Activision Blizzard wanted to acquire Time Warner, says Bobby Kotick
“We raised all the capital and were ready to go”
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31st May 2023
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will reuse the original game’s voice lines
Konami isn’t planning to record any new dialogue for the remake
Firaxis and CD Projekt Red are both laying off about 30 employees
Civilization and Witcher studios confirm staff cuts
Immortals of Aveum feels like EA’s next big single-player franchise
It's not quite magic Call of Duty, but the stellar production and exciting action isn't far off
Former God of War art director joins Netflix to work on an original AAA game
Raf Grassetti will work alongside Halo veteran Joseph Staten and former Overwatch exec producer Chacko Sonny
Sony has announced June 2023’s PlayStation Plus Essential games
NBA 2K23, Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Trek to Yomi
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged announced ahead of October release
The sequel will launch with over 130 vehicles, including motorcycles and ATVs
Controversial shooter Six Days in Fallujah hits Steam Early Access in June
The game will launch with four co-operative missions
The Nintendo eShop effectively closes in Russia from today
Players will be unable to make new purchases or use download codes in the store
Cyberpunk’s director and other former CD Projekt Red devs form new studio, Blank
The team is looking to staff up to 60 members for its first project
Hideo Kojima isn’t involved in Metal Gear Solid 3’s remake, Konami confirms
Kojima left Konami following the development of Metal Gear Solid 5
Blizzard says Diablo 4 servers are ‘prepared’ for launch traffic
"We've done the work we could do to make launch day as smooth as possible”
Mega Man series producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya has reportedly left Capcom
Tsuchiya had worked for the developer since the 90s
30th May 2023
Microsoft’s appeal against UK Activision deal block has been scheduled for July
The UK's competition regulator had hoped the case would be heard at a later date
Like a Dragon studio Ryu Ga Gotoku is holding a product showcase next month
The Yakuza studio is currently working on at least two new series entries
Devolver Digital showcase confirmed for early June
It promises new game announcements, playable demos and “a host of other surprises”
June’s Xbox Live Games with Gold titles have been announced
Subscribers can claim Adios and The Vale: Shadow of the Crown next month
Review: Diablo 4 is Blizzard back at its best
Blizzard exorcises the sins of Immortal with a stunning ARPG.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PC in July
Insomniac’s game is making the jump from PS5 this summer
A new Silent Hill: Ascension trailer has been released
The interactive streaming series is due out later this year
New Xbox Game Pass titles for console, PC and Cloud have been announced
Including Amnesia: The Bunker, Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 and Dordogne
Sony’s Days of Play sale will include 25% off PlayStation Plus subscriptions
The sale will run from June 2-12
Warner has opened registration for a Mortal Kombat 1 online stress test
The upcoming test is separate to August’s beta
Pokemon Home’s latest update adds Scarlet and Violet compatibility
The long-awaited update lets players transfer Pokémon to the storage app
South Korea is the latest country to approve Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
The Korean FTC says it has "unconditionally cleared" the deal