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 »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 »New Details On Next Game From Inside, Limbo Developer Revealed
The team behind the acclaimed games Limbo and Inside has shared some new insight on its next game, and it sounds like it will be quite different from its previous work. Playdead’s current game is a third-person sci-fi adventure title that takes place in a “remote corner of the universe.” …
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 »Puzzle Quest 3 Coming This Year To PC, Mobile
Just a week after acquiring Puzzle Quest developer Infinity Plus Two, 505 Games has announced a sequel is on the way. Puzzle Quest 3 is coming as a free-to-play game later this year. The announcement only mentioned PC and mobile, but said additional platforms will be announced at a future …
Read More »Resident Evil Games Are Steeply Discounted On Steam
Capcom is showing off gameplay for Resident Evil Village for the first time today at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. If you’re anxiously awaiting the next entry in the long-running survival horror franchise, now’s the perfect time to revisit older Resident Evil games. Multiple digital storefronts are hosting …
Read More »New Borderlands 3 Update And Event Go Live Soon, Full Patch Notes Revealed
A new Borderlands 3 update goes live on all platforms today, January 21 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET, developer Gearbox Software announced. The full patch notes are outlined below and they make some changes to the game, like addressing progress blockers and updating character skills. The headlining …
Read More »Hideo Kojima Will Discuss His Influences And More During Interview Tonight
Hideo Kojima is a video game industry legend whose work has shaped the medium, so when he talks, people listen. Kojima will speak next as part of the New York Game Awards in an interview moderated by former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime and reporter/critic Harold Goldberg. This interview is scheduled …
Read More »Minecraft Update Adds Glow Squid
Minecraft has debuted an all-new monster called the Glow Squid, and it’s all because of the fans’ votes from the recent Minecraft Live virtual event. The squid doesn’t just come about naturally, however, so we’ll let you know how you can find it. TechRaptor reports that the time being, at …
Read More »Co-Op Arcade Game Moving Out Gets Free "Moving In" Update Soon
Publisher Team17, alongside co-developers DevM Games and SMG Studio, have announced that the couch cooperative moving simulator Moving Out will get a bevy of new content soon. Titled Moving In, the update adds a new game mode that tasks players with moving items from a packed van into an empty …
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