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How well will the PS5 Pro sell?
Analysts weigh up the opportunities and barriers facing Sony's new console
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Nexon establishes Dave the Diver developer Mintrocket as a new wholly owned subsidiary corporation
Nexon says this will expand Mintrocket's "brand and reputation for rapid development of games"
Opinion
The problem with PS5 Pro isn't the price tag | Opinion
There is definitely an audience for PS5 Pro, but even four years in, this generation still feels young
News
PS5 Pro launches November 7 for $699.99
Larger GPU, advanced ray tracing and AI-driven upscaling among the new console's key selling points
Feature
Headup's future as an independent company
CEO and founder Dieter Schoeller discusses the takeaways from the firm's partnership with Thunderful and how the industry can better support indie studios
Feature
Why there will never be another Destiny
On the game's tenth anniversary, analysts, developers and journalists reflect on the impact Bungie's sci-fi shared world shooter has had on the games industry
News
Why Sony shouldn't give up after Concord | Microcast
Latest episode available to download now, also discusses Sony's need for new IP and Star Wars Outlaws' initial sales
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Roblox to allow devs to sell premium titles with up to 70% revenue share
CEO and co-founder also announced goal of reaching one billion daily active users on the platform
Opinion
Concord raises questions over Sony's live-service competence | Opinion
PlayStation's pivot to live service was to be enabled by buying expertise in the form of studios like Bungie and Firewalk – a strategy that now seems to have failed
News
Raccoon Logic: "Let people own the game they bought"
Alex Hutchinson and Reid Schneider say microtransactions are 'not a healthy way' to keep games alive
Feature
Does the rise of 'expandalone' games mean the end for big DLC?
There's been a recent spate of expansions that have been reimagined as full games
Feature
How many players does a game like Concord need to survive?
We speak to experts about the myriad factors behind the decision to shut down a live service title
News
Sony pulls Concord from sale with immediate effect
Servers will go dark on September 6 whilst the team "determines the best path ahead"
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Capcom's Resident Evil mobile games now require an internet connection
Developer tells players this is "due to changes to the startup process"
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Remedy and Annapurna sign deal to fund Control 2 and bring the series, plus Alan Wake, to TV and film
It's part of Remedy's move towards self-publishing some of its titles
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Harry Potter: Magic Awakened to shut down | News-in-brief
Collectible card game will end operations in the Americas, Europes and Oceania territories on October 29, 2024
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Relic Hunters Legend moves from free-to-play to premium launch to be "more sustainable"
This follows developer Rogue Snail having to self-publish as it parted ways with Gearbox Publishing
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Bandai Namco cancels Blue Protocol release in the West
Title was due to be published by Amazon, servers also to be shut down in Japan in January 2025
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Slitherine acquires Combat Mission developer Battlefront | News-in-brief
Battlefront team, including co-founders Stephen Grammont and Charles Moylan, to integrate into Slitherine
Opinion
Xbox wades cautiously into a multiplatform future | Opinion
Announcing a PS5 launch for Indiana Jones – arguably 2024’s biggest Xbox title – is a big step, but the curious way it was announced suggests that bolder plans are afoot
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Techland: Shorter standalones like Dying Light: The Beast are "the future of games"
Franchise director Tymon Smektała explains why new title isn't DLC, Dying Light 3, or current-gen exclusive
News
Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
European CEO discusses how the Japanese publisher has weathered the industry downsizing over the past two years
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Steam reviews now show if game was played on Deck | News-in-brief
An icon will appear if a title was played primarily on the handheld console