Game news A new feature for Spider-Man 2, good news for this PS5 exclusive… Here is the recap of today’s JV news!
On this Tuesday, February 6, the JV editorial team offers you a short summary of news from the world of video games that should not be missed. On the program, Xbox reacts to recent leaks concerning its exclusives and Nintendo reveals its financial results as well as Switch sales. The JV recap, here we go!
“We heard you” Faced with the crisis facing Xbox, Microsoft wants to dot the i’s
“We heard you,” says Phil Spencer – boss of Xbox – in a message published on X (Twitter) on February 5, 2024. Heard what exactly? Well, all the rumors circulating about Microsoft exclusives eventually coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch… While the names of Sea of Thieves or Hi-Fi Rush were already the subject of rumors, it is now the turn of Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle, Starfield, even Gears of War to be there. pass. The media The Verge reports – for example – that the adventures of the famous adventurer will arrive on PS5 “a few months after its marketing on PC | Xbox” (expected in 2024). For its part, XboxEra is talking about a landing later this year at Sony for Bethesda’s RPG. A clarification is necessary.
Is now the right time for Switch 2? The Nintendo Switch and its exclusives update their figures, and it’s madness once again
As the Switch will soon celebrate its seventh anniversary, Nintendo has published its results for the first nine months of the 2023-2024 fiscal year (April to March). The Japanese machine now totals nearly 140 million copies worldwide (139.36 to be precise) and is only 14 million units away from the record of the DS, which remains to this day the most popular console. most sold by the Japanese firm (154 million). As Oscar Lemaire, a well-known Nintendo analyst, reports on month).
Great news! This highly anticipated feature from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is still on fire…
Major title of 2023, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 continues to be talked about in 2024. Beyond the leaks that Insomniac unfortunately suffered last year and which give us clues about the next content to come, many players regularly ask Insomniac questions on social media. Recently, the unofficial account @PlayStationSize asked on X (formerly Twitter) when the title’s New Game+ mode will be released. The good news is that Insomniac responded saying that their teams are currently working on it. The bad news is that no date has been announced and they are asking players to stay tuned. So wait and see.
While waiting for the release of Inazuma Eleven Victory Road, here are two new announcements that will satisfy fans of the license
Announced for a long time, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will finally be playable this year. If we don’t know if the game will be released in 2024, we at least know that a beta is planned to be available worldwide from March. Recently, Level-5 announced that this test phase would also be an opportunity to organize a major tournament on a global scale. In addition, to support players, a Discord dedicated to the game will also be opened immediately. So, everything seems to be organized so that this first impression of Inazuma Eleven goes as smoothly as possible.
One of the first PS5 exclusives of 2024 is a service game and it’s here to stay!
Among the PS5 exclusives at the start of the year, we find Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Rise of the Ronin but also Helldivers II which is directly published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. While the first episode is a top view, this second episode is a third-person shooter in which one day you have to face hordes of aliens alone or with friends online. A cooperative shooter therefore planned for February 8 on PS5 and PC. Obviously, the developers at Arrowhead Game Studios are determined to bring their latest production to life in the long term, according to the words of a member of the team. On the game’s Reddit, one of the users posted the following screenshot of a Discord conversation: “We will constantly be adding new things to the game! Enemies, objectives, biomes, etc. will always be free and will enrich the experience“. Good news for those who plan to invest.