Author: Tom Phillips
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Lady Gaga coming to Fortnite, five years after asking what “Fortnight” is
Lady Gaga is coming to Fortnite, having famously once asked what “Fortnight” was all about. Her arrival in the game marks something of a full-circle moment for the global music megastar, after her social media post in October 2019 simply asking “What’s Fortnite” went viral. Five years on, Lady Gaga’s account reposted…
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Layoffs hit GTA producer’s Everywhere studio
Everywhere developer Build A Rocket Boy has confirmed a round of layoffs at the company, which was founded by ex-Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies in 2016. An unconfirmed number of job losses were first reported yesterday by PCGamesN. Now, the studio has confirmed “the removal of a number of roles globally” in…
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PlayStation 5 Pro expected this year – report
Sony is expected to launch a souped up version of the PlayStation 5 later this year, analysts have suggested. A new CNBC report notes that there was now “broad concensus in the game industry that Sony is indeed preparing a launch of a PS5 Pro in the second half of 2024,” quoting Tokyo-based…
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Pokémon Presents broadcast announced | Eurogamer.net
A new Pokémon Presents digital event will broadcast next week, on Tuesday 27th January at 2pm UK time. That’s 9am Eastern or 6am Pacific. The showcase will contain “exciting news”, a post on social media today teased, without going into further detail. We’re expecting to hear from The Pokémon Company on…
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Sega’s new Crazy Taxi game “AAA” in scope
The upcoming return of Crazy Taxi will be a “AAA” game, Sega has said. Sega first announced it was making a long-awaited new Crazy Taxi title in December last year, as part of a new wave of entries in many of its classic series. Now, a Japan Times interview has shed more…
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Helldivers 2 continues to dominate Steam, beats GTA5, Destiny 2 all-time player peaks
PlayStation-published Helldivers 2 had a hugely successful weekend on Steam, despite some continuing server issues, with a fresh player peak of 409,367 users yesterday. That’s a new record for Helldivers 2, according to official Steam figures, and puts the game’s all-time player peak higher than Steam stalwarts such as GTA5, Rust and…
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Nintendo shares drop following Switch 2 delay reports
Nintendo shares have dropped slightly from a record high last week, following reports the company has internally delayed its expected Switch 2 release window into 2025. Eurogamer reported last Friday that Nintendo was now looking to launch Switch 2 in early 2025, a change from previous, unannounced plans that had the new console…
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Phil Spencer unsure “who it helps” Helldivers 2 isn’t on Xbox
As Microsoft opts to launch at least some of its Xbox exclusives on rival consoles, the company’s gaming boss Phil Spencer has reflected on Sony’s recent, hugely-successful launch of online, cross-platform shooter Helldivers 2 on PC and PlayStation 5. “I will say, when I look at a game like Helldivers 2 – and…
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What did we think of Microsoft’s multiplatform Xbox soft launch?
This week on the Eurogamer Newscast, we discuss Microsoft’s business update that brought us confirmation Xbox will launch four console exclusives – for now – on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. But why did Microsoft choose not to name those four games (even though Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Grounded and Sea of Thieves were immediately reported…
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Nintendo Switch 2 release date now Q1 2025 – report
A report claiming Nintendo Switch 2 will now launch in Q1 2025 is spreading online. Brazilian games journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe has stated Nintendo is now looking to release its next console in early 2025, though still within the 2024 financial year. The report is based on development sources now targeting…