Microsoft has confirmed global price rises for Xbox hardware and software, including a $100 bump for the Xbox Series X in the US. First-party game prices will remain the same for the time being, but will climb to $80 from $70 from the holiday season onwards. How those prices translate overseas has not been revealed. … Read more
Video game and pop culture website Polygon has been acquired by The Gamer and Game Rant owner Valnet, with numerous long-time staff members revealing they’ve either been laid off or have chosen to leave as part of the sale. As reported by Kotaku, co-founder and editor-in-chief Chris Plante, senior writer Michael McWhertor, deputy editor Matthew … Read more
Electronic Arts is “pausing development” of its World Rally Championship (WRC) series. In a statement to players, the publisher said, “Every great journey eventually finds its finish line, and today, we announce that we’ve reached the end of the road working on WRC,” and confirmed its recently-released Hard Chargers DLC will be its last. “For … Read more
During its Switch 2 Direct on April 2, Nintendo revealed that some Switch 2 cartridges would be Game-Key Cards. Rather than storing the game, these cartridges instead simply act as keys to unlock a download of the title in question. The first such Game-Key Cards are now listed for pre-order, including the Switch 2 version … Read more
Electronic Arts has cut another 200 jobs, these redundancies coming on top of the 100 Respawn layoffs announced earlier today, April 29. IGN reports these wider cuts chiefly affect EA’s Experiences team, which typical serves to support players in customer service, fan care, and marketing, although “other EA departments saw reductions as well.” “As part … Read more
Two games and a pandemic later, Two Point Studios recently released the next game in its management sim franchise – Two Point Museum. But in a climate filled with simulation titles across various genres, there’s certainly a challenge in standing out. With that in mind, Two Point’s design director Ben Huskins tells GamesIndustry.biz that the … Read more
Sky: Children of the Light and Journey developer Thatgamecompany has launched a game jam with games investment initiative Coreblazer, themed around projects that create an emotional impact. A $4,000 prize will be available for the ‘Best Overall’ game category, with $2,000 prizes available for each of the Best Visual Design, Best Gameplay and the Community’s … Read more
Hazelight Studios’ smash hit Split Fiction is reportedly getting a film adaptation starring Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney with Wicked director Jon M. Chu at the helm. That’s according to Variety, which reports that the film is being written by Deadpool & Wolverine screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. It suggests that the film will be produced … Read more
With pre-orders for the Switch 2 finally open in most major markets, most of the attention this week has been focused on questions of launch supply and demand – with the basic assessment being that demand is sky-high despite the widespread grumbling about the price, while supply is clearly going to be heavily constrained for … Read more
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