505 Games, an Italian video game publisher known for titles such as Ghostrunner and a cloud version of Control on the Switch, has revealed plans to close its offices in Germany, Spain, and France. According to reports from Gamereactor via Eurogamer, this news is said to be a result of the business review conducted last year by parent company Digital ...
Read More »The producer of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth had to pause his playthrough of Zelda
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set to release this week. While most PlayStation 5 owners are excited to play this highly anticipated game, producer Yoshinori Kitase has his sights set on returning to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Kitase expressed his admiration for the series since the original Legend of Zelda game on the NES. He enjoyed ...
Read More »Electronic Arts has recently announced a reduction in workforce by 5%, along with the closure of a studio and cancellation of games
The game industry is experiencing more layoffs as Electronic Arts, a third-party publisher and developer, announced today that it will be laying off 5% of its staff, approximately 670 employees. Andrew Wilson, the CEO of Electronic Arts, mentioned this in a message to the team in response to the rapidly changing industry. Due to this decision, the company is discontinuing ...
Read More »The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Corrects Longstanding Card Back Error
Have you ever observed the back of a Pokémon trading card and noticed how the button is connected to the white segment of the ball? Elsewhere in the series (including Japan’s Pokémon cards), the button is actually attached to the red half of the ball. It appears that The Pokémon Company will be releasing an updated version for local audiences ...
Read More »Announcement: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Five Day amiibo Tournament Unveiled
Sora from Kingdom Hearts has made his debut in the amiibo line, and to celebrate, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is holding a special amiibo event. For a span of five days, players can engage in an in-game tournament and join forces with their own trained amiibo. The event kicks off on February 29th in the US and will be held ...
Read More »Dave The Diver is set to make a splash on the Nintendo Switch with exclusive content from Guilty Gear
If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the physical release of Dave the Diver, your patience is about to pay off, sort of. Arc System Works today announced that a physical “Anniversary Edition” of the game will be available for Switch on May 30, 2024. As part of this collaboration, the game will incorporate additional content from the fighting game Guilty Gear ...
Read More »Prepare to be amazed! Dragon Ball: The Breakers Season 5 introduces cross-play feature
Update: Just a friendly reminder that Season 5 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers is launching today! This season introduces cross-play, enabling you to enjoy games with friends across different platforms like PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. https://x.com/DBTB_EN/status/1762477687661293661?s=20 Original: Bandai Namco revealed the release date for Season 5 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers on February 29, 2024. The update introduces the new ...
Read More »A new installment in the Pokémon series, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, has been announced for release on the Nintendo Switch in 2025
The Pokémon Presents event concluded with an exciting surprise: a teaser for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a new game in the Legends series set in Lumiose City. The game is set to launch globally in 2025, exclusively on Nintendo Switch systems. The teaser barely revealed anything substantial, only hinting at futuristic blueprint-style visuals centered around Lumiose City, the main urban hub ...
Read More »Pokémon Legends: Z-A takes place exclusively within Lumiose City
Previous Pokémon titles have often involved players venturing out to discover new areas, but the recently revealed Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch systems might offer a unique experience. If you happened to miss the first announcement, the upcoming release is said to take place entirely within Lumiose City. Although the specific scale is unknown, it’s expected to be substantial ...
Read More »Nintendo targets Yuzu, a Switch emulator, in a recent lawsuit
Nintendo is known for its firm stance against video game piracy and is currently pursuing legal action against the developers of the Switch emulator Yuzu. According to Stephen Totilo of Game File, the Japanese video game company famous for popular titles such as Super Mario and Zelda has accused the Yuzu developers of “illegally” bypassing Nintendo software encryption and enabling ...
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