Shawn Layden joined Sony in 1987, eventually taking on leadership roles at the company’s burgeoning video game development studios that led to him becoming chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, a position he retired from in 2019. He knows what it’s taken to build the PlayStation brand, and his feelings about the company’s decision […]
2019
Lie of Caelum: Spirit recently bagged more than $100,000 in extra Kickstarter funds on the back of stellar art and music, and the promise of a “PSX-style sci-fi mecha JRPG” that was “inspired by Xenogears and Phantasy Star.” This all sounds well and good, but my gast wasn’t truly flabbered until I learned that this […]
2019GTA 6 protagonist Jason might be a former army man, but the game’s narrative lead insists that doesn’t mean Rockstar was trying to make “a statement” with his backstory. Rockstar previously introduced Jason as a man who “grew up around grifters and crooks” and spent “a stint in the Army trying to shake off his […]
2019Fallout season 3 is slated to hit Prime Video next spring or summer, says star Kyle MacLachlan. “We’re still shooting away,” MacLachlan told a fan during a signing for his new memoir. “We’ve got about a month or so to go… and then probably come out maybe May or June.” The third (and hopefully not […]
2019
By building out studios and staying focused on genres, Tencent hopes to create the next Larian or FromSoftware, developers capable of releasing year-defining hits like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Elden Ring respectively. That’s according to Yong-yi Zhu, Tencent Games VP and head of operations, strategy, and compliance, who spoke to The Game Business about the […]
2019DC Studios has announced that production on The Batman 2 is going on hold as director Matt Reeves steps away for a personal issue. “Production on The Batman Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” the studio says in a statement provided to Deadline and others. “Matt has […]
2019