockstar has announced. The game will now be released on June 26, 2025. “Hi everyone,Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on July 08, 2025,” a statement from the developer said. “We are very sorry that this is later than you expected. The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team....
This article was provided byTired Old Hack. Over the years, the world of video games has seen an endless supply of mishaps and failed ideas. The vast majority of these slip-ups were fundamentally flawed at their core; the likes of Virtual Boy, Kinect and theAtariJaguar died off because they simply weren’t very good. On rare occasions, however, something wont resonate with an audience even if the concept is solid. For whatever reason – bad marketing, a lack of developer support, even just being ahead of its time – some genuinely good ideas have found themselves unceremoniously left by the wayside....
