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I wasn’t very well yesterday, and to make myself feel better I took to the internet to see what joys I could find tucked away in some corner or another. What I ended up finding was rather unexpected, but all the same very welcome.
You see, I came across a trailer for The Rocky Horror Video Game, an upcoming release from Bit Bot Media and Metal X Entertainment. And I think it looks kind of great, thanks to retro graphics and 8-bit chiptune renditions of The Rocky Horror Show’s soundtrack to boot.
The game is described as a “bonkers classic platformer”, which will allow players to relive the “strange journey of Brad and Janet like never before”. You can check out the announcement trailer for The Rocky Horror Video Game below.

The Rocky Horror Video Game Announcem…

UPDATE 1/10/24: Sony has responded to complaints around a recent PlayStation 5 update festooning the console’s homescreen with promotional art and outdated news, blaming the now “resolved” incident on an unintended “tech error”.

“A tech error with the Official News feature on the PS5 console has since been resolved,” the company wrote on its Ask PlayStation social media feed, adding, “There have been no changes to the way game news is displayed on PS5.”

ORIGINAL STORY 30/9/24: PS5 owners are reporting emotions ranging from mildly miffed to deep-seated annoyance following Sony’s decision to plaster the console’s homescreen with ugly artwork and often irrelevant promotional news stories following its latest update.

The changes – which appear to have been slo…

Square Enix producer Naoki Yoshida has said he wants to launch Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox at some point.

But when will Xbox fans finally see the game arrive? On that, Yoshida was less forthcoming.

“Of course we did announce the PC version of the game, so looking towards the Xbox version, we do want to release it on Xbox,” Yoshida told Sports Illustrated’s Video Games site.

“But when it comes to the specifics such as when the game would be available and such, we are not in a position to be able to share anything. But of course, I want to say that it’s not as if there’s zero hope, and we very much do want to achieve that. So players should not give up in terms of their hopes.”

Back in January, a report pegged Final Fantasy 16 – then a PlayStation timed-exclu…

There’s more to Assassin’s Creed Shadows than simply stabbing people through paper doors or charging like a samurai into battle.

Ubisoft’s historical adventure series has traditionally given players a home base, and Shadows is no different. Except it is different – in that you can now build said base yourself.

A developer diary video posted by IGN China (now removed, but re-uploaded elsewhere) has revealed that players will be given an acre of land that serves as a blank canvas on which to build. On it, you can drop down buildings and customise their looks, plus lay down paths and other smaller objects such as water wells.

This option looks like a sim game, and feels like an evolution of the Viking village you could grow and upgrade over time in Assassin’…

Developer Mojang has revealed the next instalment of its formerly annual Minecraft Live digital showcase will air on 28th September, marking the first edition to be broadcast following the studio’s recently revealed format changes.

More specifically, a “new take” on Minecraft Live will broadcast at 6pm BST/1pm EDT on Saturday, 28th September. It can be watched via the Minecraft website, YouTube, or Twitch, and promises “news about our games, content creators, and more.”

Notably, however, it won’t see the return of Mojang’s increasingly controversial mob vote, which the studio confirmed it was retiring earlier this month. That news came alongside the announcmement Minecraft Live is ditching its traditional annual format, and will now air twice a year. This rev…

Details from Nintendo appear to have confirmed the developer behind The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Once again, Nintendo has been secretive about the identity of its latest game’s development team – even if the actual studio behind it isn’t too much of a surprise.

Fans had long expected Echoes of Wisdom, which shares a look and feel with the Nintendo Switch remake of Link’s Awakening, to be made by the same studio. And indeed, this appears to be the case.

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Switch was made by Grezzo, the Tokyo-based team that has collaborated with Nintendo on numerous Zelda handheld titles in the past, such as Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora’s Mask 3D for Nintendo 3DS, as well as the Switch port of Luigi’s Mansion.

Details s…

Helldivers 2 yesterday received its latest update that massively buffs player weapons and rebalances the game in their favour.
However, players still aren’t completely satisfied and are requesting a new harder difficulty level to compensate. And, creative director and Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt agrees.
A Helldivers 2 fan responded to Pilestedt’s call for feedback on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “Everything is great but we need a new harder difficulty now.” Pilestedt responded simply: “I agree!”

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Sony’s recently appointed joint CEO Hideaki Nishino says consoles will remain at the “core” of the company’s business going forward, but it will still continue to offer titles on other platforms as well.
Nishino – who serves as CEO of the company’s Platform Business Group – recently took part in an interview with Japanese publication Nikkei. Here, the company executive was asked to summarise the value of PlayStation consoles within Sony.

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With the first anniversary of Cities: Skylines 2’s disastrous launch approaching, publisher Paradox Interactive has announced further delays to the game’s DLC as developer Colossal Order focuses its efforts on completing the “crucial” assets editor.

Colossal Order initially delayed Cities: Skylines 2’s DLC last November, amid significant criticism of the game’s performance. As a result, its Beach Properties Asset Pack was moved from its original 2023 release date to Q1 2024, while the Urban Promenades and Modern Architecture Creator Packs, and Bridges & Ports expansion shifted from Q1 2024 to Q2.

Unfortunately, Beach Properties’ eventual arrival was slammed by players for its high price and lacklustre content. As a result, Paradox issued an apology for it…

Annapurna Interactive – the video game publisher behind the acclaimed likes of Outer Wilds, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Cocoon – has reportedly seen a complete exodus of staff following a dispute with the company’s owner, causing “chaos” among developer partners.

According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, around two dozen employees – including Annapurna Interactive president Nathan Gary and other executives – resigned after negotiations with Annapurna owner Megan Ellison broke down. Gary and his team had reportedly been negotiating to spin off Annapurna Interactive – Annapurna’s video-game publishing wing – as an independent entity, but ultimately failed to reach an agreement with Ellison.

Bloomberg claims the departures have caused “chaos” among Annapurna…