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The long-rumoured Switch 2 port of Diablo 4 is set to release next month, according to a reliable insider. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-lon...
The long awaited Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 is reportedly coming in September | VGC
It’s been a year and a half since initial reports suggested a Switch 2 port was coming…
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Square Enix says it's aware of long loading times during certain situations in the Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 14, and that it's testing a fix now. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
Square Enix says it’s fixing the long loading times in the new Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 14 | VGC
Players have been reporting lengthy waits during certain transitions…
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Assassin's Creed veteran Eric Baptizat has returned to Ubisoft as game director for the Assassin’s Creed brand. Baptizat was a lead designer on Black Flag, Unity and Origins, and game director on Valhalla, before leaving to direct EA's Dead Space remake. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassi...
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s director has returned to Ubisoft, is now game director for the Assassin’s Creed brand | VGC
Eric Baptizat left Ubisoft five years ago to direct the Dead Space Remake and Battlefield 6…
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The director of the Borderlands movie says it was a failure because studio executives insisted on cutting out mature content to get a PG-13 rating, resulting in a film that "belonged to nobody". www.videogameschronicle.com/news/borderl...
Borderlands movie director says it failed because PG-13 studio cuts meant it ‘belonged to nobody’ | VGC
Fans didn’t get the violence and kids weren’t interested…
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EA could be set for "mass layoffs" as it aims to cut costs following its acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, which sees it taking on $18 billion in debt. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-coul...
EA could be set for ‘mass layoffs’ as it aims to cut costs following Saudi acquisition | VGC
The deal sees EA taking on $18 billion in debt…
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"We take your feedback to heart" - Game Freak says it's planning regular Beast of Reincarnation updates, with the first coming within a week. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/we-take...
‘We take your feedback to heart’: Game Freak is planning regular Beast of Reincarnation updates, starting next week | VGC
Reviews for the game have been mixed so far…
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The next update for Marvel Rivals will drastically reduce the game's install size by up to 40 GB. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvel-...
Marvel Rivals’ next update will reduce the game’s install size by up to 40 GB | VGC
NetEase promises its “massive texture compression overhaul” won’t sacrifice visual detail…
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Electronic Arts has announced the the completion of its acquisition, which means a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's PIF now fully owns the company. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/electro...
Electronic Arts completes its acquisition deal, is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia’s PIF | VGC
A consortium led by the Saudi investment fund now owns the EA Sports and The Sims company…
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In a new interview with VGC, EA explains The Grounds, EA Sports FC 27's new open-world mode. The Grounds' design director and producer discuss monetisation, new game modes and the future of Clubs mode with us. www.videogameschronicle.com/features/ea-...
EA explains The Grounds, FC 27’s new open-world mode: Monetisation, new game modes and the future of Clubs | VGC
EA Sports chats to VGC about the biggest series departure since Ultimate Team…
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Xbox has listed the next 11 titles coming to Game Pass, including the Gears of War E-Day beta. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-li...
Xbox lists its next 11 Game Pass titles, including the Gears of War E-Day beta | VGC
Date Everything and Cricket 26 are among the other Game Pass titles coming…
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Final Fantasy 14 launches on Switch 2 today, with Nintendo players able to join Square Enix's MMORPG for the first time. The Complete Edition is 30% off on Switch 2 for a limited time, but the extensive 117 GB Free Trial is also available. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-f...
Final Fantasy 14 launches on Switch 2 today, Complete Edition is 30% off for a limited time | VGC
Square Enix’s MMORPG comes to Nintendo for the first time…
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Xbox's backward compatibility program on PC – which currently offers four original Xbox games, with more to come – will include Xbox 360 games in the future. Plans are to make 360 games playable on 'Xbox PCs', compatible handhelds and Project Helix. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ba...
Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC and Helix will reportedly include Xbox 360 games | VGC
A leaked document says developers can opt into making 360 games playable on PC…
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Dave Bautista is set to play Kratos in the live-action God of War TV show. The star is in negotiations with Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television to step into the role, replacing the injured Ryan Hurst. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dave-ba...
Dave Bautista is set to play Kratos in the God of War TV show, replacing the injured Ryan Hurst | VGC
The former WWE star has already shown interest in starring in the Gears of War movie…
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The "entire studio" behind FIFA’s official Netflix-exclusive World Cup game has reportedly been laid off. Former Refactor Games staff claim funding was pulled following the release of the game. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ent...
The ‘entire studio’ behind FIFA’s official Netflix-exclusive World Cup game has reportedly been laid off | VGC
Refactor Games staff claim co-owner Delphi Interactive ‘pulled the plug’ after release…
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Beast of Reincarnation review: Endearing characters and combat wrapped in a disappointingly dull journey. ⭐⭐⭐ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/beast...
Beast of Reincarnation review: Endearing characters and combat wrapped in a disappointingly dull journey | VGC
Game Freak’s latest is an uninspired adventure, but one with great action and combat…
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Xbox's 'disc to digital' feature could be coming as soon as this month, according to a leaked document. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-d...
Xbox’s ‘disc to digital’ feature could be coming as soon as this month, according to leaked document | VGC
A public beta was reportedly planned for July but was delayed…
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Sega has released a 100-track Spotify and Apple Music playlist celebrating the best of Sonic and Crush40 composer Jun Senoue. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-re...
Sega releases a 100-track Spotify and Apple Music playlist celebrating the best of Sonic composer Jun Senoue | VGC
Senoue is a sound director for the Sonic series and lead guitarist for Crush 40…
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RPG Star Trek Legends is being delisted this month and shutting down in September. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rpg-sta...
RPG Star Trek Legends is being delisted this month and shutting down in September | VGC
The game was already quietly delisted from consoles, but PC and mobile versions are following suit…
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has reassured players that the base game will definitively end the story, and that any story DLC made in the future would be a spin-off rather than an epilogue to a cliffhanger. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-f...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says the base game will definitely end the story, any DLC would be a spin-off | VGC
Naoki Hamaguchi has assured players that there won’t be a DLC epilogue…
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A new Nintendo Direct dedicated to Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave will take place tomorrow. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-nin...
New Nintendo Direct dropping tomorrow dedicated to Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave | VGC
The Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct premiers in less than 24 hours…
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Anime-style life sim Starsand Island is leaving Early Access this month, with PS5 and Switch 2 versions joining the existing Xbox and PC ones. The game, which was inspired by the Chinese countryside, will get online multiplayer support and new content. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/life-si...
Life sim Starsand Island is leaving Early Access this month, with PS5 and Switch 2 versions arriving | VGC
The Early Access version has been on PC and Xbox since February…
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VGC spoke to EA Sports' leads to discuss the changes being made to Ultimate Team mode in EA Sports FC 27, including simplified SBCs, FUT Gallery, holographic items and more. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-spor...
Square Enix denies claims its Kingdom Hearts Collection artwork was AI-generated, blames "human error" for its discrepancies. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-...
Square Enix denies claims its Kingdom Hearts Collection artwork was AI-generated, blames ‘human error’ | VGC
The art has since been changed to remove some irregularities…
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The live-action God of War TV show is seemingly recasting Atreus and Thrud for Season 2, to cover their jump in age between God of War (2018) and Ragnarok. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/god-of-...
God of War TV show is seemingly recasting Atreus and Thrud for Season 2, to cover their jump in age | VGC
Season 2 will seemingly cover the events of God of War: Ragnarok, where Atreus is older…
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The extent of Xbox's price increases are now known in Europe and the UK, following their implementation this weekend. Xbox had previously only given US prices, but it's now known that 1TB consoles have gone up €200 / £170. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-co...
Xbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more | VGC
Xbox had previously said a price hike was coming in August, but only confirmed US prices…
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Ubisoft’s NFT RPG Champions Tactics is shutting down. The game scrapped its use of blockchain tech in May, and will now end entirely in October. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
Ubisoft’s NFT RPG Champions Tactics is shutting down, shortly after it scrapped its blockchain use | VGC
The game’s servers will shut down in October…
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"Are we deadass?" Fans have been reacting to an official AI-generated Stellar Blade music video. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/are-we-...
‘Are we deadass?’ fans react to official AI-generated Stellar Blade music video | VGC
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’s AI-generated music video is tempering fan excitement…
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"ESO is here to stay" - Elder Scrolls Online's director says ZeniMax Online is working closer with Bethesda Game Studios to "build the future" following layoffs. Some content planned for 2026 has also been delayed to 2027. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/eso-is-...
‘ESO is here to stay’: Elder Scrolls Online studio is working closer with Bethesda to ‘build the future’ following layoffs | VGC
ZeniMax Online lost hundreds of employees this month following Xbox’s cuts…
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The Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming in October with a limited-time Astro Bot 'gift with purchase' Lego set. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-leg...
The Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming in October with a limited-time Astro Bot set | VGC
An Astro Bot ‘gift with purchase’ is said to be joining the 1,911…
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EA says all regulatory approvals for its acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF "have been obtained", and that the deal should be done next week. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-says...
EA says all regulatory approvals for its Saudi PIF acquisition ‘have been obtained’, deal should be done next week | VGC
The $55 billion buyout is expected to be completed on August 4…
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