EA says largest Battlefield team yet is building ‘another tremendous live service’
Motive, DICE, Criterion and Ripple Effect are working on new Battlefield experiences
VGC May 7, 2024
7th May 2024
Ex-Blizzard boss says Phil Spencer will be ‘hurting as much as anyone else’ over Xbox studio closures
Mike Ybarra launches defence of former colleague as Xbox faces wave of criticism
In Brief
EA plans to release two unannounced games this fiscal year
One is a partner title and the other is based on an owned IP
Three Destiny 2 expansions are free to play ahead of The Final Shape’s release
And a fourth expansion is available to PlayStation Plus members
In Brief
Rocksmith+ is coming to PlayStation and Steam
Ubisoft’s subscription-based music education service hits new platforms next month
May’s PlayStation Plus Essential games have been released
EA Sports FC 24, Ghostrunner 2, Tunic and Destiny 2: Lightfall
Nintendo’s president reportedly describes its next-gen console as ‘Switch next model’
Shuntaro Furukawa suggests players can expect an evolution of the current-gen system
A Cal Kestis Lego figure is coming this summer in a $160 Star Wars set
The figure is part of a line to celebrate 25 years of Lego Star Wars
The Witcher 3’s official mod editor launches this month
It will be available free for everyone who owns the game on PC
‘A f***ing gut stab’: Arkane boss criticises Microsoft execs for studio closures
"You say we make you proud when we make a good game. Make us proud when times are tough."
Redfall will get no further updates, players who paid for DLC will get ‘make good offers’
Developer Arkane Austin will be closed, alongside other Microsoft studios
Xbox is shutting down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and two other Bethesda studios
Alpha Dog and Roundhouse Games will also be closing
Ghibli-inspired life sim Starsand Island revealed
The game is planned for a late 2025 release
In less than a day, Hades 2 Early Access has doubled Hades’ all-time peak player count on Steam
Supergiant's sequel is off to a strong start
Media Molecule’s next project is ‘more of a game than a creative tool’, co-founder claims
"Sony has still got a lot of faith in Media Molecule," Mark Healey says
Anime Fantasy traits – Best stats, odds, and how to reroll
Here's what each Anime Fantasy trait does, and the odds you'll have of rerolling one
Princess Peach: Showtime and Mario vs. DK have already sold over a million
Both games join Nintendo's long list of million-selling first party games
In Brief
The Nintendo Museum has seemingly been delayed, is now planned to open in the autumn
Previous job postings suggested a summer opening was planned
Helldivers 2 Steam reviews see a huge positive turn as players agree to reverse their ratings
Fan community launches 'Operation Clean Up' to undo the negative reviews
Nintendo Direct confirmed for June, focusing on Switch titles for late 2024
But no information on Switch 2
Anime Fantasy Trello link – What is it?
The Anime Fantasy Trello is small, but it's mighty useful all the same
Alan Wake developer Remedy cancels multiplayer project ‘to focus on other games’
Project Kestrel was being created by a small team
Nintendo confirms it will announce its next console ‘this fiscal year’
The company will also hold a Switch-focussed Nintendo Direct in June