Masahiro Sakurai refused to add Dolby Surround to a Kirby game because players had to sit through the logo (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Todd Howard wants Elder Scrolls 6 to be ‘the ultimate fantasy-world simulator’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Ubisoft CEO defends Skull and Bones’ $70 price despite its live service leanings, calls it ‘quadruple-A’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
The upcoming Crazy Taxi reboot is a triple-A game, according to Sega (www.videogameschronicle.com)
No Sega, a remake of a, admittedly great, nearly 25 year old game is not a triple A game but does make you sound like a quadruple A-hole.
Ubisoft CEO defends Skull and Bones’ $70 price despite its live service leanings, calls it ‘quadruple-A’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered has a warning about racial and ethnic stereotypes (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Sony hopes to entice PC players to PS5 by releasing ‘tentpole’ games for console first (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Video game actors speak out after union announces AI voice deal (www.videogameschronicle.com)
According to SAG AFTRA, the deal will “enable Replica to engage SAG-AFTRA members under a fair, ethical agreement to safely create and license a digital replica of their voice. Licensed voices can be used in video game development and other interactive media projects from pre-production to final release.”...
Final Fantasy music legend Nobuo Uematsu thinks modern ‘movie-like’ game music is uninteresting | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Legendary video game music composer Nobuo Uematsu says he doesn’t think some modern video game soundtracks are as interesting as those in older games.
Square Enix’s president says it will be ‘aggressive in applying’ AI (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Xbox boss would ‘love to find solutions’ so games aren’t lost when the 360 store closes | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Denuvo security is now on Switch, including new tech to block PC Switch emulation (www.videogameschronicle.com)
The first of the tools Denuvo is offering to Switch developers is Nintendo Switch Emulator Protection, a “revolutionary technology to protect games launching on Nintendo Switch from piracy”....
Skull and Bones’ price has been slashed by $25 after less than three weeks (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Modern Warfare 3 is on track to be the lowest-rated Call of Duty ever (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Larian says it’s discussing potential Baldur’s Gate 3 DLC | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Just Stop Oil protestors interrupt UK’s biggest games event EGX (www.videogameschronicle.com)
$70 games ‘will go the way of the dodo’, believes Saber CEO. The former interim Embracer COO believes developers will move to reduce risk and costs (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive as its new CEO (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Stick a fork in it, it’s done.
Microsoft has ‘let Blizzard be Blizzard’ following its acquisition, studio says (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Major Xbox influencers pull support over multiplatform rumours (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Sources: Nintendo targets 2024 with next-gen console | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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