In April 2024, Nintendo plans to shut down all online services for the Wii U and 3DS in preparation for the release of its new console. A specific date for this closure has yet to be chosen. This announcement comes not too long after the inevitable closure of the 3DS eShop earlier this year. The…
CD Projekt spent $125 million on Cyberpunk 2077 post-launch to salvage the game’s reputation. According to IGN, the game developer spent $125 million on the Edgerunners and Update 2.0 patches alongside the well-received Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. On Oct. 5, CD Projekt revealed that the expansion cost $62.7 million to develop and a…
Insomniac Games’ senior creative director Bryan Intihar revealed some of the challenges of making Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, including making it “worthy” of its main characters. In an interview with Marvel, Intihar stated that the game’s name wasn’t just a simple sequel title but one that spoke to the nature of the story as there are…
The Atari: Recharged series is set to bring back a legendary foe in their upgraded Berzerk: Recharged title. The original game was made in the 80s and was considered a “crown jewel” at the time, thanks to its gameplay and looks. The upcoming Berzerk: Recharged will feature the classic gameplay style but will alter things…
Nintendo has finally given players their first look at the LEGO Animal Crossing collaboration. The highly anticipated LEGO set has now been revealed to Animal Crossing and LEGO fans on X. The teaser depicts longtime favorite characters Tom Nook, Isabelle and Kapp’n as well as popular villagers Rosie, Bunnie, Marshall, Fauna and Julian. The background…
Microsoft might finally be able to complete its purchase Activision Blizzard once an upcoming UK verdict is delivered. According to The Verge, insiders within Microsoft and the Xbox brand believe that on October 13, the company will be able to close the deal on the AAA developer/publisher and complete the purchase. Currently, the last hurdle…
French police arrested five former Ubisoft executives over allegations of sexual harassment. Per French newspaper Libération, the former Ubisoft heads have been detained for questioning over complaints of widespread sexual misconduct from the Solidaires Informatique union, which previously organized a strike against Ubisoft with the help of the Union of Video Game Workers back in…
Hasbro and Takara’s most high-end collector-oriented Transformers toyline is about to maximize with a new figure. Revealed through the website Dengeki Hobby, the next figure in the Transformers: Masterpiece toyline is none other than the Maximal Rhinox. Like other figures in the line, the upcoming toy is meant to perfectly capture the character’s on-screen likeness,…
ConcernedApe teased a new feature for Stardew Valley‘s 1.6 update. In a recent tweet from Eric Barone, (also known as ConcernedApe), the developer revealed a cute new feature for the highly anticipated Stardew Valley update — the ability for gamers to put hats on their farm pets. Although hats already existed in-game to customize characters,…
Aabria Iyengar opened Dimension 20‘s Burrow’s End campaign by evoking earth, cementing her elemental bond with fellow Game Masters Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer. This meta-joke bled from Critical Role into Dimension 20 thanks to Mulligan’s guest GM stint on Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, a prequel set in Mercer’s eponymous world. Mulligan established an urgent…