During PlayStation’s September 2021 Showcase, developer Aspyr announced a remake for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The game got a very short teaser trailer as well, while a post-show interview described this as a “complete remake.” It’s headed to PS5 as a “console exclusive at launch,” with a …
Read More »Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Coming 2023 To PS5, Somehow Marking Yet Another Game From Insomniac
Developer Insomniac Games announced Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 during PlayStation’s September 2021 Showcase. The game is scheduled to release for PS5. During the showcase, we also got a new trailer for Spider-Man 2. In it, we see both Peter Parker and Miles Morales working together as the two Spider-Men of New …
Read More »Just How Random Is Lost In Random?
Developer Zoink’s Lost in Random takes place in a world defined by the idea that, as everyone in the game is so fond of saying, “random rules.” Citizens are randomly assigned where they’ll live once they reach a certain age, for example, and protagonist Even fights enemies by rolling a …
Read More »August Proving A Big Month For April
August is proving to be a pretty big month for April. April O’Neil anyway, who has popped up in back-to-back gaming conferences. Good for her. She deserves it. First, at Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer Tribute Games revealed a new trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. The trailer …
Read More »Apex Legends Mod Proves Respawn Is Right, Titanfall's Wallrunning Shouldn't Be In The Battle Royale
When Apex Legends launched in February 2019, folks (including me) were initially surprised that developer Respawn’s battle royale didn’t include the satisfying wallrunning seen in Titanfall and Titanfall 2. Now, thanks to a moddable Apex Legends build, we can see that Respawn is 100% right to keep those mechanics out …
Read More »Why Rainbow Six Siege Moved Away From Its Counter-Terrorism Narrative
Folks who have played Rainbow Six Siege since day one may remember that the game launched with a counter-terrorism narrative, one that has been largely phased out since February 2019. Developer Ubisoft Montreal did this to better parallel players’ experiences playing Siege. “We started with a counter-terrorism narrative which transitioned …
Read More »Sifu Will Launch February 22 For PlayStation, PC
Developer Sloclap has revealed that Sifu is now scheduled to launch on February 22, 2022. Yes, that means you can technically write the date as 22/02/2022. Everyone give a slow clap to Sloclap for its cleverness. Sloclap also revealed a new trailer for Sifu at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The …
Read More »New Halo Infinite Multiplayer Trailer Revealed At Gamescom 2021
343 Industries revealed a new cinematic trailer for Halo Infinite at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The trailer introduces the story for Season 1 of Halo Infinite’s multiplayer, which launches alongside Halo Infinite’s campaign on December 8. In the trailer, Spartan Commander Agryna details what it means to be a Spartan …
Read More »10 Incredible-Looking Indie Games Coming To Xbox Game Pass, As Revealed During Gamescom 2021
A whole new slew of titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass day one, as seen during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 livestream. 10 games were announced, all of which were confirmed to launch for Xbox, PC, and xCloud via Game Pass. The full list of games announced coming to Xbox …
Read More »New Apex Legends Patch Nerfs Seer, Future Update Planned For Longer-Term Solutions
Developer Respawn has released a new hotfix patch for Apex Legends that nerfs Seer’s passive, tactical, and ultimate abilities. Associate live balance designer John Larson said that these changes are just a starting point–Respawn is looking to implement longer-term solutions for balancing recon legends that can see enemies through walls. …
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