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The debut trailer for the reboot of Saints Row has divided players on YouTube, while developer Volition has made it clear it’s not bowing to pressure. The three most-watched versions of the trailer – on the officialPlayStation YouTube channel, theofficial Xbox channeland the officialSaints Row channel– have an unusually high numbers of dislikes – more than even likes, which isn’t common for YouTube engagement. Combined, the three videos have been viewed nearly a million times at the time of writing, and have received around 70,000 user interactions (likes or dislikes)....

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has halved the number of live service games it plans to release over the next few years, it’s confirmed. SIE had previously said it planned 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. However, earlier this yearPlayStation’s management team confirmed that it hadpartnered with Destiny studio Bungie for a “rigorous portfolio review”process....

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is expecting one of the strongest seasons ever for PlayStation console sales this holiday. That’s according to SIE senior vice president and head of global marketing Eric Lempel, who toldBarron’s(viaResetera) that this will be the first Christmas shopping season that anyone who wants to buy a PS5 will be able to find one. “Our outlook onPlayStation 5is really strong,” he said. “We’re expecting one of the strongest seasons in our history in terms of console sales....

Sony Interactive Entertainment has said it underestimated consumer demand for PlayStation 5 ahead of the console’s November 2020 launch. Speaking toThe Washington Post, SIE CEOJim Ryanalso blamed the lack ofPS5consoles currently available on theglobal semiconductor shortage. “Demand was greater than we anticipated,” he said. “That, along with the complexities of the supply chain issues, resulted in a slightly lower supply than we initially anticipated.” Ryan said production of PS5 consoles is now “ramping up steadily” and in a separate interview, he told theFinancial TimesthatSonyexpects to produce “really decent numbers” in the second half of 2021....

This article was originally published on July 25 at 4pm BST. Ubisoft has cancelled plans for a sequel to 2020’s mythological open-world adventure game Immortals Fenyx Rising. That’s according to multiple development sources, who told VGC anonymously that a follow-up game was in early development atUbisoft Quebec, but company leadership ultimately decided to cancel it earlier this month due to perceived challenges around establishing the IP. The original Immortals, which was also developed byAssassin’s Creed Odysseystudio Ubisoft Quebec, receivedgenerally favourable reviews....

Electronic Arts has announced details of the fifth patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The improvements listed below areexpectedto launch forPCon Wednesday and will also be part of an upcoming console update. EAsaid today’s update will be followed by further patches designed to improve the overall game experience. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Guides: Jedi: Survivor poncho location|Jedi: Survivor blue battery doors|Jedi: Survivor green gates|How to change lightsaber color in Jedi: Survivor|Star Wars Jedi Survivor new game plus|Star Wars Jedi Survivor bounties list...

Bethesda has released three Starfield animated shorts designed to offer a window into several of the main cities in the upcoming sci-fi RPG. Viewable below and described byBethesda, the trailers follow an aspirational delivery pilot in New Atlantis, a stranded orphan looking to escape Akila City, and two street rats struggling to survive in Neon. SUPRA ET ULTRA “In the city of New Atlantis, capital of the United Colonies, Kent, a courier pilot, aspires to live in the most desirable part of the settled systems....

What are traits in Starfield and how do they work? Traits inStarfieldare choices that you’re going to have to make at the start of the game that will have an impact on your character. These things can vary from changes to your stats, or even new characters and missions. Want to know what every single trait in Starfield does? Find out in our guide below. Starfield Guides: Starfield New Game Plus|Starfield Contraband|Crimson Fleet quests|Ryujin Industries quests|Freestar Collective quests|Starfield fast XP gain|Starfield boost pack|Starfield console commands...

State of Decay 3 has finally made another appearance. The third entry in the open world survival horror series was announced back in July 2020 during itsXbox Series Xshowcase. However, the cinematic trailer shown that day has remained the only official information regardingState of Decay 3in the four years since. Now the game has finally re-emerged during today’sXboxGames Showcase, with another cinematic trailer. There’s still no release window, however, suggesting it may still be some way off....

Stray has become Annapurna Interactive’s biggest PC launch to date. According to officialSteamfigures, on its release day the indie title’s peak concurrent player count currently stands at 62,963. Only 12 games are being played by more Steam users at the time of publishing, including free-to-play hitApex Legendsand AAA titles likeFIFA 22and Grand Theft Auto. According to independent market analystBenji-Sales, Stray has comfortably beaten Annapurna’s record for concurrent players on Steam, which was previously held by Twelve Minutes with 8,021....

System Shock 3 developer OtherSide Entertainment has provided its first update since claims that the bulk of its Austin development team had been let go. Earlier this year one anonymous developer suggested thatOtherSide Entertainment’s Austin team was “no longer employed”and LinkedIn confirmed an exodus of senior leads, includingSystem Shock 3’s writer and director, lead programmer, design director and more. Since that report OtherSide has failed to respond to requests for comment and studio directorWarren Spectorhasn’t been active onhis social media channelsfor more than three months....

Take-Two shares took a hit on Wednesday following the news thatRockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser will leave the Grand Theft Auto makernext month. The publisher’s share price peaked at $127.74 during trading on Tuesday, prior to that evening’s announcement that Houser would be leavingTake-Twosubsidiary Rockstar. On Wednesday, the first full day after the news broke, Take-Two’s share price dropped to as low as $119.31 (down 6.6% from Tuesday’s high), before closing at $120....

Coal Supper‘s comedy game Thank Goodness You’re Here took home the main prize at the UKIE Video Game Awards 2025. It won the UK Game of the Year award ahead of fellow nominees Planet Coaster 2 (Frontier Developments) andStill Wakes the Deep(Sumo Digital). Released last August for PC and consoles, Thank Goodness You’re Here is about a colourful, fictional northern English town called Barnsworth. “It’s a joyously silly game,” according toVGC’s 5/5 star review....