Mark Lugris

July, 2020
Nintendo Switch, Steam, PS5
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About Mark Lugris

Mark Lugris is a Contributing Writer at TheGamer. After graduating from the University of Connecticut, he's worked as a lifestyle and technology writer and editor for the past twenty years in Boston, Madrid and Zurich. Now, he's chosen the less stressful life of freelance writing at home with his dog, where he can focus on his pop culture passions like film, television, games and sports.

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Discord Tripled Revenue With Subscription Access Last Year

The startup, which has shunned advertising, is a favorite of gamers who want to chat while playing online.

Square Enix Releases Third Trailer For The World Ends With You: The Animation

The new trailer features the ending theme song, Carpe Diem, which is composed by Takeharu Ishimoto and sung by ASCA.

OliveX Acquires Zombies, Run Dev Six To Start For $9.5M

The agreement includes all of the developer’s issued shares, as well as an additional $2.85 million linked to the studio’s future performance.

Tales Of Arise Gets New Trailer, More Info Coming In Spring
RPG

The game features a new cast of characters, updated combat, and classic series' gameplay mechanics.

Someone Performed Chekhov Using A Mix Of Live Theater And Gaming Tech

The presentation was run on a new platform created by the developers behind Soda Drinker Pro.

Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Releases Story Trailer For Fantasian
RPG

Sakaguchi said the RPG was inspired by his own work on Final Fantasy 6.

Upcoming Astronaut Shooter Boundary Releases New Trailer

The game will be released for Windows PC and PS4 in 2021.

Riot Announces League Of Legends And Valorant Tournaments Are Headed To Iceland

The League of Legends’ Mid-Season Invitational and the Valorant Champions Tour will held in May in Reykjavik.

Hogwarts Legacy Will Reportedly Have A Trans Inclusive Character Creator

The move is seen as a step forward following several transphobic comments Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Hardsuit Labs Hit With Layoffs After Paradox Announces The Studio Will No Longer Develop Bloodlines 2
RPG

On Twitter, several staff members expressed their disappointment with the decision.

Crying Suns Surpasses One Million Players On Mobile And PC

The game was released on September 19, 2019, on Windows and macOS, and on June 25, 2020, on iOS and Android.

Forever Entertainment Signs Deal With Square Enix To Develop Several Remakes

For its participation in the projects, Forever Entertainment will receive over 50% of the game revenue generated across all platforms.

Google Spent Millions On Stadia Ports, Including $20M For Ubisoft Games

Last week, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Google, Bungie and id Software over the broken promises made around Stadia and its games.

Roblox
Roblox Targets Older Players Before Going Public On March 10

Gamers over the age of 13 now account for 44% of all active users.

The Caligula Effect 2 Releases First Trailer With Eight Minutes Of Gameplay

The game is set to be released for PS4 and Nintendo Switch this fall.

Genshin Impact Dev Mihoyo Rakes In $800M In 2020
RPG

The game generated over $393 million on mobile devices within two months of its launch.

Sony Appears To Be Shutting Down The Studio Behind Ape Escape And Knack

The studio has laid off most of its developers after their annual contracts lapsed.

UK Addressing Calls For Action Against Next-Gen Console Scalpers

An anti-scalping petition on the UK parliament website has received over 15,000 signatures.

Biden Seeks $37B To Accelerate Chip Production Amid PS5, Xbox Shortage

The shortage of chips is linked to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on manufacturing in the US.

Bloodborne Producer Masaaki Yamagiwa Leaving Japan Studio At End Of February

Yamagiwa’s departure is the latest in a series of high-profile partings at SIE's Japan Studio.

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