Microsoft and Xbox Gaming CEO Phil Spencer found an ally in Mike Ybarra, as the former Activision Blizzard President released a lengthy post on X to defend him regarding the ongoing controversy at Xbox. However, the reactions to the post suggest that fans are far from satisfied with the pointless advice that Mike Ybarra is peddling.
Previously, Tango Gameworks of Hi-Fi Rush fame and Arkane Austin of Dishonored fame were two of the many game development studios that were shut down. Microsoft Gaming previously acquired these studios for ‘bolstering their game development process’.
With many people left jobless by these ruthless cuts, fans demand reasoning from Phil Spencer, and by the looks of it, neither the Xbox CEO nor Sarah Bond, President of Xbox, have anything to say of value.
Mike Ybarra’s Ill-Fated Attempt at Defending Phil Spencer Mike Ybarra tried to defend Phil Spencer, but in vain.
Mike Ybarra,...
Previously, Tango Gameworks of Hi-Fi Rush fame and Arkane Austin of Dishonored fame were two of the many game development studios that were shut down. Microsoft Gaming previously acquired these studios for ‘bolstering their game development process’.
With many people left jobless by these ruthless cuts, fans demand reasoning from Phil Spencer, and by the looks of it, neither the Xbox CEO nor Sarah Bond, President of Xbox, have anything to say of value.
Mike Ybarra’s Ill-Fated Attempt at Defending Phil Spencer Mike Ybarra tried to defend Phil Spencer, but in vain.
Mike Ybarra,...
- 5/12/2024
- by Arkaneel Khan
- FandomWire
Xbox caught a storm of flak from the games industry over a very recent wave of studio closures, as it shuttered four Bethesda studios, with Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin being particularly harsh blows.
While Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has yet to make a public statement about the closures, a 2023 quote from the executive makes them all the more hypocritical, leading to him receiving a fair amount of ridicule on social media.
Phil Spencer Says He Wants Quality Games, But Does He?
Xbox’s mission is to produce quality games, yet it still shut down Tango, which made its best game in recent years.
Speaking with The Guardian, Spencer emphasized the importance of producing high-quality first-party games:
Quality games is critically important to our strategy. So it’s not that Starfield getting at 11 out of 10 isn’t our goal – although, that’s a silly way of putting it. I...
While Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has yet to make a public statement about the closures, a 2023 quote from the executive makes them all the more hypocritical, leading to him receiving a fair amount of ridicule on social media.
Phil Spencer Says He Wants Quality Games, But Does He?
Xbox’s mission is to produce quality games, yet it still shut down Tango, which made its best game in recent years.
Speaking with The Guardian, Spencer emphasized the importance of producing high-quality first-party games:
Quality games is critically important to our strategy. So it’s not that Starfield getting at 11 out of 10 isn’t our goal – although, that’s a silly way of putting it. I...
- 5/8/2024
- by Viraaj Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
In the wake of Microsoft’s decision to close Arkane Austin, the co-director of Redfall, Harvey Smith, has written about the studio’s achievements.
Yesterday (7th May), Microsoft announced that it’s to close several studios under its control, including Tango Gameworks, makers of The Evil Within and the joyous Hi-Fi Rush, and Arkane Austin, a developer whose work includes Dishonored, Prey and last year’s Redfall.
Evidently still processing the decision, Harvey Smith, the co-director of Redfall, has taken to Twitter to write a lengthy post on the studio’s history and achievements. It places a movingly human angle on a cold business decision – and emphasises just how sudden the announcement was.
“Yesterday, as we packed up and reassured one another,” Smith wrote, “I spent time with people who were part of crafting Redfall, Dishonored 1, and Prey, yes, but prior to that Deus Ex, Ultima, and countless other...
Yesterday (7th May), Microsoft announced that it’s to close several studios under its control, including Tango Gameworks, makers of The Evil Within and the joyous Hi-Fi Rush, and Arkane Austin, a developer whose work includes Dishonored, Prey and last year’s Redfall.
Evidently still processing the decision, Harvey Smith, the co-director of Redfall, has taken to Twitter to write a lengthy post on the studio’s history and achievements. It places a movingly human angle on a cold business decision – and emphasises just how sudden the announcement was.
“Yesterday, as we packed up and reassured one another,” Smith wrote, “I spent time with people who were part of crafting Redfall, Dishonored 1, and Prey, yes, but prior to that Deus Ex, Ultima, and countless other...
- 5/8/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Xbox’s strategy for the ongoing generation seems pretty clear: take two steps forward, jump ten steps back. From the lack of exclusive titles, bringing the few that remain onto its direct competitor, presenting plans of going completely digital, to causing a lot of confusion among its supporters, most have no idea what’s in store for the company’s future.
However, it seems as though Xbox hasn’t had enough of dragging itself through the mud, as right after dissolving 4 of its most prominent studios, including Arkane and Tango Gameworks, the company proceeds to announce a fire-red variant of its controller. Talk about being tone-deaf.
The Poor Studios at Xbox Are the Real Targets of “Feel the Burn” Xbox’s latest announcement is either a PR move or just bad timing.
Not even a day has passed since Microsoft decided to torch 4 of its biggest studios, and it is...
However, it seems as though Xbox hasn’t had enough of dragging itself through the mud, as right after dissolving 4 of its most prominent studios, including Arkane and Tango Gameworks, the company proceeds to announce a fire-red variant of its controller. Talk about being tone-deaf.
The Poor Studios at Xbox Are the Real Targets of “Feel the Burn” Xbox’s latest announcement is either a PR move or just bad timing.
Not even a day has passed since Microsoft decided to torch 4 of its biggest studios, and it is...
- 5/8/2024
- by Akshit Dangi
- FandomWire
The gaming industry is going through a very tough time. News of layoffs and studio closures are getting far too common, with reports of Take-Two shutting down Rollerdrome developer Roll7 going public just a few days ago, and Deliver Us Mars developer KeokeN also laying off its entire team.
Now, it’s been devastatingly discovered that Xbox has shuttered four studios under the Bethesda umbrella, with one of them having delivered arguably the best Xbox game in recent years.
Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks Closed By Xbox
Tango’s delightful rhythm brawler will never be continued, and that’s a certifiable disappointment.
IGN first reported on the news, as they received a copy of an official email that announced Xbox will be closing down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Games. The platform holder acquired these studios as part of the $7.5B Zenimax acquisition in 2021.
SUGGESTEDHi-Fi Rush Review...
Now, it’s been devastatingly discovered that Xbox has shuttered four studios under the Bethesda umbrella, with one of them having delivered arguably the best Xbox game in recent years.
Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks Closed By Xbox
Tango’s delightful rhythm brawler will never be continued, and that’s a certifiable disappointment.
IGN first reported on the news, as they received a copy of an official email that announced Xbox will be closing down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Games. The platform holder acquired these studios as part of the $7.5B Zenimax acquisition in 2021.
SUGGESTEDHi-Fi Rush Review...
- 5/7/2024
- by Viraaj Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Popular Voice Actor Rhiannon Moushall, who has voiced for Rise of the Ronin, called out former Blizzard Entertainment Team Lead for World of Warcraft, Mark Kern, for posting an offensive post on X. Kern posted a collage featuring female characters from several games, with a message stating that beautiful women are marginalized and unrepresented.
Moushall quote-posted, pointing out that the post sounded gross and weird. Moushall also pointed out that the collage contained a picture of an underage character. The collage itself wasn’t originally made by Kern either, as the same collage was earlier featured in a Reddit post around three years ago.
Former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern Under Fire for Offensive Post
Former World of Warcraft Lead Mark Kern’s post on X was found highly offensive by those who follow him.
Mark Kern, who’s known for his work with World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment,...
Moushall quote-posted, pointing out that the post sounded gross and weird. Moushall also pointed out that the collage contained a picture of an underage character. The collage itself wasn’t originally made by Kern either, as the same collage was earlier featured in a Reddit post around three years ago.
Former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern Under Fire for Offensive Post
Former World of Warcraft Lead Mark Kern’s post on X was found highly offensive by those who follow him.
Mark Kern, who’s known for his work with World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Ayoub Hassan Adur
- FandomWire
Weeks after its release, live-service videogame Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has “fallen short” of Warner Bros’ expectations, one executive has said.
After years in development and multiple delays, Rocksteady’s much-anticipated Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League finally emerged on the 2nd February. A multiplayer action game with a cracking pedigree behind it – Rocksteady being the studio behind the Batman: Arkham series – it cast players as DC Comics’ famous anti-heroes, with Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, King Shark and Harley Quinn available to choose from, while dozens of other familiar faces pop up as NPCs.
Reviews have been middling, however, and the game’s slow sales have been confirmed by Warner Bros Discovery’s chief financial officer, Gunnar Wiedenfels. Talking on an earnings call with shareholders (via IGN), Wiedenfalls admitted that Suicide Squad had “fallen short of our expectations,” and added that it was going to be a “tough year...
After years in development and multiple delays, Rocksteady’s much-anticipated Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League finally emerged on the 2nd February. A multiplayer action game with a cracking pedigree behind it – Rocksteady being the studio behind the Batman: Arkham series – it cast players as DC Comics’ famous anti-heroes, with Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, King Shark and Harley Quinn available to choose from, while dozens of other familiar faces pop up as NPCs.
Reviews have been middling, however, and the game’s slow sales have been confirmed by Warner Bros Discovery’s chief financial officer, Gunnar Wiedenfels. Talking on an earnings call with shareholders (via IGN), Wiedenfalls admitted that Suicide Squad had “fallen short of our expectations,” and added that it was going to be a “tough year...
- 2/23/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Bethesda Softworks and Marvel Games have announced that they’re teaming up with Arkane Lyon – the company behind Deathloop and the Dishonored series – to create a “mature, single-player, third-person” video game based on the Marvel Comics hero Blade! The game is, fittingly, called Marvel’s Blade – and an announcement video can be seen in the embed above, setting up the idea and giving a glimpse at what the Blade character might be like in the game.
Bethesda notes that Arkane Lyon has just started development on the game, which will feature an original story with the studio’s signature immersive gameplay and world-class narrative. Marvel’s Blade game will take players to a quarantined section of Paris in the middle of a supernatural emergency. Vampires have emerged, terrorizing the city of lights and forcing Parisians to shelter inside their homes at night to wait for sunrise.
Bill Rosemann, VP and Creative Director of Marvel Games,...
Bethesda notes that Arkane Lyon has just started development on the game, which will feature an original story with the studio’s signature immersive gameplay and world-class narrative. Marvel’s Blade game will take players to a quarantined section of Paris in the middle of a supernatural emergency. Vampires have emerged, terrorizing the city of lights and forcing Parisians to shelter inside their homes at night to wait for sunrise.
Bill Rosemann, VP and Creative Director of Marvel Games,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Among the myriad reasons we could call the Criterion Channel the single greatest streaming service is its leveling of cinematic snobbery. Where a new World Cinema Project restoration plays, so too does Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. I think about this looking at November’s lineup and being happiest about two new additions: a nine-film Robert Bresson retro including L’argent and The Devil, Probably; and a one-film Hype Williams retro including Belly and only Belly, but bringing as a bonus the direct-to-video Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club. Until recently such curation seemed impossible.
November will also feature a 20-film noir series boasting the obvious and the not. Maybe the single tightest collection is “Women of the West,” with Johnny Guitar and The Beguiled and Rancho Notorious and The Furies only half of it. Lynch/Oz, Irradiated, and My Two Voices make streaming premieres; Drylongso gets a Criterion Edition; and joining...
November will also feature a 20-film noir series boasting the obvious and the not. Maybe the single tightest collection is “Women of the West,” with Johnny Guitar and The Beguiled and Rancho Notorious and The Furies only half of it. Lynch/Oz, Irradiated, and My Two Voices make streaming premieres; Drylongso gets a Criterion Edition; and joining...
- 10/24/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The latest Assassin’s Creed game, Mirage, will satisfy those who like annualized content from a 15-year-old franchise. More specifically, the game, which has been billed as “a love letter to the first titles in this series,” is for fans who disliked the series’s RPG-ish evolution in Assassin’s Creed Origins. The gameplay essentially resets to how it was in Syndicate, and Mirage, which is set against the backdrop of 9th-century Baghdad, is a throwback to the original Assassin’s Creed, which took us to various regions of the Holy Land during the Third Crusade. The game even leans into the original’s bluish filter as a nostalgic visual option.
Mirage begins and ends in search of a proper story. It’s a prequel to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and those who played that game already know more about protagonist Basim Ibn Ishaq than Mirage tells you. But even if you haven’t,...
Mirage begins and ends in search of a proper story. It’s a prequel to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and those who played that game already know more about protagonist Basim Ibn Ishaq than Mirage tells you. But even if you haven’t,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Aaron Riccio
- Slant Magazine
What is the point of a video game expansion? Too often, the point is to make some extra money without having to make an entirely new game. That’s not necessarily a sin, but the worst video game Dlc expansions too often showcase the worst of gaming. Yet, the best video game Dlc expansions show all the things that concept should be.
The best Dlc expansions do more than give us an excuse to dive back into the games we already own. They revive, reinvigorate, and, in some cases, even redeem their base experiences. We all benefit from learning from our best and worst moments. Well, that’s also what the greatest expansions do. They benefit from the knowledge of seeing what came before and realizing how much more there still is to do.
Before we talk about the greatest video game Dlc expansions, though, please note that this list...
The best Dlc expansions do more than give us an excuse to dive back into the games we already own. They revive, reinvigorate, and, in some cases, even redeem their base experiences. We all benefit from learning from our best and worst moments. Well, that’s also what the greatest expansions do. They benefit from the knowledge of seeing what came before and realizing how much more there still is to do.
Before we talk about the greatest video game Dlc expansions, though, please note that this list...
- 9/30/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
For nearly 30 years, Bethesda has been pushing the limits of the RPG genre. Though Bethesda has developed and produced a number of great games across numerous genres, their name will always be synonymous with titles like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Now that the studio has unleashed its latest RPG epic, Starfield, on the world, we thought this would be the perfect time to take a look back at the company’s history of blockbuster RPG experiences and try to determine which is the very best.
Before we dive into that, though, here are a few rules and pieces of selection criteria I used to assemble this list:
– This list largely focuses on RPGs developed by Bethesda (Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Game Studios) rather than RPGs published by Bethesda. While that represents the bulk of the studio’s RPG output, titles like Pirates of the Caribbean and pseudo-RPGs like Dishonored, Prey,...
Before we dive into that, though, here are a few rules and pieces of selection criteria I used to assemble this list:
– This list largely focuses on RPGs developed by Bethesda (Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Game Studios) rather than RPGs published by Bethesda. While that represents the bulk of the studio’s RPG output, titles like Pirates of the Caribbean and pseudo-RPGs like Dishonored, Prey,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
For their last two major releases, German-based development studio Mimimi Games have refined their approach to top-down stealth tactics, where you command small squads of colorful characters through heavily guarded outposts. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun unfolded in feudal Japan, and Desperados III was a western. Mimimi’s latest, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, transplants the studio’s winning formula to a ghostly version of the Golden Age of Piracy, where undead called the Cursed roam the high seas.
As Afia Manicato, an ambitious pirate who sheathes her sword through the hole in her chest, you board a now-captainless pirate ship called the Red Marley and reassemble its infamous undead crew, following clues to the former captain’s mysterious treasure while running afoul of religious zealots called the Inquisition of the Burning Maiden. The resulting tone is even more fantastical and cartoonish than that of Mimimi’s previous games,...
As Afia Manicato, an ambitious pirate who sheathes her sword through the hole in her chest, you board a now-captainless pirate ship called the Red Marley and reassemble its infamous undead crew, following clues to the former captain’s mysterious treasure while running afoul of religious zealots called the Inquisition of the Burning Maiden. The resulting tone is even more fantastical and cartoonish than that of Mimimi’s previous games,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
The PS5’s life cycle so far has been unique, to say the least. The console launched to much acclaim back in November 2020, and yet it still feels like we’re still in a transitional phase into the new console generation. Due to manufacturing simply not being able to keep pace with the console’s stupid-high demand, many of the premier games on the system have been released as cross-gen titles to compensate for the PS5’s initially low install base.
Despite these hurdles, the PS5 has quietly amassed a superb library of games in its first three years that offer a little something for everyone. From the sweeping, cinematic epics put forth by PlayStation’s first-party studios, to some wildly creative indie gems that captured the imaginations of the gaming community from out of nowhere, the PS5 catalog is shaping up quite nicely as it enters the next phase of its tenure.
Despite these hurdles, the PS5 has quietly amassed a superb library of games in its first three years that offer a little something for everyone. From the sweeping, cinematic epics put forth by PlayStation’s first-party studios, to some wildly creative indie gems that captured the imaginations of the gaming community from out of nowhere, the PS5 catalog is shaping up quite nicely as it enters the next phase of its tenure.
- 8/3/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
July seems like the month of Microsoft. The company recently won a huge legal battle over the FTC and signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for the next 10 years, which essentially removes one of the biggest hurdles that has prevented Xbox from acquiring Activision Blizzard. But Phil Spencer giveth, Phil Spencer taketh away, as Microsoft is officially ending the Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Games With Gold programs. However, the replacement is arguably superior.
This week, Xbox announced the latest addition to its Xbox Game Pass subscription lineup: Xbox Game Pass Core. This new tier of the service takes a page out of the PlayStation Plus playbook by merging the Xbox multiplayer service with its Netflix-like Game Pass. For $9.99 a month (or $60 a year) gamers can play online multiplayer titles on Xbox, receive special membership deals and discounts, and access a monthly library of complimentary games.
This week, Xbox announced the latest addition to its Xbox Game Pass subscription lineup: Xbox Game Pass Core. This new tier of the service takes a page out of the PlayStation Plus playbook by merging the Xbox multiplayer service with its Netflix-like Game Pass. For $9.99 a month (or $60 a year) gamers can play online multiplayer titles on Xbox, receive special membership deals and discounts, and access a monthly library of complimentary games.
- 7/18/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This article is brought to you by Fanatical.
As part of their annual Bundlefest event, Fanatical have launched a wide range of gaming bundles for both Steam gamers and VR fans.
Building that Steam library has never been better. Whether selecting from Aaa titles to Steam Deck verified games or grabbing a great title for just £1/$1, Fanatical’s store offers only fully approved keys that are easily redeemed on the Steam platform. But hurry, stock will only last so long.
From bundles for just a dollar to VR collections, you are bound to find something to love and purchase! Here is every bundle released over the course of BundleFest:
Killer Bundle 26
The Killer Bundle still remains one of the most beloved bundles we offer! We’re up to the 26th one already. Not only will you be taking a whopping 24 games home with you, but you’ll also find some...
As part of their annual Bundlefest event, Fanatical have launched a wide range of gaming bundles for both Steam gamers and VR fans.
Building that Steam library has never been better. Whether selecting from Aaa titles to Steam Deck verified games or grabbing a great title for just £1/$1, Fanatical’s store offers only fully approved keys that are easily redeemed on the Steam platform. But hurry, stock will only last so long.
From bundles for just a dollar to VR collections, you are bound to find something to love and purchase! Here is every bundle released over the course of BundleFest:
Killer Bundle 26
The Killer Bundle still remains one of the most beloved bundles we offer! We’re up to the 26th one already. Not only will you be taking a whopping 24 games home with you, but you’ll also find some...
- 5/30/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
After being released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series earlier this month, Devolver Digital and Wolfeye Studios have announced that the Nintendo Switch will be getting a version of Weird West: Definitive Edition, as well. No release date has been announced, however.
Gematsu had spotted listings for Standard and Deluxe physical Switch versions of Weird West: Definitive Edition on Amazon. When asked about the listings, Devolver acknowledged the leak, but said that they “aren’t sure when quite yet” when it would be available for Switch players.
Switch users aren’t the only ones getting a physical edition of Weird West, as PS5 owners can also pre-order either a Standard or Deluxe edition of the game. The latter includes the Deluxe Edition box, a 104-page artbook and a voucher for the digital soundtrack.
From the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey at WolfEye Studios, Weird West is a dark fantastical reimagining of the Wild West,...
Gematsu had spotted listings for Standard and Deluxe physical Switch versions of Weird West: Definitive Edition on Amazon. When asked about the listings, Devolver acknowledged the leak, but said that they “aren’t sure when quite yet” when it would be available for Switch players.
Switch users aren’t the only ones getting a physical edition of Weird West, as PS5 owners can also pre-order either a Standard or Deluxe edition of the game. The latter includes the Deluxe Edition box, a 104-page artbook and a voucher for the digital soundtrack.
From the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey at WolfEye Studios, Weird West is a dark fantastical reimagining of the Wild West,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Upon the game’s release, I immediately bounced off Arkane Austin’s immersive sci-fi horror game, Prey. Chalk it up to misplaced expectations, but returning years later to cover it for Safe Room, I was rewarded with an experience I had fundamentally misunderstood and would later come to view its approach to game design as second to none.
The complexity and intricacies of Prey still serve as a shining crown amongst Arkane’s already impressive catalog of mostly immersive stealth action games. Whether discussing Prey, the Dishonored series, or Deathloop, Arkane’s pedigree for crafting complex worlds and implementing tactile means to traverse them continued with Prey. A world ripe with choices and enough of a narrative to steer the player to a logical conclusion to the tale of Talos 1. But the true story was how players chose to make their way through that world, given the unprecedented amount of...
The complexity and intricacies of Prey still serve as a shining crown amongst Arkane’s already impressive catalog of mostly immersive stealth action games. Whether discussing Prey, the Dishonored series, or Deathloop, Arkane’s pedigree for crafting complex worlds and implementing tactile means to traverse them continued with Prey. A world ripe with choices and enough of a narrative to steer the player to a logical conclusion to the tale of Talos 1. But the true story was how players chose to make their way through that world, given the unprecedented amount of...
- 5/18/2023
- by Neil Bolt
- bloody-disgusting.com
Playing Redfall is almost impossible without constantly thinking about what led to its initial release. What combination of behind-the-scenes strife resulted in what is a game that is, if not exactly broken, a clumsy gene splice of competing visions? That such a project has come out of the Lyon-based Arkane Studios, a developer known for its focus on a specific style of game, is particularly troubling, as the qualitative divide between Redfall and imperfect but singular titles like Dishonored, Prey, and Deathloop is stark.
Which isn’t to say that Redfall is a total departure for the studio. Like those other projects, it features a protagonist who wields strange powers that facilitate multiple approaches to dispatching (or wholly avoiding) enemies. The setting is dense with detail, and to be navigated in first-person—in this case the New England town of Redfall, where society has broken down in the face of a vampire plague.
Which isn’t to say that Redfall is a total departure for the studio. Like those other projects, it features a protagonist who wields strange powers that facilitate multiple approaches to dispatching (or wholly avoiding) enemies. The setting is dense with detail, and to be navigated in first-person—in this case the New England town of Redfall, where society has broken down in the face of a vampire plague.
- 5/8/2023
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Redfall recently released to a critical panning. Gamers and reviewers alike have decried the game as buggy and boring, which unfortunately seems to be a bad sign for Xbox Series X/S’ next upcoming exclusive, Starfield.
At first glance, this logic kind of makes sense since both games share the publisher, Bethesda Softworks. However, Hi-Fi Rush was also published by Bethesda, and that title is awesome, possibly “Game of the Year” material. How could Hi-Fi Rush’s quality and Redfall’s lack thereof spell doom for Starfield? Well, it’s because a notable Hi-Fi Rush leaker previously had some interesting things to say about the state of both games.
On January 25th, an insider by the name of Horns claimed that Tango Gameworks was planning to release “something you can play later today.” It turns out Horns was right. Hi-Fi Rush was released the same day. Horns then followed up...
At first glance, this logic kind of makes sense since both games share the publisher, Bethesda Softworks. However, Hi-Fi Rush was also published by Bethesda, and that title is awesome, possibly “Game of the Year” material. How could Hi-Fi Rush’s quality and Redfall’s lack thereof spell doom for Starfield? Well, it’s because a notable Hi-Fi Rush leaker previously had some interesting things to say about the state of both games.
On January 25th, an insider by the name of Horns claimed that Tango Gameworks was planning to release “something you can play later today.” It turns out Horns was right. Hi-Fi Rush was released the same day. Horns then followed up...
- 5/3/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Launched last April for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Devolver Digital’s Weird West is getting a current-gen upgrade next week for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Announced via Twitter, developer Wolfeye Studios will release Weird West: Definitive Edition on May 8, which will feature 4K resolution at 60 frames per second, as well as the previously-released free updates to the game.
No word on if there will be a free Definitive Edition upgrade for those who own the last-gen versions of Weird West. More details on the upgrade are expected next week.
From the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey at WolfEye Studios, Weird West is a dark fantastical reimagining of the Wild West, where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures, each playing by their own rules and their own peculiar motives. Players will journey through the story of a group of atypical heroes, with each journey being...
No word on if there will be a free Definitive Edition upgrade for those who own the last-gen versions of Weird West. More details on the upgrade are expected next week.
From the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey at WolfEye Studios, Weird West is a dark fantastical reimagining of the Wild West, where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures, each playing by their own rules and their own peculiar motives. Players will journey through the story of a group of atypical heroes, with each journey being...
- 5/3/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Arkane Studios are perhaps most known for their takes on the Immersive-Sim genre. First-person games where the player is usually given a large toolset and environment to allow them to come up with multiple solutions for particular problems and goals. Dishonored honored the legacy of games like Thief, Prey played as if it was a modern take on System Shock, and Deathloop showed they could take these ideas and concepts and apply them to an original approach, damn near mixing them with a rogue-like. At this point, an Arkane Studios release has a certain level of pedigree and expectation, lending an air of excitement to their latest project, Redfall.
Redfall is a co-op looter shooter in which players pick one of four characters with their own unique personalities and abilities. They then enter Redfall, Massachusetts where a cataclysmic event has caused the town to be overrun with vampires and the sun permanently blocked out.
Redfall is a co-op looter shooter in which players pick one of four characters with their own unique personalities and abilities. They then enter Redfall, Massachusetts where a cataclysmic event has caused the town to be overrun with vampires and the sun permanently blocked out.
- 5/2/2023
- by Reyna Cervantes
- bloody-disgusting.com
So, Motive Studio’s Dead Space remake is a goodun. And while we wait on EA to decide how to capitalize on the remake’s success, Motive Studio went back to the well again and decided to remake the original Dead Space “Lullaby” trailer using the 2023 game.
Whether or not the idea to use the nursery rhyme in the Dead Space trailer came from when it was used in the teaser for Alien Resurrection doesn’t really matter much, as the song juxtaposing the carnage aboard the Ishimura is still chillingly replicated here in the 2023 version of “Lullaby”. That, and the use of the alternate darker lyrics is perfect. So perfect in fact that Arkane used the same idea with the song “Drunken Sailor” for the first Dishonored game.
And it’s still funny how the contrast in tone between peaceful music and chaotic visuals always works to disturb viewers.
Whether or not the idea to use the nursery rhyme in the Dead Space trailer came from when it was used in the teaser for Alien Resurrection doesn’t really matter much, as the song juxtaposing the carnage aboard the Ishimura is still chillingly replicated here in the 2023 version of “Lullaby”. That, and the use of the alternate darker lyrics is perfect. So perfect in fact that Arkane used the same idea with the song “Drunken Sailor” for the first Dishonored game.
And it’s still funny how the contrast in tone between peaceful music and chaotic visuals always works to disturb viewers.
- 2/28/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Horror is one of those genres that is pretty much a surefire hit in any medium of entertainment. We’re living in unprecedented times with horror movies topping the box office and horror television series dominating streaming, and we’re also entering another golden age of horror video games. That last one is super exciting because a genre that was once known mostly for survival horror experiences like Resident Evil and Silent Hill is now a cornucopia for all types of experiences to get your spooky fix.
With recent homerun releases such as The Quarry and Evil Dead: The Game, there is no shortage of experiences still on the way for horror lovers to anticipate.
Here’s a look at some of the coolest horror games to keep on your radar.
Resident Evil 4 – Release Date: March 24, 2023
The original Resident Evil 4 is a bonafide masterpiece. The 2005 game is still just as...
With recent homerun releases such as The Quarry and Evil Dead: The Game, there is no shortage of experiences still on the way for horror lovers to anticipate.
Here’s a look at some of the coolest horror games to keep on your radar.
Resident Evil 4 – Release Date: March 24, 2023
The original Resident Evil 4 is a bonafide masterpiece. The 2005 game is still just as...
- 9/19/2022
- by Reyna Cervantes
- bloody-disgusting.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
The series “Woman as Witch” offers 35mm prints of von Sternberg’s Dishonored and Alan Rudolph’s rarely screened Remember My Name.
Bam
In advance of her debut feature The African Desperate, Martine Syms has curated a series of influences—among them Spike Lee’s Girl 6, Paprika, and Happy Together.
Film Forum
A Miloš Forman retrospective celebrates the filmmaker’s 90th birthday; “Loving Highsmith” has its second weekend with Purple Noon, Strangers on a Train, and The American Friend; restorations of Alain Resnais’ The War Is Over and Carnal Knowledge continue.
Film at Lincoln Center
Three Colors: Blue, Three Colors: White, and Three Colors: Red all play in new 4K restorations.
Museum of the Moving Image
One of Johnnie To’s best films, Vengeance, screens on Friday as part of a retrospective on The Story of Film, while...
Roxy Cinema
The series “Woman as Witch” offers 35mm prints of von Sternberg’s Dishonored and Alan Rudolph’s rarely screened Remember My Name.
Bam
In advance of her debut feature The African Desperate, Martine Syms has curated a series of influences—among them Spike Lee’s Girl 6, Paprika, and Happy Together.
Film Forum
A Miloš Forman retrospective celebrates the filmmaker’s 90th birthday; “Loving Highsmith” has its second weekend with Purple Noon, Strangers on a Train, and The American Friend; restorations of Alain Resnais’ The War Is Over and Carnal Knowledge continue.
Film at Lincoln Center
Three Colors: Blue, Three Colors: White, and Three Colors: Red all play in new 4K restorations.
Museum of the Moving Image
One of Johnnie To’s best films, Vengeance, screens on Friday as part of a retrospective on The Story of Film, while...
- 9/8/2022
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
After a brief delay, Devolver Digital’s Weird West has now launched for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for 39.99 Usd. As per the norm, there’s a new launch trailer accompanying the release. From the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey at WolfEye Studios, Weird West is a dark fantastical reimagining of the Wild […]
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- 4/1/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced Vienna in Hollywood, a new six-week program launching on Dec. 10 that explores the history of the predominantly Jewish, Austrian-born community of filmmakers and professionals who helped shape the classical era of Hollywood.
Jewish immigrants from Eastern and Central Europe including actor-director Erich von Stroheim and composer Max Steiner were major players in the early establishment of the American film industry in the 1920s. Due to Nazi persecution, a larger wave came in the ‘30s and ‘40s, bringing in talent such as the directors Billy Wilder and Fritz Lang; actors Hedy Lamarr and Peter Lorre; producers Eric Pleskow and Sam Spiegel; screenwriters Vicki Baum and Gina Kaus; and composers Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Ernest Gold. With a symposium and film series, Vienna in Hollywood will pay tribute to these artists and many more.
The two-day symposium is titled Vienna in Hollywood: The Influence and...
Jewish immigrants from Eastern and Central Europe including actor-director Erich von Stroheim and composer Max Steiner were major players in the early establishment of the American film industry in the 1920s. Due to Nazi persecution, a larger wave came in the ‘30s and ‘40s, bringing in talent such as the directors Billy Wilder and Fritz Lang; actors Hedy Lamarr and Peter Lorre; producers Eric Pleskow and Sam Spiegel; screenwriters Vicki Baum and Gina Kaus; and composers Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Ernest Gold. With a symposium and film series, Vienna in Hollywood will pay tribute to these artists and many more.
The two-day symposium is titled Vienna in Hollywood: The Influence and...
- 10/25/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
We’re entering a golden age for PC gaming. The next generation of graphics cards are capable of pumping out 4K graphics and high Fps on almost any big name release, and real-time raytracing is taking graphics to new heights that weren’t possible just a couple years ago.
Add in Sony bringing more PlayStation ports to the PC and nearly every Xbox exclusive making its way to PCs as well, and a high-end gaming computer looks to be the definitive way to play almost anything over the next few years.
The following is a list of the most anticipated games coming to home computers this year. While release dates are always flexible, these are only titles that have already been released or officially confirmed for 2021.
Back 4 Blood
June 22 | Turtle Rock Studios
Despite persistent rumors of a third Left 4 Dead game entering development, it’s been more than a decade...
Add in Sony bringing more PlayStation ports to the PC and nearly every Xbox exclusive making its way to PCs as well, and a high-end gaming computer looks to be the definitive way to play almost anything over the next few years.
The following is a list of the most anticipated games coming to home computers this year. While release dates are always flexible, these are only titles that have already been released or officially confirmed for 2021.
Back 4 Blood
June 22 | Turtle Rock Studios
Despite persistent rumors of a third Left 4 Dead game entering development, it’s been more than a decade...
- 3/5/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Robert A. Altman, the CEO and chairman of the video game holding company ZeniMax Media and the husband of Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter, died Feb. 3 at a Baltimore hospital of complications from a medical procedure. He was 73.
Altman founded Rockville, Maryland-based ZeniMax Media with Bethesda Softworks’ founder Christopher Weaver in 1999, and the company went on to develop such video game properties as Doom, Quake, Rage, Dishonored, Prey, Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls.
Investors in ZeniMax included former CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and Robert Trump, younger ...
Altman founded Rockville, Maryland-based ZeniMax Media with Bethesda Softworks’ founder Christopher Weaver in 1999, and the company went on to develop such video game properties as Doom, Quake, Rage, Dishonored, Prey, Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls.
Investors in ZeniMax included former CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and Robert Trump, younger ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Robert A. Altman, the CEO and chairman of the video game holding company ZeniMax Media and the husband of Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter, died Feb. 3 at a Baltimore hospital of complications from a medical procedure. He was 73.
Altman founded Rockville, Maryland-based ZeniMax Media with Bethesda Softworks’ founder Christopher Weaver in 1999, and the company went on to develop such video game properties as Doom, Quake, Rage, Dishonored, Prey, Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls.
Investors in ZeniMax included former CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and Robert Trump, younger ...
Altman founded Rockville, Maryland-based ZeniMax Media with Bethesda Softworks’ founder Christopher Weaver in 1999, and the company went on to develop such video game properties as Doom, Quake, Rage, Dishonored, Prey, Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls.
Investors in ZeniMax included former CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and Robert Trump, younger ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After unveiling the discs that will be arriving in April, including Bong Joon Ho’s Memories of Murder, Olivier Assayas’ Irma Vep, and more, Criterion has now announced what will be coming to their streaming channel next month.
Highlights include retrospectives dedicated to Guy Maddin, Ruby Dee, Lana Turner, and Gordon Parks, plus selections from Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg’s stellar box set. They will also present the exclusive streaming premieres of Bill Duke’s The Killing Floor, William Greaves’s Nationtime, Kevin Jerome Everson’s Park Lanes, and more.
Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, which recently arrived on the collection, will be landing on the channel as well, along with a special “Lovers on the Run” series including film noir (They Live by Night) to New Hollywood (Badlands) to the French New Wave (Pierrot le fou) to Blaxploitation (Thomasine & Bushrod) and beyond. Also...
Highlights include retrospectives dedicated to Guy Maddin, Ruby Dee, Lana Turner, and Gordon Parks, plus selections from Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg’s stellar box set. They will also present the exclusive streaming premieres of Bill Duke’s The Killing Floor, William Greaves’s Nationtime, Kevin Jerome Everson’s Park Lanes, and more.
Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, which recently arrived on the collection, will be landing on the channel as well, along with a special “Lovers on the Run” series including film noir (They Live by Night) to New Hollywood (Badlands) to the French New Wave (Pierrot le fou) to Blaxploitation (Thomasine & Bushrod) and beyond. Also...
- 1/26/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Far-right extremists have been pushing the unfounded conspiracy theory that antifa was behind the attempted coup at the Capitol on Wednesday, a claim that has no evidence to support it. In reality, Donald Trump had been urging his followers for weeks to come protest the counting of the electoral college votes, and had been using violent rhetoric that very day when speaking with the crowds.
Almost immediately after the riots began on Wednesday afternoon, claims started circulating on Twitter and Facebook that antifascist protesters were storming the capitol in Maga...
Almost immediately after the riots began on Wednesday afternoon, claims started circulating on Twitter and Facebook that antifascist protesters were storming the capitol in Maga...
- 1/7/2021
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
So frequently does Sony hold sales for numerous games in the PlayStation 4‘s incredibly vast digital library that we feel it’s probably easier at this point to tell you those that aren’t currently discounted in one form or another. But then if we were to do that, you could end up missing out on some seriously fantastic deals encompassing literally hundreds of titles.
As of writing, all PlayStation owners with an internet connection have access to three store-wide promotions, all with varying end dates. Now that Halloween has come to a close for yet another year, today marks your final chance to get some suitably-themed horror games on the cheap. Sony’s official website lists that sale’s end date as November 2nd, though, so do note that there’s every chance the period has already concluded by the time you read this.
Planet of the Discounts (save...
As of writing, all PlayStation owners with an internet connection have access to three store-wide promotions, all with varying end dates. Now that Halloween has come to a close for yet another year, today marks your final chance to get some suitably-themed horror games on the cheap. Sony’s official website lists that sale’s end date as November 2nd, though, so do note that there’s every chance the period has already concluded by the time you read this.
Planet of the Discounts (save...
- 11/2/2020
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has posted new content ratings for two Bethesda collections: one featuring the recent titles in the Wolfenstein series and another the includes the recent works of Dishonored developer Arkane Studios.
The Wolfenstein collection (referred to as Wolfenstein: The Alternative History Bundle) will seemingly contain Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The Esrb rates the collection for Xbox Series X, while a retail listing on Best Buy’s website indicates that it will also be available for PS4 and Xbox One. The current-gen versions of the game are listed for $79.99, and there’s no word regarding the price of the next-gen release.
As for the Arkane collection, it will consist of Dishonored, Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and Prey. Best Buy suggests that collection will cost $59.99 on current-gen consoles with no word regarding the price...
The Wolfenstein collection (referred to as Wolfenstein: The Alternative History Bundle) will seemingly contain Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The Esrb rates the collection for Xbox Series X, while a retail listing on Best Buy’s website indicates that it will also be available for PS4 and Xbox One. The current-gen versions of the game are listed for $79.99, and there’s no word regarding the price of the next-gen release.
As for the Arkane collection, it will consist of Dishonored, Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and Prey. Best Buy suggests that collection will cost $59.99 on current-gen consoles with no word regarding the price...
- 10/6/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media, parents company of game publisher Bethesda Softworks brand, has left people wondering just what this means for the future of the Xbox Series X and Game Pass as well as upcoming Bethesda titles like The Elder Scrolls 6, Starfield, and upcoming Fallout projects.
Let’s start with what we know for sure about this subject. In a press release, Microsoft made it clear that this deal includes everything that comes with the ZeniMax Media and Bethesda brands. Specifically, the company cites “publishing offices and development studios spanning the globe with over 2,300 employees,” all associated Bethesda development partners, and properties such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, and Dishonored as being the key components of this deal.
Yes, Microsoft now owns the rights to Bethesda’s most popular franchises. However, Bethesda’s SVP of global marketing Pete Hines makes it clear that Bethesda still...
Let’s start with what we know for sure about this subject. In a press release, Microsoft made it clear that this deal includes everything that comes with the ZeniMax Media and Bethesda brands. Specifically, the company cites “publishing offices and development studios spanning the globe with over 2,300 employees,” all associated Bethesda development partners, and properties such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, and Dishonored as being the key components of this deal.
Yes, Microsoft now owns the rights to Bethesda’s most popular franchises. However, Bethesda’s SVP of global marketing Pete Hines makes it clear that Bethesda still...
- 9/21/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Microsoft has announced that they’re acquiring ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. This means that the technology giant will now own the studios that make some of the biggest gaming franchises in the world, including Bethesda Game Studios’ Fallout and Elder Scrolls series, iD Software’s Doom, MachineGames’ Wolfenstein and Arkane Studios’ Dishonored. The news is a bombshell for gamers, many of whom will have recently preordered a PlayStation 5 assuming that upcoming major titles like Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI will be released on the platform.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer unveiled the acquisition in a blog post earlier today, in which he said:
“As one of the largest, most critically acclaimed, privately held game developers and publishers in the worldBethesda is an incredibly talented group of 2300 people worldwide who make up some of the most accomplished creative studios in our industry across Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios,...
Xbox boss Phil Spencer unveiled the acquisition in a blog post earlier today, in which he said:
“As one of the largest, most critically acclaimed, privately held game developers and publishers in the worldBethesda is an incredibly talented group of 2300 people worldwide who make up some of the most accomplished creative studios in our industry across Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios,...
- 9/21/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Even though a lot of us are stuck inside these days, there are plenty of gaming discounts and deals to seek out, which means that unless you’re a really picky gamer, you’ll probably be able to find something to enjoy on the cheap. Sony’s ongoing summer sale has kept PlayStation fans plenty busy, but if you’re spending your time on one of Microsoft’s machines, then you’ll be glad to hear that there’s tons for Team Green to enjoy, too.
As reported by ComicBook.com, a handful of titles on the Xbox Games Store have been discounted to $6 or less. Unfortunately, though, you’ll need to act quickly if you want to cash in on this deal, as it’s set to expire tomorrow. And while these may not all be Aaa games, they’re certainly all worth playing. In fact, one in particular released less than a month ago.
As reported by ComicBook.com, a handful of titles on the Xbox Games Store have been discounted to $6 or less. Unfortunately, though, you’ll need to act quickly if you want to cash in on this deal, as it’s set to expire tomorrow. And while these may not all be Aaa games, they’re certainly all worth playing. In fact, one in particular released less than a month ago.
- 8/10/2020
- by Shaan Joshi
- We Got This Covered
In the wake of the ongoing pandemic that has gripped the world, gamers have had good reason to stay home and partake in their favourite hobby. With all this extra downtime, publishers have begun doing their bit to help keep folks happy and entertained while they’re stuck indoors. In other words, plenty of companies – like Ubisoft, Amazon and Sony – have rolled out a bunch of eye-catching sales, as well as a bevy of free games, to help keep us busy in these trying times.
Case in point: Sony has just dropped a huge PlayStation Store sale that slashes up to 75% off the price of around 250 video games. Dubbed the “Save Up To 75% Sale,” the new promotion features an assortment of some of the biggest and best titles on PS4, such as Far Cry, Alien, Doom, Dragon Age, Assassin’s Creed, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Yakuza, Mortal Kombat, Watch Dogs, Judgment, The Sinking City,...
Case in point: Sony has just dropped a huge PlayStation Store sale that slashes up to 75% off the price of around 250 video games. Dubbed the “Save Up To 75% Sale,” the new promotion features an assortment of some of the biggest and best titles on PS4, such as Far Cry, Alien, Doom, Dragon Age, Assassin’s Creed, Battlefield, Mass Effect, Yakuza, Mortal Kombat, Watch Dogs, Judgment, The Sinking City,...
- 6/17/2020
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
Veteran French animation producer Aton Soumache and renowned comicbook artist-turned-filmmaker Joann Sfar (“The Rabbi’s Cat”) are launching Magical Society in the run up to the online Annecy Animation Film Festival.
The Paris-based mini-studio is already boasting a slate of a dozen ambitious animation, hybrid and live action projects in various stages of development, with about 30 topnotch international creative talents attached, notably Leo Sanchez Barbosa, the character designer of “How to Train Your Dragon,” and Viktor Antonov.
Magical Society is a rebranded company stemming from Sfar’s production vehicle Nice Pictures, which was acquired last year by Soumache’s Mediawan-backed On Entertainment. Sfar’s latest animated feature “Little Vampire” is part of the official selection of Annecy’s online film festival.
The outfit’s roster of titles includes the series “Monsieur Crocodile,” “Monsters’ Shrink,” the 3D animated feature “La chanson du Renart” (“The Fox’s Song”), as well as a hybrid...
The Paris-based mini-studio is already boasting a slate of a dozen ambitious animation, hybrid and live action projects in various stages of development, with about 30 topnotch international creative talents attached, notably Leo Sanchez Barbosa, the character designer of “How to Train Your Dragon,” and Viktor Antonov.
Magical Society is a rebranded company stemming from Sfar’s production vehicle Nice Pictures, which was acquired last year by Soumache’s Mediawan-backed On Entertainment. Sfar’s latest animated feature “Little Vampire” is part of the official selection of Annecy’s online film festival.
The outfit’s roster of titles includes the series “Monsieur Crocodile,” “Monsters’ Shrink,” the 3D animated feature “La chanson du Renart” (“The Fox’s Song”), as well as a hybrid...
- 6/15/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a funny thing booting up an all-time great on a handheld device. In the park on a sunny day, I angle the screen towards a group of onlookers who are squinting at what I’m playing. Rapture is coming into view, this aquatic dystopia revealing itself at my very fingertips. Mere moments in, I’m already sold, and I want other people to see it too.
Nostalgia has powerful appeal and BioShock: The Collection makes a lot of sense on the Switch. The package comprises all three games and their respective Dlc, and to a new audience, it’s a chance to add an important series to the library. To an existing fan, it represents a new way to play. Developer Virtuos has taken care of the port, and the team has done an excellent job of honoring Ken Levine’s vision. In fact, many of the flourishes...
Nostalgia has powerful appeal and BioShock: The Collection makes a lot of sense on the Switch. The package comprises all three games and their respective Dlc, and to a new audience, it’s a chance to add an important series to the library. To an existing fan, it represents a new way to play. Developer Virtuos has taken care of the port, and the team has done an excellent job of honoring Ken Levine’s vision. In fact, many of the flourishes...
- 6/15/2020
- by Edward Love
- We Got This Covered
At long last, Sony has finally revealed their PlayStation 5 console alongside a very exciting line-up of new games. In fact, 26 total titles were shown off during this week’s presentation and nearly every single one looked gorgeous and impressive.
For many, the highlight was Horizon Forbidden West, Guerrilla Games’ followup to the wildly popular Horizon Zero Dawn, which boasted jaw-dropping vistas and new robot dinosaurs to tackle. Meanwhile, there was also Resident Evil 8: Village, which promises a dark, sinister adventure for series veterans to dig into.
Of course, there were a lot more where those came from and in a bit of a welcome surprise, Sony confirmed that two Bethesda titles that are headed to the console will actually be timed exclusives: Deathloop and GhostWire: Tokyo. Both of them will eventually make their way to the Xbox Series X, too, but again, they’ll be timed exclusives and debut on Sony’s hardware first,...
For many, the highlight was Horizon Forbidden West, Guerrilla Games’ followup to the wildly popular Horizon Zero Dawn, which boasted jaw-dropping vistas and new robot dinosaurs to tackle. Meanwhile, there was also Resident Evil 8: Village, which promises a dark, sinister adventure for series veterans to dig into.
Of course, there were a lot more where those came from and in a bit of a welcome surprise, Sony confirmed that two Bethesda titles that are headed to the console will actually be timed exclusives: Deathloop and GhostWire: Tokyo. Both of them will eventually make their way to the Xbox Series X, too, but again, they’ll be timed exclusives and debut on Sony’s hardware first,...
- 6/14/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Arkane Studios, the team behind the brilliant Dishonored franchise and the pretty good Prey, have revealed that their next project is a strange title called Deathloop.
“Deathloop” transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins,” reads the official description of the game. “Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.”
Truth be told, we don’t really know much about this game beyond what we’ve seen in the trailers and what’s mentioned in the description above. However, it certainly does seem like the manipulation of time is going to play a big part in this experience.
“Deathloop” transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins,” reads the official description of the game. “Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an immersive gameplay experience that lets you approach every situation any way you like. Hunt down targets all over the island in an effort to put an end to the cycle once and for all, and remember, if at first you don’t succeed… die, die again.”
Truth be told, we don’t really know much about this game beyond what we’ve seen in the trailers and what’s mentioned in the description above. However, it certainly does seem like the manipulation of time is going to play a big part in this experience.
- 6/11/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
During today’s Playstation 5 Reveal Event Bethesda decided to surprise us with a new gameplay trailer for Deathloop. This game is being worked on by Arkane Lyon, the same brilliant minds behind the Dishonored series. In DeathLoop, you play at Colt who is trapped on an island intentionally stuck in a time-loop. As you play, […]
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- 6/11/2020
- by Caleb Gayle
- Cinelinx
Sony Interactive’s been tight-lipped about the PlayStation 5, but finally released the first details of the new console during a live-stream on Thursday.
Announced at the top of the live-stream, among the first titles for the PS5 will be another installment in the beloved “Spider-Man” series, this time focusing on Miles Morales. Officially titled “Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” it will be released later this year over the holiday season, which marks a major surprise.
Some of the biggest reveals came near the end of the broadcast, including a remake or remaster of “Demon’s Soul” from Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio. The next “Resident Evil” game, titled “Resident Evil 8: Village,” got a new trailer and gameplay. But the big closer: the sequel to “Horizon Zero Dawn,” “Horizon: Forbidden West,” was unveiled, showing off a new cinematic trailer with Aloy riding a robotic horse. A release date was not announced.
“Gran Torismo 7” was also revealed,...
Announced at the top of the live-stream, among the first titles for the PS5 will be another installment in the beloved “Spider-Man” series, this time focusing on Miles Morales. Officially titled “Spider-Man: Miles Morales,” it will be released later this year over the holiday season, which marks a major surprise.
Some of the biggest reveals came near the end of the broadcast, including a remake or remaster of “Demon’s Soul” from Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio. The next “Resident Evil” game, titled “Resident Evil 8: Village,” got a new trailer and gameplay. But the big closer: the sequel to “Horizon Zero Dawn,” “Horizon: Forbidden West,” was unveiled, showing off a new cinematic trailer with Aloy riding a robotic horse. A release date was not announced.
“Gran Torismo 7” was also revealed,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Alex Stedman
- Variety Film + TV
YouTube channel NoClip’s latest documentary focuses on the history of developer Arkane Studios and reveals fascinating footage of the developer’s unreleased Half-Life: Ravenholm game.
For those who don’t know, Arkane was once tasked with developing a Half-Life spin-off that would have focused on Half-Life 2‘s Ravenholm area. In case you didn’t read our retrospective on Half-Life 2‘s brilliant Ravenholm section, it was essentially a zombie-packed nightmare world loaded with classic horror imagery.
Arkane’s take on the Ravenholm concept would have starred Adrian Shephard: the protagonist of Half-Life: Opposing Force. The game also would have featured Half-Life 2‘s Father Grigori, who it seems has gone completely mad and has resorted to boiling and eating head crabs. Yes, we’re quite serious.
While the plot details of Ravenholm are somewhat scarce, this video does reveal quite a bit of the project’s gameplay. It appears that...
For those who don’t know, Arkane was once tasked with developing a Half-Life spin-off that would have focused on Half-Life 2‘s Ravenholm area. In case you didn’t read our retrospective on Half-Life 2‘s brilliant Ravenholm section, it was essentially a zombie-packed nightmare world loaded with classic horror imagery.
Arkane’s take on the Ravenholm concept would have starred Adrian Shephard: the protagonist of Half-Life: Opposing Force. The game also would have featured Half-Life 2‘s Father Grigori, who it seems has gone completely mad and has resorted to boiling and eating head crabs. Yes, we’re quite serious.
While the plot details of Ravenholm are somewhat scarce, this video does reveal quite a bit of the project’s gameplay. It appears that...
- 5/27/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Hero Collector – award-winning designers, manufacturers, and publishers of high-quality collectibles – have announced a global licensing agreement with Bethesda Softworks, one of the most accomplished publishers in the video game industry.
Hero Collector produces models, statuettes, and artefacts from across the worlds of pop culture, from screen-accurate starships to film-faithful figurines. Now fans can look forward to new collectibles based on iconic characters, vehicles, and weapons from Bethesda’s impressive catalogue of games. From the press release:
Whether battling demons across Mars, vaulting Dunwall’s gorgeously grimy rooftops, or exploring the vast open worlds of Tamriel and post-apocalyptic wasteland America, the games published by Bethesda Softworks have captured the imaginations (and devoured the free time) of countless players for decades.
The Elder Scrolls is one of the most popular fantasy roleplaying game series with the most recent entry, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, going on to sell tens of millions of copies alone.
Hero Collector produces models, statuettes, and artefacts from across the worlds of pop culture, from screen-accurate starships to film-faithful figurines. Now fans can look forward to new collectibles based on iconic characters, vehicles, and weapons from Bethesda’s impressive catalogue of games. From the press release:
Whether battling demons across Mars, vaulting Dunwall’s gorgeously grimy rooftops, or exploring the vast open worlds of Tamriel and post-apocalyptic wasteland America, the games published by Bethesda Softworks have captured the imaginations (and devoured the free time) of countless players for decades.
The Elder Scrolls is one of the most popular fantasy roleplaying game series with the most recent entry, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, going on to sell tens of millions of copies alone.
- 3/13/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The creators behind the Dishonored franchise and Prey revealed a brand new game at The Game Awards called Weird West. Revealed just the other week, WolfEye Studios took to The Game Awards to reveal their debut project, an action-rpg set in a fantastical wild West setting, called Weird West: Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of […]
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- 12/13/2019
- by Jordan Maison
- Cinelinx
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is another triumph for the series. Here's our review...
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Release Date: July 26, 2019
Platform: PS4 (reviewed), Xbo, PC, Switch, Stadia
Developer: MachineGames & Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: First-person Shooter
At first glance, the novelty of Wolfenstein: Youngblood is that it takes the frenetic, modernized gameplay from the MachineGames-developed titles in the series and adds co-op functionality. But what makes the game truly unique and memorable is the way the two-player co-op is seamlessly integrated into the game’s over-the-top, unexpectedly touching story.
The narrative follows Sophie and Jess, the twin daughters of “the man who killed Hitler,” Bj Blazkowicz, who are well on their way to becoming as badass as their deadly dad. Bj has gone missing, so the twins, guided by their family friend, Abby, dive behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Paris to find him. The way the story between the sisters is set up...
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Release Date: July 26, 2019
Platform: PS4 (reviewed), Xbo, PC, Switch, Stadia
Developer: MachineGames & Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda
Genre: First-person Shooter
At first glance, the novelty of Wolfenstein: Youngblood is that it takes the frenetic, modernized gameplay from the MachineGames-developed titles in the series and adds co-op functionality. But what makes the game truly unique and memorable is the way the two-player co-op is seamlessly integrated into the game’s over-the-top, unexpectedly touching story.
The narrative follows Sophie and Jess, the twin daughters of “the man who killed Hitler,” Bj Blazkowicz, who are well on their way to becoming as badass as their deadly dad. Bj has gone missing, so the twins, guided by their family friend, Abby, dive behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Paris to find him. The way the story between the sisters is set up...
- 7/30/2019
- Den of Geek
We’re huge fans of the Dishonored franchise round these parts, so we were pretty hyped to learn that Arkane Studios are working on a new supernatural adventure game called Deathloop. The first trailer for this ambitious new project was presented during Bethesda’s E3 press conference, and you can watch it in the player above. Although […] The post E3 2019: Die And Die Again In Arkane’s Deathloop appeared first on Dread Central.
- 6/11/2019
- by David Gelmini
- DreadCentral.com
Bethesda kicked off their 2019 E3 press conference by announcing updates and expansions for some of their biggest games including Fallout 76, The Elder Scrolls, and Rage 2. A few brand-new titles were announced including Ghostwire: Tokyo, a very promising title from the makers of Resident Evil and The Evil Within. Video game streaming seems to be all the rage right now and Bethesda has jumped on that bandwagon with a service of their own.
Fallout 76 Updates
Despite Fallout 76 receiving mixed reviews upon its release last year, Bethesda have been hard at work to improve the game. During the press conference, Todd Howard took the stage to show off the new updates for Fallout 76, including a new 52 player battle royale mode called Nuclear Winter and the Wastelanders update, which will have new story quests, NPCs to interact with, and branching dialogue options. Fallout 76 will also have a free trial period from June 10th-...
Fallout 76 Updates
Despite Fallout 76 receiving mixed reviews upon its release last year, Bethesda have been hard at work to improve the game. During the press conference, Todd Howard took the stage to show off the new updates for Fallout 76, including a new 52 player battle royale mode called Nuclear Winter and the Wastelanders update, which will have new story quests, NPCs to interact with, and branching dialogue options. Fallout 76 will also have a free trial period from June 10th-...
- 6/11/2019
- by Blythe Hall
- The Cultural Post
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