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August's three PlayStation Plus ‘free’ Essential monthly games include Dying Light 2 and Big Walk. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/augusts...
August’s three PlayStation Plus ‘free’ Essential monthly games include Dying Light 2 and Big Walk | VGCThere are three games available for subscribers to claim this month…www.videogameschronicle.comA Dragon Age remaster trilogy is unlikely because nobody left at BioWare knows the old Aurora engine, the series' former producer says. The first two Dragon Age games were developed using updated versions of Aurora. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-drago...
A Dragon Age remaster trilogy is unlikely because nobody who knows the old engine is left, producer says | VGCMark Darrah says he doesn’t think a Mass Effect style remaster trilogy is possible…www.videogameschronicle.comMarvel's Spider-Man 2 has received a new update adding two free suits (based on Brand New Day and Marvel Tokon) and enhanced PSSR on PS5 Pro. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/spider-...
Spider-Man 2 gets new update adding two free suits and enhanced PSSR on PS5 Pro | VGCThe new suits are inspired by Brand New Day and Marvel Tokon…www.videogameschronicle.comAn indie developer has explained how their forgotten 8-year-old Steam game suddenly became popular thanks to an Undertale mod. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/indie-d...
Indie dev explains how their forgotten 8-year-old Steam game suddenly became popular thanks to an Undertale mod | VGCCrashphalt is being used for an Undertale exploit, to the bemusement of its creator…www.videogameschronicle.com"A single point of failure can’t ruin your night again" - Xbox's CTO says Monday’s major outage was "unacceptable" and that the team is now reviewing the situation to prevent it happening again. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-singl...
‘A single point of failure can’t ruin your night again’: Xbox CTO says Monday’s major outage was ‘unacceptable’ | VGCScott Van Vliet has explained what led to the outage and what’s being done to prevent it happening again…www.videogameschronicle.comCapcom has reported another strong quarter as Resident Evil Requiem passes 8 million copies sold and Pragmata hits 2.5 million. Q1 net sales were up 54% year-on-year, with operating profit up 67%. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-...
Capcom reports another strong quarter as Resident Evil Requiem passes 8 million sold and Pragmata hits 2.5 million | VGCQ1 net sales were up 54% and operating profit was up 67%www.videogameschronicle.comBlizzard has fired an employee for cheating with a developer-only instakill move to help a group win a World of Warcraft battle. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/blizzar...
Blizzard fired an employee for cheating with a developer-only instakill move in World of Warcraft | VGCThe employee gave a group an “unfair advantage” by killing all their enemies instantly…www.videogameschronicle.comPokémon card stores in Japan are adding a facial recognition system to stop people breaking their purchasing rules. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...
Pokémon card stores in Japan are adding facial recognition to stop people breaking their purchasing rules | VGCCustomers will be scanned to make sure they don’t come back more than once per day…www.videogameschronicle.comXbox says it’s aware of "major outages" leading to some players having problems signing in and launching games, and is "working to mitigate the issue". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-sa...
Xbox says it’s aware of ‘major outages’ when signing in and launching games, and is ‘working to mitigate the issue’ | VGCPlayers are reporting having issues when trying to sign in or see their library…www.videogameschronicle.comTomb Raider: Catalyst appears to have been delayed to 2028, according to a recent interview with Amazon's gaming manager. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomb-ra...
Tomb Raider Catalyst has seemingly been delayed to 2028, according to Amazon’s gaming lead | VGCThe game, set in Northern India, was originally set to release in 2027…www.videogameschronicle.comA Final Fantasy 6 remake is a difficult prospect because it would need four or five games to do the story justice, Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida says. "I understand the feelings of the players, but you’ve got to think about it," he says. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-final...
A Final Fantasy 6 remake would need four or five games to do the story justice, Yoshi-P says | VGC“I understand the feelings of the players but you’ve got to think about it…www.videogameschronicle.comDragon Age veteran Mark Darrah says he doesn’t see another game in the series coming any time soon, due to problems with EA's greenlighting process. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dragon-...
Dragon Age series producer says he doesn’t see it returning because of EA’s greenlighting process | VGCMark Darrah says people who pitch existing IP are often “ripped apart” by others…www.videogameschronicle.comRockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he doesn't necessarily care about whether games are released on discs, but that "if people want that, I think companies should provide it". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rocksta...
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says if people want games on disc ‘companies should provide it’ | VGCHouser was the lead writer on almost every Grand Theft Auto game to date…www.videogameschronicle.comSony has confirmed that God of War Laufey will release on February 16, 2027, as the series’ creative lead confirms Kratos will return in the next instalment. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playsta...
PlayStation confirms God of War Laufey release date and return of Kratos in next game | VGCThe next God of War will directly connect to Laufey…www.videogameschronicle.comSony has confirmed that God of War Laufey will release on February 16, 2027, as the series’ creative lead confirms Kratos will return in the next instalment. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playsta...
PlayStation confirms God of War Laufey release date and return of Kratos in next game | VGCThe next God of War will directly connect to Laufey…www.videogameschronicle.comThe codes in Grand Theft Auto 6 boxes in Japan will expire 170 days after release, in accordance with regional regulations. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-6-d...
GTA 6 download codes expire only 170 days after launch in Japan | VGCJapanese digital download codes for GTA 6 expire less than six months after launch…www.videogameschronicle.comRhythm Heaven Groove review: Nintendo's musical paradise makes a much needed return. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/rhyth...
Rhythm Heaven Groove review: Nintendo’s musical paradise makes a much needed return | VGCA triumphant comeback for a series that has been gone for far too long…www.videogameschronicle.comThe PlayStation Network appears to currently be down, just hours after the open beta for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls went live. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/psn-goe...
PSN goes down hours after Marvel Tokon open beta goes live | VGCPlayStation Network is currently down, hours after Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta goes live…www.videogameschronicle.comA previously cancelled Age of Empires 3 DLC expansion has been re-announced and is set for a September release, with an open beta available now. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/previou...
Previously cancelled Age of Empires 3 DLC expansion has been re-announced and releases in September | VGCAn open beta for the Baltic Powers expansion is available now for Definitive Edition players…www.videogameschronicle.com