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Sony confirms first-party PlayStation games have been delayed
Sony has confirmed that first-party PlayStation games have been delayed past Fiscal Year 2023, leading to lower operating income targets.

Bungie makes the perfect choice for its new Zavala
Land Reddick will always be Zavala to millions of Destiny players, but Bungie has made the perfect choice in who will now carry on Reddick's legacy.

PlayStation operating profit dips as Sony pays toward Bungie buyout, game development costs
PlayStation starts off Fiscal Year 2023 with record Q1 sales, but operating profits dip as Sony continues paying towards the $3.6bn Bungie acquisition.

Destiny 2 is the next game players are tricking AI sites into posting about secret boss Glorbo
Glorbo strikes back! The fake character created by Redditors to trick AI newsbots into posting articles is now a secret boss in Destiny 2.

First-Person Shooter documentary review: Chronicle of Carnage
First-Person Shooter is an exciting thrill ride of a documentary that explores and chronicles the earliest history of gaming's most lucrative genre.

Big 3 earnings compared: PlayStation vs Xbox vs Nintendo
Nintendo's latest annual report gives more insight on the performance comparisons between gaming's big 3 triumvirate: Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo.

Microsoft's buyout consideration list included 100+ game devs: Bungie, CD Projekt, FromSoftware
Microsoft's internal mergers and acquisitions consideration list from 2021 includes 100+ devs/publishers like Bungie, CD Projekt RED, Hello Games, SEGA.

PC gaming is not yet substantial for PlayStation, but it's growing fast
Despite Destiny 2 revenue surge and 5x PC ports, Sony's PC initiative missed targets by $50 million and contributed to about 10% of FY22 segment earnings.

Bungie acquisition helped Sony become one of the top 20 publishers on PC
Sony's acquisition of Bungie has significantly affected its games business in terms of reach and overall scope and provides a two-for-one benefit.

Last of Us multiplayer live game officially delayed, project team reduced
Naughty Dog has delayed its Last of Us online live service multiplayer game as the team was reportedly 'scaled back' after a review of the project.

Bungie's new Marathon PVP game won't have a campaign, but it will tell a story
Bungie's new PVP extraction shooter Marathon won't have a traditional campaign, but it will tell a story through player actions and reactive world states.

PlayStation's new live games lack connection or cohesion with PS brand
Sony's new live service games currently lack cohesion or connection with the PlayStation brand, and Sony needs to better communicate its new model.

Bungie's first shooter Marathon is coming back as PVP extraction shooter
Bungie is bringing back its first original shooter Marathon, but it's a lot different than we remembered it--now it's a cross-platform extraction shooter.

PlayStation accessories are 'highly profitable' for Sony
Sony's PlayStation 5 accessories lineup is booming, with peripherals like DualSense controllers and headsets generating strong revenues and profits.

PS5 to become most successful and profitable console generation ever, Sony says
Sony's executive management is confident the PlayStation 5 will become the most 'successful and profitable' console generation in PlayStation history.

Bungie helping Sony vet live service games with 'rigorous review process'
Bungie is helping Sony choose and continuously review the scope of PlayStation's new live service game initiative through a 'rigorous' evaluation process.

Sony to spin off financial banking unit with IPO to raise investment capital
Sony Corp. plans to partially spin-off its Financial Services division through an IPO to raise capital for investments in entertainment and image sensors.

Destiny 2 season pass price increases after Sony acquires Bungie
Bungie has announced plans to increase the price of its standalone season passes by 20%, passes now priced at 1,200 silver ($12) instead of normal $10.

Report: Redfall's development and release were outside Xbox's purview
Xbox Game Studios was reportedly not involved in Redfall's development decisions, and ZeniMax is still operating as its own separate operating unit.

First-party PlayStation PC games contributed to $2.5 billion earnings
Sony's first-party releases on PC are going extremely well, with its PC parent segment generating a record-breaking $2.5 billion in revenues through FY22.

PlayStation live service games to deliver variety with emphasis on quality
Sony Interactive Entertainment promises to deliver a wide variety of live service games that target high-quality experiences across multiple scopes.

Sony reduces investment budget to allocate more cash for PlayStation gaming
Sony has revised its capital allocation plan for strategic investments, increasing available funds to help grow divisions like PlayStation gaming.

PlayStation delivers record $26.9 billion revenue, operating profit drops 40%
Sony's PlayStation games division made a record-breaking $26.9 billion in revenues throughout FY 2022, but high expenses caused operating income to slide.

Halo dev leads Netflix's push into prime AAA gaming
Old school Halo developer Joe Staten has been hired to creatively direct Netflix's first major AAA game as the streamer transforms into a multimedia giant.

Halo made $6 billion from games and multimedia, 343 Industries says
343 Industries confirms the Halo franchise is a multi-billion dollar video game series, with over $6 billion generated from games and transmedia content.

Longtime Halo dev Frank O'Connor may have left 343 Industries
Another high-profile Halo developer may have left 343 Industries, punctuating a series of major departures and layoffs after Halo Infinite's release.

U.S. Senator calls Sony anti-competitive, asks for all exclusivity documents
Spurred by the FTC's market definition that excludes Nintendo, Senator Kevin Cramer (R - ND) calls Sony anti-competitive and asks for documentation.

Sony has $5.1 billion left to spend on strategic investments and acquisitions
Sony Corp. still has $5.1 billion left to spend on investments, acquisitions, and share buybacks, but not all of this is earmarked for PlayStation gaming.

Attention game devs: Now seems like a bad time to make a new live service game
Current inflation and recession economic conditions trigger great contractions in the once-booming games market, and new games could be massively impacted.

Bungie's new change makes Destiny much more rewarding
Bungie's latest update removes lots of extra busywork management and changes Destiny 2 into a much more rewarding, fulfilling, and enjoyable experience.

Halo game dev 343 Industries hit hard by recent Xbox studio layoffs
Halo developer 343 Industries has been 'hit hard' by Microsoft's recent mass layoffs, and it might be a long time before Halo Infinite gets a new campaign.

Worlds collide in epic Destiny 2 x Assassin's Creed crossover
Destiny 2's Lord Shaxx and Saint-14 show up in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as custom armor and item sets as AC Valhalla ends its final rollout of content.

Sony: Activision merger 'threatens gaming ecosystem at a critical moment'
Sony tells regulators that the Microsoft-Activision merger would outright 'threaten the gaming ecosystem at a critical moment' in a digital games industry.

Sony taking live services very seriously, recruiting some of the best in the biz
Sony is taking its live service game plan very seriously--first it bought Bungie for $3.7 billion, and now it is recruiting and partnering with big talent.

Report: Sony teaming up with Guild Wars, Lineage developer on Horizon MMORPG
Sony is reportedly teaming up with mighty South Korean online experts at NCSoft to make a new MMORPG based on the PlayStation first-party Horizon series.

PlayStation Q2 earnings: Operating income down 59%, revenue drops $647 million
Sony's games division delivers weaker Q2 earnings as metrics fall across the board due to tough year-ago earnings comparisons and a diminishing yen.

Sony can't beat Call of Duty, but it can minimize the impact of its loss
Sony can't beat Call of Duty, but it can lessen the potential impact loss if the Call of Duty franchise becomes Xbox exclusive from 2027 and beyond.

Bungie resurrecting its first game Marathon as a Tarkov-like shooter
Bungie plans to revive Marathon, the first FPS series that it ever made, as a new squad-based, Tarkov-like extraction FPS for PlayStation's live services.

Sony needs to create synergy between its AAA games and live games
Sony needs to adapt a Warzone-like model and directly synergize its first-party AAA games and upcoming live games especially if they're set in the same IP.

Tencent will aggressively purchase majority stakes in games companies
Tencent plans to acquire more majority stakes in video games companies to offset share price drops, and Tencent could also make more acquisitions as well.

No one knew about Stadia's closure, not game developers or engineers
Nobody knew about Stadia's closure beforehand, game developers and even Google's own engineers were kept in the dark about the service's closure.

Watch Dogs game creator joins NetEase to develop new IP
Watch Dogs series creator Jonathan Morin has joined NetEase Montreal to develop new AAA video games IP for the billion-dollar live service titan.

With $70 games & rising PS5 costs, Sony's pro-gamer words sound hollow
After charging $70 for new games and raising PlayStation 5 costs, Sony's affirmations about knowing what's best for PlayStation gamers sounds hollow.

Bungie's landmark MMOFPS Destiny turns 8 years old today
Destiny, the original landmark shooter that helped pioneer the MMOFPS genre, celebrates its 8th birthday today. Let's take a look back at the beloved FPS.

Best Halo mods: New VKMT mod showcase reignited my love for Halo again
Some of the best Halo mods get highlighted in a new VKMT community mod showcase, and they're so good that I am excited for Halo again.

Fans say Halo is a party game first as 343i focuses on PVP competition
Fans disagree with 343 Industries' apparent PVP-centric approach to Halo Infinite, saying that Halo is a party game where fun comes first above all else.

Microtransaction titan NetEase buys Quantic Dream
The rumors were right: Billion-dollar free-to-play giant NetEase has purchased Detroit Become Human dev Quantic Dream, marking its first European studio.

Sony now faces the very thing that crippled the Xbox One
Sony has sparked a new console war and now faces the bad press and negative sentiment that ultimately crippled the Xbox One right out of the gate.

Destiny 2 Lightfall's new enemies: Shadow Legion and Tormentors
Bungie delivers a closer look at the new enemies in Destiny 2's upcoming Lightfall expansion set for 2023, including the Shadow Legion and Tormentors.

Destiny 2 is getting an incredibly important new feature in 2023
Destiny 2 is getting one of the most important in-game features that will help new and old players connect, communicate, and play activities together.