Japanese game company Bandai Namco is reportedly sending staff to “expulsion rooms” where they have nothing to do after a number of projects were canceled, including one said to be for Nintendo.Bloomberg reported that Bandai Namco, which publishes the multi-million selling Elden Ring, Tekken 8, and, most recently, the three million-selling Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, is cutting its workforce after canceling “several” games “due to lackluster demand.”The report also alleges Bandai Namco is sending workers to "oidashi beya," or “expulsion rooms,” where they’re given nothing to do. This, Bloomberg alleged, is “putting pressure on them to leave voluntarily.”According to the site, Bandai Namco Studios Inc. (the video game development division of Bandai Namco) ha…
Sega has announced that it'll host the fourth annual Sonic Central presentation tomorrow, giving fans a glimpse into some of what's to come in the Sonic the Hedgehog world.The presentation will take place at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 24. Sega didn't reveal specifics of what will be shown outside of "a sneak peek of some of our upcoming projects, partnerships, and events happening through 2025."Think fast! Sonic Central premieres TOMORROW at 9am PST. pic.twitter.com/zJkyW7Zzxi— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) September 23, 2024 It should mark a busy day for gaming news, as Sony also just announced the latest State of Play for later on Tuesday. As for what could be at the Sonic Central, Sega could always announce new projects, but there are a …
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is reportedly in talks to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to helm Spider-Man 4.First details on what could be the comic book veteran’s next Marvel movie come a The Hollywood Reporter report. It’s said that the filmmaker is only in negotiations to direct what will become the fourth Tom Holland Spidey flick, meaning he’s not officially signed on quite yet.Destin Daniel Cretton is reportedly in talks to direct Spider-Man 4.The first three Spider-Man MCU movies – Homecoming, Far From Home, and No Way Home – were directed by Jon Watts. With Cretton stepping in, it shows Marvel’s continued interested in bringing his expertise from Shang-Chi to other areas of its superhero universe. He’s also been…