Activision Blizzard recently made the surprising decision to merge Vicarious Visions–the studio behind Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2–into Blizzard to support other projects. One of those projects is, at least reportedly, a Diablo 2 remake while others at Blizzard continue working on Diablo 4. According to Bloomberg, issues …
Read More »Genshin Impact Update 1.3 Celebrates The New Year
Genshin Impact was one of the biggest success stories of 2020, and the free-to-play action-RPG is showing no signs of slowing down this year. Beginning next month, the game’s Tayvat setting will celebrate the new year with the Lantern Rite event. Starting February 3 with game version 1.3, all players …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Update Patch 1.1 Now Live, Might Include Its Own Bugs
Developer CD Projekt Red has released Patch 1.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. According to the developer, this update “lays the groundwork for the upcoming patches.” The patch notes are outlined below. However, be aware that it could also …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake Delayed Due To Development Overhaul – Report
The rumored Resident Evil 4 remake might be further away than initially suspected, with a report stating that Capcom is changing direction on the project and shaking up its development studio. The report by VGC indicates that a remake of Resident Evil 4 has been in development since 2018, following …
Read More »Resident Evil Village Maiden Demo Spoiler-Free Walkthrough
As with Resident Evil 7 before it, Capcom has provided fans with a short, intense look at Resident Evil Village in the form of a standalone demo. That demo, dubbed “Maiden,” is available now on the PlayStation Network store for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It’s not quite as puzzling …
Read More »The Legend Of Zelda-Like Phoenotopia: Awakening Is Now On PC
Phoenotopia: Awakening–previously a Switch exclusive–is now available on PC via Steam. This action-adventure puzzle platformer is a full-blown remake of 2014’s Phoenotopia, a popular Flash game. In Phoenotopia: Awakening, you play as Gale, a simple villager. When mysterious invaders appear from the sky and abduct all the adults, you suddenly …
Read More »Activision Merges Tony Hawk Dev Vicarious Visions With Blizzard
Coming off the success of last year’s Tony Hawk Pro’s Skater 1 + 2, developer Vicarious Visions is undergoing a major adjustment. Activision Blizzard has confirmed that the company will be moved from Activision’s umbrella into Blizzard, pivoting the studio to be “fully dedicated” to Blizzard games going forward. According …
Read More »Yet Another Game Dev Acquired By Tencent, And This Time It's Don't Starve Maker Klei
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 »GameSpot After Dark 77: Hitman, Hitmanlee, & Hitmanchan
This week’s episode of GameSpot After Dark is all about Hitman 3 and Resident Evil. The former is the big release for January and both Jake and Jean-Luc are playing it. IO Interactives third, and supposedly final, entry in the World of Assassination story has been received well and the …
Read More »Hitman 3 Dartmoor Case File Guide: How To Find The Arthur Edwards Intel
Hitman 3‘s second mission, set in Dartmoor, has the usual objective: Find a way to assassinate a particular target without anyone knowing. But it also carries a secondary requirement for Agent 47, asking you to locate a case file about Arthur Edwards, Hitman 3’s primary antagonist. Getting that file requires …
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