Phoenotopia: Awakening–previously a Switch exclusive–is now available on PC via Steam. This action-adventure puzzle platformer is a full-blown remake of 2014’s Phoenotopia, a popular Flash game. In Phoenotopia: Awakening, you play as Gale, a simple villager. When mysterious invaders appear from the sky and abduct all the adults, you suddenly …
Read More »Halo Infinite Beta Test: Developer Is "Actively Drafting Plans" For 2021, Report Says
It appears Microsoft will make good on its promise to let people beta test Halo Infinite before the game releases publicly. Windows Central reports that developer 343 Industries is “actively drafting plans” for multiple beta tests for Halo Infinite to come later in 2021. Microsoft refers to these testing periods …
Read More »Activision Merges Tony Hawk Dev Vicarious Visions With Blizzard
Coming off the success of last year’s Tony Hawk Pro’s Skater 1 + 2, developer Vicarious Visions is undergoing a major adjustment. Activision Blizzard has confirmed that the company will be moved from Activision’s umbrella into Blizzard, pivoting the studio to be “fully dedicated” to Blizzard games going forward. According …
Read More »Naughty Dog Artist Reveals Fantasy Art With A Dragon, But It's Not The Studio's Next Game
Recently, a Naughty Dog artist uploaded some medieval fantasy artwork, with the artist saying the drawings were inspired by “the new game.” This prompted speculation that Naughty Dog was working on a medieval fantasy game next, but that might not be the case. The artist in question told IGN that …
Read More »Yet Another Game Dev Acquired By Tencent, And This Time It's Don't Starve Maker Klei
After a massive year of acquisitions and investments in 2020, the Chinese internet company Tencent has bought another prominent game studio. It was confirmed on Friday that Tencent has acquired Klei, the developers of Shank and Don’t Starve. Klei confirmed the buyout in a post on its forums. “I want …
Read More »New Trailer For The Medium Reveals Connection To Observer: System Redux
Ahead of the launch of The Medium, Bloober Team has released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming cinematic horror game. The trailer details nine uncanny facts about the game, including that The Medium may be set in the same universe as Bloober Team’s Observer: System Redux. “[Protagonist] Marianne’s home, where …
Read More »Euro Truck Sim Developer Apologizes For Its Comments About The COVID-19 Vaccine
The developers of the popular Euro Truck Simulator series have apologized for comments the studio made in a press release about the COVID-19 vaccine. The Czech studio issued a press release on Friday about its “Hauling Hope” in-game campaign that is raising awareness for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. So it took …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege "Road To SI 2021" Event Now Live
The Rainbow Six Siege “Road to Six Invitational 2020” event has begun, letting you jump in as any operator in the specially designed Stadium map. Once again this year you’ll be able to grab a special battle pass with its own reward track, and some of the revenue will go …
Read More »RBI Baseball 21's Cover Athlete Is Chicago White Sox Slugger Tim Anderson
The start of the 2021 MLB season is coming up quickly, and ahead of that, the developers of RBI Baseball 2021 have announced the cover star for this year’s game. Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox will grace the cover of this year’s game. Anderson is the first White …
Read More »Valve, Five Other Publishers Fined For Geo-Blocking Steam Keys
The European Commission has ordered six game publishers–including Steam creator Valve–to pay the equivalent of more than $9.4 million for their role in “geo-blocking” game digital game access between territories. In addition to Valve, the publishers fined for their role in the practice are Focus Home Interactive, Bandai Namco, Capcom, …
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