Current and former employees at Elden Ring developer FromSoftware have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with the company’s salaries. According to an analysis by GamesIndustry, FromSoftware’s currently open job listings pay less than the industry average in Japan. Given the current cost of living and monthly rent in Tokyo, where FromSoftware is headquartered, it’s no surprise that
Ali Mahmud
-
-
GamingGeneral
Microsoft Offers Sony 10-Year Call of Duty Licensing Deal – Report
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudA new report from Reuters states that Microsoft will be offering Sony a potential concession of a 10-year Call of Duty licensing deal to push the Activision Blizzard merger through. This is according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. If this sounds similar, it’s because The New York Times reported on November 11
-
GamingGeneral
PS5 Deals Today: Games, Controllers, and Consoles via Best Buy and Amazon
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudToday is Cyber Monday 2023 and this means there are plenty of PS5 deals on games and controllers still to be found at Best Buy and Amazon. The best sale prices include several games released over the previous couple of months, including Sonic Frontiers and Just Dance 2023. Unfortunately, there are no PS5 console deals
-
GamingGeneral
PS Store PlayStation Indies Promotion Discounts Over 1100 Games, DLC
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudThe PS Store PlayStation Indies sale has gone live today and lasts until December 21. Right in time for Cyber Monday, Sony wants to get those deals in early this holiday season, as this promotion coincides with the End of Year promotion too. You can anticipated savings of up to 75% on the games and DLC
-
GamingGeneral
The Witcher Remake Will Be Open-World, A ‘Modern Reimagining’
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudCD Projekt RED has revealed that The Witcher Remake will indeed be open world, unlike the original game released in 2007. As part of the company’s latest financial results briefing, the developer describes the game as a “story-driven, single player open-world RPG — a modern reimagining of 2007’s The Witcher.” This puts The Witcher Remake much
-
GamingGeneral
God of War Ragnarok Is TIME’s Best Game of 2023, Elden Ring Fourth
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudGod of War Ragnarok has surprisingly snatched the top spot on TIME’s Best Video Games of 2023, ahead of Elden Ring which sits on the list in fourth place. Despite FromSoftware’s epic adventure receiving top marks from critics and fans, both The Quarry and Horizon Forbidden West sneaked ahead in the rankings as well. Meanwhile
-
GamingGeneral
Here Are Some Short PS Plus Games You Can Play With Extra, Premium
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudPressed for time and looking for some short PS Plus games available with your Extra or Premium subscription? You’ve come to the right place! The catalogs can be pretty overwhelming and for those looking to beat several games as opposed to being stuck in a 100-hour RPG, we’ve compiled a brief list of games you can try.
-
GamingGeneral
PS Plus Extra/Premium Games May Override PS Plus Essential Licenses
by Ali Mahmudby Ali MahmudIf you’re finding your PS Plus games locked despite redeeming them prior to the service’s revamp, then this might be why: your PS Plus Extra or Premium subscription overrode the game’s Essential license. The issue seems to be occurring for those who claimed a game via the basic PS Plus monthly games lineup (now called Essential)
-
Microsoft expects GTA 6 release date to be set sometime in 2024. The company made this statement as part of its arguments in favor of the Activision Blizzard deal, which UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released yesterday. It’s unlikely that Microsoft is privy to Rockstar Games’ release plans, but it’s an interesting speculation nonetheless.
-
One wouldn’t expect the age-long Call of Duty vs Battlefield debate to make it into Sony and Microsoft’s back-and-forth with each other over the Activision Blizzard deal, but here we are. Yesterday, UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released documents containing Sony and Microsoft’s arguments pertaining to the latter’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. One