Category Archives: Χωρίς κατηγορία

EA, fresh from killing a big Marvel game, reassures fans it still has three other Marvel projects it could kill in the future

Yesterday, EA announced it was cancelling its in-development Black Panther game, and closing down Cliffhanger Games, the studio making it. But don’t worry gang, EA and Marvel have come forward to reassure fans that there are still other games in development that have yet to be suddenly and unceremoniously killed. Read more

MindsEye studio confirms its map editory bits come from the weird “community-driven gaming platform” that was originally set to host it, clearing up like 5% of the confusion

MindsEye, the GTA-ish, Cyberpunk-ish action game about fighting killer AI bots that also includes UGC systems that’ll let you create your own races and levels actually pulled those systems from the weird platform thingy it was originally planned to launch as part of. Read more

Quantum Witch is a story of religious oppression, queer emancipation, and a dancing skeleton that hopes to popularise the ‘plotformer’ genre

You might not have heard of Quantum Witch, but if you’ve an affinity for pixel-art platformers with engaging story-beats, meta-narratives, and an array of kooky characters, then you should be all over it. To just call Quantum Witch a colourful platformer with a strong narrative (read: ‘plotformer’) is to do it a disservice, though. Read […]

Shuhei Yoshida warns of the dangers of subscription services for video game developers, as I stare soullessly at the five monthly bank charges for games I don’t play

Speaking to Game Developer, former head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Shuhei Yoshida has outlined his concern regarding video game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, especially their potential impact on third party and indie developers alike. Read more

Elden Ring Nightreign gets a pre-day one patch to deliver some cheeky last minute build tweaking before your first steps in Limveld, and offer advice on some PC issues

Elden Ring Nightreign comes out tomorrow, May 30, meaning that your wait to sample a thing we thought was quite good is almost over. Before you hop into classic ER to fight one last Malenia battle for the road, it’s worth checking out the contents of the game’s first patch – Version 1.01 – which […]

Only two cities are still standing in Helldivers 2’s battle for Super Earth, and Arrowhead’s kicked off an extra mission that might heal the player base’s biggest divide

The last stage of Helldivers 2‘s battle for Super Earth is coming down to the wire, as we all expected, wth just two of the planet’s seven mega cities still holding out against The Illuminate. Cue another extra major order to help the major order, and one that’ll cater to the folks who’ve spent the […]

Elden Ring Nightreign’s latest trailer uses Bring Me To Life by Evanescence to supercharge its early 2000s AMV energy

A new trailer for Elden Ring Nightreign has been released and it’s, uh, an interesting one. Titled the “Bring Me To Life” trailer, it’s packed full of gameplay that’s cut to go alongside Evanescence’s legendary song of the same name, very much like an AMV. Read more

Black Panther game reportedly canned as EA closes Cliffhanger Games, resulting in an unspecified amount of layoffs and role switches

EA’s decided to go back to the cutting well. Its execs have decided to cancel a Black Panther game that was in the works at Cliffhanger Games, and close the studio for good measure. An unspecified number of people will lose their jons or have to transition to other roles within EA as a result. […]

Dune Awakening’s creative director speaks on the end game, and how the Landsraad will give key roles to crafter and killer alike

As of writing, Dune Awakening just got its final dev stream going over the mid and end game. These large chunks of the experience have been largely mysterious for the longest time, aside from brief mentions of the Deep Desert and the massive community effort required to interact with arguably the game’s most exciting feature: […]