According to Bloomberg, Sony decided to shut down the studio following "a recent business review." Around 70 employees will lose their jobs as part of the studio closure, which will officially happen in March. "Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community," Sony said in a statement to Bloomberg. "We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftmanship."
I hope Capcom doesn't spoil Resident Evil Requiem's momentum with an annualized release roadmap. Someone modded Goku into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. And I bet you can't guess how upset God of War's creator is at the new 2D God of War Sons of Spartagame. It's the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku 's daily roundup of gaming news, rumors, and culture. All the clipped drama that's fit to print!
Who's ready for more bad news for PC gaming? Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly dropping NAND production to focus on DRAM. That could mean even more expensive SSDs. Bad timing for me to replace the PC I built back in 2015 with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960. Christopher Judge has weighed in on Ryan Hurst being Kratos in the Prime TV series
Amazon is reportedly adding Teresa Palmer ( The Fall Guy, Warm Bodies, Hacksaw Ridge) to its pantheon of Norse gods for its God of War TV show adaptation. As first reported by , Palmer will play Sif, Thor's wife and eventual leader of the Aesir, in the live-action adaptation. It may not carry as much weight as the casting of the video game's protagonist that was revealed earlier this week to be Ryan Hurst, but it could hint at the direction the TV show may take.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the God of War franchise, and one of the best ways to celebrate is to grab the latest entry in the long-running series, God of War Ragnarok, which is down to its lowest price yet for Black Friday. You can grab the game for just $20 (was $70) at Amazon, PlayStation Direct, and Walmart for a limited time.
PlayStation is releasing a limited-edition God of War-themed DualSense Controller next month. Revealed during the latest State of Play, the God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense Controller is inspired by Kratos' omega tattoo. Preorders for the limited-edition PS5 controller open October 3 at PlayStation Direct and select major retailers. The 20th Anniversary DualSense launches October 23. God of War 20th Anniversary Limited Edition DualSense Controller The God of War 20th Anniversary Edition will be one of four limited-edition DualSense Controllers releasing in October.
PlayStation has decided to continue its annual tradition of hosting a State of Play, this time on September 24. The PlayStation blog has the official deets, stating that we'll be getting "more than 35 minutes reveals and news" from PlayStation Studios and other teams. The headlining act is an extended look at Housemarque's game , the follow-up to Returnal. Said look will apparently include "nearly 5 minutes" of gameplay captured on PS5.
In the latest episode of the Insider Gaming podcast, reliable knower of things Tom Henderson talks briefly about the rumoured metroidvania style God of War spinoff, which may well be getting revealed at the State of Play that is suppoed to occur in the coming weeks. You know, the one where Wolverine is supposed to show up. He then mentions that the next mainline game in the series will have similar themes, perhaps an indication that the spin-off may help setup in main game.
