Sony names two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan
Sony Interactive Entertainment has named Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as the new joint CEOs of the PlayStation business, succeeding Jim Ryan from June 1, 2024.
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Square Enix confirms US, EU layoffs as part of restructuring
Square Enix is set to make an unconfirmed number of layoffs as part of ongoing company restructuring, it told staff in an internal meeting on Monday, VGC understands.
‘A f***ing gut stab’: Arkane boss criticises Microsoft execs for studio closures
Arkane Lyon boss Dinga Bakaba has publicly criticised Microsoft executives for their decision to close several studios, including its Austin studio, calling the news “a fucking gut stab”.
Nintendo Direct confirmed for June, focusing on Switch titles for late 2024
Nintendo will hold its traditional June Nintendo Direct this year, the company has confirmed.
Alan Wake developer Remedy cancels multiplayer project ‘to focus on other games’
Remedy has cancelled one of its in-development multiplayer projects, codenamed Kestrel.
Nintendo confirms it will announce its next console ‘this year’
Nintendo has confirmed it will announce its next-generation console during its current fiscal year, ending March 2025.
‘Ouch’: Helldivers 2 dev apologises as it’s hit with over 100,000 negative reviews
The developer of Helldivers 2 has apologised after fans barraged the game’s Steam page with negative reviews over news of a mandatory PlayStation Account requirement.
Tickets go on sale for BitSummit Drift, Japan’s leading indie games expo
Japan’s most popular indie games expo, BitSummit, has opened ticket sales for its 2024 event, which will return to Kyoto on Friday, July 19.