Author: Victoria Kennedy
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Heres our first look at The Witcher’s Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia
After a few set photo leaks earlier in the month, we now have an official first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in season four of Netflix’s The Witcher series. A new image along with a short piece of footage shows the former Hunger Games actor with Geralt’s white locks and a suitably…
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Helldivers 2 developer gets new CEO, plans to remain an independent studio
Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO. Earlier today, it was announced that Shams Jorjani – who was previously part of the team that published Arrowhead’s game, Magicka – will take over the leadership role at the company, replacing founder Johan Pilestedt. Pilestedt will remain in a leadership position following…
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Nintendo makes first acquisition since 2022, and it’s from Embracer
Nintendo has made its first acquisition in two years. The company has entered a deal with embattled Swedish games company Embracer to purchase Shiver Entertainment, a studio responsible for porting the likes of Mortal Kombat 1 and Hogwarts Legacy onto Nintendo Switch. On the deal’s completion, which is “pending satisfaction” of all relevant customary closing…
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PlayStation London Studio posts final goodbye, as it closes its doors forever
PlayStation’s London Studio has shared a short goodbye with its community, following the announcement of its closure by Sony. “For over 20 years London Studio has been home to some exceptionally talented and wonderful people in the games industry,” it wrote on social media platform X. “As we close the doors, and all go forward…
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Microsoft will soon add AI Copilot to Minecraft offering real-time advice
Microsoft has shown off how its Copilot AI feature will soon be able to give players a helping hand in games such as Minecraft by offering up real-time advice. The company shared two videos to its social media account on X last night, demonstrating this feature. In the first video, a…
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V Rising PS5 release date announced, and it’s soon
If you have been waiting patiently for the PlayStation 5 release date for vampiric survival game V Rising, I have some fang-tastic news for you to sink your teeth into. Developer Stunlock Studios announced V Rising will make its way to Sony’s console next month, on 11th June. That being said (and…
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Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher “highly confident” of autumn 2025 release window
Take-Two is “highly confident” GTA 6 will make that recently-promised autumn 2025 release window. The company’s CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked about the timing of GTA 6’s release during an interview with CNBC. Here, the company exec said the team generally decides upon a release window by factoring in measurable elements, using the “number of…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 developer opens Poland studio as work on new projects “ramps up”
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian is to open a seventh studio in Warsaw, Poland. This new location will allow the studio to “boost its existing 24-hour development cycle”, with Larian CEO Swen Vincke stating the plan is to build a team to work on its two “very ambitious” new RPGs. “Visiting [Polish games industry conference]…
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Sony announces two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan
Sony has announced who will replace Jim Ryan as the company’s CEO. In a change, the company will be led by two CEOs, with Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino both stepping into new leadership positions. Hulst will serve as CEO of the new Studio Business Group, Sony announced in a message to staff from interim…
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First Hades 2 patch aims to underline Melinoë’s distinct, swift style
Supergiant has discussed its first Hades 2 post-launch patch, which will be released at some point later this month. While the team delivered smaller hotfixes periodically since Hades 2 was released in early access, this patch will include some more meaty changes, including ones focused on resource gathering and getting around. To see this content…