We continue with the novel of the takeover of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. In this case, we’ll give some background on how Sony’s arguments are circulating in an attempt to block the deal, its main reference being the issue of competition via digital media and the “monopoly” of services that it would have Microsoft. and ...
Image: Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja Team Ninja’s Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series are reportedly getting rebooted in the future. During a company keynote at the South Korea G-Star Conference, Team Ninja’s president Fumihiko Yasuda mentioned plans to reboot both of the long-running series following the release of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in 2023 ...
Image: Nintendo Life Games market research group Newzoo has published its latest report which forecasts a year-on-year decline of 4.3% for the global games market in 2022, following two years of “exceptional” growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the report (thanks, GamesIndustryBiz), the firm estimates that the entire video game market will generate $184.4 billion ...
Image: SEGA Japanese video game giant Sega has provided an update on its “super game” in its integrated report for 2022reaffirming the company’s commitment to the project and claiming it’ll be out by fiscal year ending March 2026. In a section of the report about the company’s “long-term targets”, it’s mentioned how Sega is “striving ...
Image: SEGA There’s some incredibly sad news coming out of Japan today – with Sega confirming the legendary game developer Rieko Kodama has passed away at 59 years of age. SEGA producer Yosuke Oskunari revealed Kodama had passed away after a memorial message for her was discovered in the credits of the Mega Drive Mini ...
Image: via YouTube ( SuperMetalDave64) / Bandai Namco Every now and then you’ll hear about companies renewing trademarks and today is one of those days. As spotted by Gematsu, Bandai Namco has filed renewals for the classic and long-running series Ace Combat, Pac-Man, SoulCalibur, and Tekken. Tekken 8 was officially revealed last month. It’s also ...
Image: Nintendo Over the weekend, a series of videos posted by former Bayonetta voice actor Hellena Taylor accused developer PlatinumGames of offering an “insulting” sum of $4,000USD to reprise the role in the upcoming third entry, Bayonetta 3, although a new Bloomberg report (paywall) features claims from sources “familiar with the negotiations” which paint a ...
Image: PlatinumGames, Nintendo PlatinumGames revealed earlier this month the prolific voice actor Jennifer Hale would be replacing Hellena Taylor as the voice of Bayonetta in the upcoming Switch exclusive, Bayonetta 3. Following the weekend drama, Hale has now issued her own statement – mentioning how she’s not really at liberty to speak about the entire ...
Image: PlatinumGames Earlier this month, PlatinumGames confirmed Hellena Taylor would not be returning as the voice of Bayonetta in the third outing Bayonetta 3 due to “various overlapping circumstances”. In an update, the voice actor has now responded to this – taking to social media to explain in her own words why she didn’t voice ...
Image: NetherRealm The fighting genre is about to enter the next generation with games like Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6. One other series, in particular, that’s played a huge part in evolving the scene over the years is the violent and bloody Mortal Kombat. It also led to the formation of the ESRB in ...
