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Gothic and Elex Studio Piranha Bytes Has Reportedly Been Shut Down

Gothic and Elex Studio Piranha Bytes Has Reportedly Been Shut Down

The studio behind the Gothic, Risen, and Elex franchises has reportedly been shut down by parent company Embracer Group.

Bloodborne Reportedly Saw 57 Percent Boost in Player Numbers in June Amidst Elden Ring Hype

Bloodborne Reportedly Saw 57 Percent Boost in Player Numbers in June Amidst Elden Ring Hype

Players returned to FromSoftware's beloved 2015 RPG in notable numbers in the lead-up to the recently released Elden Ring DLC.

Helldivers 2 Datamine Discovers Orbital Illumination Flare Stratagem

Helldivers 2 Datamine Discovers Orbital Illumination Flare Stratagem

The stratagem will seemingly allow players to send up a flare that will illuminate an area while also attracting enemies.

2K is Seemingly Working on an Unannounced Remake – Rumour

2K is Seemingly Working on an Unannounced Remake – Rumour

The LinkedIn profile of a 2K animator suggests that the company has an unannounced remake in development.

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is in Development – Rumour

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is in Development – Rumour

Square Enix is collaborating with Tencent for the development of a mobile port of the MMORPG, it's been claimed.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Might be Being Teased for TGS 2024

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Might be Being Teased for TGS 2024

Kojima Productions and PlayStations are both confirmed to be attending this year's event in September.

EA Sports FC 25 Will be Announced Within 10 Days, Launching in September – Rumour

EA Sports FC 25 Will be Announced Within 10 Days, Launching in September – Rumour

It will seemingly once again be a cross-gen release, while presumably it will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well.

GTA 5 Single-Player DLC Scrapped Due to GTA Online Being a “Cash Cow”, Per Former Rockstar Developer

GTA 5 Single-Player DLC Scrapped Due to GTA Online Being a “Cash Cow”, Per Former Rockstar Developer

Former Rockstar virtual cinematographer Joseph Rubino said it was "hard to argue that a standalone DLC would out-compete that."

Netflix’s Horizon Series Has Reportedly Been Cancelled

Netflix’s Horizon Series Has Reportedly Been Cancelled

The series has reportedly been cancelled amidst allegations of problematic workplace behaviour against Steve Blackman, who was set to be its showrunner.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Coming to Game Pass – Rumour

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Coming to Game Pass – Rumour

The Crash trilogy will allegedly join the service's catalog in August, though whether the other two will follow in the same month is currently unknown.

Xbox Facing More Layoffs This Week – Rumor

Xbox Facing More Layoffs This Week – Rumor

Microsoft's streak of layoffs is reportedly set to continue, following nearly 2,000 in January and studio closures this past May.

New Banjo-Kazooie Game is Not in Development – Rumour

New Banjo-Kazooie Game is Not in Development – Rumour

Contrary to recent reports, journalist Jez Corden has claimed that a new Banjo title isn't currently being worked on.

Sony’s Recordable Media Business is Reportedly Cutting 250 Jobs

Sony’s Recordable Media Business is Reportedly Cutting 250 Jobs

It's been claimed that Sony intends to eventually stop production of physical media, including Blu-Ray discs.

Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2 DLC Will Include Ghostface, T-1000, Noob Saibot, and More – Rumour

Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2 DLC Will Include Ghostface, T-1000, Noob Saibot, and More – Rumour

Datamining leaks may have spilled the beans on the DLC characters Mortal Kombat 1 is set to add in the coming months.

Native PS3 Emulation is in the Works for PS5 – Rumour

Native PS3 Emulation is in the Works for PS5 – Rumour

Multiple credible leaks have claimed that Sony is looking to make native PS3 backward compatibility available on PS5.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Recent Gameplay Reveal Reportedly Wasn’t Running on Switch 2

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Recent Gameplay Reveal Reportedly Wasn’t Running on Switch 2

The game's recent showing was reportedly showing 900p gameplay, same as last year's Metroid Prime Remastered.

Palworld PS5 Release is Seemingly Being Teased – Rumour

Palworld PS5 Release is Seemingly Being Teased – Rumour

The recent social media activity of Palworld's community manager might be pointing to an upcoming PS5 release for the game.

Black Myth: Wukong Reportedly Has a PlayStation Exclusivity Deal – Rumor

Black Myth: Wukong Reportedly Has a PlayStation Exclusivity Deal – Rumor

After the Xbox Series X/S version's delay, Microsoft said "it can't comment on the deals made by our partners with other platform holders."

Sony Has Reportedly Made “Deep Cuts” to Funding for PS VR2 Development

Sony Has Reportedly Made “Deep Cuts” to Funding for PS VR2 Development

The company is heavily de-emphasizing the virtual reality space, with only two games in development internally for PS VR2, it's been claimed.

State of Decay 3 Might be Targeting a 2025 Release – Rumour

State of Decay 3 Might be Targeting a 2025 Release – Rumour

The multiplayer shared world zombie survival game recently received a new in-engine trailer, but wasn't given a launch window.