Earlier this month, Activision put the kibosh on an ambitious mod known as H2M: a fan-created attempt to bring classic Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer to Modern Warfare Remastered. Now, a member of the mod team that goes by the handle “Watchful Wolf” says that the gaming giant put out the …
Read More »Sony Plans To "Optimize Overall Studio Structure" At Bungie Following Destiny Layoffs
Destiny 2 fans are still reeling from the news that developer Bungie laid off around 220 people in July, or roughly 17% of its workforce. Speaking on an earnings call, Sony president Hiroki Totoki discussed the Destiny studio’s restructure in greater detail, stating that it came from a desire to …
Read More »The First Berserker: Khazan Is A Hack-And-Slash Revival That Pulls No Punches
The First Berserker: Khazan’s first gameplay footage is here, and it’s looking quite promising. Boasting a cel-shaded anime artstyle and a frosty aesthetic, Khazan looks straight out of the pages of a combat-filled manga like Berserk. How fitting. The latest entry in the Dungeon & Fighter series–which includes the online …
Read More »Fallout London Crashing Hotfix On The Way, With Big Update To Follow
There hasn’t been an official new Fallout game for years now, but the fan-made Fallout 4 mod Fallout London is the closest thing we’re going to get for a while. Team FOLON, the developer of the mod, says that a hotfix is coming soon to fix crashing issues that many …
Read More »Modder Gets Sega Dreamcast VMU To Play Genesis Games
The Sega Dreamcast’s VMU was a technological marvel in its day: a memory card with its own screen and control setup that hosted its own basic minigames. Well, one modder decided to take its capabilities a little further by creating a VMU that can play Sega Genesis games. X/Twitter user …
Read More »Phantom Blade Zero Dev Compares The Action-RPG's Level Design to Dark Souls
Phantom Blade Zero is an upcoming PS5 and PC action-RPG that made waves at a 2023 PlayStation Showcase thanks to its impressive combat and striking dark fantasy aesthetic. In a recent interview, the director of the game–known by the moniker “Soulframe”– compared its map and level design to the pre-Elden …
Read More »CoD's New WWE Finishers Have A Small Touch Wrestling Fans Will Appreciate
Call of Duty is bringing WWE content under its tent in a big way in Season 5, with a crossover event running during and after the company’s SummerSlam event. It seems that COD’s WWE bundles will even feature voice acting from WWE announcers like Michael Cole. A recent leak posted …
Read More »Activision Reportedly Sold Call of Duty DLC Made In Part With AI
The use of AI in video game development has become a hot-button issue in recent months, especially at the very top of the industry. Now, a wide-ranging report claims that Call of Duty publisher Activision sold cosmetics that were partially made with AI. The piece, which comes via Wired, describes …
Read More »Madden 25 Gameplay Deep Dive Shows Off New Physics, And Here Comes The Boom
Madden NFL 25 will release in August, and EA has published a new video and blog post showing off some of its key improvements. The big focus of this gameplay deep dive is the game’s so-called “BOOM Tech,” which EA is touting as a totally redesigned tackling system that focuses …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA May Call Immediate Strike Over Lack Of AI Protections For Voice Actors
SAG-AFTRA has authorized its chief negotiator to potentially call for an immediate strike because of a controversy surrounding the use and treatment of AI voices in video games. Union leadership has made it clear in recent statements that they regard AI as a significant issue in the voice-acting space, and …
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