Author: Vikki Blake

A remake of the original Metal Gear Solid game is reportedly still in development at Konami. According to the Spanish website Areajugones – which previously, and correctly, leaked God of War Regnarök’s DLC existence ahead of a formal announcement – “Konami is still working on a remake of the first installment, although right now Metal…

A former Activision Blizzard executive has filed a discrimination claim with the company, alleging it of discriminating against “old white guys”. As reported by Law360 and spotted by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, the complaint includes allegations against former CEO Bobby Kotick for remarks he made at an unspecified leadership conference in which he reportedly said…

Wizards of the Coast has hit back at claims one of its latest promotional images were made using AI generative tools. After presenting an image of a new range of cards with the caption, “it’s positively shocking how good these lands look in retro frame”, Wizards of the Coast’s social media channel filled up with…

Star Citizen’s latest DLC pack costs almost £46,000 (€53K /$58K). Developer Cloud Imperium Group’s latest Legatus DLC pack – always the game’s most controversial add-on – initially went on sale for an eye-watering £21K ($27K) five years ago. The latest, as spotted by Tweaktown, is currently on sale for £46,000 and includes everything in prior…

Netflix is reportedly considering introducing in-app purchases and in-app ads to its games in a bid to better monetise its games service. According to Wall Street Journal (£), Netflix executives have had “discussions” about how to generate money from its games beyond subscription revenue, including microtransactions and ads, both of which the streaming giant has…

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Surgeon Simulator developer Bossa Studios has laid off a third of its staff. As reported by our sister site, GamesIndustry.biz, it’s thought 19 people were affected by the redundancies, “mostly in QA and production roles, as well as non-UK employees”. Newscast: Why are there so many games industry layoffs? According to Bossa, the studio continues…

“Bobby [Kotick]’s decisions made our games worse,” a former Call of Duty programmer said on social media the same day Kotick completed his final day as CEO at Activision Blizzard. “I worked on [Call of Duty] for two years as a programmer at Demonware. Bobby’s decisions made our games worse,” said Christina Pollock. “In my…

Fans and accessibility advocates alike have reached out to Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada in a bid to have its colourblind options revised ahead of the game’s release next month. After videos and screenshots showcasing the fighting game’s accessibility modes went viral over the festive period, colourblind players and accessibility advisers reached out to the…

The ESRB has rated Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake. As spotted by the Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit community, the RPG has secured an E for Everyone rating from the North American rating board for its mild fantasy violence and mild suggestive themes, and there are “no interactive elements”. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door…