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Shortly ahead of Summer Game Fest digital event this year, Sony may broadcast a PlayStation Showcase livesteram. Sony May Host PlayStation Showcase Ahead of Summer Game Fest 2023 For entirety of last year, PlayStation fans were expecting Sony Interactive Entertainment to host an annual PlayStation Showcase but they ended up having several State of Play broadcast event throughout 2022 to highlight major releases. Sony already has PlayStation 5 -exclusives like Final Fantasy XVI and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 lined up for launch in 2023. Therefore, a PlayStation Showcase event this year is not very unlikely and industry reports also hints at such possibility. RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster Reportedly in Works for PS5 According to VentureBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, a PlayStation Showcase is currently planned for later this year shortly before Summer Game Fest event on June 8, followed by Xbox & Bethesda Showcase and Ubisoft Forward in latter days. His newest report com

A number of US Congress members have accused Sony of blatant anti-competitive conduct in Japan by keeping games off Xbox. Sony Accused of Anti-Competitive Conduct in Japan by US Congress Members Over a proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision/Blizzard , industry rivals Microsoft and Sony started a tug of war regarding a possible Call of Duty-exclusivity on Xbox console and regulators got involved to investigate anti-trust concerns. After over a year of going back and forth, UK regulators finally claims that Activision merger will not lessen competition in gaming . More recently, several US Congress members accuse Sony of engaging in anti-competitive conduct in Japan. RELATED: Newly Announced Marvel Games Won't Be Connected Like MCU According to a Politico report, Democratic senator Maria Cantwell has recently accused Sony of anti-competitive behavior with their exclusivity deals to keep Japanese games off Xbox and calls trade representative to raise issue during talks

Square Enix is hosting a Publisher Sale for players on Xbox consoles, offering discount on wide range of games. Xbox Square Enix Publisher Sale 2023 Live Now Although a lot of their recent titles remain PlayStation -exclusive, Japanese developer/publisher Square Enix has a wide range of games for Xbox as well and they kick-started a Publisher Sale to celebrate their classic fan-favorite franchises. Begin your iconic journey into Final Fantasy world with Crisis Core: Reunion on 20% discount as you step towards Final Fantasy VII , Final Fantasy VIII Remastered , Final Fantasy IX , Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and more to save up 50%. RELATED: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster Reportedly in Works for PS5 Experience entire Dark Seeker Saga playing as Disney and Pixar characters with Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX , Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue , Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory and Kingdom Hearts III for half price. Join androids 2B and 9S in a dystopian adventure w

Embracer Group report suggests Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal are on track to release five AAA-games by March 2028. Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal to Release Multiple AAA-Games by 2028 During their spree of taking over many companies and IPs lately, Swedish video game company Embracer Group has acquired developers Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal last year with a catalogue of established titles for $300 million . Embracer has later teased at launching remakes, remasters and sequels based on classic Square Enix games. A new report reveals that Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal are expected to roll out a couple of AAA-games by March 31, 2028. RELATED: High on Life Becomes Biggest Xbox Game Pass Launch of 2022 In latest financial report, Embracer Group revealed plans for upcoming lineup of games that are coming within next years. They want to release 94 of their ongoing projects through 2024 fiscal year, which will be ending on March next year. Updating on their pi

Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange 2 is coming next month and is currently available to pre-order digitally on eShop. Life is Strange 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch Inspired by unexpected success of 2015 original, French developer Dontnod Entertainment and publisher Square Enix Europe started working on a sequel and released Life is Strange 2 through episodes for PC , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . Roughly four years after initial debut, Square Enix has announced to release Life is Strange 2 for Nintendo Switch on February 2, 2023. Owners of Nintendo handheld systems can already place their pre-order right now at Nintendo eShop . RELATED: Red Dead Redemption Removed from PlayStation Plus Players will assume the role of brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz living in suburbs of Seattle before they flee from home after a terrible incident. Sean becomes responsible for Daniel's safety and shelter as they travel to cross Mexico border. Shortly after wrapping up working on retail ver

Crystal Dynamics announced to end support for Marvel's Avengers later this year, will release final update in March. Marvel's Avengers to End Support in September 2023 Throughout last year, 2020 action-adventure brawler Marvel's Avengers from developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix introduced both The Mighty Thor and Winter Soldier along with new hero missions, outfits and lots more. Over two years after its launch, Crystal Dynamics has finally decided to end active development of their failed live-service game as they will no longer add new content after March 2023 and all support will be ending on September 30, 2023. RELATED: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Key-Art Leaked on PlayStation Store Dev team will stop adding new content or features after Update 2.8, which arrives on March 31, 2023. Both single and multiplayer gameplay will be available for players who have a copy but all official support comes to an end in September. No new cosmetic items are coming

A big announcement by Square Enix is being teased by Final Fantasy VII producer Yoshinori Kitase in New Year's message. Final Fantasy Producer Teases Major Announcement, Which Isn't FFVII A second part in a planned trilogy, upcoming action role-playing game Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth from developer/publisher Square Enix was announced last year during 25th anniversary of FFVII saga, coming to PlayStation 5 in late 2023. Earlier last month, a remaster of 1997 prequel game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII was launched for all platforms. As we step into a New Year, Rebirth producer Yoshinori Kitase is teasing major announcement that is not related to FFVII . RELATED: Santa Monica Studio May Be Teasing New Game After God of War: Ragnarök In a New Year's message, Kitase mentions that development for FFVII, Part II is picking up speed and more will be shared in near future. He also teased at big announcement, which is unrelated to FFVII but didn't say much about it at al

A handful of mobile games are being shut down by Square Enix Montréal after their buyout and rebranding as Studio Onoma earlier. Square Enix Montréal to Shut Down Four Mobile Games in January 2023 Originally founded back in 2011 to work on premium games, Canadian developer studio Square Enix Montréal quickly shifted their focus on free-to-play mobile games market in 2013 and was acquired by Embracer Group a few months ago. After being rebranded as Studio Onoma , it was shut down by Embracer this summer and some employees moved to Eidos Montréal . Following their recent closure, Square Enix Montréal has revealed to shut down four mobile games soon. RELATED: Brazilian Regulator Approves Xbox/Activision Deal Without Any Restrictions Studio Onoma recently confirmed shutting down Arena Battle Champions , Deus Ex Go , Hitman Sniper: The Shadows and Space Invaders: Hidden Heroes by delisting them from iOS App Store and Google Play Store starting early next month. Once they are remove

Upcoming update 2.7 will be adding newest hero Winter Soldier and Omega-Level Threat to Marvel's Avengers later this month. Marvel's Avengers: Winter Soldier Hero Release Date In over two years of its launch, 2020 action-adventure brawler Marvel's Avengers by developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix rolled out loads of free post-launch content, which includes few new heroes and DLC expansions. After introducing Winter Soldier as newest playable hero for Marvel's Avengers back in August 2022, dev team has recently announced his arrival alongside cloning lab Omega-Level Threat in upcoming 2.7 update set for later this month. RELATED: Brazilian Regulator Approves Xbox/Activision Deal Without Any Restrictions Bucky Barnes will be joining Marvel's Avengers roster alongside other Earth's Mightiest Heroes on November 29, 2022. Winter Soldier will borrow his movesets from Black Widow and Captain America in his combat gameplay for most part. Friday Nigh

Sony confirms that upcoming Final Fantasy XVI will be exclusive to PlayStation 5 consoles for six months since summer 2023 launch. Final Fantasy XVI Will Be PlayStation 5-Exclusive for 6 Months Nearing final stage of development, upcoming action role-playing game Final Fantasy XVI from developer/publisher Square Enix was originally announced during PlayStation 5 Reveal Event in mid-2020 and is expected to arrive by next year. Square Enix promised to reveal a release date soon and is currently working on a free demo for fans to experience it early. Meanwhile, a recent Sony advert officially reveals that Final Fantasy 16 will be timed exclusive to PS5 for six months. RELATED: Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4 Coming to Xbox A newly revealed marketing video briefly highlighting upcoming PlayStation 5 games confirmed a six months exclusivity of Final Fantasy XVI . Following a summer 2023 release, FFXVI may head to other platforms when timed exclusivity ends

For a limited time, Marvel's Avengers players can claim MCU-inspired outfits bundle for free until next month. Marvel's Avengers Offers Free MCU-Inspired Outfits Bundle In celebration for Thor: Love and Thunder movie release, 2020 action-adventure brawler game Marvel's Avengers by developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix added new skin for Jane Foster's The Mighty Thor earlier last month. Other than a steady stream of new content, dev team continues to include new character skins for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. For a limited time, Marvel's Avengers is offering a bundle of MCU- inspired outfits for free to any base game owner. RELATED: Amy Hennig's Captain America/Black Panther Marvel Game Revealed Starting from now on, log into Marvel's Avengers to claim MCU-themed character outfit bundle until October 1, 2022. Ongoing offer includes Iron Man Mark-V "Suitcase Suit" armor from Iron Man 2 movie that was introduced in last Octobe

Epic Games Store is giving away PC version of Knockout City, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Submerged for free this week. Knockout City, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Submerged Free on Epic Store Now Throughout entirety of last year, Epic Games gave away 89 free games for PC platform on their digital distribution outlet Epic Games Store , which is lesser than previous year but users claimed over 765 million units worth a total of $2,120. Epic Store is offering PC version of Knockout City , Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Submerged: Hidden Depths for a limited time this week, to claim a copy and own it forever before September 8, 8:00 AM PT/11:00 AM ET. RELATED: Mafia Prequel Game Reportedly in Works, Hangar 13 Studio Head Exits Team up with your friends and participate with rival groups in 2021 free-to-play dodgeball title Knockout City by Velan Studios and Electronic Arts , comes bundled with exclusive Armazillo DLC pack including defeat pose, outfit and lot

Xbox Free Play Days offers Elder Scrolls Online, Just Die Already and Outriders for Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate members. Elder Scrolls Online, Just Die Already and Outriders on Xbox Free Play Days This week on Xbox Free Play Days event, new free game trials are added for members of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for a limited time to enjoy throughout this weekend to enjoy on their Xbox family of console system. Sign in to your Xbox account before visiting Microsoft Store starting from August 18, 12:01 AM PDT/3:01 AM EDT to download and play Elder Scrolls Online , Just Die Already and Outriders up until August 21, 11:59 PM PDT/2:59 AM EDT. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Revealed, Intergrade Coming to Steam Join a community of over 20 million players and discover Tamriel in 2014 massively multiplayer online role-playing game Elder Scrolls Online by ZeniMax Studios and Bethesda Softworks right now to play base game and High Isle chapter. Try to surv

Latest leak on PlayStation Store reveals product description, release date and screenshots for unannounced Tactics Ogre remaster. Tactics Ogre: Reborn Release Date and Screenshots Leaked on PlayStation Store A trademark filing in Japan by developer/publisher Square Enix earlier has hinted at a potential  remake or remaster of 1995 tactical role-playing real-time strategy game Tactics Ogre is getting announced for new platforms in coming months. After a promotional artwork gets leaked on PlayStation Store earlier last month, an accidental listing has recently revealed Tactics Ogre: Reborn product details, a number of screenshots and a launch date scheduled for November 11, 2022. RELATED: Marvel's Spider-Man Exclusivity Offer Was Rejected by Xbox PlayStation Store price tracking website PS Deals have recently spotted full description, release date and screenshots of upcoming remaster, ahead of an official announcement by Square Enix and a brand-new reveal trailer may arrive sh

Square Enix originally planned to release Final Fantasy VII Remake story in two-part games instead of a trilogy. Final Fantasy VII Remake Originally Had Plans for Two Games Instead of Trilogy Culminating years of leaks and rumors, 2020 action role-playing game Final Fantasy VII Remake by developer/publisher Square Enix has debuted as a timed exclusive for PlayStation 4 consoles and received an enhanced version next year. Square Enix recently revealed Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Part 2 of a planned trilogy of remake at 25th anniversary celebration event. However, dev team originally wanted to release FF Remake in two parts rather than an expansive trilogy. RELATED: Sucker Punch Has No Plans for InFamous or Sly Cooper Series In recent interview with Famitsu , director Tetsuya Nomura and producer Yoshinori Kitase talked about how they were unsure at first about how many installments it would take for dev team to retell the entire classic Final Fantasy VII story. Due to this dilemma

In a recent interview, Final Fantasy VII director Tetsuya Nomura teased at name of its third installment, a playable Red XIII and more. Final Fantasy VII Director Teased at Playable Red XIII and Third Game Title Earlier at 25th anniversary celebration event, developer/publisher Square Enix announces Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Part 2 as part of a trilogy of remakes for 1997 action role-playing game and an HD remaster of 2007 prequel entry Crisis Core . Square Enix originally had plans for Final Fantasy VII Remake to be released in two parts but dev team ends up making it a trilogy. Moreover, third installment of FF7 shares a name theme with previous titles and Red XIII may become playable. RELATED: Marvel's Spider-Man Exclusivity Offer Was Rejected by Xbox Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Tetsuya Nomura recently opened up about upcoming FF7, Part 2 during an interview with Dengeki Online . He and producer Yoshinori Kitase also shared a few details regarding ongoing Final Fant

Industry insider teases possible Nintendo Switch version of NieR: Automata and Red Dead Redemption 2 reveal at tomorrow's Nintendo Direct. NieR: Automata or Red Dead Redemption 2 May Come to Nintendo Switch Earlier last week, a reputable industry insider revealed an upcoming Nintendo Direct livestream may be announced very soon and Japanese video game developer/publisher Nintendo has even confirmed it very recently, proving his claims. Shorty after today's Nintendo Direct Mini announcement for tomorrow, he also began teasing a Nintendo Switch port for NieR: Automata . A few days ago, he also vaguely teased a port for Red Dead Redemption 2 will be confirmed as well. RELATED: Call of Duty Anti-Cheat System Will Make Players Invisible to Cheaters During a recent Twitch stream, Spanish gaming magazine Manual editor Nacho Requena hinted at a Switch port "that has been available for some time on other platforms … it's been available for four years now" without re