The ever-opinionated game developer Josef Fares (Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out) has shared his thoughts on the differing strategies that Sony and Microsoft are taking as they look to the future of games. Speaking to GamingBolt, Fares started off by saying he “doesn’t really care about …
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The new Star Wars game from the developers of The Division is only just getting started, so don’t expect it soon. During an earnings call, CEO Yves Guillemot said the game is only in the “early stage” of development. His comment came in response to a question about when the …
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After spending more than $1 billion to acquire Codemasters, EA is opening up its check book once more to acquire the prolific mobile game developer GluMobile for $2.1 billion. EA announced the deal on Monday. GluMobile is a big winner in the deal, as EA is paying a 36% premium …
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Ubisoft had a happy holiday, as the publisher reported a new record for revenue in the holiday period going back to the company’s founding 34 years ago. For the October-December period, Ubisoft pulled in €1 billion in revenue, which was up sharply from the €455.5 million that Ubisoft recorded during …
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Minecraft’s latest spinoff, Minecraft Dungeons, has crossed a huge new player milestone. Developer Mojang has announced that the dungeon-crawler game recently reached 10 million players on all platforms. “I don’t think any of us at Mojang Studios could have ever imagined that the community of our dungeon-crawler passion project would …
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After a record-breaking year in 2020 for the number of investments it made in game studios, Chinese internet giant Tencent continues that trend by making a minority investment in DayZ and Arma studio Bohemia Interactive. In a blog post, Bohemia said Tencent has taken a minority stake in the developer, …
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EA Play, the subscription service formerly known as EA Access, is currently heavily discounted. New members can now sign up for only 99 cents on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The deal is good now through March 9. You can subscribe right here on EA Play’s website. The subscription service normally …
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This year’s Super Bowl 55 was not a very exciting game–the Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in a game that saw KC score zero touchdowns–and the viewership was the lowest on network TV and across the board in many years. CBS Sports announced on Tuesday that …
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Before he starred in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings series, Viggo Mortensen met with X-Men director Bryan Singer about playing Wolverine. He would ultimately choose to pass on the role, and now he’s explained why. Mortensen explained on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic …
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A sixth and final season of the Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul is in the works, and now series star Bob Odenkirk has offered a tease about what to expect. Speaking to Deadline regarding his latest Golden Globe nominations for the show, Odenkirk said he’s excited for fans to …
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