Dead Cells‘ Update 21 is now live on Xbox One, PS4, and Switch. The update went live in the PC version of the game in December 2020. Update 21 adds the new Katana weapon, a sword with the unique ability to chain together standard slash attacks with a dashing charge …
Read More »Google Stadia Getting More Than 100 Games In 2021
Google may have shuttered its internal development studios, but the technology giant’s Stadia streaming service is still getting lots and lots of games in the future. In a blog post, the company confirmed it has “more than 100 games” coming to the Stadia store in 2021. There will be a …
Read More »A Way Out Dev Josef Fares Says It's "So Sick" That People Don't Finish Games
Game developer Josef Fares, who is known for boldly and passionately sharing his opinions, has now spoken up about how people don’t finish games. In short, he doesn’t like that the data generally shows that people start games but don’t finish them. In an interview with Game Informer, Fares said …
Read More »A Way Out Dev Josef Fares Is Unsure About Xbox Game Pass — "How Do You Get Paid?"
Game designer Josef Fares, who led the development teams at Hazelight on Brothers, A Way Out, and It Takes Two, isn’t sold on the idea of subscription services like Xbox Game Pass. Speaking to Polygon, Fares said he’s scared about “the Netflix system” in the context of games because he …
Read More »Six Days In Fallujah Publisher Says Game Isn't "Political Commentary"
The once-dead, now-revived tactical first-person shooter Six Days in Fallujah has been embroiled in controversy since its inception for depicting a deadly battle during the Iraq War. Now, Publisher Victura is again defending its embattled title, saying developer Highwire Games is “not trying to make a political commentary” about the …
Read More »The Division 2 Major Updates Aren't Finished, More Content Coming This Year
The Division 2 released back in 2019 and despite improving nearly everything compared to the first game, including combat, mission structure, and progression, the game underperformed for Ubisoft. However, dedicated players have continued supporting it, and this support has convinced Ubisoft to continue developing new content for 2021. In a …
Read More »Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Patch Notes — League Play Changes And More
Treyarch has released the latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and it affects several different game modes, including standard competitive multiplayer, Zombies, and League Play. If you were participating in League Play this weekend, you may need to think of a new strategy to replace your …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption Is Being Used To Teach A College American History Class
History professor Tore Olsson is combining his love for history and his love for games in a new history class at the University of Tennessee titled “HIUS 383: Red Dead America.” The class will use both Red Dead Redemption and its sequel as jumping off points to explore the 1899-1911 …
Read More »Resident Evil: Village Is Heavily Inspired By RE4
In an interview for PlayStation Official Magazine’s March 2021 issue, as quoted by Wccftech, producer Peter Fabiano has confirmed that Resident Evil: Village takes a lot of inspiration from Resident Evil 4, one of the most critically well-received games in the entire franchise. He’s also dropped a few more hints …
Read More »Single-Player Is Not Dead, Despite Rise In Multiplayer And Live Services – Take Two CEO
Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games and 2K Games, fundamentally believes in the single-player experience, despite a rise in live services both at Take-Two and across the industry. During an earnings call this week, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said its Rockstar Games label has always been known for its …
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