UK government says there’s no legal requirement for games to remain playable
The UK government has said that games companies have “no legal requirement in UK law compelling [them] to support older products.”
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ASRock Z790I Lightning WiFi review
The Mini-ITX form factor has a dedicated fan following, and you can count me among them. Most manufacturers offer a range of Mini-ITX boards and in fact, Mini-ITX has mostly displaced MicroATX from the premium segment, and not just for motherboards, but cases too. There are some stunning little Mini-ITX cases on the market these days.
Amazon has greenlit a Tomb Raider TV series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Amazon’s Prime Video has placed a series order for a Tomb Raider adaptation from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
The Lego Zelda Great Deku Tree will be released in September for €300, it’s claimed
A Lego set based on The Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda will be released in September and contain four figures, it’s claimed.
PS5 hits 59m as Helldivers 2 breaks PlayStation’s launch sales record
Sony says its live service game hit Helldivers 2 is now PlayStation’s fastest-selling game launch ever, with sales “far exceeding expectations” at 12 million copies sold across PC and PS5 in its first 12 weeks.
Sony PlayStation will soon have two CEOs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SEI) has announced a new leadership structure that puts two people in charge of different parts of its business. Hideaki Nishino, who is currently serving as the SVP for the Platform Experience Group, will become the CEO of SIE's Platform Business Group starting on June 1. On the same day, Hermen Hulst will take on the role of CEO for SIE's Studio Business Group after serving as SVP and Head of PlayStation Studios.
Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update 2 Is Out, Adds More Options to Tweak Graphics/Performance on Consoles and Fixes Bugs
As promised last week, Bethesda Game Studios has just released the second update for Fallout 4 Next-Gen, the latest version of the RPG originally launched in 2015.
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.