July 13, 2025

Navigating a Legacy: Insights from a BioWare Co-Founder on Mass Effect 3’s Backlash, Life Under EA, and Misguided Guidance from Xbox

by on February 26, 2025 0

“There were all sorts of antics we engaged in.” Image credit: BioWare / EA / Xbox BioWare’s co-founder Greg Zeschuk has reflected on his experiences at the company during the development of Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Star Wars: The Old Republic, and discussed some of the studio’s most infamous moments, including his relationship with

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Bloober Team Expands Collaboration with Konami to Introduce an Exciting New IP Sports Title

by on February 26, 2025 0

Image by strategy of Bloober Team/Konami. Bloober Team has announced its collaboration with Konami once again on yet another game. Following the accomplishment of 2024’s Silent Hill 2 remake, the Polish studio is set to develop another title based on a publisher-owned property. Conversely, Bloober Team has described this forthcoming project as a “new game”

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WB Games Closes Doors on Three Internal Studios Amidst Collaborations with Monolith and Player First

by on February 26, 2025 0

Image by job of Player First Games/WB Games. Warner Bros. Games is allegedly closing down three studios: Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and its namesake San Diego employees. According to Jason Schreier from Bloomberg, these three creators will be shutting down later this week. Monolith’s Wonder Woman project has also been scrapped due to the

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Embrace Your Creativity: Arrowhead Invites Players to Build Unique Sandcastles in Helldivers 2’s Cosmic Adventure

by on February 26, 2025 0

Image by courtesy of Arrowhead Studios/Sony Interactive Entertainment. The 2025 DICE Awards marked a memorable evening for Helldivers 2 creators Arrowhead Studios. The frenzied cooperative action shooter garnered four awards throughout the event, affording Arrowhead’s chief creative officer Johan Pilestedt and deputy game director Mauricio Redondo multiple opportunities to visit the press room. This in

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Unraveling the Mystery: A Comprehensive Review of Bloom and Rage

by on February 26, 2025 0

With remarkably unique character development, breathtaking visuals, and an engaging narrative, Misplaced Records is shaping up to be Don’t Nod’s finest creation yet. By Jessica Cogswell on February 25, 2025 at 4:40PM PST “I’ll remember you, even after I pass away.” This line, delivered somewhat nonchalantly during Misplaced Records: Rage and Bloom’s initial “tape,” perhaps

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“Score Big Savings: 25% Off the Halo: Flashpoint Board Game on Amazon!”

by on February 26, 2025 0

GameSpot can also generate revenue from affiliate and promotional collaborations for disseminating this content and from sales through links. The Halo: Flashpoint tabletop miniatures game was launched last autumn; however, unless you ordered in advance months ago, the officially sanctioned wargame has been difficult to find in stock. British board game publisher Mantic opened up

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InZoi Director Steps Back from Attempting to Claim The Sims’ Franchise

by on February 26, 2025 0

GameSpot might potentially earn income from affiliate and promotional collaborations for disseminating this content and from acquisitions through links. For 25 years, EA’s The Sims has predominantly dominated the life simulation genre since its debut. However, Krafton’s forthcoming release, InZoi, seems poised to emerge as a noteworthy rival, boasting more realistic characters compared to The

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GameStop Halts Pre-Orders for Pokémon Trading Card Game

by on February 25, 2025 0

It seeks “more enthusiasts” for Pokémon TCG abilities Pokémon Trading Card collections like Prismatic Evolutions are currently in high demand, and it does not seem like the trend is about to slow down anytime soon. In light of the recent surge in popularity for the TCG, GameStop has declared the discontinuation of pre-orders. This implies

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Ubisoft Urges Gamers to Avoid Spoilers for Upcoming Assassin’s Creed Game

by on February 25, 2025 0

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been revealed almost a month prior to its scheduled release date on March 20, as confirmed by Ubisoft. Identified by those of us at Resetera, and independently corroborated by GamesRadar+, a representative from Ubisoft’s community team shared the following statement in the official Assassin’s Creed Discord: “We are aware that players

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“Balatro Creator Triumphs in 18+ Rankings Challenge with PEGI, Aims to Foster Developer Collaboration”

by on February 25, 2025 0

A valuable PEGI classification is clearly even more significant than botox, as Balatro radiates vitality one year post-launch. The deck-building game would undoubtedly emit a more detrimental vibe had it not been for the European classification body’s unique decision to reassign the deck builder to a rating of 12+ instead of 18+. This modification –

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“Balatro Strikes Again: The Rise of Poker Roguelikes in Gaming’s New Era”

by on February 25, 2025 0

It’s a significant day for Balatro, as developer LocalThunk has unveiled two massive new crossovers and stealthily released the poker roguelike phenomenon on Xbox Game Pass. LocalThunk has introduced Balatro’s fourth Jimbo Pack, which is now readily available for free and features crossover content inspired by popular titles such as Assassin’s Creed, Fallout, Dead by

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PEGI to Reevaluate 18+ Ratings for “Simulated Gambling” Games Following Balatro’s Successful Appeal

by on February 25, 2025 0

PEGI pledges to “a more detailed set of guidelines for addressing gambling themes.” Balatro has successfully petitioned to have its 18+ age rating reduced to 12 across Europe. In March, its developer Playstack acknowledged that the roguelike card game Balatro faced a rating challenge that led to it being “temporarily withdrawn from sale on various

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Monopoly Trail Contributes a Whopping $112 Million to Hasbro’s $472 Million Digital Gaming Revenue in 2024

by on February 25, 2025 0

Digital and licensed gaming revenue increased by 22% year-over-year Hasbro’s gaming sector experienced a 22% rise in its digital and licensed gaming revenue, totaling $471.7 million. Of that total, $112 million was generated solely from Scopely’s Monopoly Trail. The Magic: The Gathering brand had a slight increase of 4% related to its Wizards of the

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Gamescom Asia and Thailand Sport Present Combine Forces for an Exciting New Event: Gamescom Asia x Thailand Sport Present

by on February 25, 2025 0

“This collaboration is a transformative moment for the region’s gaming sector.” Image credit rating: The Gamescom Asia 2024 booth of GCL’s publishing division, 4Divinity | Marie Dealessandri Gamescom Asia and Thailand Game Show have joined forces to create Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show. Scheduled to launch in October, the organizations stated that this merger

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Bossa Games Faces Uncertainty Amid Unexplained Staffing Reductions

by on February 25, 2025 0

“We hope we could have discovered a method to navigate this chaos without having to resort to the choice of reducing our teams.” Image credit: Bossa Games Bossa Games is currently facing another round of job cuts, impacting an undisclosed number of employees. In a statement shared on LinkedIn, co-founder and co-CEO Henrique Olifiers mentioned

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Unveiling New Adventures: Highlights from the ID@Xbox Showcase

by on February 25, 2025 0

It has been a slightly flashy start to the week – first with Annapurna Interactive showcasing its offerings and now with another edition of Microsoft’s periodic indie-focused ID@Xbox showcase. This time, we received several exciting announcements, a collection of release dates, a tanuki postman, a fresh dose of Tron, another look at the Lies of

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Unexpected Delight: Balatro Makes a Stealthy Entrance on Game Toddle

by on February 25, 2025 0

Featuring collaborations from Assassin’s Creed and more. Image credit: Balatro / Xbox / Eurogamer Balatro, the critically acclaimed card-based roguelike from developer Native Thunk, is now accessible via Xbox Game Pass. It launches alongside a new piece of complimentary DLC featuring collaborations from Dead by Daylight, Civilization 7, Fallout, and more. Announced during Microsoft’s latest

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