Author: Garry Smith
CD Projekt co-founder Marcin Iwiński has announced he’ll be stepping down from his joint-CEO role – a position he’s held at the company for nearly 30 years – before the end of 2022. “I am beginning a brand-new personal chapter at CD Projekt,” Iwiński wrote in a statement shared following the company’s latest investor meeting, “as I will submit my candidacy for the role of Chairman of the Supervisory Board, leaving behind my joint-CEO role. By the end of 2022, I’ll hand over my duties to my colleagues from the board.” “For me this is a huge moment,” Iwiński continued.…
YouTuber Colour has spoken about the effect Stadia’s death will have on many of the people he met while playing almost 6000 hours of Red Dead Online. He also voiced his frustrations towards Rockstar, which is currently keeping quiet about whether character transfers will be available for the game. Last week, Colour shared a screenshot of his playtime in Red Dead Redemption 2 on Stadia on Twitter. In a follow-up tweet he tagged Rockstar, asking for a character transfer. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes…
Pokémon Go maker Niantic has warned fans to expect in-game price rises in Ireland and mainland Europe from tomorrow, due to Apple’s previously-announced Eurozone price hike. The pound, mercifully, is not yet affected – but many other countries will be. These include Poland, Sweden, Chile, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea and Vietnam, plus Pokémon’s homeland of Japan – a core market for Pokémon Go. And while the change is driven by Apple’s action, Niantic has said it will raise its prices in-game whether you use an iPhone or not. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to…
We do not yet have the full roster for this month’s selection of Xbox Game Pass titles, but we do now have at least one more confirmed. Yes, medieval multiplayer Chivalry 2 is making its way onto Microsoft’s subscription service today. “Chivalry 2 is coming… and you’re gonna need a battlecry,” Microsoft proclaimed via its Xbox Game Pass Twitter account, alongside a short clip showing off some of the in-game shenanigans you too will be able to take part in. This includes running into the fray clutching a chicken and launching yourself off battlements. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All…
Nintendo’s Tokyo-based animation studio, Nintendo Pictures, has officially launched, with the company’s website now live. Nintendo Pictures was formerly known as Dynamo Pictures, the CG-focused visual production company whose previous motion capture and animation work has included a series of Pikmin short films and featured in the likes of Persona 5, Final Fantasy 13-2, Monster Hunter World, and Metroid: Other M, and . Nintendo confirmed it would be rebranding the studio when it announced its acquisition in July, explaining it intended Nintendo Pictures to focus on the development of visual content utilising its iconic gaming IP. Read more Source -…
Six years after its launch, the original Overwatch is no more, with Blizzard having now forever pulled the plug on the game in preparation for Overwatch 2’s free-to-play arrival tomorrow. Fans gathered earlier today to witness the final moments of Overwatch, recording the momentous occasion for posterity. Despite its place in the gaming pantheon, though, it met an unceremonious end, blinking out of existing with a simple “disconnected” message. A few official lobby chat server messages did at least attempt to imbue the occasion with some import, telling players, “Even the best journeys end, but a new one is right…
With just a few months to go until the release of EA Motive’s intriguing Dead Space remake, the developer has confirmed it’ll be giving the spruced-up sci-fi horror its first proper gameplay reveal tomorrow, 4th October. Announced last July, the Dead Space remake is a ground-up reworking of Visceral Games’ much-loved 2008 original, once again putting players in the role of engineer Isaac Clarke as they journey through the Necromorph-infested mining ship USG Ishimura. This time, though, EA Motive is attempting to bolster the fear factor on modern systems with enhanced audio and visuals, alongside other tweaks including improved story,…
An exclusive membership tier for PlayStation Stars, Sony’s new console customer loyalty programme, has been glimpsed. The service has already launched in Asia and is set to be rolled out in Europe on 13th October. Dataminers have found references both in the PlayStation mobile app and the PlayStation website to a fifth membership level called Diamond. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
Lance Reddick, the man behind Horizon’s Sylens, has teased upcoming content for Forbidden West. In a now-deleted tweet, the actor shared a short video of himself “hard at work” doing “face capture”. Reddick captioned this tweet: “… in a session for [Horizon Forbidden West]”. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
Boss of PlayStation Jim Ryan travelled to Brussels to meet EU regulators in person to discuss Microsoft’s impending Activision Blizzard purchase. Ryan has been vocal in his criticism of the proposed $68bn deal, which would see Xbox own the Call of Duty publisher. Dealreporter (via VGC) reports that Ryan flew to Europe on 8th September to meet regulators and express his concerns face-to-face. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.