Mike Ybarra, the head of Blizzard, has spoken out about the controversial microtransactions found in Diablo Immortal. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Ybarra implied that complaints surrounding Diablo Immortal’s in-game purchases were limited to a small minority, and indeed, that Blizzard had specifically designed its free-to-play experience so the majority of players…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Staff at Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout next month, in light of the “recent attacks on the civil liberties of [its] employees”. “We are calling for protection of several communities of marginalised workers. Employees are actively facing state legislation that is putting women, LGBTQ+ employees, and their families at risk, with other vulnerable groups…
Final Fantasy 7 fans were on cloud nine after the recent 25th anniversary showcase. Not only did Square Enix reveal the second part of the Remake trilogy – named Rebirth – but it also announced a remaster of the PSP spin-off Crisis Core. Since then, fans have been speculating that Crisis Core’s story will have…
I’m a bit baffled by Xenoblade Chronicles 3. What’s set to be a climax for a trilogy that started off so spectacularly with the 2010 original – and following on from the stuttering start of creator Tetsuya Takahashi’s infamously stunted Xenosaga series – this JRPG epic has an awfully slow start all of its own….
New details from the recent playtest for Skate 4 have leaked online. The leak was shared on reddit and pertains to an early alpha test – meaning details may well not be representative of the final game. Here, a new map from the Skate 4 playtest called Fun City was shown. This was likely only…
Nintendo and Lego are partnering again, this time on a large Bowser set. The 2807-piece design stars the king of the Koopas standing upright on a stone platform, between flaming stone plinths. Lego says The Mighty Bowser will be the largest Lego Mario adult set released to date when it becomes available on 1st October,…
The Portal games are genuine classics – brilliant, inventive first-person puzzle games that combine an inventive gameplay mechanic, mind-bending designs and witty storytelling to create a truly special experience. However, the fact is that these games have essentially been absent from the console space since their original releases in 2007 and 2011 respectively. Aside from…
Following a Covid-enforced absence, E3 is looking to make a proper in-person comeback at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the second week of June 2023, and ReedPop is going to be helping with its return, bringing expertise from running the likes of PAX, EGX, New York Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration for its…
Halo veteran and former Bungie director Paul Bertone has joined 343 Industries as studio technical design director. Bertone worked on Bungie’s five Halo games before leaving the studio ahead of its work on Destiny, but will now return to the series. The news was shared on Twitter by Joseph Staten, head of creative for Halo…
It’s a big day for 2023 video game convention news. That’s right, Blizzard has said it is looking to bring back its BlizzCon event in 2023. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra said his company wanted “to return to a live event that enables us to celebrate the community” and was…