That Time When… EA almost took over Grand Theft Auto
They may be competing to buy Codemasters now, but back in 2008 the pair were engaged in a bitter takeover war
The Kingdoms of Amalur remaster is coming to Switch in March
RPG is also getting an expansion called Fatesworn “later in 2021”
Rockstar patent could point to significant GTA6 NPC improvements
Pair of Rockstar programmers credited for patent designed to improve NPC navigation
PlayStation Home and 6 other delisted games that deserve to return
Scott Pilgrim is saved, but there are still plenty of brilliant games no longer available in any form
Scott Pilgrim vs the World review: A cult favourite returns with very few changes
The much-loved beat 'em up is finally back after six years, but fans may be upset that it brings nothing new to the table
Annual UK game sales topped £4 billion for the first time in 2020
Digital game sales alone worth more than the video market and double the music market
Xbox controllers are still using AA batteries ‘because of long-term Duracell deal’, spokesperson claims
Xbox has used replaceable batteries since 2005
Minecraft Earth is shutting down in June
“Current global situation” to blame for the closure of the mobile game
Nintendo will acquire Next Level, the Canadian studio behind Luigi’s Mansion 3
Vancouver studio has worked on several Nintendo games including Mario Strikers and Punch Out!!
VGC’s Person of the Year: Phil Spencer
The Microsoft exec brought transparency and excitement during a challenging year for the industry
