A new version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will release this summer for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game will have unspecified “technical improvements,” according to the announcement on the Star Wars website. Players who currently own Jedi: Fallen Order for PS4/Xbox One can upgrade for free. …
Read More »Microsoft Will Pay Developers Even More Money On PC, Matching Epic Games Store
Microsoft has announced a huge change for its PC store, revealing on Thursday that it will pay developers a much larger percentage of revenue for games sold on the Microsoft Store. Beginning August 1, developers will get to keep 88% of sales, with Microsoft taking 12% as the owner of …
Read More »Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's Salary, Bonuses Cut In Half In New Contract
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has received a new contract with the gaming giant, and as part of it, his salary and bonuses are being cut in half. Kotick’s new deal with Activision Blizzard was due to end on December 31 this year, but it’s now been extended to March …
Read More »Activision Blizzard CEO Talks Recent Layoffs And Shutting Down Live Events
Activision Blizzard recently enacted a new round of layoffs from its live operations division due to the ongoing pandemic that has caused live, in-person events to be canceled. CEO Bobby Kotick has now discussed these job cuts, saying the company tried to keep the talent on board as long as …
Read More »Activision Blizzard CEO Talks Remakes, Says Pitfall Is A Candidate
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has spoken about retro games and remakes, which has been an area of success for the company in recent years. In an interview with GamesBeat, Kotick shared some high-level thoughts on the company’s strategy, and he also singled out one franchise in particular that could …
Read More »Another Round Director Reacts To New Deal With Leonardo DiCaprio For English Remake
The Oscar-winning Danish movie Another Round is getting an English language version with Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly lined up to play the lead role portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen. The announcement that DiCaprio’s Appian Way bought the English language rights caused something of a stir on some circles, with some people saying …
Read More »Leonardo DiCaprio To Potentially Star In English Version Of Oscar-Winning Movie Another Round
An English-language version of Another Round, which just won Best International Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, is in the works with Leonardo DiCaprio set to potentially star. According to Deadline, DiCaprio’s Appian Way film banner bought the English-language rights with Endeavor Content and Makeready. The report said the English-language …
Read More »Stardew Valley's Music Gets Lovely Lullaby Remix In Prescription For Sleep Album
The Prescription for Sleep jazz album series, which remixes popular video game soundtracks to make their songs more soothing, is taking on Stardew Valley next. The 11th release in the Scarlet Moon series, Stardew Valley’s Prescription for Sleep album launches on May 19, 2021, marking the seventh anniversary of the …
Read More »The Last Of Us 3: Game Has Plot Outline, If It's Made
Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann has shared some thoughts on a potential third The Last of Us game. After the big success of The Last of Us Part II, Druckmann said he wrote an “outline for a story” for a new game with co-writer Halley Gross. However, the game isn’t in …
Read More »Bo Burnham's Next Comedy Special For Netflix Is Coming Soon
Actor, writer, director, comedian, and musician Bo Burnham has filmed a new special that will come to Netflix later this year. The special is called “Inside.” “Hi. I made a new special. It was filmed by me, alone, without a crew or an audience, over the course of the past …
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