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Final Fantasy 7 Remake director explains why the third game will still use Unreal Engine 4 | VGC
44+ min ago (443+ words) Square Enix had been considering stepping up to UE5 but chose not to The co-director of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has confirmed the decision to stick with Unreal Engine 4 for the third game, and explained the reasoning behind it. The…...
February’s main PlayStation Plus ‘free’ Essential monthly game has been leaked | VGC
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (225+ words) The rest of February's titles have still to be confirmed The main game coming to the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly tier in February has been leaked ahead of an official announcement. The game is Undisputed, the licensed boxing game which…...
Mario Galaxy Movie release date brought forward in global alignment | VGC
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (262+ words) The Mario Movie sequel will now release on April 1 in many major markets The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's release has been brought forward, with the film now arriving simultaneously in major markets like the US and UK. In a Nintendo…...
Xbox says it wants to be ‘more consistent’ with its PS5 release timing in future | VGC
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (595+ words) So far, only some of Xbox's PS5 versions have released concurrently with other versions Xbox's studios boss has said Microsoft is going to try and be "more consistent" with its PlayStation 5 release strategy going forward. In its continued push towards becoming…...
A new trailer and new characters, including Yoshi, have been revealed for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | VGC
21+ hour, 33+ min ago (387+ words) Yoshi and Birdo are joining Brie Larson's Rosalina and Benny Safdie's Bowser Jr More characters and plot details have been confirmed for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, along with a second trailer. The new trailer shows Mario and Luigi riding…...
It looks like Atari is working on a Rayman revival for the series’ 30th anniversary | VGC
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (220+ words) Ubisoft previously said it was exploring a revival for the Rayman series Ubisoft looks to be prepping a "30th anniversary" game for the Rayman series. That"s according to a listing that appeared this week on the Australian Classification site for…...
Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno, known for Mario Kart and Yoshi’s Island, has left after 39 years | VGC
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (356+ words) News of Konno's departure has emerged just one week after that of another Nintendo veteran, Kensuke Tanabe Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno quietly left the company last year, it has emerged. As spotted by users EAD Ninja and LeoSukaze on the…...
Podcast: Forza and Fable look like GOTY contenders, and can Ubisoft recover? | VGC
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (133+ words) The VGC team discuss the Xbox Developer Direct, Ubisoft's cancellations and Kensuke Tanabe's retirement The latest episode of VGC: The Video Game Podcast is available now. This week, Chris and Andy are joined by Alex Donaldson to discuss Thursday's Xbox…...
Nintendo confirms Nintendo Direct this weekend for Mario Galaxy Movie | VGC
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (377+ words) Nintendo and Illumination are set to reveal new details on the sequel Nintendo will hold a new Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Super Mario Galaxy Movie on Sunday, January 25, it's announced. The live stream will take place at 9am ET / 2pm GMT…...
Sonic boss says he’s open to adding ‘deep cut’ Sonic characters as CrossWorlds DLC | VGC
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (416+ words) We want Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to represent all eras of Sonic." Sega's chief creative officer of Sonic the Hedgehog, Takashi Iizuka, has discussed post-launch plans for racing game Sonic CrossWorlds, and said he's open to adding deep cut" Sonic characters…...