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Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan seems as keen as anyone to know if PlayStation fans will get to play future Bethesda games. The fate ofBethesda Softworks’ upcoming projects has been a major talking point sinceMicrosoftannounced in September that it intends toacquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. Should the deal be completed as expected in early 2021,XboxGame Studios will grow from 15 to 23 development teams, including Bethesda Game Studios, the maker of the Fallout and Elder Scrolls series, plus upcoming sci-fi gameStarfield....

The Pokémon Company has announced a new collaboration with a Japanese coffee brand, including a giveaway for an incredibly rare item. To celebratePokémon: The Glory of Team Rocket, the Pokémon Company has announced that it will give away special promotional trading cards featuring Team Rocket leader Giovanni with certain Boss Coffee products. The card will feature the same art as the main set, however, it will include a special Boss Coffee stamp....

Pokémon Legends Z-A has been officially announced. The game, which will be the secondPokémonLegends game following Pokémon Legends Arceus, was confirmed as part of Pokémon Presents on May 11, 2025. The game will see players revisit the Kalos region and Lumoise City. But when is Pokémon Legends Z-A’s release date? Which Pokémon have been confirmed for Pokémon Legends Z-A and where is Pokémon Legends Z-A set? We’ve answered all of these questions in this comprehensive guide to Pokémon Legends Z-A....

Quake 2 Remastered has been rated, suggesting Bethesda is planning to release an enhanced version of Id Software’s classic FPS. As spotted byGematsu, the unannounced title has beenclassifiedby South Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee. The same body classified the remastered version of the original Quake ahead of its official announcement andrelease during QuakeCon 2021. After three years of digital-only shows, QuakeCon is returning as an in-person event this year....

Research firm Newzoo has revealed what it claims were the top-grossing PC and console games in the US and UK during the first quarter of 2023. Based on retail and in-game sales,Hogwarts Legacywas the highest-grossing game on PC by far in Q1, itsaid. It was also the highest-grossingPlayStationandXboxgame in the US. In the UK,FIFA 23took the top spot ahead of Hogwarts Legacy. Warner’s open-world action RPGsold over 12 million copies and raked in $850 million in salesglobally in the first two weeks following its release on February 10, making it the company’s biggest launch ever....

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 reviews have gone live ahead of the game’s release this week. Developed byVicarious Visions(Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy), the remasters include all the maps and songs from the original games, plus features included in later series entries such as revert, lip tricks and wall plant. Create-A-Park and Create-A-Skater modes also return alongside original online and local multiplayer game modes. VGC’sTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 reviewsays “Vicarious Visions has delivered a superb remake of two iconic games without letting modern gaming’s vices get in the way....

Riot Games has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit over alleged gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, theLeague of Legendsdeveloper will pay $80 million to current and former full-time employees and temporary agency contractors in California. An additional $20 million in attorneys’ fees and miscellaneous expenses is also included. The suit was first launched in November 2018 when two former employees alleged that they were subjected to sexual harassment and gender discrimination....

The CEO of Take-Two has reiterated his view that the decision to charge $69.99 for the next-gen versions of NBA 2K21 was the correct one, because the public was “ready” for a price increase. Speaking during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference this week (transcribed by VGC),Take-TwobossStrauss Zelnickwas asked for his views on the reaction toNBA 2K21‘s price point and what it means for game prices in the future....

Sega has announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO is coming to consoles, including Nintendo Switch 2, with additional content, and revealed a new fighter for the next instalment. Revealed during a live stream event on Sunday, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio showed the first footage of classic fighter Wolf Hawkfield, who will be appearing in the next Virtua Fighter game, which wasfirst announced in December. Meanwhile, Virtua Fighter 5 REVO, the remaster first released forPCin January, is coming toPlayStation 5,Xbox Series X/S, andNintendo Switch 2, with cross-play support, rollback netcode, and new content....

Sega has officially completed its acquisition of Angry Birds developer Rovio Entertainment. In April,SegaSammy Holdings stated its plans to make a ‘Tender Offer’ to acquire “the entirety of Rovio’s outstanding shares and options”, at a total cost of of €706 million ($776 million). Today the official Sega Twitter account posted an image of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles teaming up with the Angry Birds, confirming that the merger had been completed....

Sony has announced plans to sell a record number of PlayStation consoles during its current fiscal year. The company intends to ship 25 millionPS5consoles during FY2023 (the 12-month period ending on Jul 27, 2025). If achieved, it would beat a 25-year-old console sales record set when the originalPlayStationshipped 22.6 million units in FY98. PS2recorded an annual sales peak of 22 million units in FY02,PS3of 14.4 million units in FY10, andPS4of 20 million units in FY16....

The boss of Sony’s movie business has said he believes that the video games business will be the next focus for company mergers and acquisitions. Speaking during the Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference this month (transcribed by VGC),SonyPictures Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra was asked if the movie industry would see any further consolidation. He replied: “I think the traditional medium of television and film has probably peaked and the new growth area will be the games business, and who’s better positioned than Sony for that business?...

Square Enix’s Forspoken has been delayed again and will now be released in 2023. ThePS5andPCgame was originally scheduled to arrive in May 2022,but in March its release was pushed to October. Its release date has now been delayed by a further three and a half months to June 13, 2025. “As a result of ongoing discussions with key partners, we have made the strategic decision to move the launch date of Forspoken to Jul 19, 2025,”Square Enixand in-house development studio Luminous Productions said in a statement....