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1 week ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz |Verified By |Dot Esports
Story HighlightAccording to Jeff Grubb, the Elder Scrolls Oblivion remake could be shadow-dropping in the week of April 21. The insider also stated that a new Xbox event is probable next week. Previous rumors also stated that the remake would launch before Summer 2025. When we talk about legendary gaming franchises, Elder Scrolls is arguably the first name that comes to mind.
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1 week ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz |Verified By |Dot Esports
Story HighlightRise of Rebellion is a new Souls-like game developed by the former FromSoftware developer Team Hayataka. The title focuses on breaking enemy guard through melee and player-controlled combat with various attacks. A demo for the game is already available, and the whole experience will launch on April 21 this year. While the Souls-like genre has become convoluted with many similar games over the years, some hardcore fans still can’t seem to get enough of them.
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1 week ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz
Story HighlightThe Borderlands movie director has clarified in a new interview that it failed due to COVID-19 and Zoom calls. He argues that the movie’s production was affected by staff distance, which caused it to bomb at the box office. Despite the film’s failure, the community is hopeful for the IP because of the upcoming Borderlands 4 title. Over the years, Borderlands has become one of gaming’s most influential IPs, so it was only a matter of time before the series got a Hollywood movie.
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1 week ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz
Story HighlightThe US has revealed that computers, chips, smartphones, and other electronics will be exempted from the new tariffs. These exemptions are said to benefit GPU and console manufacturers because many chips and semiconductors will be exempted. Overall, many electronic consumers will likely not suffer the rumored price hikes that were supposed to go into effect because of tariffs. The looming US tariffs were already having a negative effect across the gaming industry.
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2 weeks ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz |Verified By |Dot Esports
Story HighlightA new report by Newzoo reveals that Steam users play more non-competitive and PvE-focused games than console players. 58% of the titles played by Steam players were PvE last year, compared to 41% on Xbox and 42% on PlayStation. The interest of Steam users in PvE games has steadily grown over the last few years, seeing an increase of 47% since 2021. Despite the convenience of consoles, the PC platform continues to be a more diverse and affluent market for gamers.
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2 weeks ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz
Story HighlightNaoe’s actress in AC Shadows, Masumi Tsunoda, claims she had no idea what the series was before securing the role. Masumi was unfamiliar with the IP because she does not play video games, so she prepared for the role like she does for TV. Since then, she has spent over 2 years developing the character and has come to love her experience with Naoe. Naoe’s actress, Masumi Tsunoda, clarified that she had landed the role without knowing what the series was about.
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2 weeks ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz
Story HighlightA senior box-office analyst suggests that video games will replace superhero movies as Hollywood’s preferred genre. He argues that A Minecraft Movie’s recent success shows the power of game IPs in the wake of failing superhero movies. An executive of a studio rival to Warner Bros. claims that A Minecraft Movie succeeded by doing everything that fans wanted.
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2 weeks ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz
Story HighlightThe former Sony executive Shawn Layden claims that Nintendo can charge $80 for Switch 2 titles if they are exclusives. He believes exclusivity justifies the new controversial price tag because you cannot play those games anywhere else. The new $80 pricing has been met with a lot of criticism and controversy, showing that gamers disagree with this sentiment. More details for Switch 2 were finally revealed in the recent Nintendo Direct.
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2 weeks ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz |Verified By |Dot Esports
Story HighlightUbisoft’s stock price has crumbled to €8 per share, its lowest since 2013. The company’s current value is starkly different from last year’s. Its share value dropped another 33% at the start of 2025. To call Ubisoft’s recent history a rough patch would be an understatement. Many of the company’s big AAA titles, including Star Wars: Outlaws and Skull & Bones, failed to meet expectations. The recent release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows did steady the ship a bit.
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2 weeks ago | 
tech4gamers.com | Shahmeer Sarfaraz
Story HighlightAssassin’s Creed Shadows has performed well on Xbox nearly a month after launch, but the same can’t be said about PlayStation. The game is at the 11th spot on the Xbox most-played games list, also being the 11th most popular title currently. Conversely, Shadows is nowhere to be seen on the entire PS5’s bestsellers list, implying its worse performance on the platform. The launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been a hit or miss, depending on who you ask.
