Author: Garry Smith
Respawn Entertainment has opened a third development studio as part of its plans to make its free-to-play battle royale title Apex Legends a “10, 15 years or more” franchise. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Respawn’s newest studio – which will operate alongside existing teams in Sherman Oaks, California and Vancouver, British Columbia – is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and run by former Epic Games director of engine production Ryan Burnett. Respawn Wisconsin will predominantly be focussed on supporting the development of Apex Legends’ live service operations, although it may also contribute to other projects in the future. Read more Source -…
After a tiny tease last week, Paradox Interactive has properly unveiled Life by You, a new open-world life simulator that’s launching into PC early access on 12th September. Developed by Paradox Tectonic – the studio headed by Rod Humble, former Sims boss and CEO of Second Life studio Linden Labs – Life by You’s marketing immediately slings shade in the direction of The Sims 4, describing the title as a game that’ll let players “create humans and live out their lives without loading screens”. While the fundamentals – from house building to character creation – all seem very Sims-like, Paradox…
Today brings a look at even more new characters set to debut in Pokémon’s retooled anime series, including a group who seem set to be its new villains. With Team Rocket seemingly written out of the series alongside Ash and Pikachu, the stage is set for another faction to bother the show’s already-introduced trio of heroes (and new mascot Captain Pikachu). Step forward the “Explorers”, as they’re being referred to in Japan. Members of this group include Amejio, a mysterious figure whose partner Pokémon is Paldean creature Ceruledge. Is this person our new rival, akin to Gary Oak? Read more…
The first free DLC update for Sonic Frontiers will arrive this week. Titled Sights, Sounds and Speed Update, it will be rolled out on 23rd March, according to an email sent to players. So what’s included? Back in November, Sega revealed its 2023 road map for the game including three DLC updates. This will be the first one. 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.
Further details of 2K Games’ unannounced Lego racing game have appeared online, this time accompanied by an official-sounding title and a set of screenshots. The project is apparently titled Lego 2K Drive, and reportedly features short “Mario Kart-style” races where your vehicle changes automatically across terrain while driving. Images posted to reddit show courses with various Lego themes, such as a race through a spooky biome, and an area that looks like the Wild West. 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…
Krafton has outlined its 2023 PUBG roadmap. Appending the usual disclaimer that future plans are always subject to change, the team then detailed what’s new for “in-game, out-game, and anti-cheat features”. “Before we unveil the roadmap, we would like to thank each and every one of you for the 6th Anniversary of PUBG,” the team said via a forum post. 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.
A new trademark filing gives us the strongest hint yet that Counter-Strike 2 could be on the way. A couple of weeks back, we reported that it looked like a new version of CS:GO – possibly called Counter-Strike 2 – was in development. And while there was no formal word from Valve, Steam, or anyone else for that matter, several prominent leakers and a journalist stepped up to report that “a new version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is on its way”, saying it is “almost certainly set to be released under the working title of Counter-Strike 2”. And now the…
Rare co-founder Tim Stamper vowed to lick a 25-year-old chocolate BAFTA trophy if Banjo and Kazooie beat Zelda and Link to become gaming’s “Best Ever Duo”… so fans made sure that it did. “The Legend of Zelda vs Banjo-Kazooie – It’s the greatest battle that has ever taken place, the might of Banjo and Kazooie against the legends of Link and Zelda. There can only be one… but which duo will rise above all?” BAFTA teased in a poll earlier this week. Whilst BAFTA polled its Twitter followers to ascertain the community’s favourite pairing, Stamper replied that “if Banjo-Kazooie wins,…
Lost Ark’s newest update, The Art of War, is now live. The update not only includes the new advanced class, The Artist, but also Tulubik Battlefield, where players “have the chance to determine the fate of Rowen and earn rewards in 48v48 Realm versus Realm matches”. We also get the chance to dip into Progression Events – including the Punika Powerpass, Hyper Express Plus and Story Express events – all of which will run from 15th March to 14th June inclusively – the third Ark Pass, Arkesia Grand Prix, “as well as several quality-of-life updates and balance changes”. Read more…
ZA/UM has released a new “Collage Mode” for Disco Elysium. The brand-new mode – which is out now on PC, and coming to consoles “over the coming days” – gives players “full access to characters, environments, effects, and custom dialogue to create the screenshots that they have always desired”. The new mode lets players place characters “across the game’s paintery environments and then pick from a range of silly and sensible poses”, apply filters and frames, and even write their own dialogue to “create a whole story with a single image by entering custom text that can be placed anywhere”.…