Video games had a successful year on Kickstarter in 2021, new data shows, with a record total of 441 games hitting their funding goals. The data comes from Ico Partners, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, which pointed out that this record has now been broken two years in a row. The …
Read More »Dune Writer Pitched An Opening That Would Have Used The Entire Budget
Dune co-writer Eric Roth initially had an epic opening scene planned for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of sci-fi classic Dune, one that he admitted was a little “out there.” It never eventuated on the screen, Roth explains in a new interview with IndieWire, with Villeneuve explaining that the one scene would …
Read More »EA CEO Reportedly Calls FIFA Brand An "Impediment" To Its Football Games
After officially suggesting last year that it could part ways with the FIFA name, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has said more about the potential split in an internal meeting. In comments obtained by Video Games Chronicle, Wilson said that EA’s popular football games could actually be better off without its …
Read More »You Can Now Receive Saucy Photos As Part Of Cyberpunk 2077's Romances
Cyberpunk 2077 has just gotten a huge update, adding more content, improving performance on next-gen consoles, and of course, fixing bugs. You can check out everything that the new update added here, but one of the more exciting additions is an expanded romance for Panam that sees her sending the …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West: Release Times And Download Size Explained
It’s not long now until hotly anticipated sequel Horizon Forbidden West releases for the PS5 and PS4 on February 18. With initial reviews for the game looking positive, including GameSpot’s, here’s how you can get your hands on Horizon Forbidden West as soon as it launches in your region. Horizon …
Read More »Spider-Man: No Way Home Has Now Grossed More Than Avatar In The US
After dominating the box office for the better part of its nine-week run, Spider-Man: No Way Home has finally out-earned James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar, Deadline reports. Sony has officially confirmed No Way Home’s running total of $769.988 million, edging out Avatar’s domestic box office take of $760.5 million. The …
Read More »There's Now A Wordle-Style Battle Royale Game
The number of games inspired by Wordle seems to get larger every day, with that list now including dungeon crawler Dungleon, the rude-words-only Lewdle, the Swiftie-themed Taylordle, and now a battle royale game called Squabble, as picked up by Polygon. Squabble, developed by Ottomated, takes the chill, once-per-day formula of …
Read More »Dead By Daylight's Ringu Chapter Gets Release Date, Trailer
After previously collaborating with some of the biggest horror franchises in the world, Dead By Daylight‘s latest chapter will be based on the chilling Japanese horror icon Ringu. The new chapter, Sadako Rising, is due to release on March 8, bringing with it new Killer Sadako and a new Survivor, …
Read More »The NYT Has Now Officially Changed The Wordle Solution List
The New York Times’ acquisition of Wordle has already stirred up a few controversies, from players’ streaks being wiped to removing offensive words from the valid word list. Today we have confirmation that it’s not just the valid word list that the NYT has changed–it’s the solutions as well. Wordle …
Read More »Upcoming Star Wars Arena Shooter Announces New Characters And Maps
Ahead of its release later this year, arena shooter Star Wars: Hunters has announced two new characters and two new maps. The game is due to launch as a free-to-play title on Nintendo Switch and mobile, with support for synchronous cross-play between platforms. The new Hunters include Skora, a Rodian …
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