Industry (22 articles)

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Younger Generations Are Struggling to Connect with Final Fantasy — Because New Games Take Too Long to Come Out

Naoki Yoshida, known to fans as Yoshi-P and serving as director of Final Fantasy 14, has openly admitted that the franchise’s long development cycles are making it increasingly…

killburger 2 months ago 3 min

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Marathon Sold Around 1.2 Million Copies — And Didn’t Become the Hit Sony and Bungie Were Hoping For

Analyst Rhys Elliott from Alinea Analytics has published a report estimating that Marathon sold approximately 1.2 million copies across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. The vast majority of…

killburger 2 months ago 3 min

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Bloober Team Unveils Layers of Fear 3 on 10th Anniversary – Psychological Horror Returns with Teaser, Novel, and Vinyl Soundtracks

Polish horror maestro Bloober Team – fresh off the acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake – has officially announced Layers of Fear 3, capping the franchise’s 10th anniversary with…

killburger 3 months ago 2 min

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ESMA Game Show Captivates Montpellier: DigixArt Unveils ‘Tides of Tomorrow’ in Highlight Conference

Yesterday’s ESMA Game Show turned the ESMA Montpellier campus into a buzzing epicenter of gaming on Saturday, February 14, offering a free, full-day immersion into video game creation…

killburger 3 months ago 3 min

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Sony Announces Record-Breaking State of Play: Longest-Ever Showcase Promises Over 60 Minutes of PS5 Game Reveals

Sony Interactive Entertainment is pulling out all the stops for its first major PlayStation event of 2026, confirming a massive State of Play presentation that will be the…

killburger 3 months ago 4 min

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HBO Greenlights ‘Baldur’s Gate’ Sequel Series: Craig Mazin to Continue BG3 Story Post-Finale

Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO is developing a high-profile drama series based on the Baldur’s Gate video game franchise, serving as a direct narrative continuation of Larian Studios’ blockbuster…

killburger 3 months ago 3 min

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Ubisoft Cancels ‘AC League’ Co-Op Project for Assassin’s Creed Shadows Amid Major Restructuring

French outlet Origami has reported that Ubisoft has cancelled AC League (codenamed LEAGUE), a cooperative multiplayer project developed by a team of 85 at Ubisoft Annecy—the studio behind…

killburger 3 months ago 2 min

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Epic Games Store Set to Launch on Next-Gen Xbox Consoles from Day One

In a recent interview with Game File, Steve Allison, the head of the Epic Games Store, revealed that Epic is actively preparing to bring its digital storefront to…

killburger 3 months ago 2 min

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Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct Set for January 25 – Weekend Premiere, No Games Promised

Nintendo has dropped a rare weekend bombshell: a dedicated “Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct” airing Sunday, January 25, promising an “exclusive look” at the highly anticipated animated sequel—but…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Recap: Forza Horizon 6 Dated for May, Fable Set for Autumn, Game Freak & Double Fine Shine

Xbox kicked off its 25th anniversary year with the fourth Developer Direct showcase today at 10 a.m. PT, delivering extended gameplay deep dives and release windows for four…

killburger 4 months ago 3 min

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Ubisoft Axes Six Games Including Prince of Persia Remake

Ubisoft has unveiled a dramatic company-wide “major reset,” canceling development on six games—including the long-troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake—while closing two studios and delaying…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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Fallen Dev Responds to AI Trailer Backlash: “Placeholders Briefly Escaped Context,” Core is Real UE5 Work

Superboo Studios founder Brooke Burgess has addressed widespread accusations that the reveal trailer for his upcoming indie action-adventure Fallen was riddled with generative AI, clarifying that AI elements…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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Life is Strange Returns in 2026: Next Game Reveal Livestream Announced for January 20

Life is Strange returns in 2026. Square Enix and developers team have ignited fan excitement with the official confirmation of a new mainline entry in the beloved narrative…

killburger 4 months ago 3 min

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Xbox Game Pass Ignites 2026 with Surprise Day-One Zombie Checkpoint Sim ‘Quarantine Zone: The Last Check’ and Star Wars Outlaws on Deck

Xbox Game Pass is off to a blistering start this year, surprising PC subscribers with the immediate day-one launch of Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, a tense zombie…

killburger 4 months ago 3 min

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Cobalt Lane Announces ‘Imprinted,’ a Chilling Psychological Horror Audio Ghost Story for PC

Indie game developer Cobalt Lane, a team of veteran game developers based in Munich, has officially unveiled Imprinted, their highly anticipated debut title. Described as a psychological horror…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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Xbox Developer Direct Returns Jan 22 with First Extended Look at Fable – New Gameplay from Playground Games

Xbox kicks off 2026 with its fourth Developer_Direct on January 22 at 10:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM CET, promising the “first deep dive” into the long-awaited Fable…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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Arkane Lyon Assures Fans: Marvel’s Blade is ‘Special’ and Team is ‘Outdoing Themselves’

After over two years of radio silence since its cinematic reveal, Arkane Lyon’s highly anticipated Marvel’s Blade has received a promising update straight from the studio’s Co-Creative Director,…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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GOG Acquired by Original Co-Founder Michał Kiciński for $25 Million – DRM-Free Legacy Secured

In a surprise move that brings GOG full circle, the pioneering DRM-free PC game storefront has been fully acquired by its original co-founder, Michał Kiciński – also a…

killburger 4 months ago 2 min

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Star Citizen Soars Past $800 Million in Crowdfunding, Chris Roberts Shares Vision for 2026

Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) has announced that Star Citizen and Squadron 42 have collectively surpassed $800 million in crowdfunding, a historic milestone for the ambitious space sim MMO…

killburger 5 months ago 3 min

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Gaming Industry Mourns the Loss of Vince Zampella, Visionary Behind Call of Duty and Battlefield

The gaming world is reeling from the tragic news of Vince Zampella’s passing on December 22, 2025, following a fatal car accident in Los Angeles. The 55-year-old industry…

killburger 5 months ago 2 min

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007 First Light Delayed to March 2026

IO Interactive has pushed back the release of its upcoming James Bond origin story, 007 First Light, by two months. Originally scheduled for January 27, 2026, the online…

killburger 5 months ago 2 min

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Amazon Reportedly Developing Reality Competition Series Based on Fallout Shelter

Capitalizing on the massive success of its Fallout TV series, Amazon Prime Video is reportedly preparing a bold new spin-off: a reality competition show inspired by the popular…

killburger 5 months ago 2 min