Hogwarts Legacy boycott has taken an interesting turn as one of the game’s own developers has publicly denounced the game and announced that he won’t be purchasing it. Parker Hartzler served as a motion capture real-time technician on Hogwarts Legacy, and is listed in the game’s credits under production outsourcing partners. Dev criticized for hypocrisy
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Microsoft and Activision Demand PlayStation Leadership’s Employee Files
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudMicrosoft and Activision have bizarrely demanded to see PlayStation leadership’s employee files and performance reviews to fight a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The U.S. regulator has sued to block the acquisition, following which Microsoft subpoenaed Sony and a number of other companies to help fight its case. Sony terms irrelevant Microsoft
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Hogwarts Legacy PS5 Collectibles Trophy Bug Being Investigated
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudAvalanche Software has promised to release a Hogwarts Legacy update early next week, which will include a patch for the PS5’s bugged collectibles trophy. News surrounding the game’s day-one update has been confusing, to say the least, with WB previously promising a day-one patch that still hasn’t gone live. Hogwarts Legacy update will retroactively fix
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Final Fantasy 14 Automatic Housing Demolition Halted Due to Turkey and Syria Earthquake
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudSquare Enix has halted the Final Fantasy 14 automatic housing demolition following the “damages and other factors” created by the earthquake that took place in Turkey and Syria earlier this week. The team said their “hearts go out to those who were affected by the massive earthquake that occurred in southeastern Turkey on Monday, February
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Death Stranding 2 Needed Rewriting if Elle Fanning Had Refused Her Role
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudLarge chunks of Death Stranding 2 would have needed rewriting if Elle Fanning had refused to be in the game. Hideo Kojima revealed how he created a character specifically for Fanning and those parts would have needed to be altered if the actress decided not to accept the role. Who is the Death Stranding 2
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A new Game Trial is now available for those who have a top-tier PS Plus Premium subscription. Tactics Ogre: Reborn is the latest game to feature in the Game Trial section, with a two-hour demo now available. Tactics Ogre: Reborn added to PS Plus Game Trials Tactics Ogre: Reborn is based on the 2010 release
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PSVR 2 Unboxing Video Shows What’s Included (And What Isn’t)
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudPlayStation has shared an official PSVR 2 unboxing video, showing what’s included inside the retail box. A number of accessories and cables accompany the headset, though some expected inclusions like a case or cleaning cloth are missing. At just over nine minutes in length, the PSVR 2 unboxing video offers a comprehensive look. Watch the
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Folks in the U.S. who really want to get their hands on a Hogwarts Legacy PS5 controller might want to prepare themselves for 10 am PT (1 pm ET). The limited edition DualSense is already sold out in the U.K. and we expect a similar situation on the States side. Hogwarts Legacy PS5 controller is
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Last Chance to Get the Hogwarts Legacy Merlin’s Cloak Twitch Drop Today
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudToday is the last chance players have to tune in to get the exclusive Hogwarts Legacy Merlin’s Cloak outfit Twitch Drop. The outfit, which is available exclusively while watching Avalanche Software’s own Twitch streams, is being awarded during today’s launch stream for the final time. When is the final Hogwarts Legacy Merlin’s Cloak Twitch Drop?
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PlayStation Studios May Have Acquired New Dev Ballistic Moon
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudWell, well, well. It looks like new developer Ballistic Moon has joined the PlayStation Studios family. This “leak” – if we can call it that – comes from a job listing published by none other than Sony itself. Ballistic Moon developers are no strangers to PlayStation Studios The job advert for a ‘Senior Dialogue Designer’