Saber Interactive is declining to say whether a YouTube comment circulating on social media, which among other things says that modern games are "too complex and too much of an investment" and that there are "overblown attempts at messaging and imposing moral on gamers," is from its CEO, Matthew Karch.A comment purporting to be from Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch that has been heavily circulated on social media. Image source: IGN.A commenter claiming to be Karch weighed in on a video from YouTuber Asmongold focusing on Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2, where they expounded on what they considered to be the state of the modern games industry. The full comment is below.Hey man. CEO of Saber here. I love your videos. When we signed the deal to make Space Marine 2, all …

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection launched last week and — matchmaking issues aside — players have been enjoying its nostalgia-fueled combat. But there’s one problem: fighting game legend Justin Wong.Wong, one of the greatest fighting game players of all time and one half of Evo Moment #37, has returned to his old stomping ground with the release of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection and, predictably, is destroying his opponents.…

Ahead of its Investor Day on September 17, EA revealed fresh details on its untitled Battlefield game alongside its first officially concept art, which IGN can exclusively reveal for the first time. IGN can also confirm that Battlefield will be returning to a modern setting after stints in World War I, World War II, and the near future.While EA is cagey about specifics when it comes to the concept art, including declining to name of the city where its set (though it looks a lot like Italy, France, or somewhere else in Europe), it does include details that should stand out to longtime fans of the series. Among other things, it appears to suggest that ship-to-ship and helicopter combat will be part of the new game, and that it will feature natural disasters like wildfires. Its greyish color …

Sony Pictures Entertainment has released the final trailer for Venom: The Last Dance, itself the final entry in the Spider-Man spin-off trilogy.The near three-minute trailer gives fans their first look at the live-action version of Knull, the eldritch god of darkness who created the alien symbiotes that infected Tom Hardy's character Eddie Brock. It only offers a brief glimpse of the baddie, but his figure atop a throne, with taloned fingers and long white hair, will be plenty familiar to fans of the Marvel comics.…

Mobile video game phenomenon Flappy Bird is set to return 10 years after its creator pulled it offline.In 2014, Vietnam-based developer Dong Nguyen shocked the gaming world when he pulled viral hit Flappy Bird from the App Store and the Google Play Store at a time when it was making tens of thousands of dollars a day. He went on to say: "I can call Flappy Bird a success of mine. But it also ruins my simple life. So now I hate it."Now, Flappy Bird is set to return, with an expanded version aiming for launch by the end of October across multiple platforms including web browsers, and an iOS and Android version planned for release in 2025. But this new Flappy Bird isn’t from Nguyen, it’s from ‘The Flappy Bird Foundation,’ which is described as “a new team of passionate fans…

If you're not one of the many, many people who saw Inside Out 2 in theaters, making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time, good news: you'll get your chance to stream it on Disney+ pretty soon.Disney announced on Thursday that Inside Out 2 will make its streaming debut on Disney+ on September 25. Conveniently, that date overlaps with a significant limited-time deal (which is valid through September 27) that offers three months of Disney+ for just $1.99/month. Inside Out 2 became available for rental and purchase on digital platforms last month.Disney also released a new TV spot for Inside Out 2 along with the news, which you can watch below.…

Perhaps the biggest talking point from Sony’s PS5 Pro reveal is its price. At $700 and without a disc drive or stand, the PS5 Pro has sparked vociferous debate online about whether Sony is justified in setting such a high price for the mid-gen upgrade. IGN readers have already had their say on the PS5 Pro's $700 cost, but what’s enabled Sony to be so bold with its pricing?According to one prominent analyst, there are a number of factors that have contributed to Sony going for $700 (and, relatively, even higher in Europe and Japan). Piers Harding-Rolls, games industry analyst at Ampere, said the PS5 Pro pricing reflects Sony’s adjusted strategy to protect its margin (that is, it is unwilling to sell consoles at a loss), supply chain inflation, and, crucially, “a lack of direct …

Xbox is bringing back friend requests for the first time since the Xbox 360 era — a decade and two console generations after they first went away.The long-requested feature will be will be accessible to Xbox Insiders starting this week, as well as those who have joined the PC Gaming preview on Windows PC and handheld devices like the ROG Ally. It will let users "easily send, accept, or delete friend requests," and will make friends on Xbox a "two-way, invite-approved relationship." Users will also be able to continue to separately follow their favorite creators on Xbox.Xbox Friend requests are finally coming back after more than a decade. Image source: XboxIf you're feeling confused about how all of this works, you're not the only one. In the current system,…

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power fans can breathe a sigh of relief, it seems: Prime Video is reportedly still committed to its five-season plan for the series.That news comes via a new report in THR, which details some of the “headaches” facing both Rings of Power and House of the Dragon currently. Those headaches include reports about a dip in viewership for The Rings of Power, but THR’s new article says that after seeing the Season 2 numbers, Prime Video “remains committed to the show’s original five-season plan.” The show hasn’t been officially renewed yet, although Prime Video announced in February that writing had begun on Season 3. Prime Video is sticking with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for now.Last week, Deadline reported that about 902,000 U.S.…

The PlayStation 5 Pro was officially revealed during a presentation hosted by Mark Cerny this morning. While it features a bevy of improvements, including support for AI upscaling and playing in quality mode with much higher frame-rates, fans were quick to notice its price point — a cool $700.…