Author: Garry Smith
God of War Ragnarök won six awards at last night’s BAFTA Game Awards, including awards for Performer in a Supporting Role and Performer in a Leading Role. The game dominated both awards, taking half of the nominations, but it was Christopher Judge as Kratos and Laya Deleon Hayes as Angrboða who won. After their wins, both performers spoke to Eurogamer about the importance of Black representation in gaming. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
CD Projekt has shared little more information on its decision to ‘re-evaluate’ the development of its The Witcher spin-off Project Sirus, saying it’s sometimes “better to cut costs early”. Project Sirius was first outlined last October as part of CD Projekt’s ambitious studio roadmap, which included a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, a new IP, the next Witcher trilogy, a remake of the first Witcher game, and Project Sirius, a part-solo, part-multiplayer experience being developed by The Flame and the Flood studio Molasses Flood. Last week, however, CD Projekt announced its intention to write-off funds allotted to Project Sirius, saying it had…
“This was a difficult decision because of all the effort we and our partners put toward making this event happen, but we had to do what’s right for the industry and what’s right for E3,” said Kyle Marsden-Kish, Reedpop’s Global VP of Gaming. “We appreciate and understand that interested companies wouldn’t have playable demos ready and that resourcing challenges made being at E3 this summer an obstacle they couldn’t overcome. For those who did commit to E3 2023, we’re sorry we can’t put on the showcase you deserve and that you’ve come to expect from ReedPop’s event experiences.” A press…
Pokémon Go maker Niantic has announced a set of changes to Remote Raid gameplay, in a bid to rebalance a lockdown-era feature it says has grown to overly dominate the app’s economy and game balance. Beginning next Thursday, 6th April, players will be limited to a cap of five Remote Raids per day (though this cap may change and increase for certain events). The cost of Remote Raid passes will also increase from 100 to 195 coins, or from 300 to 525 for a pack of three (though with a possibility to receive one free as part of the game’s…
Tray Racers!, the free-to-play online party racer, now has a release date of 13th April. The next game from Bit Loom Games, the creators of Phogs!, it will launch on PC and Nintendo Switch. Alongside the free-to-play base game is the Tray Racers! Supporter’s Pack that includes cosmetics only: the desert fox and robot characters. It’s priced at £4.99. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.
I love a roguelike/lite, whatever they’re called, and I’ve clocked up countless hours on things like Enter the Gungeon and The Binding of Isaac. Because of this I was the first to put my hand up for a trip to see the almost final build of Endless Dungeon, which described itself as ‘roguelite tactical action game’. When it came time to play the game however, I was thrown in at the deep end and was, quite frankly, overwhelmed by the amount of mechanics there were to learn.You see, Endless Dungeon isn’t just a ‘roguelite tactical action game’ it’s actually a…
The Australian government is looking to make improvements on its classification ratings for video games.Australian MP Andrew Wilkie proposed a bill to the government in November last year which would enforce a R18+ or RC (refused classification) rating on all games which include sales of loot boxes. The new motion, announced earlier this week, seeks to add a “mandatory minimum” classification of Mature (not recommended for under 15s) to these games instead.Games with simulated gambling, such as in-game casinos, would be required a R18+ rating under the proposed changes. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to…
EA has announced a round of “restructuring” it says will likely impact around six percent of its workforce, potentially amounting to over 750 job losses based its latest employment figures. In a letter to staff, later shared publicly on EA’s website, CEO Andrew Wilson announced the job cuts while simultaneously insisting the company was “operating from a position of strength”. “As we drive greater focus across our portfolio, we are moving away from projects that do not contribute to our strategy, reviewing our real estate footprint, and restructuring some of our teams,” Wilson told workers at the company. “These decisions…
Minecraft is setting forth for adventure in the Forgotten Realms, as developer Mojang teams up with Wizards of the Coast for an official Dungeons & Dragons DLC launching this “spring”. The newly announced DLC – created in collaboration with developer Everbloom Games – takes players across five familiar Forgotten Realms locations, including Candlekeep and Icewind Dale, all reimagined in chunky block-o-vision, just as you’d expect in a Minecraft crossover. The DLC, however, goes the extra mile and then some by introducing a fully voiced 10-hour story campaign enabling adventurers and their friends – playing as either barbarians, paladins, wizards, or…
Developer Deck13, best known for its Souls-likes The Surge and Lords of the Fallen, has announced a three-month delay for its desert-based action-RPG Atlas Fallen, with the game now scheduled to arrive on 10th August. The delay news comes just weeks after Deck13 confirmed a 16th May release for Atlas Fallen, with the studio now saying it’s pushing that launch back to August in order to “deliver the best possible version” of the game. “Our goals has always been to create a memorable action-RPG experience in a unique setting, with exciting gameplay and the option for fully playable seamless co-op…