Games

The PS5’s DualSense controller’s in-built mic is definitely going to be useful for players who don’t have a headset handy, but it could be a nightmare for anyone who forgets it’s on. The on-by-default microphone has already caused headaches, and it’s only getting more noticeable now that more online games …

EA’s Star Wars games have been massively successful from a commercial perspective, as the publisher just announced that its various Star Wars games have collectively sold 52 million copies and generated $3 billion in revenue life-to-date. During an earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said the company has enjoyed a …

Universal Japan’s Super Nintendo World has soft-launched in Osaka, and with it has come a pretty extensive playlist from the Universal Parks News Today YouTube channel of videos showing off Super Nintendo World’s rides, restaurants, stores, and other secrets. There’s tons to see, even if you can’t make it to …

Electronic Arts has stressed that it has no worries about the future of BioWare, despite recent high-level staff turnover and a few “blips” in the company’s development history over the years. EA CEO Andrew Wilson said during an earnings briefing (via GI.biz) that that BioWare is an “incredible studio filled …

Game publisher Electronic Arts has announced earnings results for its big holiday quarter that ended December 31, and the company is doing great, with live services AKA microtransactions helping fuel the publisher to some big numbers, though it wasn’t all good news. Total revenue for the three-month period was $1.673 …

Destruction AllStars is Sony’s first PS5 exclusive of 2021, and having just been released online as a free game with a valid PS Plus subscription, the experience has been smooth sailing, except for one aggravating detail: the game’s decision to enable teamspeak by default through the PS5 DualSense controller. Without …

As part of Sony’s latest earnings report, the company announced that it is losing money on every PlayStation 5 that it sells–but this is not unusual for Sony or the wider gaming industry. In its statement, Sony said it is incurring a loss of every PS5 due to its decision …

Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human studio Quantic Dream has opened a new office in Montreal to complement its headquarters in Paris. Industry veteran Stéphane D’Astous–who previously worked at Eidos and Ubisoft–is the general manager of the new office. The new Quantic Dream office is located in the Atwater Avenue …

The Medium, the latest horror game from Bloober Team, is heavy on story and has plenty of elements that are open to interpretation. Now that the game has been out for a few days on Xbox Series X|S and PC, we’re diving deep into its plots and gameplay in a …

Barely two month into 2021, and the biggest story of the year so far has been GameStop’s stock price benefitting tremendously from the ongoing war between subreddit group r/wallstreetbets and hedge fund investors banking on short stocks. While the feud has seen plenty of memes, movie deals struck, and even …