When Xbox Brazil’s official Twitter account posted a Father’s Day post that included Barrett from Final Fantasy 7 Remake, some fans speculated that Microsoft could be teasing an upcoming port. The post was swiftly deleted, however, and Microsoft has now clarified that Barrett’s inclusion was a mistake, not a hint. …
Read More »NBA 2K24 Reveals Ratings For Top Players And Rookies
NBA 2K fans, it’s that time again. As is tradition, 2K is slowly revealing its player ratings for NBA 2K24 and encouraging fans to discuss them, drumming up hype ahead of the September 8 release. Even though it’s Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić in the top spot with a rating …
Read More »Marvel VFX Workers Explain Why Unionizing Is Necessary To Save The Industry
Earlier this week, over 50 on-set VFX workers at Marvel voted to unionize under International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). Today, speaking to IGN, five workers and organizers have explained why the unionization push is so important, describing jobs that are fundamentally unsustainable despite their huge importance to the …
Read More »FIFA 24/FC 24 Ultimate Team: Everything You Need To Know
EA Sports has released a deep dive into Ultimate Team for FC 24, the next game in the franchise formerly named after FIFA. Ultimate Team for 2024 will include a handful of new features including player Evolutions and PlayStyles, as well as community-requested updates, as well as the addition of …
Read More »Take-Two Hints At Late 2024 Or Early 2025 Release For GTA 6
Take-Two’s latest earnings report only has the barest direct mention of Grand Theft Auto 6, which says that active development is “well underway” on GTA 6–the same wording Rockstar used when it announced the game over a year ago. CEO Strauss Zelnick has dropped a hint that the company will …
Read More »Marvel's VFX Workers Have Voted To Unionize
Over 50 on-set VFX workers at Marvel have filed a petition for an election that would see them represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Vulture reports. The petition asks for the election to be held as early as August 21. The petition is a first for …
Read More »Microsoft Has Been Cleared To Buy Activision Blizzard By New Zealand Regulator
New Zealand is the latest country to approve Microsoft’s $69 billion buyout of Activision-Blizzard. The decision from the Commerce Commission of New Zealand leaves Australia as the only country yet to make a decision, with the UK’s block still to be navigated. “With today’s approval from New Zealand, we’re cleared …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Can't Enable Pre-Loading Because Of Early Access
Unfortunately for anyone wanting to get stuck into the full release of Baldur’s Gate 3 as quickly as possible, Larian Studios won’t be able to offer pre-loading for the release on August 3. As the studio explained in a tweet, this absence is due to a limitation on Steam’s side …
Read More »Heels Star Stephen Amell Dismisses SAG-AFTRA Strike As "Frustrating"
As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues into its third week, union member Stephen Amell has spoken out against the strike during a convention appearance, Variety reports. Despite saying he supports and stands with his union, the actor also called striking a “reductive negotiating tactic” and “myopic.” During an appearance at Galaxycon …
Read More »Remnant 2 Has A Whole Class That Could Only Be Unlocked Through Datamining
Rumors of a top-secret Archon archetype were rife since Remnant 2 released the other week, but it took skilled dataminers and a hint from a developer to unlock the game’s 11th class. As revealed by Remnant 2’s principal designer, the archetype was designed to be found by dataminers–because if you …
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