Author: Garry Smith
HoYoverse has finally revealed what’s coming in Genshin Impact’s 2.8 update when it releases on 13th July, 2022. Entitled Summer Fantasia, 2.8 brings a new look to the Golden Apple Archipelago, as well as new events, a new character, and a sneaky peek at new location, Sumeru. You can check out the stunning new look right here: 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.
If you ask me, Portal’s signature moment involves putting a portal in the ceiling and another portal in the floor just below it. Thump, thump. These portals, for the uninitiated, are basically two sides of the same magical hole; walk through the orange portal and you emerge through the blue portal. In the game’s deliriously arch fiction you are testing a device that projects these holes, allowing you to do unusual things with space as a result. How unusual? With the floor and ceiling set-up, you have created an extremely short tunnel, the height of the room you’re in. And…
Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy writer, Mary DeMarle, has joined BioWare. As spotted by our friends at VGC, DeMarle announced the move on her LinkedIn account, stating: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior Narrative Director at EA/BioWare!” “Mary DeMarle is an award-winning Narrative Director/Writer in the Games Industry with a solid record of accomplishments in creating such best-selling games as Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Myst:IV Revelation, Myst III: Exile And Homeworld 2,” reads her impressive LinkedIn profile. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong…
Sega has pledged to match donations to “accredited non-profile organisations supporting reproductive rights” following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade in the US. It is the latest in a long line of gaming industry companies speaking out against the decision and pledging support of reproductive rights. “At Sega, we stand for equality and believe in the ability to make choices about one’s body is a human right,” the brief statement, posted yesterday on Twitter. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with…
Ubisoft has confirmed it’s shortly pulling the plug on a number of its games, including Anno 2070, Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and Assassin’s Creed 2. Most of the games included on the list are getting on a bit, but three-year-old VR game Space Junkies is also getting pulled, and as its a “multiplayer-only title”, you will be “unable to play the game going forward”. Whilst the singleplayer features for these games will mostly be unaffected, multiplayer modes or online features may be unavailable after 1st September, along with the ability to buy DLC. Read more Source -…
Sucker Punch says it has “no plans to revisit” its Infamous or Sly Cooper franchises. In a blog celebrating the studio’s 25th anniversary, the team said that whilst it was “proud to look back on the legacy of characters and stories” it had created, it is now focused “on [its] current project”. “As we approach 25 years since Sucker Punch first opened, we’re proud to look back on the legacy of characters and stories we’ve created, from Rocket: Robot on Wheels to Sly Cooper and infamous, and most recently Ghost of Tsushima,” the developer said in a blog post. Read…
Ubisoft is using its games to help make players aware of the impacts of climate change. That’s according to the website Playing for the Planet, an UN-led initiative which seeks to use games to “inspire young people to learn and act in support of the environment”. For instance, for Riders Republic, Ubisoft says it will host a “short and intense” in-game event in Phoenix which will promote “strategies to reduce wildfire frequency and size as well as have an emotional impact on players regarding the consequences of wildfires”. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images belong to their…
Hello! As regular readers will doubtless have spotted by now, all this week, Eurogamer has been marking Pride Month – on this, its 50th anniversary year in the UK – with a series of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming. It’s been an absolute privilege to have so many great writers share their enthusiasm, personal journeys, and visions of a hopeful future across the week, but for those that might have missed their musings, we’ve gathered everything together in one convenient place for your leisurely weekend perusal below. Once again, many, many thanks again to our stellar…
The Quarry’s community has come up with a way for players to get hold of the Hard Pass accolade across platforms, something that was seemingly unobtainable due to a known issue.Publisher 2K revealed last month that there was an issue “causing the Hard Pass achievement/trophy to not be rewarded as intended”. The team is looking to get this sorted in an upcoming patch, but until then, players looking to get this award can trick the game into working as it should.General warning, there are some small spoilers for The Quarry below. Read more Source – eurogamer.net All content and images…
The next patch for Final Fantasy 14 will include a new Island Sanctuary farming sim mode. Revealed in today’s Letter from the Producer stream, the new mode will be “relaxing solo content” that allows players to gather resources, care for creatures, build facilities, and earn special currency to purchase items. Patch 6.2 will be called Buried Memory and is set for release in late August 2022. 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.