Gaming

If the news of Embracer Group bagging Square Enix properties wasn’t enough for you today, here’s another one: Sony is hiring a director of corporate development whose role will involve identifying opportunities for PlayStation acquisitions. As spotted by Twitter user Roberto Serrano, the incumbent will be responsible for “inorganic” growth opportunities that also include investments and…

Now that we’ve moved past the initial shock of today’s Square Enix Embracer Group deal, it’s time to take a look at which IPs are going to Embracer and which ones remain with Square Enix. Neither company has provided a complete list of franchises that are being sold but we know that Embracer has acquired…

Readers’ Opinion is a place to share your thoughts in the comments section below. We’ll feature our favorite replies in the next installment.Square Enix has sold Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal to Embracer Group in a shock move for $300 million (via GameRevolution), effectively giving the Swedish video game holding company access to…

Embracer Group took many by surprise this morning when it announced that it’s in talks to acquire major Square Enix properties and its Western studios including Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal. For $300 million cash, the Sweden-based holding company also picked up a massive catalog of IPs including Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief,…

Microsoft’s potential acquisition of Activision was put to a shareholder vote this week with an overwhelming majority voting in favor of the deal. However, Wall Street is still expecting the deal to fail when it is scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission which is led by Lina Khan, a staunch opponent of growth through the…

Bungie has unsuccessfully sued AimJunkies, the company behind Destiny cheats. As reported by TorrentFreak, a federal court in Seattle has dismissed much of Bungie’s claims against AimJunkies because it failed to prove that its product called “Destiny 2 Hacks” infringed copyrights. However, judge Thomas Zilly noted that Bungie’s trademark infringement claims are valid so the…

Sony isn’t just renewing its push into PC gaming, it’s also keen to take PlayStation mobile games to the next level, if the company’s new hires are any indication. As reported by MobileGamer.biz, Sony has tapped former Zynga and Kabam executives to take up senior roles. Kabam’s Kris Davis has joined PlayStation as senior director and…

If you’re in the market for a PS5 VRR compatible monitor or a television that isn’t one of Sony’s pricey models, then you’ll be happy to note that Reddit user RTCanada has begun compiling a master list of TVs and monitors for you to choose from. With the community’s help, the list is already pages…

The release of Balan Wonderworld did not go smoothly. A series of questionable design decisions left both players and critics disappointed with the game that was supposed to be director Yuji Naka’s long-awaited return to his platforming heyday. According to Naka himself, this is because he was removed from the project six months before it…

The new PlayStation Plus tiers are due to roll out shortly and we still have absolutely no idea what games will be included in the library with the exception of a handful of PS4 and PS5 titles. This has seen players desperately searching for any clues and one person seems to have unearthed five PlayStation…