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Update – 15:07pm – As noted in a statement from Kadokawa, CEO Takaheshi Natsuno will continue serving as CEO. Original article – 10:07 – A growing clash between investors is taking shape at the company that oversees FromSoftware, where Elden Ring is at the center of debate about whether the CEO should keep his post. … Read more
Xbox’s swashbuckling co-op adventure, Sea of Thieves, is set to be turned into a live-action movie. Around the same time, Microsoft is also weighing a comeback for the Halo franchise—at the very least, exploring additional efforts in that direction—and we’ve now received the first outline details for the Gears of War film. A storyline? Wait—no … Read more
Creators for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone have shared the full slate of upcoming content for both titles as part of the Season 4 mid-season update. The update is scheduled to go live on Thursday, 25th June, on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, and it will be available to every player at no … Read more
Few racing games match the brilliance of Burnout Paradise. It’s tempting to claim none do, even if the battle for the top spot remains fierce. The title is so influential that it sparks a bigger question: why has nobody managed to deliver a racer on the same level since? Only a small number of people … Read more
For viewers who are easily put off by graphic content, there’s some reassurance: the live-action film adaptation of Death Stranding won’t mirror the same intensity of violence seen in director Michael Sarnoski’s earlier work. Still, he emphasizes that it will honor the video game’s “bleak and desolate post-apocalyptic setting.” Speaking with GamesRadar, Sarnoski—also behind 2024’s … Read more
Since Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is now available on PC and PS5, creator Hideo Kojima is turning his attention toward his next projects—headlined by the mysterious Xbox horror game OD. OD, which Kojima has described as “a game, a film, and at the same time, a new kind of media,” was first unveiled … Read more
Chinese media giant Tencent is reportedly reassessing its holdings in multiple Japanese video game studios, among them Rune Factory and Marvelous—the company behind Monster Hunter Stories. Bloomberg’s recent reporting says Tencent Holdings is currently in talks about reducing its positions in several Japanese gaming companies. The move is tied to a broader review of its … Read more
The unveiling of God of War Laufey stood out as one of the most notable moments from this year’s Summer Game Fest lineup, setting a new benchmark for its State of Play. The surprise announcement immediately ignited widespread discussion, with much of the attention centered on the game’s new main character, Faye. At first glance, … Read more
With debate continuing over the growing presence of controversial generative AI tools in game creation, EA’s president of enterprise development, Laura Miele, said she believes the technology has sparked a “genuine surge in creativity” within the publisher’s studios. Miele made these remarks at Game Business Live, an event attended by Eurogamer, during this year’s Summer … Read more
Capcom has announced a brand-new Spotlight presentation scheduled for later this week. The stream will run on Thursday, 25th June at 10pm UK time (11pm CEST / 2pm PDT). As Capcom explains, the broadcast is set to last roughly half an hour and will recap the latest developments across several games we’ve already had a … Read more