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A new Jumping Flash game for PlayStation VR was in the early stages of development, but was cancelled, according to Shuhei Yoshida.

Former SIE president Shuhei Yoshida, who was one of Sony‘s public faces during the marketing of both PlayStation VR and PlayStation VR 2 ,has revealed that prior to Sony’s modern licensing deals – which have seen the re-emergence of Patapon and Everybody’s Golf – the company considered licensing some long-dormant franchises for VR adaptations.

Speaking to VGC as part of an upcoming interview, the former Sony executive reflected on the classic PlayStation titles that were remade as VR experiences, such as the forthcoming Lumines Arise.

When the conversation shifted to other PlayStation franchises being considered for VR adaptations, Yoshida revealed that a VR adaptation of the PS1 cult classic Jumping Flash was in the very early stages of development.

“Some developers wanted to license Jumping Flash to develop it into a part of their new VR game,” Yoshida said, stopping short of revealing which developer was working on the game.

Jumping Flash was a platformer developed by Exact and Ultra in the early 90s.

Jumping Flash was last referenced in 2024’s Astro Bot, where one of the game’s collectible Bots was modelled after Jumping Flash’s main character. »

Teacher Banned After 'Excited' Schoolboys Discover and Share Racy Account

Authored by gentnews.com

“I was approached by some S5 and S6 boys, who were very excited,” she said, recalling their comments about the account.

Ms. Buchan claimed financial necessity drove her to create the account, stating she earned over $60,000 in a single month.

“Her actions are fundamentally incompatible with being a registered teacher,” he asserted, recommending that she be deemed unfit to teach. »

SAG-AFTRA Ends Video Game Actors Strike

Authored by variety.com

SAG-AFTRA has called an end to the more-than-300-day video game actors strike after reaching a tentative deal for a new Interactive Media Agreement with the major video game companies.

The SAG-AFTRA National Board will meet in special session tomorrow, June 12, 2025, to consider the tentative agreement.

In their own statement, a spokesperson for the video game companies said Wednesday: “We are pleased to have reached a tentative contract agreement that reflects the important contributions of SAG-AFTRA-represented performers in video games. »