The Silent Hill 2 remake‘s October 8 release date is almost here, and developer Bloober Team has released a list of global launch times to ensure players can get their hands on the spine-chilling survival horror classic as soon as it’s available. US players located in the Pacific time zone …
Read More »New Sims 4 Life & Death Expansion Lets You Reap Souls, Plan Funerals, And Unmask The Grim Reaper
Just in time for spooky season, players of The Sims 4 got their first in-depth look at the popular life sim’s macabre new Life & Death expansion pack via a trailer released by EA. While every major Sims 4 expansion brings something new to the franchise, Life & Death may …
Read More »New Deadlock Update Lets Players Turn Cheaters Into Frogs
Valve’s new hero shooter, Deadlock, hasn’t even officially launched yet, but cheaters are already becoming a problem. The game is currently in the midst of a closed beta, meaning players can only access the game via an invite from another player. But that hasn’t stopped the game from gaining massive …
Read More »Xbox Fixes An Inexplicably Weird Choice And Improves Game Updates
Microsoft has announced a series of changes and quality-of-life improvements to both Xbox’s UI and the Xbox app on mobile devices and PC. The update includes the ability to pre-load games and game updates on Xbox consoles via the mobile app, although Microsoft hasn’t yet announced a specific date when …
Read More »Dragon Age Dev On The Veilguard's "Spicy" Romances: "You May Or May Not Wake Up In A Coffin"
BioWare recently shared more details on its upcoming fantasy-RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is set to launch on October 31. Among those details are some rather interesting comments from game director Corinne Busche regarding the game’s steamier scenes. “We really did want to keep [the companions] relatable, more grounded,” …
Read More »Free Astro Bot DLC Unveiled At PlayStation Showcase, Arriving This Fall
Sony’s incredibly successful 3D platformer–Astro Bot–has some DLC on the way, and Sony has finally given players a closer look at the DLC’s content via a new trailer shown at September’s State Of Play presentation. Even better, the game’s upcoming DLC is free–and it’s almost here, though oddly, no specific …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA Strikes League Of Legends Due To "Secret" Shell Company
SAG-AFTRA is striking League of Legends, claiming that Formosa Inc.–the studio from which Riot Games sources voiced content–is guilty of committing “a flagrant violation of labor law.” The union has responded by filing an unfair labor practice charge against Formosa. Meanwhile, Riot, the developer of League of Legends, says Formosa’s …
Read More »This Game Dev Created A Real-Life Battle Royale (With Less Violence And Better Loot)
Jason Rohrer is known for creating video games with some pretty off-the-wall concepts, but his latest venture–a battle royale known as Project Skydrop–takes things a step further. Rohrer teamed up with friend and musician Tom Bailey to create the game, and unlike most battle royales, Rohrer’s new adventure won’t see …
Read More »Parents Of Parkland School Shooting Victim Release Game, The Final Exam, Hoping To Foster Change
The parents of Parkland school shooting victim Joaquin Oliver have released a video game, The Final Exam, with the goal of raising awareness and ultimately enacting legislative changes regarding gun control. Manuel “Manny” Oliver and Patricia Oliver lost their 17-year-old son in the February 2018 shooting, which left 14 students …
Read More »Why Annapurna Interactive's Entire Staff Resigned
Earlier this month, Annapurna Interactive lost the entirety of its staff after all 25 members collectively resigned and walked out. The news came as a shock to some, as Annapurna has published a number of highly praised games (including Stray, Outer Wilds and The Artful Escape) and is currently in …
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