Month: March 2025

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Warner Bros. Games has reportedly cancelled an unannounced expansion for Hogwarts Legacy due for release later this year. This is according to Bloomberg, with sources telling the publication that the paid DLC and a definitive edition of the game were scrapped “as part of ongoing restructuring.” Sources told Bloomberg that the project was allegedly cancelled … Read more

Nintendo has launched a new app for smart devices focused on bringing news and updates directly to consumers. The Nintendo Today app, announced during a Nintendo Direct broadcast yesterday, features a calendar providing daily updates about the firm’s games, franchises, Directs, and in-game events. These features will be personalised to users, and the app will … Read more

Nintendo has announced a new feature for the Switch and Switch 2 changing digital games to Virtual Game Cards. Set to launch in late April, users will be able to digitally eject and load games between two systems, and lend titles to Nintendo Account family group members as they would with physical game cards. Virtual … Read more

Square Enix has announced that its mobile title War of Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will shut down on May 30, 2025. In a notice posted to the game’s website, the developer said it had come to the conclusion “that it would be difficult to maintain a satisfactory app experience.” The game launched in March … Read more

The National Videogame Museum has unveiled a new roster of trustees that will join the board of its governing charity, The BGI. The nine trustees will join the board in two phases. The first occurred in March 2025 while the second will join in November 2025. These additions will help “bolster the governance” of the … Read more

Former Space Ape developers have banded together to form Offroad Games. Two former Space Ape projects, Chrome Valley Customs and Fastlane: Road to Revenge, follow the team, although the 10-person start-up is also working on Space Ape’s cancelled racer, Go Race: Super Karts, as well as another unannounced car-focused IP. Talking to PocketGamer.biz, CEO Geoffrey … Read more

Crystal Dynamics has announced its decision to lay off 17 employees to “better align with [its] current business needs”. In a statement shared on social media, the developer clarified that this decision would not affect its “current project plans”, which include the Perfect Dark reboot (co-developed with The Initiative) and an untitled Tomb Raider game. … Read more

Game Informer has returned after being shut down by GameStop in August 2024. In a letter from editor-in-chief Matt Miller, he revealed that the publication had been purchased by Gunzilla Games. The firm secured the rights to the brand, with Game Informer operating independently from the studio under the entity Game Informer Inc. The whole … Read more

The organisers of London Games Festival this year’s cohort for its flagship Ensemble exhibition, championing the work and voices of Black, Asian, and underrepresented games professionals in the UK. Curated by author and artistic director Sharna Jackson, the Ensemble initiative showcases the work and stories of eight game developers and creatives from across the industry … Read more