Nacon announces next-gen ports of ‘Warhammer: Chaosbane’

What do WME's Ari Emanuel, CAA'sRichard Lovett, Universal's Donna Langley, Netflix's Bela Bajaria and Rideback's Dan Lin have in common? They have all appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's annual Next Generation issue, our definitive list of the year's 35 best and brightest leaders age 35 and under. THR is now accepting online submissions for the 27th edition of the Next Gen list, which is slated to publish Oct.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWeeks after California Governor Gavin Newsom identified Imperial County as the state’s hardest-hit region, he announced at his daily news conference that the state’s Central Valley was the new major area of concern.While the 14-day average rate of positive tests statewide is 7.5 percent, that rate in the Central Valley ranges between 10.7 and 17.7 percent.

Ubisoft has confirmed that it will not be raising the prices for next-gen games being released later this year.CEO Yves Guillemot announced the pricing move during an earnings call with investors. “For the Christmas games, we plan to come with the same price as the previous generation of consoles.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday reported a record 12,807 new coronavirus cases on Monday. He said this total was “the highest in the nation.” The previous record came on July 7 of 11,694.He said 35 counties in the state — up from 33 — are now on the state’s watchlist.The 7 day positivity rate of tests in California is 7.6 percent, about where it was last week.California now has 413,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 7,870 deaths.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said at his Monday press conference that the state was adjusting some of the workplace closure guidelines it issued last week, specifically those around hair salons and barbershops and the “personal care services industry.” The governor said he had wanted to make the changes earlier, but that it “turned out that was more challenging than it may have appeared.” “The good news is,” said Newsom, “we now have new guidelines out on the

Overcooked! series is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X in the form of a remaster bundled with the original two games.News of the remaster came to light during today’s (July 20) Summer Games Fest Developer Showcase, which was dedicated to highlighting many upcoming indie games. Overcooked! All You Can Eat will be available both digitally and physically when the game lands.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria Friday for school reopenings that make it unlikely the vast majority of districts will have classroom instruction in the fall as the coronavirus pandemic surges.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe day after California officials that the number of deaths related to coronavirus in the state had passed 7,000, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that there had been 8,358 new cases reported in the state.“We’re continuing to see hospitalizations rise and we continue to see an increase in the rate of positivity in the state.”“We are moving back into a ‘modification mode’ of our original stay-at-home order,” said Newsom.The governor announced that he is equiring all

Naughty Dog is looking to fill multiple positions within the company to begin work on its next project less than a month since the release of The Last Of Us Part II.A series of job listings have been posted on the Naughty Dog website, seeking out developers who can work on “next generation graphics”.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom began his Thursday press conference speaking about the state’s efforts to mitigate wildfires, announcing the addition of 12 Blackhawk helicopters to the state’s fleet as wildfire season begins to peak. He then transitioned to addressing a more immediate conflagration.Newsom announced a record number of daily deaths from COVID-19, with 149 lives lost over the past 24 hours.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, President and CEO of the California Hospital Association Carmela Coyle offered a grim update from the medical community. “We’re preparing to surge,” said Coyle.

Microsoft has allegedly told video game developers not to charge players for upgrading current-gen games to next-gen versions.The move appears to be aimed at propelling Microsoft’s Smart Delivery system for the Xbox Series X, which will grant players free next-gen upgrades, according to a report from Video Games Chronicle.The report also alleges that Microsoft is leaving the door open for publishers and developers to employ other mechanisms, such as Electronic Arts (EA)’s Dual Entitlement

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLast week, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered 19 counties to immediately close all bars and suspend indoor operations at restaurants, movie theaters and card rooms for three weeks. Those counties had been on the state’s watch list at least three days due to elevated COVID-19 levels.Five more counties were added the state’s monitoring list over the weekend.

Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 to integrate “movie-quality assets” into games, claims the company’s chief technology officer Kim Liberi.“It has been a lifelong dream of mine that real-time computer graphics, and in particular games, can be as believable and realistic as a movie,” said Liberi in an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine UK, as Video Games Chronicle reports.Liberi mentioned Epic Games’ collaboration with Disney’s The Mandalorian, which used the Unreal Engine for visual effects,

Following the news that NBA 2K21 is going to be more expensive on PS5 and Xbox Series X, it looks like more companies are considering following the same price model.According to Osaki, “IDG works with all major game publishers, and our channel checks indicate that other publishers are also exploring moving their next-gen pricing up on certain franchises”.“The last time that next-gen launch software pricing went up was in 2005 and 2006 when it went from $49.99 (£44.99) to $59.99 (£54.99) at the

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Thursday at the top of his coronavirus press conference California Governor Gavin Newsom said “masks keep people healthy.” He then went on to detail the announcements, PSAs and other campaigns the state as undertaken to try and get residents to wear their masks.The governor revealed on Thursday that the state had seen 4,056 new positive cases in the past 24 hours. Test positivity rate in California has risen to 6.3 percent over the past two weeks, he said.

NBA 2K21 is set to release later this year and its retail price for PS5 and Xbox Series X hints that next-gen games could be getting a price increase.This price inflation will mark the first increment since the jump to the PS3 and Xbox 360 generation which went from $49.99 (£44.99) to the current $59.99 (£54.99) recommended retail price.Multiple games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Marvel’s Avengers have stated that players who purchase the title on current console systems will be eligible for a

Tencent Holdings has opened a new development studio in Los Angeles that will work on AAA games for next-gen consoles.The studio is called LightSpeed LA, and will be headed by former Rockstar Games studio manager and director Steve Martin.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia has broken a single-day record for new coronavirus infections with 6,367 reported Wendesday. At his noon press conference, Governor Gavin Newsom made good on his promise to “toggle back” reopenings in the state by ordering restaurants to shut down dine-in service once again.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorBlack Lives Matter protesters interrupted California Governor Gavin Newsom’s outdoor press conference on Tuesday, using an alarm and loudspeaker.The chaos was appropriate as Newsom revealed the grim state of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Accordingly, the governor said California would need to get “tougher” in its approach.