Burnout studio Criterion is once again in charge of Need for Speed
As of now, developer Ghost Games is scaling back and handing Need for Speed to EA’s other racing game studio: Criterion.
Bioware confirms that Anthem is getting a “longer-term redesign”
A year later and Anthem currently exists as a prime example of how not to chase the bandwagon, with the game being made fun of yet again for leaving its Christmas decorations up long after Saint Nick had ignored it. Is there any hope for Anthem and can it be salvaged? Bioware certainly thinks so, as they’re planning a “longer-term redesign” for the looter shooter.
Ubisoft will release three next-gen supported games by the end of 2020 and not one of them will be Splinter Cell
Ubisoft is the AAA game studio in the industry today due to their entire business model being based on massive live service sandboxes. With more hits than misses in their arsenal, the company always has something cooking away in one of its many kitchens and after a bit of a quiet period in the latter half of 2019, they’ve got some big plans for 2020 and beyond.
Rumour – PS5 reveal event to take place February with pre-orders going live in March
You know what’s the best part of the dawn before a new console generation? All those delicious rumours which precede the launch of said devices. Microsoft currently has a leg up on Sony with last year’s unveiling of their mini Borg cube, the Xbox Series X. With a month having already been chipped out of the year that is 2020, Sony’s current strategy seems to be one of hype and tight deadlines as nary a peep regarding the PS5 has been seen so far.
With over 108 million units sold, the PlayStation 4 is ready for retirement as the fourth best-selling console of all time
Sony’s current generation of console gaming is beginning to wind down ahead of the launch of the PlayStation 5 later this year. The latest financial quarterly results are in for the October to December spending spree period, and they make for some interesting reading overall.
E3 2020 is going to “shake things up” with its new partnerships
This year, E3’s daddy the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) say that they’ll be reinvigorating the event with their new partnerships.
Latest Resident Evil 8 rumours over werewolves and ghosts could be from an earlier, ditched build of the game
Could there be werewolves and witches awaiting players in Resident Evil 8? Maybe! With a bunch of new rumours circulating around the net, Capcom's horror series is back in the spotlight with many a source claiming to have a scoop on what to expect.
Over 10% of developers are currently working on PS5 and Xbox Series X games
A console dawn may be on the horizon, but without the software to play it on those fancy consoles might as well be very expensive bricks to get excited for. It’s a given that Sony and Microsoft will have a selection of games ready for day one, but it’s the rest of the gaming industry that’ll be relied upon to …
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