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A developer on The Last of Us Part 1 has responded to claims that the remake is little more than a “cast grab.” Animator Robert Morrison, who worked on The Last of Us Part 1 while working at PlayStation’s Visual Arts Studio before moving to Days Gone’s Sony Bend, tweeted …

PUGB Battlegrounds is ready to unveil its first new map since the battle royale went free-to-play (opens in new tab) at the beginning of the year: Deston. “The wait is over. Our ninth new map we’ve been teasing about all this time is finally here this update,” developer Krafton said …

Apex Legends developer Respawn is recruiting for a new singleplayer shooter set in the Apex/Titanfall universe. For now, little is known about it other than its placeholder name: “Apex Universe FPS Incubation Title”. As spotted by Dextero (opens in new tab), Respawn’s careers page (opens in new tab) is currently …

Ubisoft has confirmed it is closing down multiplayer servers for 15 games from September 1. The publisher says it must shutter some servers for older games in order to allow the company to “focus [its] resources on delivering great experiences for players who are playing newer or more popular titles”. …

Genshin Impact 2.8, “Summer Fantasia”, will release on July 13, 2022. The news was revealed during today’s program preview, which also gave us a brief glimpse of Sumeru, showing off the new location’s stunning environments, encompassing mountains, desert, rainforests, and gorgeous blossoms. But why hear about me describe it when …

Fall Guys fans are starting to wonder if losing matches will help level up Beans faster than winning them. As part of the game’s new free-to-play model which launched earlier this week, Fall Guys now offers an all-new “supercharged” Season Pass which can be purchased with the new currency Show-Bucks, …

Nintendo has teamed up with Lego to release a new series of Super Mario-inspired character packs.  Announced during this weekend’s Lego Con, the Series 5 Character Packs include a Red Yoshi, Purple Toad, Blue Shy Guy, Waddlewing, and more, and are slated to go on sale from August 2022 for …

Diablo Immortal has secured over 8.5 million downloads since its recent launch, generating $24/£19.6 million for developer Blizzard.  According to Appmagic (opens in new tab) (thanks, Pocket Gamer (opens in new tab)), Diablo Immortal (opens in new tab) is now the developer’s second-highest earner after Hearthstone. 43 per cent of …

If you’re a fan of anime, you’ll surely know Mamoru Hosoda’s name – he’s the director behind critically lauded features like The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and the Oscar-nominated Mirai.  His latest film, which riffs on the Beauty and the Beast story, is a fairy …

As you may well expect, horror fans have been pouring over the recent Resident Evil 4 Remake teaser, dissecting every frame to see what’s new, what’s improved, and what we can expect when the action game hits next-gen consoles and PC next year. But as well as giving us an …