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Warner Bros. Games wants to further invest in live service even after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League failed to impress.

Back in 2022, Vera Drew’s highly personal, incredibly irreverent stylized memoir movie The People’s Joker made a splashy debut at the Toronto International Film Festival — in that immediately after its premiere, DC Comics’ parent company, Warner Bros., filed a cease-and-desist order against the movie, shutting down all subsequent screenings and throwing the movie’s future into doubt. It’s taken years for the film to see the light of day, outside of the occasional festival screening. I saw it at the 2023 Fantastic Fest, where Vera Drew was present to talk about the experience, but was careful not to address the question of whether her film might ever get a real theatrical run. But now, according to the poster, it’s “coming soon. Legally. Seriously.”

Warner Bros. Discovery has again said that it sees the biggest growth opportunities in gaming in the free-to-play and live service spaces.

Warner Bros has said it plans to focus on free-to-play and live-service games going forward, despite premium, standalone, single-player RPG Hogwarts Legacy being the best-selling game of 2023.

Warner Bros. Discovery gaming boss J.B. Perrette wants the company to move away from the «volatile» market of AAA games for consoles.

As several Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League players complained about the technical issues faced with Rocksteady Studios’ latest game, PlayStation is reportedly issuing refunds to some users. This decision from PlayStation comes over a month after the release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Rocksteady has confirmed that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Season 1 will get started on 28th March, bringing The Joker into the game as a playable character. Meanwhile, the Epic Games Store version of the game has been delayed again, now coming out on 26th March.

Dune Awakening had to make some changes to its source material, and the developers needed express permission to make that happen.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a release date for Season 1 and the arrival of Joker as a playable character: March 28.

Following the early box office success of , as well as its critically acclaim, many are wondering whether or not Dune 3 is in the pipeline.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's first season of post-launch content gets underway on 28th March, introducing The Joker as a new playable character. Additionally, the delayed Epic Games Store version of Suicide Squad is now scheduled to launch on 26th March.

Denis Villeneuve's Dune 2 has taken the world by storm, and one cosplayer decided to celebrate the film’s release in the most unique way possible.

Developer Rocksteady Studios has revealed that it will be kicking off Season 1 of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League on March 28. As part of the game’s first bit of post-launch content, Joker will be joining Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Sandworms play a major part in Dune: Awakening, the big survival MMO coming some time soon from Funcom, the developers behind Conan: Exiles — but the game won't feature the novel's famous sandworm-riding come launch. And, presumably much more importantly for Conan fans, there'll be no penis sliders either.

Dune: Part Two director has revealed which character he found most painful to cut out of the massive sequel.

The Amazon Games team is headed once again to Game Developers Conference in San Francisco from March 18-22! We’re counting down the days until we can discuss the latest trends shaping the future of our industry, to catch up with old friends and to make new ones.

MultiVersus has popped back up in the "Free Games" section of the Epic Games Store, which supports the rumours and fan theories that it could be re-revealed at some point this month.

MultiVersus fans are hopeful that we'll finally see the game re-revealed this month, and there's a surprising amount of evidence supporting that idea.

Fans and players of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League may end up waiting longer than they planned to for the game's next scheduled update. According to developer Rocksteady, the team is prioritizing testing planned fixes to make sure they're ready for deployment to the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League servers and clients.

While only a tiny glimpse of David Corenswet's Supermansuit for James Gunn's upcoming reboot film has been made available to the public, one fan has taken to social media to share what they believe the whole ensemble could look like.

Rocksteady Studios has outlined several changes coming to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, particularly for its Mutators, in future patches. Unfortunately, players will have to keep waiting. In a new Developer Update, the developer confirmed there won’t be a patch next week.

WB Games Montreal is now looking for a Creative Director to help with an upcoming AAA game supposedly based on a popular franchise. Warner Bros’ gaming division has had a mixed output over the past year or so. Hogwarts Legacy became one of the highest-selling games of 2023, and Mortal Kombat 1 was quickly hailed as an excellent installment in the long-running fighting franchise. On the other hand, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League ultimately fell short of Warner Bros Discovery’s expectations at the beginning of this year.

Superman: Legacy actor Edi Gathegi has graced fans with an update on his gains in preparation for his Mister Terrific role in James Gunn's new rebooted DC Universe, much to the delight of users on social media.

After being announced for one of the biggest fighting game franchises, John Cena's popular Peacemaker character is also now headed to Injustice 2 on mobile. While it may not be as big of a development as Peacemaker coming to Mortal Kombat 1, fans of the antihero will be thrilled to have another game in which they can play as him.

Apple Inc. shareholders rejected a labor-backed request for an artificial intelligence transparency report, which would have delved into whether the company is using the technology ethically. 

A massive update for the Nintendo Switch port of Batman: Arkham Knight has just been dropped, but players have reported that the game still has many issues. Much like the original Windows release, the Switch port of Rocksteady Studios' beloved action-adventure experience suffers from numerous technical problems.

Ubisoft said that Skull and Bones is one of its most engaging titles to date. The company substantiated that claim by sharing the game's «record» daily playtime metric as part of the Skull and Bones Season 1 launch announcement.

Warner Bros. has unveiled the first trailer for new horror movie The Watchers – or The Watched if you're in the UK – and if folklore frights are your favorite sub-genre, then it's safe to say you're not going to want to miss this one.

Warner Bros.‘ free-to-play platform fighter went offline last year with the promise of a full launch in early 2024. Now it seems like the game’s relaunch is coming soon as the previously leaked MultiVersus and McDonald’s collaboration has been confirmed on the fast food giant’s website.

Multiple signs indicate that MultiVersus may be returning soon. Fans have patiently waited for the full launch of MultiVersus, which has not been playable for months.

Free-to-play crossover fighting game MultiVersus may be preparing for its comeback, according to McDonald’s Australia.

Joker 2 will feature Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and a new rumor details an elaborate musical number sequence featuring the actress.

According to a new job listing, the developer behind the hit Hogwarts Legacy is seemingly working on its next AAA project. Avalanche Software's 2023 title emerged as one of the year's biggest games, with Hogwarts Legacy dominating the sales charts. With expectations set high for the studio's next venture, Avalanche Software appears to be recruiting developers for a new project.

Ahead of the upcoming debut of Creature Commandos, it seems like DC Studios may have already found its next animated project in the form of .

The recently released Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has seemingly not done well enough to keep Warner Bros happy.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League didn't meet Warner's expectations, according to its CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels.

One Hogwarts Legacy player managed to obtain a real-life replica of their in-game wand thanks to the artistry of a wand-making store. An increasingly popular trend among Hogwarts Legacy fans, the plethora of choices in wand customization has enticed many players to the idea of recreating their wands in real life. Whether printed or handcrafted, the results have often been impressive, and it's clear that Avalanche Software made the correct choice in giving this integral aspect of the Wizarding World proper focus in the game.

Wiedenfels made the statement during a financial call to investors.

NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Games announced that Mortal Kombat 1 will get a big update next week, adding crossplay functionality and a new DLC guest fighter, Peacemaker.

With the launches of Helldivers 2, Nightingale, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Foamstars, and Skull & Bones, February 2024 has been packed with new multiplayer games planned to have live service tails.

Rocksteady Studios has confirmed that it's working on solutions forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's newest bugs, which have created significant frustration among fans. The new announcement comes after Warner Bros. made a disappointing reveal regarding Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

released to mostly moderate to negative reviews, and according to Warner Bros. Discovery, the divisive game has not performed well.

The hits keep coming and they don’t stop coming for Rocksteady as its parent company, Warner Bros. Games, is disappointed in the performance of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Like a poorly made macaroni picture, it looks like this one isn’t going up on the fridge.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has “fallen short” of Warner Bros. Discovery’s expectations.

To say that Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League has gotten off to a rather rough start is an understatement in most gamers’ minds. While it might not have been a total “DOA” situation as some speculated it would be, there’s little doubt that it’s not what fans wanted overall, and even Warner Bros admitted that the game “didn’t meet sales expectations.” To be fair, some players enjoy the title and have been posting about it online, but those players are few and far between, and the ones who have beaten the game have noted that it’s not really a “worthy end” to a title that has been developed over several years.

We may keep hearing new details about why the ending of HBO’s Game of Thrones was disappointing forever — or at least as long as the show’s creators, David Benioff, and D.B. Weiss are still working. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal while promoting their new series, Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, the two mentioned they wanted to finish Game of Thrones off with a series of movies, but HBO and AT&T had other ideas. Much, much worse ideas.

The has been unveiled, and it seems the DC Universe movie is set to start shooting very soon.

Warner Bros. Discovery is disappointed with the sales of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, having said as much as part of its latest financial report. Its lackluster launch performance doesn't inspire confidence in the game enjoying long-term support, which was never explicitly promised to begin with, as Rocksteady's announced content roadmap for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League doesn't extend beyond 2024.

The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for January, and it seems like it was a pretty solid month for the industry, although direct comparisons are difficult because five weeks, including the first few days of February (up until February 3 to be exact) were reported on this time around. Regardless, players spent $5.1 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in January and early February. The PlayStation 5 was the #1 console as usual, with Nintendo and Microsoft battling it out for second place honors – Switch was #2 in unit sales, while Xbox Series X/S was #2 in dollar sales.

After many years of development and delays, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League finally launched earlier this month and it turns out folks’ concerns about the game were largely well-founded. Reviews weren’t great and it didn’t seem like people were rushing to play the co-op live service game. Well, it seems Warner Bros. Discovery is already prepared to throw Suicide Squad under the bus, as they’re admitting the game has “fallen short of our expectations.” These comments came courtesy of WB Discover CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels during the company’s most recent earnings call…

While Warner Bros. Games saw a successful start to 2023 with Hogwarts Legacy, 2024 is a different story. Rocksteady Studios’ long-awaited Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is confirmed to have “fallen short” of expectations.

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has failed to meet publisher Warner Bros' expectations.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League "has fallen short of our expectations", Warner Bros. Discovery has said.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has "fallen short" of Warner Bros. Discovery's expectations. Due to this, the company says that it has a "tough year" ahead, making up for Suicide Squad's underwhelming sales.

Warner Bros. Games has announced crossplay will be added to Mortal Kombat 1 in a patch next week, which is also when John Cena's Peacemaker will be available in early access.

MultiVersus has been gone for quite a while now, with no real hints as to exactly when it'll be coming back. We had an official announcement at the end of 2023 that news would be shared "in the coming months", but we've had radio silence ever since. Daniel Ross, the voice actor for Uncle Shagworthy, Stripe, and Gizmo, also tweeted a rather cryptic smiley face emoji at the start of this month, hinting at incoming news, but our biggest clue has come from Steam.

Warner Bros. Games and developer NetherRealm have released the first gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 DLC guest character Peacemaker, featuring the voice and likeness of actor John Cena.

Mortal Kombat 1 downloadable content character Peacemaker will launch on February 28 for Kombat Pack owners and March 6 for all users, publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer NetherRealm Studios announced.

Upon first impressions, I argued that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a monotonous, uninspired ordeal. The introduction to Metropolis drags along, only to feel worse thanks to messy presentation and unintuitive mechanics, though I admit the latter may be a product of my own faults. Those early thoughts still stand, as Kill the Justice League doesn’t offer an enticing first few hours. Eventually, some of those pieces improve. Others, not so much.  

A new report from Variety suggests that ‘s budget has increased significantly from the original price tag.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are in.

Some recent reports from Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League players suggest that Rocksteady Studios' latest title already has a cheater problem. Although the game itself doesn't feature a PvP mode, many fans have still denounced hackers as being detrimental to their enjoyment of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.

Hogwarts Legacy has issued a special «Thank You» message to its fans, after it was confirmed as the number one best-selling game of 2023 worldwide. An RPG set in the Harry Potter universe was always going to sell en masse, and Hogwarts Legacy is a shining example of what happens when it's executed well.

The newly released Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is continuing to lose players on Steam, with player counts dipping every day since the game's launch. The newest shooter from Rocksteady Studios in the Batman: Arkham universe shifts players to an anti-hero role, taking control of villains like Harley Quinn and King Shark to battle a mind-controlled Justice League. Reception to the game has largely been mixed since its launch, with many criticizing its lackluster gameplay. Now, even more fans are stepping away from the new DC shooter.

James Gunn has confirmed a report that actor-comedian Bassem Youssef was cut from the upcoming before his appearances on Piers Morgan — something the actor recently claimed was part of his removal from the film.

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the cooperative open-world looter-shooter from Rocksteady Games and the latest installment in the Batman: Arkham series, was released earlier this month to an all-but-unanimously tepid reception.

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the week of February 5, 2024 to February 11, 2024.

Rocksteady has released a major update for the third-person action shooter Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League that resolves an exploit tied to experience points that some players had used and introduces various gameplay tweaks. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has garnered significant attention for allowing players to take control of four infamous villains from the DC universe, namely Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark in a unique single-player and cooperative multiplayer experience.

Sony has unveiled its PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium game catalogue additions for February, which this month include Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Need for Speed Unbound, The Outer Worlds, Tales of Arise, and more.

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since Hogwarts Legacy first came out.

Alongside the free Dune expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Xbox is continuing its collaboration with Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to release a new themed Xbox Series S and controller.

Xbox has teamed up with Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Entertainment to launch a free Dune expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Microsoft has unveiled a unique Xbox controller that seemingly floats in the air, together with a special-edition Series S console, both styled after Dune. The debut of this distinct duo of Xbox devices coincides with the release of a Dune-themed expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

While James Gunn's Batman: The Brave and the Bold project for his and Peter Safran's rebooted DC Universe is set to make a theatrical release in the Chapter One slate titled Gods and Monsters, one fan on social media has a strange question about the possibility of the Dark Knight appearing on the small screen.

New audio leaks ahead of the Joker's debut in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, giving fans a new look at the character as well as a defining moment in his particular story. Since launching at the start of February, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which hasn't gotten off to a great start, even though there are parts of the game that fans seem to really enjoy. However, Rocksteady has plans to continue tweaking the experience, with planned changes coming soon as well as the first season coming in a couple of weeks.

Space Ghost has been announced as the newest title in Dynamite's line of cartoon based licensed comics, following the recently released Thundercats #1. Written by David Pepose with art from Jonathan Lau, Space Ghost was stealthily announced with an ad in the back of Dynamite's Thundercats #1. Writer Pepose confirmed the announcement a few days later with the release of a teaser image for the new series, seen below.

It's been a year since Avalanche Software released Hogwarts Legacy, the first open world action RPG set in the Harry Potter universe. The game went on to become the biggest commercial success of 2023, having now surpassed over 24 million units sold to date, according to publisher Warner Bros. games. It has outsold the likes of Call of Duty and FIFA (now EA Sports FC), not to mention rising to the top in an incredibly packed year of great game releases.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League .