Monthly Archives: August 2022

Final Fantasy series “struggling” to adapt to industry trends, says Yoshi P

Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida has stated he believes the game series is “struggling” to adapt to industry trends and meet player expectations. Speaking to Inverse, Yoshida discussed the future of the series. “In terms of whether Final Fantasy is successfully adapting to industry trends, I believe the series is currently struggling,”…

DualSense’s haptics need to find the right balance of immersion and functionality

When it comes to video game consoles, the current generation has one platform holder going all-in on tactile immersion — Sony Interactive Entertainment. No stranger to creating immersive experiences, players may recall Sony’s PSVR and its PS Move controller, the DualShock 4 with its touchpad and motion control, heck, even the EyeToy Play. The current…

Fresh report alleges sexist workplace at Nintendo of America

A report has detailed instances of sexual harassment at Nintendo of America, and a working environment where some women – particularly contract employees without full-time employment – felt pressured into silence. The report, published by Kotaku, builds on allegations reported in the past about a divide between Nintendo’s full-time and contracted staff, the latter of…

Nintendo was working on platform-agnostic accessibility controller, Reggie Fils-Aimé says

Nintendo has used the Xbox adaptive controller as a starting point for its own accessibility controller. That’s according to ex-Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aimé, who hopes the company was still developing the platform-agnostic controller. Xbox’s controller was used “as a jumping-off point to create something that would be platform-agnostic and adaptable by any consumer,”…