Author: Sarah Connor
Last week, Worms developer and indie game publisher Team17 brought the ire of the internet upon itself as bosses attempted to launch a range of collectible Worms NFTs. But while the reveal, swift condemnation and embarrassing backtrack have all now passed, employees at the developer’s main Wakefield and Nottingham sites remain stunned. They say the incident reflects a company out of touch with its staff – and which is yet to say sorry to team members left in the internet’s firing line.Speaking to Eurogamer under condition of anonymity to protect their careers, more than a dozen employees have said they…
Microsoft’s megabid to acquire Activision Blizzard has raised questions about the future of the publisher’s cross-platform titles. Facing regulatory scrutiny, Microsoft explicitly committed to Call of Duty releasing on PlayStation beyond existing agreements. 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.
Norzelia is a land divided. To the West, the Duchy of Aesfrost holds the essential supply of iron, to the East, Hyzante keeps a tight grip on salt supplies. Between them sits Glenbrook, a neutral domain, dependent on both of its neighbours in equal measure. Triangle Strategy begins after what’s known as the Saltiron War – the fighting is over, but the newly-won peace is still frail.You take the role of Serenoa Wolffort, who as a representative of Glenbrook is trying to learn more about the complex politics at play to determine the best course of action in order to…
Sometimes I struggle with new games, with new worlds, and I wonder if it’s just me. I struggle in the sense that I can feel myself resisting them and refusing to accept them. I can feel them pushing new things on me, new worlds full of people and history and problems, and I know how much they want me to care. But we’ve only just met; I don’t care. Just because I pressed “play” doesn’t mean I’m automatically invested in what’s going on. And I wonder if some games lose sight of that. Maybe it’s not me – maybe it’s…
We didn’t get a firm release date for Splatoon 3 during tonight’s big Nintendo Direct, but we did get an inkling of a launch window: this summer, of 2022.Tonight’s show also brought a fresh look at Next Wave, the new instalment of the series’ Salmon Run co-op mode, which now features a giant new Salmonid to shoot your inky paint at. Here’s the trailer:Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Cult classics Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings will be available today via the Nintendo Switch Online catalogue.SNES title Earthbound and its NES predecessor Earthbound Beginnings will join their respective Switch Online apps are some point this evening.Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was announced during today’s Nintendo Direct.The next instalment in the Xenoblade series will “tie together the futures of the worlds depicted in Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2”. How exactly it will do this remains to be seen, but the footage so far looks undeniably beautiful, with hints that it will be more similar in style to the first game. Read more Source – eurogamer.net
Ruben Fleischer, the director of Sony’s upcoming live-action Uncharted movie, has revealed he’s currently in the throes of adapting another beloved PlayStation property for the big screen – so if you’ve ever wished for a Jak and Daxter movie, today is your lucky day.Speaking to Digital Trends during a promotional tour for the Uncharted film – which finally releases on 11th February in the UK following a troubled development spanning multiple directors and lasting well over a decade – Fleischer revealed, “I’m actually working on Jak and Daxter, a version of that, for PlayStation, which I think would be really…
Microsoft has addressed the issue of Call of Duty’s future on PlayStation in the strongest terms yet, confirming it has made a commitment to Sony that the series will continue to release on the console “beyond the existing agreement [with Activision] and into the future”.Many had pondered the fate of Activision Blizzard titles on non-Xbox platforms following Microsoft’s $69bn USD acquisition of the publisher last month, and questions have remained after comments from both Microsoft and Xbox head Phil Spencer left plenty of room for interpretation. Now, however, in a lengthy blog post laying out a number of commitments as…
With the release of Gran Turismo 7 racing ever nearer, the latest feature for Polyphony Digital’s game has been unveviled – and while it won’t be ready for launch, it could be one of the more interesting innovations in the PlayStation exclusive. Dubbed Gran Turismo Sophy, the feature is the first fruit from Sony AI, a division set up in 2020 to help Sony ‘accelerate into an AI powered creative entertainment company’ in the words of CEO Kenichiro Yoshida. Read more Source – eurogamer.net