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2026-03-04 13:55:41 UTC

Bloomberg: Sony Interactive Entertainment to no longer release big PS5 games on PC
Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer release its big single-player PlayStation 5 titles on PC, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier citing "people familiar with the company's plans."
https://www.gematsu.com/2026/03/bloomberg-sony-interactive-entertainment-to-no-longer-release-big-ps5-games-on-pc

2026-03-03 20:28:07 UTC

Highguard to end service on March 12
Free-to-play player-versus-player raid shooter Highguard will end service on March 12, just 45 days after its launch, developer Wildlight Entertainment announced.
https://www.gematsu.com/2026/03/highguard-to-end-service-on-march-12

2025-10-07 14:04:02 UTC

PowerWash Simulator 2 launches October 23
PowerWash Simulator 2 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store on October 23 for $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99 / ¥2,970, developer FuturLab announced.
https://www.gematsu.com/2025/10/powerwash-simulator-2-launches-october-23

2025-02-12 15:09:42 UTC

PowerWash Simulator DLC ‘Wallace & Gromit Special Pack’ launches March 4
PowerWash Simulator downloadable content "Wallace & Gromit Special Pack" will launch for all platforms on March 4, publisher Square Enix Collective and developer FuturLab announced.
https://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/powerwash-simulator-dlc-wallace-gromit-special-pack-launches-march-4

2024-11-13 14:01:39 UTC

GOG Preservation Program announced – preserving old games for current and future PC setups
GOG has announced the launch of the GOG Preservation Program, a new initiative in which it commits its own resources to maintaining games' compatibility with modern and future PC setups. Over 100 improved classics, including Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Diablo + Hellfire, and Fallout: New Vegas, will receive the official "Preserved by GOG" stamp starting today.
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/gog-preservation-program-announced-preserving-old-games-for-current-and-future-pc-setups

2024-09-26 11:34:08 UTC

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves DLC characters Ken and Chun-Li from Street Fighter announced
Ken and Chun-Li from Capcom's Street Fighter series will be downloadable content characters in fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves's Season Pass 1, developer SNK announced. Ken will launch in summer 2025, followed by Chun-Li in winter 2025.
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-dlc-characters-ken-and-chun-li-from-street-fighter-announced

2024-09-03 16:11:30 UTC

Concord to be taken offline on September 6 as Sony Interactive Entertainment ‘determines the best path ahead’
Multiplayer first-person shooter Concord will be taken offline on September 6 as publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Firewalk Studios "determine the best path ahead" after a rocky launch, the companies announced. A full refund will be offered to consumers who purchased the game.
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/concord-to-be-taken-offline-on-september-6-as-sony-interactive-entertainment-determines-the-best-path-ahead

2024-08-31 12:02:55 UTC

Hideaki Itsuno leaves Capcom after 30 years
Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma series director Hideaki Itsuno has left Capcom after 30 years, he announced.
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/hideaki-itsuno-leaves-capcom-after-30-years

2024-08-07 19:31:03 UTC

Ready at Dawn shuts down
Meta has closed Lone Echo series developer Ready at Dawn, a spokesperson for Meta confirmed to Gematsu. Further statement was not provided.
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/ready-at-dawn-shuts-down