The Simpsons producer and writer Matt Selman has said he “would love” to see a remaster of The Simpsons: Ht & Run, a fondly remembered action game released back in 2003. However, the producer said it may not happen soon, if ever, due to corporate bureaucracy. “I would love to …
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An upcoming Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament has broken a record in the game’s competitive scene for the largest prize pool. Smash Summit 11, hosted by Beyond the Summit, currently has a singles prize pool of over $140,000. The tournament, which will run from July 15 to July 18, is …
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The Game Developers Choice Awards will honor Newgrounds creator Tom Fulp and industry veteran Laralyn McWilliams on July 21 as part of this year’s all-virtual GDC. Fulp will receive the Pioneer Award for his creation and continued support of the website Newgrounds and Newgrounds Portal, which allows users to self-publish …
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Nintendo has finally given us another look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, with a new trailer debuting during its E3 2021 Direct. It’s been two years since we first got a glimpse at Breath of the Wild’s sequel, and we now have a loose release …
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Several older Need for Speed games will be removed from digital stores and have their in-game economies shuttered starting May 31, publisher EA announced. Online services for these games will cease operations in August. Carbon, Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, The Run, and Undercover are the Need for Speed games that …
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Former Nintendo developer Giles Goddard is probably best known for his work on Star Fox, or for Super Mario 64‘s stretchy Mario face, but it turns out he had a hand in the earliest days of Zelda on the Nintendo 64 too. In a new interview with MinnMax, Goddard reveals …
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Embracer Group–the parent company of both THQ Nordic and Deep Silver–has been growing considerably over the last few years, adding Gearbox, 4A Games, Zen Studios, and a reformed Free Radical Design to its roster. But despite its huge number of acquisitions, there were even more that it thought about making …
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If you’re in the mood for vomiting zombies, weird bioweapon monsters, and infected rats carrying a new strain of virulent mutagens, then a new trailer from Netflix for its upcoming CGI series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness will probably appeal to you. While it’s not a red band trailer, the teaser …
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Wizards of the Coast and Interplay are casting a resurrection spell on a 2000s-era classic RPG. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance returns to the fray on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch tomorrow, May 7 with PC and mobile versions arriving later in the year. Those looking for a robust …
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The Strong Museum in New York has announced the inductees to its 2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame, and the list is made up of some heavy hitters. This year’s four inductees include Animal Crossing, Microsoft Flight Simulator, StarCraft, and Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? These winners …
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