Mario + Rabbids lead developer Davide Soliani is leaving Ubisoft after 25 years.
Soliani spent 11 years working on the two Mario + Rabbids games, released on Switch in 2017 and 2022 in conjunction with Nintendo. The developer is yet to reveal what he’ll be working on next, beyond embarking on “a new adventure”.
“Hi all folks. After 25 years, 11 of which beautifully spent working with Nintendo on Mario+Rabbids along the company of our incredible community of players, I have decided to leave Ubisoft to embark on a new adventure,” he wrote on social media site X. “I can’t say more now. Thanks a lot for everything, truly.”
Miyamoto on the Ubisoft E3 stage for Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle
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Read moreSure, TV seems to be doing a decent job of making video game adaptations that don’t utterly suck these days, but the movie world’s still waiting for its The Last of Us moment. Will it come in the form Gearbox’s soon-to-be-released Borderlands film? Probably not, but if it’s brightly coloured chaos you’re after, you can expect plenty of that judging by its newly released “final” trailer – which has been shared ahead of the movie’s August launch.
The Borderlands movie has, of course, been a long time coming; it was initially announced back in 2015, with Saw and Insidious co-creator Leigh Whannell at one point rumoured to be attached. Then, just as it looked like the project had been consigned to the celluloid graveyard, it unexpectedly resurfaced in February 2020…
Read moreFollowing its half-hearted, widely derided stab at an esports event in 2023, the International Olympic Committee has announced the inaugural Olympic Esports Games in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Olympic & Paralympic Committee, to be held in Saudi Arabia next year.
Tethering its future esports success to a regime that’s been widely criticised for its poor human rights record – which includes the criminalisation of homosexuality, fewer rights for women, and the use of the death penalty – is certainly a bold opening move for the IOC, but not unexpected given the Saudi government’s heavy financial investment in esports over the last few years.
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund is, for instance, financing this year’s Esports World Cu…
Read more A sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet is seemingly in development.
While Journey to the Savage Planet’s original developer Typhoon Studios was shut down back in 2021, it was reformed to become Racoon Logic that same year.
At this time, the studio’s head Reid Schneider said Raccoon plans to “build upon the Journey to the Savage Planet franchise in the future”. And, it now seems that more word on the series’ future is imminant.
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Read moreUPDATE 4/9/2024 5.30pm: Following reports an Xbox release for upcoming Soulslike Enotria: The Last Song is back on the cards after intervention by Microsoft, amid claims it had ignored developer Jyamma Games for months, the studio has made it official.
“We would like to officially thank Phil Spencer and his team for reaching out so promptly and helping to resolve our situation,” Jyamma wrote in a statement shared on social media. “We would also like to thanks our amazing community for all the support shown in the recent days. Your voice has been heard very loud and clear, and your commitment has been heartwarming.”
Jyamma adds it is now “working closely with Microsoft” and hopes this will lead to Enoria’s release on Xbox “as soon as possible”. Currently, the …
Read more UPDATE 5/8/2024: Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest and much-anticipated patch is here, developer Larian announced today.
This patch (or, Patch 7, to give it its full name) is now available on PC, with console and Mac versions currently set to arrive in October.
Patch 7 adds new evil endings, the studio’s own Mod Manager (“Browse, install, and use mods created by the community,” Larian says) and some revamped split screen gameplay.
Patch 7 is now live on PC!😈 New Evil Endings Cinematics👥 Split Screen Improvements💀 New Honour Mode Legendary Actions🛠️ Official Modding ToolsPlus game improvements and bug fixes!Read the full patch notes: https://t.co/DmlF8cUM5a pic.twitter.com/Cmn2Tv4zZF— Baldur’s Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) September 5, 2024…
Read moreThere’s a new Mass Effect game due to launch in October 2024 – but no, this isn’t Mass Effect 5.
Instead, Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz is a board game for one to four players with a branching narrative, set during the events of Mass Effect 3.
As Shepard, Liara, Tali, Garrus and Wrex, you must secure vital information for the Reaper War effort from a crashed Cerberus cruiser, via missions that unlock new story oppurtunities and earn further loyalty from your squadmates.
Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority Hagalaz (Official Trailer)
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Read more Sonic Rumble, Sega’s forthcoming mobile and PC game, won’t have gacha mechanics because they’re not popular in the west.
The 32-player battle royale will be free-to-play but won’t be pay-to-win, with a season pass as its main monetisation.
“We’re aiming for a casual system that allows you to just buy what you want quickly for a small, fixed amount, rather than a gacha system that gives you a certain probability of obtaining items,” game director Makoto Tase told Automaton.
Sonic Rumble – Announce Trailer
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Read more Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson says the second Freddy-themed movie is “much bigger” and “scarier” than its predecessor.
Talking to Esquire, as spotted by TheGamer, Hutcherson talked about the “higher stakes” and teased that there will be “more” and “different” animatronics, with the Freddy universe “opening up in a big way”.
Five Nights At Freddy’s | Official Trailer
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