Shubhankar Parijat

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Borderlands 4’s Development Budget is “More Than Twice” of Borderlands 3, Price “Might be” $80 - Gearbox CEO

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Increasing prices are continuing to plague the games industry, with software prices (among other things) seeing consistent increases. Nintendo announced that Mario Kart World would launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 at an $80 price, following which Microsoft announced that it, too, would begin pricing its first-party releases at the same price going forward. So does this mean the rest of the industry is going to follow suit?
Deltarune Will Support Cross-Gen Purchases on Switch and PlayStation

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Toby Fox’s off-beat RPG Deltarune is set to see the launch of its Chapters 3 and 4 in a $24.99 package that will also include the first two chapters (both of which were released for free) on June 5 for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC. When it launches, it will support cross-generational purchases on the same family of platforms, Toby Fox has confirmed.
Hideki Kamiya Would “Love” to Remake Devil May Cry

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, and Viewtiful Joe creator Hideki Kamiya is back at Capcom after nearly two decades away from the company where he originally made his name, and though he is currently focused on the sequel to Okami, the veteran game designer also seems surprisingly willing to go back back to one of his most iconic works at some point in the future.
Virtua Fighter Direct Announced for May 11

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Sega confirmed last year that a new Virtua Fighter title had entered development at Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku studio, with a couple of brief teasers having shown glimpses of the beloved fighting series’ long-awaited revival. Soon, we will likely be seeing plenty more. Taking to Twitter, Sega recently announced that it will premiere a Virtua Fighter Direct for Spring of 2025 on this Sunday, May 11, at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT.
DOOM: The Dark Ages Review - Rip and Tear

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

There are certain things that you expect to see as pillars in a mainline DOOM game- aggression, brutality, unrelenting action, all of it in order to serve the ultimate power fantasy of being a fabled, unstoppable demon slaying machine. The DOOM franchise has taken different forms over the years, from its genre-defining retro era to its current, modern rendition, but rarely has it ever strayed from those core pillars.
Hogwarts Legacy Will Run at 1440p on Switch 2 When Docked, HDR and DLSS Support Confirmed

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Hogwarts Legacy is set to release as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2 in less than a month’s time, ahead of which new technical details on the open world action RPG’s port for Nintendo’s next-gen console are continuing to trickle out. For instance, in a recently sent out Japanese press release, Sega – the game’s distributor in Japan – has revealed that Hogwarts Legacy will run at 1440p on the Nintendo Switch 2 when playing in docked mode, and 108p when playing handheld (via VGC).
Death Stranding 2’s Main Story Could be Over 70 Hours Long

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

A bevy of new details have emerged on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, from the game taking place in Mexico and Australia to its new weapons, combat and stealth, and more, all courtesy of a recent round of extensive hands-on media previews. With that, details have seemingly also emerged on how long the game is going to be.
Gears of War: Reloaded Could be Skipping Physical Release on Xbox

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Gears of War is the next big first-party Xbox franchise that will be making the jump to PlayStation as part of Microsoft’s expanding multiplatform publishing plans, though interestingly enough, the upcoming Gears of War: Reloaded could be skipping Xbox itself with a physical release. At least that’s what activity from retailer GAME España seems to be suggesting.
Elden Ring Will Add 2 New Classes on Nintendo Switch 2

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

FromSoftware and Bandai Namco announced last month that Elden Ring would be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at some point later this year in the form of Elden Ring Tarnished Edition. Now, further details have been revealed on what the open world action RPG’s Switch 2 version will bring with it.
Control 2 Has a Lower Development Budget Than Alan Wake 2

1 week ago | gamingbolt.com | Shubhankar Parijat

Control 2 has entered full production at Remedy Entertainment, which means development on the sequel to the studio’s beloved 2019 action-adventure hit is now officially in full swing. Not long before entering this stage of production, in November last year, Remedy revealed that Control 2 was being developed on a budget of €50 million, and now, the studio has shed more light on that front. Interestingly enough, Control 2 is being developed on a smaller budget than Alan Wake 2.