Author: Ed Nightingale
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Dave the Diver studio unveils sci-fi team battle game Wakerunners
Wakerunners is the next game from Mintrocket, the studio behind Dave the Diver. The game is described as a team battle game with a top-down perspective set in a dystopian sci-fi future. So, quite the change from catching fish under the sea. If you’re keen to check it out, a demo will…
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Golden Sun and its sequel finally join Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy Advance catalogue next week
Golden Sun and its sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age are coming to Switch next week. Both games will be added to the Game Boy Advance library on Nintendo Switch Online on 17th January. Note the Expansion Pack subscription is required. The Golden Sun series of RPGs was developed by Camelot, otherwise…
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Twitch “isn’t profitable” admits CEO, in wake of recent layoffs
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has admitted the Amazon-owned streaming platform isn’t profitable. Clancy led a Q&A stream on Twitch following the news earlier this week the company is laying off over 500 members of staff, equating to around 35 percent of its workforce. “We’ve implied this before where we say we need…
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Naoki Yoshida thinks Final Fantasy 17 should be directed by someone new
Square Enix’s Naoki Yoshida thinks Final Fantasy 17 should be directed by someone new to make a game “with challenges that suit today’s world”. Yoshida was interviewed by Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida on the Game Maker’s Notebook podcast (Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences) and candidly discussed development of Final Fantasy 14 and 16,…
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Actors raise concern at “groundbreaking” SAG-AFTRA AI voice agreement
Actor’s union SAG-AFTRA has introduced a “groundbreaking” AI voice agreement to allow voice artists to “safely explore” opportunities for their digital voice replicas, sparking concern among a number of actors. The agreement is in conjunction with AI voice technology company Replica Studios, and will allow game studios to work with Replica to access…
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League a “tribute” to late Batman actor Kevin Conroy, says director
The forthcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will be a tribute to the late Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy. That’s according to game director Axel Rydby who spoke to Eurogamer at a recent preview event at Rocksteady. Indeed, the game includes a plaque in the Justice League base “in loving memory”…
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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League sees Rocksteady’s trademark world-building held back by trend-chasing
It’s been a rocky start for Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. After an initial leak, the game was officially announced by the studio in August 2020, though this arrived in the wake of sexual harassment accusations. Since then, the game was delayed, the studio’s co-founders left, and reports of a battle pass…
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Fans outraged at Apex Legends Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover items seemingly totalling over £300
Fans of Apex Legends are outraged at the cost of cosmetic items in the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover event, that they fear will total over £300. The event begins later today in celebration of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth arriving next month, and includes a number of themed items, skins, and events. …
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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail’s adorable new Job revealed
The new Job coming to Final Fantasy 14 in next expansion Dawntrail has now been revealed: the Pictomancer. The announcement was made at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in Tokyo this weekend, along with new details about Dawntrail. Unfortunately there’s still no release date for the expansion beyond ‘summer 2024’. Director…
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Persona 3 Reload’s intro video is as stylish as you’d expect
Atlus has released the intro video for Persona 3 Reload, premiering the all-new music track Full Moon Full Life. Each of the games in the series features a stylish animated opening, known for their brilliantly catchy songs. Persona 3 Reload is no different. The remake of the 2006 RPG brings the game…