PGDX 2024 Highlights: Atlus and Sega Takes Metaphor: ReFantazio Center Stage

PGDX 2024 Highlights: Atlus and Sega Takes Metaphor: ReFantazio Center Stage

PGDX 2024 featured numerous developers, big and small, showcasing their titles during the 3-day event. On day 2, Atlus and Sega took center stage to present their upcoming JRPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, with Atlus’ game designer Naoto Hiraoka leading the showcase.

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Bungie Lays Off 220 Employees Despite The Final Shape's Success

Bungie Lays Off 220 Employees Despite The Final Shape's Success

Despite the success of Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion, Bungie has laid off 220 employees, 17% of its workforce. The expansion received high praise, but economic slowdowns and overambitious plans by studio leadership led to its second major layoff since acquired by Sony.

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Interview: Xbox Game Camp Asia - Ranida Games Share Their Experience

Interview: Xbox Game Camp Asia - Ranida Games Share Their Experience

We talked with Ranida Games’ CEO and studio head Ben Banta, along with the head of business development, Walter Manalo to share their experience on the recently concluded Xbox Game Camp Asia and asked them a few questions on the challenges of video game development for young studios, especially based in the Philippines.

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Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred's New Class Spiritborn Detailed

Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred's New Class Spiritborn Detailed

In a recent Blizzard livestream, Blizzard and various Diablo IV team members unveiled our first good look at Diablo IV’s upcoming new class called the Spiritborn debuting when the Vessel of Hatred expansion goes live this October.

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Path of Exile's Settlers of Kalguur Expansion Detailed, Path of Exile 2 Closed Beta Coming

Path of Exile's Settlers of Kalguur Expansion Detailed, Path of Exile 2 Closed Beta Coming

Grinding Gear Games revealed the 3.25 update of their ever-popular action RPG Path of Exile. Titled Settlers of Kalguur, the July expansion contains various balance improvements set to shape up the meta and add new content when the expansion goes live on July 27. They also announced that a closed beta for Path of Exile 2 is happening “soon”.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review - FromSoftware Continues To Impress, Even With DLC

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review - FromSoftware Continues To Impress, Even With DLC

This is one of the meatiest expansions I’ve ever encountered in a video game. All of the additions Shadow of the Erdtree makes are everything a soulslike fan could hope for, as they’ve delivered a challenging experience with fresh ideas not only in the boss encounters, but in the environments, enemy variety, and even new items that freshen up the co-op and even player versus player space. If you love Elden Ring, you should definitely not skip Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Double Dragon Revive First Teaser Goes Live, First Details Revealed

Double Dragon Revive First Teaser Goes Live, First Details Revealed

System Arc Works and developer Yuke’s released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming beat ‘em up action game Double Dragon Revive, which is slated for a 2025 release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC through Steam.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC - It’s Kicking My Ass and I Love It

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC - It’s Kicking My Ass and I Love It

As to where I stand with the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, this is already a no-brainer for anyone who enjoyed the base game. The expansion not only adds more of what we want but also further challenges even the most skilled players, a feat I didn’t think was possible.

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