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Developer Reveals Early Footage of First Harry Potter Open World Game After 18 Years

Developer Reveals Early Footage of First Harry Potter Open World Game After 18 Years

Martin Griffiths shared a video of an early version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This developer is currently responsible for the engine in No Man's Sky.

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Adrian Werner

September 16, 2024

Developer Reveals Early Footage of First Harry Potter Open World Game After 18 Years
Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886

Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886

Ready at Dawn Studios ended its life as a result of Meta's efforts to limit Reality Labs' massive losses. The source of the information is the Android Central website.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 8, 2024

Another Legendary Studio Falls Victim to Mass Layoffs. Meta Shuts Down Devs of God of War for PSP and The Order 1886
Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss

Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss

Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation, has expressed his concern about some trends in the video game industry. In his opinion, big publishers do not care about games.

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Michal Ciezadlik

October 26, 2023

Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss
Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge

Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge

Sony reportedly attaches great importance to average ratings on Metacritic.com. The publisher's studios are said to be aiming for a score above 90%.

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Hubert Sledziewski

June 12, 2023

Sony Expects 90% on Metacritic; Company's Studios Face Big Challenge
Saving the World is So Boring, With One Exception - Final Fantasy 6!

Saving the World is So Boring, With One Exception - Final Fantasy 6!

Saving the world is exploited ad nauseam, especially in RPGs. Universal, but boring. Predictable enough to give yourself another game because you know what to expect. Fortunately, there have been some exceptions – and one was very, very special.

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Hubert Sosnowski

March 27, 2023

Saving the World is So Boring, With One Exception - Final Fantasy 6!
Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years

Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years

The dispute over whether it was snow or ash falling from the sky had been dividing the Silent Hill community for some 20 years now. The speculation was put to an end by Masahiro Ito.

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destroytheardor

July 29, 2022

Ash or Snow? Silent Hill Mystery Solved After 20 Years
Remaster to Behold; Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion Looks Great

Remaster to Behold; Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion Looks Great

The remaster of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII looks insane. Check out the frame rate comparison with the PSP version.

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Adam Adamczyk

June 20, 2022

Remaster to Behold; Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion Looks Great
Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed

Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed

Digital Foundry checked out the emulation of PlayStation, PS2 and PSP games available as part of PS Plus. The first impressions are not good.

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Adrian Werner

May 28, 2022

Classic PS Plus Game Test; Digital Foundry is Not Impressed
Star Wars Battlefront 3 Found; Fans Advise What to Do With Playable Copy

Star Wars Battlefront 3 Found; Fans Advise What to Do With Playable Copy

What to do with a playable copy of a canceled Star Wars game, discovered among childhood treasures? One Reddit user asked such question concerning Star Wars: Battlefront III. She did not predict that it will cause a storm on the web.

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Jacob Blazewicz

May 5, 2022

Star Wars Battlefront 3 Found; Fans Advise What to Do With Playable Copy
Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats

Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats

In the first Metal Gear Solid, each rat was supposed to have a name, and Snake was originally to be able to befriend them. However, this wouldn't stop him from shooting the rodents in a certain boss fight that would make them increase in size.

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Hubert Sledziewski

April 12, 2022

Hideo Kojima Wanted Metal Gear Solid Protagonist to Befriend Rats
PSP Store Closed Permanently; PS3 and PS Vita Stores Still Operating

PSP Store Closed Permanently; PS3 and PS Vita Stores Still Operating

The PSP store is closing completely, digital versions of games for the portable console will only be available in PS3 and PS Vita stores.

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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz

July 3, 2021

PSP Store Closed Permanently; PS3 and PS Vita Stores Still Operating
Sony Caves In - PlayStation Store Will Remain on PS3 and PSV

Sony Caves In - PlayStation Store Will Remain on PS3 and PSV

Sony backpedaled on its plans to close the PS Store on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita consoles. CEO Jim Ryan confirmed that the decision was based on player feedback.

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Jacob Blazewicz

April 19, 2021

Sony Caves In - PlayStation Store Will Remain on PS3 and PSV
Sony Provides PS Store Shutdown Schedule for PS3, PS Vita and PSP

Sony Provides PS Store Shutdown Schedule for PS3, PS Vita and PSP

Sony has confirmed plans to close the PlayStation Store on older devices. The store will be unavailable on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita in a few months.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 29, 2021

Sony Provides PS Store Shutdown Schedule for PS3, PS Vita and PSP
One of the Essential Assassin's Creed Developers Leaves Ubisoft Montreal

One of the Essential Assassin's Creed Developers Leaves Ubisoft Montreal

After 10 years of work, the main scriptwriter of Assassin's Creed series - Darby McDevitt - leaves Ubisoft Montreal. He was responsible for the stories of Black Flag and Revelations and worked as a narrative director on the latest installment of the series - Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

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March 26, 2021

One of the Essential Assassin's Creed Developers Leaves Ubisoft Montreal
Sony is About to Close Digital Store With PS3, PS Vita and PSP Games

Sony is About to Close Digital Store With PS3, PS Vita and PSP Games

Sony may block digital distribution for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita. If The Gamer's sources are to be believed, the company is expected to announce this later this month.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 22, 2021

Sony is About to Close Digital Store With PS3, PS Vita and PSP Games
PSP 5G - Sony May Create a Mobile PS5

PSP 5G - Sony May Create a Mobile PS5

It is possible that Sony is working on a portable console with support for 5G technology. The new version of the PSP would be based on game streaming associated with the PS Now service.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

February 23, 2021

PSP 5G - Sony May Create a Mobile PS5
Leak Reveales Canceled Tomb Raider Remake

Leak Reveales Canceled Tomb Raider Remake

Files from a canceled remake of the first Tomb Raider, developed by Core Design, just surfaced on the web.

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Adrian Werner

January 7, 2021

Leak Reveales Canceled Tomb Raider Remake
40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture

40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture

One Reddit user showed his gaming experience in one picture. It shows 30 consoles - both the cutting-edge PS5 and Xbox X/S and devices from almost 40 years ago.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

November 17, 2020

40 Years of Console Hitory in One Picture
PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

A list showing sales of consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over the years appeared on the web. The Japanese company continues to take first place, while the Xbox is performing exceptionally poorly.

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Aleksandra Dziwinska

October 20, 2020

PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo

Dan Houser, Co-creator of GTA, Leaves Rockstar Games

On March 11 2020, Dan Houser, co-founder of the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises, will leave the ranks of Rockstar Games. Unfortunately, the reasons for this surprising decision were not revealed.

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Peter Doron

February 5, 2020

Dan Houser, Co-creator of GTA, Leaves Rockstar Games