Today is stealth-action franchise Splinter Cell’s 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Ubisoft put out a video celebrating the franchise and revealing details of the upcoming remake. The video features a panel with several developers working on the Splinter Cell remake, including creative director Chris Auty, technical director Christian Carriere, …
Read More »Splinter Cell Gets Splinter Sale For The Low Price Of "Free"
The Ubisoft Store has quite the deal on the original Splinter Cell right now. For the low, low price of nothing, you can get the game that started it all. The deal lasts until November 30, and it’s the perfect way to prepare for the upcoming Splinter Cell remake. See …
Read More »Ambitious Mod Recreates Half-Life In Doom Engine
Half-Life and Doom are two classic shooters that have stood the test of time, but they don’t have a lot in common beyond that. Well, one modder has decided to add the peanut butter that is Half-Life to the chocolate of Doom, and the result is a unique mod that’s …
Read More »Splinter Cell Remake Loses Director
Fans rejoiced in late 2021 when Ubisoft revealed that it’s working on a Splinter Cell remake. However, that project’s director has apparently left the company, and it’s not clear what impact his departure will have. As first spotted by VGC, director David Grivel announced the change on LinkedIn, saying that …
Read More »Tara Strong Says Mario Should've Been Voiced By Charles Martinet In Movie
Chris Pratt voicing Mario in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. movie has raised eyebrows ever since the news broke, and veteran voice actor Tara Strong (Rugrats, Lollipop Chainsaw, Fairy Odd Parents, and much, much more) recently took to Twitter to question the casting decision. Strong tweeted, “It should be …
Read More »20 Years Later, Canceled Dune Game Resurfaces On Steam With A New Name
A canceled Dune game for the Game Boy Advance is now available for purchase on Steam–albeit without the official Dune license. As spotted by The Spaceshipper on Twitter, what is now called Elland: The Crystal Wars originally began life in 2001 as Dune: Ornithopter Assault. The project was ultimately scrapped …
Read More »Amazon Prime Members Can Stream 6 Games For Free This Month
The Prime Gaming Channel’s September game-streaming lineup is live now. Amazon Prime subscribers can stream six games at no additional cost this month. This month’s lineup includes platformers new and old, a few racing games, and a massive action RPG for Prime members to check out on its cloud streaming …
Read More »New PC Game Pass Additions Include Return To Castle Wolfenstein, Quake 4, And More
To celebrate the start of QuakeCon 2022, a slew of classic Bethesda and id Software titles have been added to the PC version of Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service. Iconic id Software shooters like Wolfenstein 3D, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and the Raven Software-developed Quake 4 have all been added …
Read More »Metroid Established A Framework The Franchise Has Never Properly Explored
Metroid is a classic game that is often understood as a clumsy run at the ideas that would be perfected in Super Metroid. However, older tech and design sensibilities do not merely limit, they also facilitate. Metroid’s particular virtues can be obscured by the impression that some sequel or remake …
Read More »Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Film Now Has An Official Release Date
The third Sonic the Hedgehog movie is set to hit cinemas in just over two years, Paramount has announced, with a release date of December 20, 2024. Not much is known yet about Sonic 3, but the announcement was accompanied by a GIF of Sonic with both Tails and Knuckles, …
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