Rockstar has raised GTA+ prices by up to 40% (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)
Reminder: Online play for Wii U and 3DS will shut down on Monday. Players will still be able to play games offline and download update data (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Roku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are paused (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Microsoft has launched Xbox’s Spring Sale, offering ‘savings of up to 50%’ (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Tekken boss says younger players prefer team games so they can shift responsibility if they lose (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Opinion: Phil Spencer, long cast as Xbox’s saviour, may be remembered as the man who killed it (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Sony president Hiroki Totoki officially begins his role as interim CEO of PlayStation (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Jim Ryan claims Sony has sold 160M PlayStation 2 consoles (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Minecraft is reportedly getting a native PS5 version (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Two thirds of CD Projekt developers are now working on The Witcher 4, reaching its target staff size (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Capcom is seeking feedback on potential Dragon’s Dogma 2 DLC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Relic says it will continue to support its existing games after being sold by Sega (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Two thirds of CD Projekt developers are now working on The Witcher 4, reaching its target staff size (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Xbox claims mass layoffs were the outcome of a ‘concerning’ lack of industry growth | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
In a message sent to staff when the job cuts were announced, Spencer said the decision was taken after Microsoft and Activision’s leadership teams “set priorities, identified areas of overlap, and ensured that we’re all aligned on the best opportunities for growth”....
Some publishers reportedly questioning support for Xbox amid ‘flatlining’ sales (www.videogameschronicle.com)
TimeSplitters boss says cancellation was ‘a big letdown’, and he’s likely done with the series (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Dev says Like a Dragon series must keep using its own engine (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Xbox claims mass layoffs were the outcome of a ‘concerning’ lack of industry growth (www.videogameschronicle.com)
I call BS.
Resident Evil 9 could be an open world game, it’s claimed (www.videogameschronicle.com)
FF 14 director jokes he moved expansion launch ‘to give players one week’ to finish Elden Ring’s DLC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Resident Evil 9 could be an open world game, it’s claimed (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Helldivers 2 is USA’s best-selling game of the year so far, with nearly 60% of sales on PC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Princess Peach Showtime is Goemon designer’s first directorial role in over 25 years (www.videogameschronicle.com)
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has established a new company (www.videogameschronicle.com)
