Game Scoop! 672: This Podcast Has a Zero Tolerance Policy

At the heart of the multiple ongoing legal challenges to Xbox’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, one core theme has cropped up again and again: will Xbox take Call of Duty exclusive if the deal is done? Xbox has repeatedly said no both verbally and in writing, and according to a…

An animator who worked on The Last of Us Part 1 remake has pushed back against the idea that it’s just a “cash grab”, and rather that is has had an incredible amount of care and effort behind it. Robert Morrison – who also worked on God of War (2018),…

Sony has said a dramatic PlayStation 5 price cut would be “very difficult” as the console enters into the second half of its life cycle. In an investor call viewed by IGN, Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Hiroki Totoki said it’s harder to “shrink” the PS5’s die size and therefore cut…

I’ll cut to the chase: Street Fighter 6’s closed beta was the best fighting game beta I’ve ever played. And I’m not even talking about the quality of the game – even though that too is really good. I’m talking about everything from the presentation, to the stellar netcode, to…

Diablo 4 launched proper yesterday, June 6, and now all players can see just how pricey its microtransactions are. Blizzard’s $70 action role-playing game leans heavily on in-game monetisation, with plans for various battle passes post-launch. Available now, however, is the in-game shop, which has become a bone of contention…

Now that we’ve had a week to play Hi-Fi Rush and see the incredible viral reaction to it, we had a deep and extended conversation about Tango Gameworks’ surprise rhythm-action release. We discuss why it was exactly what Xbox was needed, whether we might get a sequel, and more. Plus:…