News – VGC https://www.videogameschronicle.com Best video game news first, plus reviews and guides Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:40:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Amazon Luna has stopped offering individual games and subscriptions from third-party stores https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-luna-has-stopped-offering-individual-games-and-subscriptions-from-third-party-stores/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-luna-has-stopped-offering-individual-games-and-subscriptions-from-third-party-stores/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:23 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235173 Games bought on the EA, Ubisoft and GOG stores will no longer be playable through Luna's cloud streaming]]> Games bought on the EA, Ubisoft and GOG stores will no longer be playable through Luna'

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-luna-has-stopped-offering-individual-games-and-subscriptions-from-third-party-stores/feed/ 0 Gunzilla CEO says ‘haters’ are building the narrative that it doesn’t pay its contractors, apologises anyway https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gunzilla-ceo-says-haters-are-building-the-narrative-that-it-doesnt-pay-its-contractors-apologises-anyway/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gunzilla-ceo-says-haters-are-building-the-narrative-that-it-doesnt-pay-its-contractors-apologises-anyway/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:13:02 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235160 "Some payments may be scheduled in a way that works for the company’s cash flow," Vlad Korolev's lengthy rant says]]> Some payments may be scheduled in a way that works for the company’s cash flow," Vlad Korolev'

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gunzilla-ceo-says-haters-are-building-the-narrative-that-it-doesnt-pay-its-contractors-apologises-anyway/feed/ 0 After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the way https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-20-years-in-pre-production-limbo-a-metal-gear-solid-movie-may-finally-be-on-the-way/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-20-years-in-pre-production-limbo-a-metal-gear-solid-movie-may-finally-be-on-the-way/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:47:28 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235158 The film is set to be directed by the Final Destination Bloodlines duo of Lipovsky and Stein]]> The film is set to be directed by the Final Destination Bloodlines duo of Lipovsky and Stein…

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-20-years-in-pre-production-limbo-a-metal-gear-solid-movie-may-finally-be-on-the-way/feed/ 0 Of the 500+ AI tools tested by a leading game dev tech provider, only ‘half a dozen’ help ‘in the right way’ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/of-the-500-ai-tools-tested-by-a-leading-game-dev-tech-provider-only-half-a-dozen-help-in-the-right-way/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/of-the-500-ai-tools-tested-by-a-leading-game-dev-tech-provider-only-half-a-dozen-help-in-the-right-way/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:55:58 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235088 "AI feels like it’s in the chaos phase right now", says Keywords Studios' head of transformation]]> AI feels like it’s in the chaos phase right now", says Keywords Studios'

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/of-the-500-ai-tools-tested-by-a-leading-game-dev-tech-provider-only-half-a-dozen-help-in-the-right-way/feed/ 0 Konami’s eFootball celebrates 1 billion downloads by bringing back a limited-time take on PES Master League https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konamis-efootball-celebrates-1-billion-downloads-by-bringing-back-a-limited-time-take-on-pes-master-league/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konamis-efootball-celebrates-1-billion-downloads-by-bringing-back-a-limited-time-take-on-pes-master-league/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:12:38 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235075 Master League Sprint will include classic Pro Evolution Soccer players]]> Master League Sprint will include classic Pro Evolution Soccer players…

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konamis-efootball-celebrates-1-billion-downloads-by-bringing-back-a-limited-time-take-on-pes-master-league/feed/ 0 Nintendo confirms a summer release date for Rhythm Heaven / Paradise Groove https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-a-summer-release-date-for-rhythm-heaven-groove/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-a-summer-release-date-for-rhythm-heaven-groove/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:52:21 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235079 The Switch game is the fifth title in the Rhythm Heaven / Paradise series]]> The Switch game is the fifth title in the Rhythm Heaven /

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-a-summer-release-date-for-rhythm-heaven-groove/feed/ 0 Neill Blomkamp’s blockchain studio Gunzilla Games hasn’t paid some staff ‘for many months’, employees allege https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/neill-blomkamps-blockchain-studio-gunzilla-games-hasnt-paid-staff-for-many-months-employees-allege/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/neill-blomkamps-blockchain-studio-gunzilla-games-hasnt-paid-staff-for-many-months-employees-allege/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:44:31 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235068 "I have personally not been paid since October 2025", one former animator claims]]> I have personally not been paid since October 2025", one former animator claims…

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/neill-blomkamps-blockchain-studio-gunzilla-games-hasnt-paid-staff-for-many-months-employees-allege/feed/ 0 The James Bond IP owner has opposed an attempt to trademark ’90s parody video game character James Pond https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-james-bond-ip-owner-has-opposed-an-attempt-to-trademark-90s-parody-video-game-character-james-pond/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-james-bond-ip-owner-has-opposed-an-attempt-to-trademark-90s-parody-video-game-character-james-pond/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:59:22 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235062 The first James Pond was published by EA in 1990, and was followed by the beloved RoboCod]]> The first James Pond was published by EA in 1990, and was followed by the beloved RoboCod…

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-james-bond-ip-owner-has-opposed-an-attempt-to-trademark-90s-parody-video-game-character-james-pond/feed/ 0 Avalanche co-founder says his new studio’s first game Samson has ‘unacceptable’ bugs following rough launch https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/avalanche-co-founder-says-his-new-studios-first-game-samson-has-unacceptable-bugs-following-rough-launch/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/avalanche-co-founder-says-his-new-studios-first-game-samson-has-unacceptable-bugs-following-rough-launch/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:11:10 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235055 Samson is the debut from Liquid Swords, set up by Just Cause director Christofer Sundberg]]> Samson is the debut from Liquid Swords, set up by Just Cause director Christofer Sundberg…

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]]> https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/avalanche-co-founder-says-his-new-studios-first-game-samson-has-unacceptable-bugs-following-rough-launch/feed/ 0 Three Namco-published NES games, including Pokémon studio Game Freak’s first ever game, join Switch Online https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/three-namco-published-nes-games-including-pokemon-studio-game-freaks-first-ever-game-join-switch-online/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/three-namco-published-nes-games-including-pokemon-studio-game-freaks-first-ever-game-join-switch-online/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:37:40 +0000 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/?p=235051 Pac-Man, Mendel Palace and The Tower of Druaga are now on Nintendo Classics]]> Pac-Man, Mendel Palace and The Tower of Druaga are now on Nintendo Classics…

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