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EA's Saudi Arabian owners are reportedly considering forming an ubermegacorp by merging them with Savvy Games
Just over a month on from a consortium led by the Saudi Arabian government's Public Investment Fund taking over EA, in a buyout worth $55 billion , said new owners are reportedly considering merging the publishers with their existing gaming firm Savvy Games Group. The result would be an ubermegacorp to serve as a vehicle for all of the Saudi wealth fund's future video game-related biz. Read more
The Controversial 'James Pond Legacy' Gets A New Gameplay Trailer
Water lot of fuss. System 3 has just released the first gameplay trailer for its upcoming retro collection, James Pond Legacy . The trailer shows footage from all four games included in the pack, as well as its digital museum. There's also a focus on the various modern features that will be included, such as screen filters, save states, border artwork and more. Read the full article on timeextension.com
New ‘Just Dance’ game ‘Decades Of Hits’ will launch with only 35 tracks
‘Decades Of Hits’ is out in October and features music from the past 50 years The post New ‘Just Dance’ game ‘Decades Of Hits’ will launch with only 35 tracks appeared first on NME .
Experience The Terror of Alien Breed: 35th Anniversary Collection In New Steam Demo
They're comin' out the freakin' walls. All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Corps! It's time to jump into another bug hunt, as publisher Commodore International has released a Steam demo for the upcoming compendium Alien Breed: 35th Anniversary Collection . Launching later this month on PC and console platforms, the Alien Breed Collection contains all six titles from the series' first era, which took the Amiga market by storm back in the early 1990s. Developed by British studio Team17, the Alien Breed series featured notoriously unforgiving, top-down gameplay, with an aesthetic and narrative style wholly derived from James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi masterpiece, Aliens. Read the full article on timeextension.com
"I don't think it's worth any amount of money" - Controversial real-life GTA 6 advertising campaign passed by City of Miami, but brand can only appear "discreetly"
The City of Miami Beach has approved negotiations with Rockstar Games for an upcoming marketing campaign. This would bring advertisements for Grand Theft Auto 6 to the seaside city in exchange for millions of dollars. Read more
Spider-Noir showrunner shares his original plans for season 2 before the Nicolas Cage show was cancelled
Oren Uziel says the series ending is "bittersweet"
Starfield developer says it was ‘not our forte’ and ‘needed way more’ people to do it properly
He concedes "we couldn't really make it" fit the original "ambitious as hell vision"
Saudi Arabia's PIF reportedly considering to combine EA with Savvy Games Group
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly planning to combine Electronic Arts with its subsidiary, Savvy Games Group. Read more
Saber Interactive has "no real development in North America any more"
Saber Interactive's chief creative officer, Tim Willits, has said that the company has "no real development in North America any more." Read more
Round Up: Everything Announced In The Level-5 Vision 2026 II Showcase
A Layton Remake, DECA POLICE delay and more. Level-5 is back with another Vision showcase and it includes more reveals, game announcements and surprises. If you didn't catch it live, here's a quick rundown: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Kirby's 35th Anniversary Celebrations Begin In 2027, Here's The Official Logo
"More information coming in the future". Kirby is seemingly the next character in line to get the open-world treatment, after Nintendo's Direct broadcast this week ended with Kirby and the World Beyond . It seems this won't be all for the pink puff in 2027 . In case you missed it in the previous story, next year actually marks Kirby's 35th anniversary. While the character might not be as old as Mario and Link, by the sounds of it, there'll still be plenty of celebrations. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Metroid Dread Dev MercurySteam Seemingly Confirms Work On Ravenous With Ninja And Love Heart Emojis
🥷❤️😊. It didn't take long for Metroid fans to start name-dropping the talented Spanish developer MercurySteam after the official reveal of Metroid Ravenous . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Nintendo's Latest System Firmware Update Resolves Switch Vulnerability
"Please update your console". Nintendo released a major system firmware update yesterday, and while most of the focus is on the Switch 2 adding support for VRR in docked mode, the Switch also got a patch. Tacked on to the end of the official patch notes for the latest Switch update ( Version 23.0.0 ) is a notice about a vulnerability fix. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Pre-Order Comes With Bonus N64-Style Slipcover
"Exclusively available in Canada at EB Games". The original N64 box art and game. Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 pre-orders have now opened on Nintendo's website, eShop, and at select retailers around the globe. If you haven't already pre-ordered and happen to be located in Canada, EB Games has announced an exclusive deal. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
How to increase your inventory in Valheim
Valheim 1.0 finally lets you deepen your pockets, but it'll cost you.
Star Wars Zero Company gets much-needed first patch so you won't miss shots with a 100% chance to hit any more
It should be less prone to crashing too.
Ubisoft is 'testing' making its games far less annoying to launch on Steam
Ubisoft Connect, your time is up.
How to use Battle Idols and Protection Idols in Valheim, and where to find the Forge of Potential
Valheim 1.0 has added a new way to upgrade your gear.
Do a bit of visual programming and watch your party of heroes conquer an evil tower in Dungeon Automata
The beautiful thing about people that like dungeon crawlers is that they're all sickos. Every single one of them! This is not a genre that's for the faint of heart. It is often plodding and methodical and conniving, so focused on stats and character classes that you could drown in the amount of numbers you have to pay attention to. So, how about a dungeon crawler where the battling happens automatically, and all you have to do is a little bit of programming? It's called Dungeon Automata, and trust me, the programming isn't as bad as it sounds. Read more
Dave the Diver has now sold more than 10 million copies, Mintrocket 'can't wait to share our future plans'
In the Jungle, the expansion released earlier this year, is also putting up big numbers.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 earned 35% of its $1.2 billion on disc, analyst says, but PlayStation is more interested in "control" of the market
"The disc decision was largely about margins, control, and killing the secondhand market"
The AA games industry needs "a few more Expedition 33s" before publishers stop seeing smaller games as a major financial risk, says Valor Mortis director
Come on publishers, take a chance on AA
Sony has topped a generational run of self-owns: abandoning Hideo Kojima's next Metal Gear right as Marvel's Wolverine falls flat
All the live services are coming home to roost
Steam's latest beta brings 'Big Art' to Big Picture Mode and Steam Deck, and customizable screensavers too
The update makes a number of less flashy changes too.