Author: Garry Smith
Meta’s VR consulting CTO, John Carmack, is leaving the company after “a decade in VR”, accusing the firm of “self-sabotage”. In an internal note seen by Business Insider, Carmack criticised the company’s “efficiency”, adding that despite Quest 2 being “almost exactly what [he] wanted to see” with its “mobile hardware, inside out tracking, optional PC streaming, 4K(ish) software”, he was “offended” at seeing a “5 per cent GPU utilisation number in production”. “We have a ridiculous amount of people and resources, but we constantly self-sabotage and squander effort,” Carmack – who co-created the Doom and Quake franchises – said in…
This feature contains spoilers for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There have been many great games released this year – a quick squint at Eurogamer’s Essential reviews from the last 12 months is a testament to this. We had the monumental Elden Ring, the charm-infused Tunic (complete with its nostalgic instruction manual) and the oh-so-stylish it hurts Rollerdrome. Yes, 2022 has delivered us some truly brilliant games. But for me, the one that really stands above the rest is Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There’s a specific reason for this. The Forgotten Land was the first game that I played…
Five long-serving senior team members at Need for Speed developer Criterion have departed the studio following the launch of Need for Speed Unbound last month. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, Criterion’s vice president and general manager Matt Webster has left the studio after 23 years, as has head of studio development and 17-year Criterion veteran Alan McDairmant. They’re joined by senior technical director Andrei Shires, who has been with the company for 16 years, as well as executive producer Pete Lake, who first joined Criterion in 1996. Head of content Steve Uphill also leaves following his most recent 10-year stint at…
Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West developer Guerrilla Games has confirmed a new co-op-focused online Horizon project is currently in the works at the studio. Reports of a co-op component for the Horizon series first emerged in 2020, when VGC claimed the studio had initially been looking to implement the feature as part of 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn before ditching it to focus on other areas. Co-op was then said to have been revived for Horizon Forbidden West, potentially as a separate mode, but again didn’t make the final cut. As confirmed by Guerilla’s recruitment-focused Twitter feed, however, the…
High On Life creator Justin Roiland has revealed the game features AI-generated art and voice acting.The topic of AI generation has increasingly become a hot discussion, with arguments arising over its use and the implications it has ethically, artistically, and technologically. In an interview with Sky News, Roiland talked about the use of AI in the development of High On Life. 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 gameplay trailer for Fire Emblem Engage has been released by Nintendo, detailing new home base the Somniel. Fully explorable, it’s here that players will prepare for battle, date allies, and polish rings. The Somniel will work similarly to the The Garreg Mach Monastery in Three Houses, with some familiar features. 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.
It’s happening! Please let it be happening? Okay, this better happen. Henry Cavill is reportedly set to star in a Warhammer 40,000 series at Amazon. According to Hollywood Reporter, Cavill is “attached to star and executive produce a series adaptation of Warhammer 40,000”, with Amazon in “final talks” with Games Workshop for the rights after “months” of negotiations and fending off rivals like the Emperor holding back the demonic forces of the warp for all humanity. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full…
Four Mega Drive classics are today making their way to Nintendo’s Switch Online service, including puzzle game Columns. The match-three game was the Mega Drive’s answer to Tetris, with coloured gems falling from the top of the screen to iconic music. I played the hell out of this as part of the Mega Games One compilation. The other games joining are Golden Axe 2, Alien Storm, and Virtua Fighter 2. See them in action in the trailer below. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only…
Spare a thought for poor old Henry Cavill: once wearer of the gangly locks as Geralt of Rivia, once bearer of the bulgy bits as Superman, now no longer either. But on the bright side, his lovely dog’s now in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, courtesy of its new-gen update. Henry Cavill’s dog, an American Akita named Kal, is a bit of a star in his own right, frequently snapped alongside the actor and apparently a bit of a fixture on-set of Cavill’s projects. During filming of The Witcher, for instance, Kal was said to have been on location the…
Six years after announcing his departure from Blizzard Entertainment, and his retirement from the games industry at large, long-serving Blizzard veteran Chris Metzen is returning to the company as creative advisor on the Warcraft franchise. Metzen’s retirement from Blizzard in 2016 came as a shock to many a fan. He’d been with the company for 23 years at that point, serving as head writer and lore guru (or, more officially, senior vice president of story and franchise development) and had become one of its most recognisable faces across countless BlizzCons. “The reason I use the word ‘retire'”, Metzen explained in…