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PlayStation Shutters Concrete Genie Studio PixelOpus

PlayStation Shutters Concrete Genie Studio PixelOpus

In sad news this Friday, PlayStation has reportedly shut-down first-party studio PixelOpus, developers of Concrete Genie, Entwined, and an upcoming project that has apparently been canceled. The news broke via Twitter with a heartfelt post from the studio itself: https://twitter.com/Pixelopus/status/1654563543386296320?s=20 At this moment, we're unsure of the reasoning nor have…
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Report : Xbox Increasing First-Party Game Prices to $70

Report : Xbox Increasing First-Party Game Prices to $70

In a report from IGN, Xbox will be increasing its first-party title price to $70 beginning in 2023. The change will take affect with new releases such as Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and Redfall. https://youtu.be/bRztINktcy4 The move aligns Xbox with many other major players in the industry who have already adjusted…
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Bungie Officially Joins PlayStation Studios

Bungie Officially Joins PlayStation Studios

As was announced earlier this year, Sony Interactive Entertainment had entered an agreement to acquire Bungie. Today, the deal has officially closed and Bungie is now formally a PlayStation Studio. https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1547989404269965314?s=20&t=tKc7hNy2VBEVWJvkLrQERg
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Xbox is Shaping the Future of the Console Ecosystem

Xbox is Shaping the Future of the Console Ecosystem

Back in October, I wrote about the contrasting approaches Xbox and PlayStation were taking to the new generation of consoles. In the eight months since, I think it's fair to say that Xbox has been the most progressive in advancing their vision of what a console manufacturer, and in a…
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