After a viral tweet accused Silent Hill: Ascension of being written by artificial intelligence, the CEO of the studio behind the interactive choose-your-own adventure series has insisted it was written by “real people.” He added that any insinuation that it wasn’t “is just a veiled insult to talented humans who …
Read More »WoW Classic's New Seasonal Servers Will Enforce Faction Restrictions In The Name Of Balance
World of Warcraft Classic’s upcoming seasonal PvP servers will, for the first time ever, seek to maintain an equal balance between the warring factions of the Horde and Alliance. The next season for the old-school version of Blizzard’s MMO, titled Season of Discovery, will bring some big changes to the …
Read More »Valve's Gabe Newell On The Importance Of Game Delays: "Suck Is Forever"
Valve’s Gabe Newell certainly knows a thing or two about making some of the most beloved games of all time, and offered up some free advice as part of a 25th anniversary documentary about the making of the original Half-Life. Half-Life was originally slated to be released in November of …
Read More »Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Is No Longer In Development – Report
Embracer Group’s troubled Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is reportedly no longer in active development, according to GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb. In the latest episode of Grubb’s video game news show Game Mess Mornings, Grubb definitively stated that the Knights of the Old Republic …
Read More »Overwatch 2's Mauga "Felt Pretty Weak" During Free Trial, Will Receive Buffs For Season 8 Launch
Overwatch 2’s upcoming new hero, Mauga, looks formidable, but according to player feedback and developer Blizzard’s own data from the character’s free trial period, he actually proved to be on the weaker side. That’s something Blizzard would like to fix ahead of his debut at the start of Season 8 …
Read More »WoW: Dragonflight Will Soon Let Players Run Dungeons With NPC Companions
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s next update, Seeds of Renewal, has been revealed, and in addition unlocking dragonriding across all of Azeroth, it will allow for players to run dungeons all on their own, albeit with a little help from some NPC followers. Dungeons in WoW typically require a five-person group, …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Physical Deluxe Edition Announced, And It Has A "F*** Ton Of Discs"
Baldur’s Gate 3 will receive a physical deluxe edition, developer Larian Studios has announced, with preorders currently live via Larian’s dedicated online store. The deluxe edition is expected to ship in the first quarter of 2024 and is $80. If you’re a fan of discs, the deluxe edition of Larian’s …
Read More »Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox Release "On Track" For December
Those eagerly awaiting Baldur’s Gate 3’s arrival on Xbox won’t have to wait much longer. Developer Larian Studios has stated the game is on track to release in December. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Larian Studios announced the release window, adding that an exact release date will come …
Read More »Overwatch 2 Rework Gives Roadhog A Brand-New Ability
Overwatch 2’s Roadhog is the latest hero in Blizzard’s shooter to receive a rework, and it brings some major changes to how players will approach playing the hook-focused tank. As detailed in a recent livestream, nearly every aspect of Roadhog, aside from his hook, has been touched in some form. …
Read More »Blizzard Art Director Who Invented The Name Warcraft Retires After 32 Years
Blizzard senior art director Samwise Didier, who joined the company in 1991 while it was still called Silicon and Synapse and would define the studio’s art style, has retired after 32 years. Didier’s contributions to Blizzard were numerous. For starters, he came up with the name Warcraft, which came from …
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