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PlayStation’s studios boss, Hermen Hulst, has said the platform holder is continuing to take a “thoughtful” and “measured” approach to porting its games to PC, as it balances growing its audience and protecting the value of PS5. Sony has been porting its first-party games toPCfor some time. However, unlikeXbox, which releases PC versions day-and-date with console, Sony’s non-live service games, likeGod of War RagnarokandSpider-Man 2, have typically arrived at least a year after theirPS5versions....

Yuri Lowenthal, the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Insomniac’s pair of superhero games, will also voice the character in Marvel’s Midnight Suns, it’s been confirmed. During a recent studio visit, developer Firaxis confirmed to VGC that Lowenthal will take up the mantle of Peter Parker once again for the new tactical deck-building game, despite the game taking part in a separate universe fromInsomniac‘s games. Creative directorJake Solomontold VGC, “It’s not meant to be that Spidey, but we heard that Spidey and said ‘that sounds like Peter Parker to me’ but it’s not the exact same character'”....

Popular Pokémon trading card illustrator Naoki Saito says he feels like he’s in danger because of frequent ambushes by autograph hunters. Saito has illustrated over 280Pokémoncards and some of them have rocketed in value over the years. A special version of his ‘Full Art Lillie’ card which was only given away during an Extra Battle Day event in Japan is valued at over $100,000. Because of this, Saito’s autograph has become sought after by collectors – and therefore by resellers – and it’s the latter who Saito claims are giving him a hard time....

Pokémon Legends: Arceus was January’s No.1 game in the US based on dollar sales. The game knockedCall of Duty Vanguardoff the top spot last month, according to data released on Friday by research firmNPD Group. Following theirSteamreleases in January, Monster Hunter: Rise charted at No.3 (up from No.94 in December) andGod of Warranked No.5 (up from No.146). Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Guides: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet walkthrough, tips, and Pokemon locations|How to invite friends online Pokemon Scarlet and Violet|Pokemon type chart...

Ubisoft has officially announced Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on Jun 08, 2025. The remake is being developed by the publisher’s Indian studiosUbisoftPune and Ubisoft Mumbai. During Ubisoft’s Forward event on Thursday, the firm billed the title as its “first ever remake,” with rebuilt visuals, combat and camera mechanics. “Camera, controls, and combat have been completely rebuilt and updated for today’s standards,” Ubisoft said onthe game’s official website, with players able to choose between “the original or modernized mapping....

A peripheral company selling custom PS5 faceplates has been forced to cancel all its orders and pull the products from sale, following reported legal action from Sony. PlateStation5.com had already been forced to rebrand toCustomizeMyPlates.comfollowing a complaint fromSonyearlier this week, but now the seller claims that subsequent threats to go to court over the custom faceplates have forced it to stop selling the product entirely. “Before we launched, we did our due diligence and were of the opinion, that because Sony only had pending patents on the faceplates there would be no problem,” CustomizeMyPlates told VGC via e-mail....

In the dire circumstances of our present climate, it’s easy to sink into despair. So when RAD places you in a world that’s been destroyed not once but twice already, you might wonder what’s the point of even bothering. Yet it’s toDouble Fine’s credit that this bizarre post-post apocalyptic roguelike draws you in with its offbeat charm. This is a world where everything already went to hell in the 1980s, which might explain how cassette tapes and floppy discs aren’t only still relevant but your currency, while the game bathes itself in neon comic book aesthetics and a synth-laden score....

In a special episode of the VGC podcast, we review Xbox’s Summer Showcase, two days before it happened. What did we get right? And what did we miss? The point of the exercise is, other than seeing how much we could get right before the show (State of Decay was one notable absentee), a broader discussion between VGC’s Jordan Middler, Andy Robinson, and Eurogamer’s Alex Donaldson, about leak culture, and how the press deal with information ahead of official announcements....

A new snowboarding game inspired by the Amped trilogy will be coming first to Xbox Series X and S. Shredders is being published by FoamPunch and developed by two studios, the Belgian studio I-Illusions and the Sweden-based Let It Roll. “While developing Shredders, we took a lot of inspiration from a whole bunch of awesome snowboarding films, the Amped games from the originalXbox(still so good!), and our snowboarding heroes on Instagram,” said narrative director Chris Hanney in a blog post onXbox Wire....

The anticipated Sonic Origins Plus will reportedly be released in June. An as-yet unannounced game titled Sonic Origins Pluswas given a rating in South Korealast month, sparking discussion as to what it may actually entail. Now, according to a report onComicBook.comwhich has since been deleted (but covered byGoNintendobefore it was), Sonic Origins Plus will be an updated version of Sonic Origins with new games and features. Update23rd Mar 2023 / 4:05 pm Segahas officially announced Sonic Origins Plus for release on July 09, 2025....

PC players will soon no longer require a PlayStation Network account to play Sony’s first-party games, but having one will now also unlock in-game extras. With the release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2forPCon January 30, having a PSN account to play the game will be optional. That will also be the case with previously released titlesGod of War RagnarökandHorizon Zero DawnRemastered, plusThe Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, which will be released on Jul 27, 2025....

Sony Bend, the developer of Days Gone and a recently-cancelled live service game, has been hit with significant layoffs. As first reported byBloomberg, the studio has reportedly had almost a third of its workforce reduced as part of sweeping changes atSonyBend. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier took tosocial mediato write, “Sony’s Bend studio, which canceled a live-service game earlier this year, is laying off 30% of staff today (around 40 people), Bloomberg News has learned....

PlayStation-acquired studio Firesprite has shown off its new, much larger office. “The move to our new studio space is a significant step forward for Firesprite in helping us fulfill our vision of becoming a creative powerhouse within thePlayStationStudios family,” readsan article on the studio’s websitecelebrating the move. The team, which now numbers over 250, has moved into the totally renovated space which has previously hosted a “library, maritime business, museum and newsroom,” according to Firesprite....