Author: Garry Smith

Original Life is Strange developer Don’t Nod has announced it had a rough start to the 2024/25 financial year and has pressed pause on two projects as a result.Don’t Nod’s latest financial report revealed its recent release of Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden “did not achieve the commercial results” it hoped for and it has changed its plans going forward as a result.The studio is “temporarily pausing two projects in the design phase,” for example, enabling it to “prioritize resources and maximize the chances of success of the titles with the greatest potential at present.”This will seemingly see…

Frostpunk 2 developer 11 bit studios says it’s already broken even amid a collapse of the company’s share price.In a tweet, 11 bit studios said its self-published city-building survival sequel has already sold over 350,000 copies since going on sale on September 20. That milestone was announced just a few days after launch.What’s more, revenue made from the game so far is already enough to cover the cost of development as well as marketing. “The total estimated sales revenue has already covered the costs we spent on producing and marketing the game,” 11 bit studios said.“Big, big thank you to…

Just days after PlayStation game God of War Ragnarok launched on PC to a ‘mixed’ Steam user review rating over its forced PlayStation Network account linking, a mod has been released that bypasses the requirement entirely.Sony had made it clear on the God of War Ragnarok Steam page that a PlayStation Network account would be required to play Sony Santa Monica’s purely single-player adventure, but that failed to prevent a number of negative reviews singling out the policy.While God of War Ragnarok’s Steam user review rating is now up to ‘mostly positive,’ one modder has decided to take matters into…

With Mortal Kombat 1 expansion Khaos Reigns almost upon us, developer NetherRealm has lifted the lid on its new characters and, in particular, its brand new animalities.Animalities, free for all Mortal Kombat 1 players as part of an update released today, September 24, see characters transform into an animal before tearing apart their opponent in the trademark over-the-top style. Animalities return to Mortal Kombat alongside the release of Khaos Reigns, having made their debut in Mortal Kombat 3 all the way back in 1995.Now, NetherRealm has revealed Peacemaker’s Animality. Peacemaker, a DLC guest character lifted from the DC Universe featuring…

The developer of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is in talks with Sony over the game’s potential support for the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro.PS5 Pro, due out in November priced $700, has an AI-powered upscaling feature called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) that can automatically improve the image clarity of games.In an interview with IGN, Saber Interactive Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits said he’s hopeful the PS5 Pro will improve Space Marine 2 by default via PSSR.“What I’m excited about is the AI upsampling of the graphics,” he said. “So I have my kickass AMD machine, a kickass Nvidia machine…

It’s a big week for PlayStation fans, with a State of Play kicking off at 3 PM on September 24, and preorders for all things PS5 Pro and 30th anniversary live on September 26. We’ll be covering preorders for the PS5 Pro and the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Edition right here on IGN, or for immediate notifications, be sure to follow @IGNUKDeals on Twitter/X. For now, there’s an electric deal ongoing at eBay with promo code SEPTSAVE20. It’s a hot 20% off eligible retailers, including one of our favourites The Game Collection Outlet. This includes the upcoming EA Sports FC 25,…

Though this is a place of daily deals—the polar opposite of exorbitant prices—let’s talk about the (suspected Australian) pricing of the new 30th anniversary range of PS5 products. A known and legit leaker at Dealabs Magazine has divulged some US prices, which allows us to extrapolate. TL;DR: the 30th DualSense should be A$125, and the PS5 Slim Digital console ought to be A$780-$800. The PS5 Pro Bundle isn’t mentioned, making this next statement an even bigger guesstimate: probably A$1700+. In retro news, I’m celebrating the 32nd birthday of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, a true RPG…

X/Twitter will have to comply with a subpeona regarding the identities of several Genshin Impact leaker accounts after a federal judge ruled against the social media platform’s attempt to throw it out.The news comes from Torrent Freak and Stephen Totilo’s Game File newsletter, detailing the latest in miHoYo’s crackdown on leakers. Cognosphere, the miHoYo-owned publisher of Genshin Impact, filed the subpeona last fall, attempting to force X Corp. to “disclose the identity, including the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), and e-mail addresses(es)” behind four popular leaker accounts: @HutaoLoverGI, @GIHutaoLover, @HutaoLover77, and @FurinaaLover.NEW(ish): A court has ruled that X/Twitter must comply with…

Looking to upgrade the storage capacity of your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or ASUS ROG Ally? Here’s a great deal on a very well-rated Samsung memory card with your choice of two different capacities. Both Samsung direct and Amazon have the 512GB Samsung Pro Plus Micro SDXC card for $29.99, or the 256GB for $19.99. A compact USB card adapter is also included. Samsung offers free shipping on both items. Amazon offers free shipping on the 512GB model but if you’re not a Prime member, you’ll need to get your order total to $25 to get free shipping on the…

PlatinumGames has acquired The Wonderful 101 franchise from Nintendo, though it’s unclear if the developer plans to make any sequels.As reported by VGC, a document sent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requests a transferral of ownership for the IP, originally released on the Nintendo Wii U but later remastered for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo is listed as the current owner while PlatinumGames is listed as the proposed owner.The Wonderful 101 has remained a Nintendo exclusive since its initial release in 2013 but there will seemingly be room for that to change in the future. PlatinumGames is far from a…