Author: Sarah Connor
Sony is on the hunt for a senior director of PC planning and strategy. The new position – which will sit within PlayStation Global and, despite the pandemic, insists the successful candidate relocates to California – wants to “bring the best of the PlayStation experiences to markets and channels around the world”, hinting that Sony may be ready to further strengthen its PC presence. “The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategy and commercial activity within global channel sales and will deliver a single, optimised PC sales growth and commercial plan to hub and territory teams to implement [and]…
Koei Tecmo has confirmed its increasing its average basic salary in Japan by 23 per cent. The increase – which sees the average salary jump by ¥73,000 (that’s £442) a month – follows similar initiatives by Bandai Namco and Capcom in a bid to attract and retain its staff. The company has also pledged to boost the starting salary for new graduates from ¥234,000 to ¥290,000 – that’s a jump from around £1417 a month to £1756 in order to “improve the motivation” and “welfare” of its staff. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their…
Ubisoft has confirmed that leaked footage of a new and unannounced project codenamed Project Q is real. Confirmation came just hours after footage of the game – reportedly taken from the first closed test of the team battle arena – was shared online. “So, we heard you heard…” Ubisoft tweeted, acknowledging that the leak was indeed real. “Introducing codename Project Q, a team battle arena letting players truly own the experience! The game is in early development and we will keep testing, so for now all you can do is register for upcoming tests. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All…
Capcom’s games are selling so well, the publisher has revised its earnings forecast. Last year, it released the likes of Resident Evil: Village and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, both of which exceeded sales expectations and are cited by Capcom as a direct reason for the forecast revision. Additionally, the release of Monster Hunter Rise on PC earlier this year – previously exclusive to the Nintendo Switch – has proven the “stable popularity of catalogue titles”. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only…
Poor Ciro Immobile. He must barely be processing his national team’s non-attendance at the World Cup after winning the Euros last year. The last thing he needed was for me to pick him for my Dream Team campaign in eFootball 2022’s Season 1 update. A lone superstar in a squad of 40-something-rated no names, his has been a campaign of frustration and impotent rage. We have that in common, Ciro and I. This was to be the artist formerly known as PES’s grand redemption. The launch of eFootball 2022 could hardly have gone worse for Konami last autumn, comprising a…
JRPG fans are going to be in for a treat this summer, as Digimon Survive will be releasing on 29th July. So, yes, the very same day as fellow JRPG, Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It is safe to say that wasn’t planned, but there we go.Kazumasa Habu, producer for Digimon Survive shared the news on YouTube last night. “Sorry to keep you waiting for updates on Digimon Survive,” he said. “But today I would like to provide you with this exciting news. The release date of Digimon Survive has finally been fixed for July 29, 2022.”He then goes on to say…
Nintendo has added three more “power-packed” Sega Genesis games to its Switch Online expansion pack. So, put your feet up and enjoy a nostalgic trip back through time thanks to Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball, Shining Force 2 and Space Harrier 2.Sharing a trailer of what is new, Nintendo invited fans to, “relive some of the iconic games that defined Sega Genesis.”So, what can you expect from Nintendo’s latest offering of retro games? 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.
One of Elden Ring’s most difficult bosses has now been made even trickier. It’s thanks to a bug in the latest update that causes the infamous Malenia to self-heal when other players are summoned in to help. The bug was spotted by the now legendary player Let Me Solo Her, who regularly leaves a summon sign outside the boss fight to help those struggling to defeat her. 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.
Gearbox has announced its acquisition of independent video game studio Lost Boys, adding more than 220 team members to its numbers. Gearbox’s headcount now sits at roughly 1300, with that figure only expected to keep on rising.”Lost Boys is an incredible studio with industry-leading talent that continue to push the bar higher for what gamers expect from their favourite franchises,” said Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford.”I am excited for Chase, Rod, Shaun, Mark and my old friend Tim, along with all of the incredible talent at Lost Boys, to have an immediate and positive impact on the games secretly in development…
Amidst the home computer boom of the mid to late 80s, the Amiga stands out. Commodore’s overpowered successor to the immortal C64, it debuted in 1985 and fostered some unique creative and technological achivements that remain notable to this day, despite the platform’s unexpectedly swift downfall. Its library and software, while unforgettable to those who grew up with it, has been woefully underrepresented when it comes to retro gaming content. Now, Retro Games Ltd. has provided us with a brand new plug-and-play solution, the A500 Mini, that promises to bring easy and comfortable entry to the Amiga library to all…