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PlayStation Executive Explains Why There Is No PS5 “Series S”

In an interview with AV Watch (as translated by VGC), Sony Interactive Entertainment’s CEO Jim Ryan suggested that he’s not convinced budget, lower-spec consoles such as the Xbox Series S will make it in the long run. “The first thing I would like to say is that I respect every competitor’s decision and their philosophies,” says Ryan. “One thing that can be said is that if you look at the history of the game business, creating a special low priced, reduced spec console is something that has not had great results in the past. We’ve considered that option and seen…
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Former Ubisoft Executive Canceled King Arthur Game From Dragon Age Director

A report from Bloomberg reveals that former Ubisoft executive Serge Hascoët is responsible for the cancellation of a King Arthur project led by Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw. The report (which is currently behind a paywall) indicates that Laidlaw was hired by Ubisoft sometime around 2018 to work on an RPG project known as Avalon. With the help of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey developers Ubisoft Québec, Laidlaw intended to create an expansive fantasy world based on the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It seems that Laidlaw and the team at Ubisoft Québec also intended…
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The Order Season 3: Executive Producers “Cautiously Optimistic”

The Order has been a sleeper hit for Netflix, winning over fans with its tale of a secret magical society on the campus of Belgrave University, and season two took things to the next level with the Knights of St. Christopher werewolves reluctantly joining forces with the practitioners against a common enemy. With plenty of surprising guest appearances and relationships that didn’t always go the way fans expected them to, this supernatural series has always banked on the unexpected, and the executive producers and actors got together for a virtual panel during Comic-Con@Home to talk about their process and the…
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Destiny-Activision Deal Was “Bad From The Start,” Says Former Bungie Executive

In an interview with Youtuber HiddenXperia, composer and former Bungie executive Marty O’Donnell spoke candidly about the failed partnership between Destiny developer Bungie and publisher Activision. “We knew it was a risk right from the get-go, and then it turned out to be exactly as we thought it was going to be,” O’Donnell says. “Everybody who no longer works for Bungie is gonna say, ‘Yeah, it was bad from the start.'” O’Donnell goes on to imply that those who still work for Bungie are often being “political” when they speak about the Bungie/Activision partnership and even says that “There are…
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