Not every game can be The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, receiving nigh-perfect scores from dozens of outlets. In the latest episode of The Kurt Locker, Kurt Indovina puts the spotlight on some of his favorite 6/10 titles, like Wanted: Dead. In fact, Kurt says Wanted: Dead is …
Read More »How Resident Evil 4 Saved The Resident Evil Franchise
GameSpot’s big new video week continues with the first installment of “How It Saved.” This is a recurring series in which senior producer Dave Klein documents how specific games have pulled franchises back from the brink, or in some cases, how they helped save game studios stay up and running. …
Read More »Classic Star Wars Games Get Big Discounts Ahead Of Star Wars Day
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor might be the hottest game in the galaxy right now, but GOG is giving you a chance to snag some iconic classic Star Wars games at a steep discount. The aptly named Star Wars Sale runs until next Friday. It’s the first major Star Wars Day …
Read More »Destroy All Humans! 2 Gets Ported To Last-Gen Systems Without Multiplayer
THQ Nordic announced that Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 27. However, these versions will only contain the game’s single-player content and cost $30. The title for the last-generation versions is aptly called Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed “Single …
Read More »Konami Opens New "Creators-First" Studio In Osaka
Konami has opened a major new studio in Osaka, which it says will follow the mantra “creators first.” The announcement notes that the studio is located in the city center and will be equipped with the technology required for big-budget game development, including motion capture equipment. This move comes in …
Read More »Future Final Fantasy XI Updates Will Be "Quite Compact" As Dev Team Downsizes
Final Fantasy XI’s development team is being downsized to allow developers to continue their careers on other projects. As a result, fans can expect the scope of future updates to Square Enix’s early 2000s-era MMORPG to be “quite compact.” The news comes as part of an official FFXI blog post …
Read More »GTA: Vice City 2 Concept Video Imagines A Sequel Powered By Unreal Engine 5
While Rockstar continues work on GTA VI, one fan has put together a concept video showing what a potential sequel to GTA: Vice City could look like if it was developed with today’s technology. Produced by TeaserPlay, the project is rendered in Unreal Engine 5 and uses Epic’s Nanite and …
Read More »Meet The Hackers Behind The Resident Evil 4 HD Project That Took 8 Years To Make
Upon its original release, Resident Evil 4 was nothing short of a revelation for the beloved horror series. Combining pinpoint moment-to-moment action with some of the best set pieces and boss fights of the 2000s, RE4 deserves its reputation as one of the greatest action games of all time. With …
Read More »Meet The Modders Fixing The Bad Sonic Games Of Your Youth
Sonic the Hedgehog has come a long way in the past few years. From the open-world reinvention Sonic Frontiers to the financial success of the movie franchise, everyone’s favorite Sega mascot is enjoying a boom period. But while some at Sega might want you to forget some of Sonic’s more …
Read More »The Simpsons Hit & Run Remake: "I Would Love To See It," Designer Says
The Simpsons: Hit & Run is one of the most beloved Simpsons video games of all time, and among the most highly rated based on review scores. Given the rise in remakes and re-releases of video games in recent times, some are wondering if the 2003 game might be next …
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