Kotaku Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:30 AM  The digital storefront GOG, formerly known as Good Old Games, recently announced that it will offer its employees menstrual leave, allowing anyone suffering from excessive period pain or other complications extra time off. It makes the studio one of the first companies in the games industry to offer such a benefit to… |
Kotaku Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:00 AM  Private equity firms could be beginning to circle over Ubisoft, Bloomberg reported Friday. Talks are early, but include interest from firms like Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. Even if it's not private equity, senior current and former Ubisoft developers Kotaku has spoken with in recent months believe the company will… |
PCGamesN Saturday, April 23, 2022 11:10 AM  There's a new survival city-building game coming later this year, and the twist is that it's basically a Bioshock management game. The Aquatico reveal trailer shows the game as a neat mix of Surviving Mars meets Subnautica, and seems like it also features survival and exploration elements too. Aquatico is the new underwater city-management strategy game from Digital Reef and Overseer Games, the studio behind last year's well-received medieval city builder Patron. According to Aquatico's Steam page, it's set in a far-flung future where the surface has become uninhabitable and we haven't got the technology to colonise other planets yet - which is basically an excuse to create a submerged city. Like in Surviving Mars, humans can't survive outside the base, so it's a matter of putting together an underwater city where the inhabitants can live and thrive, would you kindly. Build a city, gather resources, tend to your population's needs, explore, and "overcome unique dangers that lurk in this incredible environment", all with the help of drones, submarines, and Big Daddies - um, "mechanized underwater robots". |
PCGamesN Saturday, April 23, 2022 9:54 AM  According to developer CCP, Eve Online subscriptions are set to increase in the space game as of next month, as well as the in-game currency - with the one-month tier seeing its first rise since 2004. CCP attributes this to "global trends" and increased production costs in making the popular MMORPG game. In a new post on Eve Online's website, CCP goes into how the MMO has grown and evolved in the 19 years it's been active and how the studio "plans to make New Eden and its community mightier than ever". To allow the team to "continue investing in Eve Online's evolution and growth", CCP is "updating" the price of all Omega subscriptions and the in-game currency PLEX. CCP says that the new price increase "reflects global trends impacting general production costs and accounts for years of inflation". This is apparently the first time the one-month subscription has increased since 2004. The rise in the cost of subscriptions and PLEX currency will go into effect a month from now, on May 17. RELATED LINKS: Play Eve Online for free, Eve Online Beginners guide, Space games |
PCGamesN Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:36 AM  A new Call of Duty 2022 tease from the FPS game series' creators Infinity Ward hints that something is coming very soon - with Call of Duty leaks suggesting that a Modern Warfare II reveal is coming as soon as this month. Earlier this year, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty creators Infinity Ward is making the next game in the shooter series for release this year, most likely in November. This is strongly rumoured to be a new entry in the Modern Warfare series and the sequel to the 2019 game, and may even be given the confusing title of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. This weekend, Infinity Ward changed the background on its Twitter account to what seems to be a solid black colour - except, when fans brightened up this banner it revealed what looks like Ghost from the Modern Warfare series. It was previously rumoured that this character would make a return, and this seems to confirm it. RELATED LINKS: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Gunsmith, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare weapons, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare review |
PCGamesN Saturday, April 23, 2022 6:34 AM  An Elden Ring VR mod is being teased by a modder responsible for similar Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption 2 VR mods, suggesting a whole new terrifying way to play one of the best RPGs on PC - not to mention the possible Elden Ring first-person mod implications. There are a lot of great VR games on PC already, but other than the likes of Skyrim VR there aren't too many open-world games accessible to virtual reality fans. Modder Luke Ross has already created mods to make the likes of Red Dead 2, GTA 5, Cyberpunk 2077, and even No-One Lives Forever 2 playable in VR, and their latest video suggests they've set their sights on Elden Ring. The unassuming trailer below shows Elden Ring's memorable opening with the Chapel of Anticipation and Grafted Scion encounter, and it's all shown in first-person - and clearly looks like it's VR too, with the way the UI elements move around. Ross calls it a "sneak peek" of what they're working on, so there's no telling when the mod will actually be available. RELATED LINKS: Best Elden Ring settings, Elden Ring bosses guide, The best Elden Ring classes |
Twinfinite Saturday, April 23, 2022 11:13 AM The developers at Sabotage Studio continue to release small but intriguing clips of their upcoming RPG Sea of Stars on the weekends. |
Siliconera Saturday, April 23, 2022 11:30 AM
Japanese singer and voice actress Nana Mizuki has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her agency StarCrew. She will follow the instructions of the public health center for medical treatment. The Nana Mizuki Twitter account also notes that she has a fever, but her symptoms are stable. StarCrew says that Mizuki had been taking proper preventative measures, and apologizes to fans and the industry for causing worry. StarCrew, as well as the official Nana Mizuki Twitter account, also apologized for the trouble that her sickness will cause. It also promised that its staff and talent will double down on preventative countermeasures going forth. Quite a number of voice actors and actresses have announced that they have tested positive for COVID-19. Among them are Kisho Taniyama, Kana Hanazawa, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Saori Onishi. Nana Mizuki has been a voice actress and singer since 1998, debuting as Chisato Kadokura in Noel ~ La neige ~. Since then, she has voiced characters such as Ann Takamaki from Persona 5, Hinata from Naruto, and Tamao from Shaman King. Mizuki has also sung songs for anime and games, as well as released singles and albums. There is no news as to what will happen to Mizuki's existing roles if she will need to take a break in order to recover from COVID-19. The post Nana Mizuki, Naruto and Persona VA, Tests Positive For COVID-19 appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, April 23, 2022 10:00 AM
Sony Interactive Entertainment updated its blog post with the official launch dates of its new tiered PS Plus service. The service will have different rollout dates for each region, with Asia being the earliest and Europe being the latest. Additionally, Sony is expanding its cloud streaming Premium tier to include several new countries in Eastern Europe. Notably, the rollout in Asia will be earlier than previously announced. Users in Asia, excluding Japan, will have access to the new tiered subscription service starting May 23, 2022. It's important to note that these launch dates are targets, and may be changed at a later date. Below is a full list of the rollout dates for each region:
Furthermore, Sony is adding a total of 11 countries to its cloud streaming service offerings. Once the new PS Plus service launches, users in these countries will be able to choose the PS Plus Premium tier offering. With this addition, Sony will be offering cloud streaming to a total of 30 markets. Here's the list of new countries:
The new PS Plus service will feature three different tiers: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium. PS Plus Essential will be the original PS Plus offering, while PS Extra and Premium will offer a range of new content. Those living in countries where cloud streaming is not available will instead have access to PS Plus Deluxe, which includes all of the content covered in the Premium tier excluding cloud streaming. Sony will re-launch its new PS Plus service starting May 23, 2022. The post New PS Plus Service Launch Dates Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Saturday, April 23, 2022 9:00 AM
Nintendo shared some details involving the early story of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. Notably, it revealed that the protagonist will join one of the three student houses at the beginning of the game. The player's choice will affect the perspective of the game's storyline. Similar to its predecessor, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, players will join one of the three main student houses of the series: Black Eagles, Blue Lions, or Golden Deer. Unlike Three Houses in which protagonist Byleth started as a teacher, though? Players will instead join as a student at the start of the story. As each student house is loyal to a specific nation, this choice will dictate from which perspective the story plays out. The Black Eagles will follow the Adrestian Empire. The Blue Lions will follow the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. Finally, the Golden Deer will follow the Leicester Alliance. https://twitter.com/FireEmblemMusou/status/1517427996155691012 Nintendo briefly expanded upon each of these story routes in an earlier Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes story trailer,introducing main character Shez. Byleth made an appearance in that same trailer as "The Ashen Demon." Furthermore, Nintendo revealed that players will be able to choose Byleth's gender similar to Shez. As Byleth was a teacher at one of the three student houses, they could be the reason why Shez eventually becomes a student. Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes will release for the Nintendo Switch on June 24, 2022. The post Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Early Story Details Shared appeared first on Siliconera. |
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