Nintendo Reportedly ‘Almost Discouraging’ Switch 2 Development as Studios Told to Launch Games on Switch 1 and Rely on Backwards Compatibility Instead
A fresh report has detailed the difficulties faced by some developers keen to launch games for Switch 2 — but who remain unable to do so due to a lack…
Mafia The Old Country review – a familiar story, well told
A lot of mob stories are formulaic by design. The audience meets a criminal protagonist, watches them rise from street-level thug to a position of wealth and power, then sees…
Mafia: The Old Country Is a Classic Mob Tale Told With an Eye on the Future
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Princess Peach and Toad’s Veteran Voice Actor Says Nintendo Told Her She’d Been Replaced on Switch 2 Launch Day As Mario Kart World Released Without Her in It
Voice actor Samantha Kelly discovered her 18-year tenure as Super Mario characters Princess Peach and Toad was over on the day that Mario Kart World was released — without her…
Gears of War PS5 Might Be Playable Sooner Than We Were Told
After months of rumors, Microsoft recently announced that Gears of War: Reloaded will be out on PS5 in August, but a new leak suggests that it might be playable sooner…
Shuhei Yoshida claims Jim Ryan told him to take over PlayStation indies or leave the company
The former PlayStation executive took the indie role, but ended up leaving the company in late 2024 after 31 years of employement.
Games Workshop Is So Protective of Warhammer 40,000, It Told the Space Marine 2 Dev They Got the Ankle Armor Wrong
Speaking to IGN, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive discussed its working relationship with Games Workshop, and some of the challenges it faced ensuring Space Marine 2 passed…
Capcom told Leon’s actor to “forget everything” for Resident Evil 4
There are a few characters that are just built different. For me, it's World of Warcraft's Sylvanas Windrunner, or Dragon Age's Morrigan - perhaps even add Uncharted's Nathan Drake to…
Microsoft ‘Is by No Means Abandoning’ the Stories Told in Gears 4 and 5, Despite Decision to Do a Prequel Next
After the announcement of Gears of War: E-Day during the Xbox Games Showcase. some fans expressed concern that Microsoft and Gears developer The Coalition were walking away from the story…
Xbox Exec Reportedly Told Staff ‘We Need Smaller Games That Give Us Prestige and Awards’ a Day After Shutting Down Hi-Fi Rush Dev Tango Gameworks
The boss of Xbox Game Studios reportedly told Bethesda staff “we need smaller games that give us prestige and awards” just a day after shutting down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango…