New Lord of the Rings game, Tales of the Shire, coming in 2024
by Maria Lattila | Sep 22, 2023 | News
Private Division and Wētā Workshop promise a new way to explore Middle-earth in a cosy new Lord of the Rings game, Tales of the Shire.
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal close to being cleared by UK regulator
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 22, 2023 | News, Uncategorised
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority previously blocked Microsoft's Activision deal, but it's now happy with a revised proposal.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 3 is in the works at Ubisoft
by Maria Lattila | Sep 22, 2023 | News
Good news for the fans of the Tom Clancyverse - The Division 3 is now officially in the works at Massive Entertainment.
Crystal Dynamics | Layoffs reported at Tomb Raider studio as part of Embracer restructuring
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Ten employees have been laid off at Crystal Dynamics as Embracer continues its drive to cut costs.
Intro sequences: a relic of the past, or a lost art to be redeemed?
by Jon Bailes | Sep 21, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Games like Tekken and Silent Hill began with intro sequences that pulled you into their worlds. Jon Bailes mourns the loss of an 80s and 90s artform.
Glen Schofield, co-creator of Dead Space, leaves the studio behind Callisto Protocol
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Following lower-than-expected sales of Callisto Protocol, Glen Schofield has departed Striking Distance Studios.
Unity and the enshittification of the games industry
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 20, 2023 | Opinions
The whole Unity Runtime Fee saga is just a taste of how things are going to go. In short, expect to pay more for less.
Evil Dead: The Game | development ceases, Switch port killed
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Evil Dead: The Game and its Switch port have met a grisly fate, as Saber Interactive announces there'll be no new content developed.
Truxton Extreme revives a classic Toaplan shooter for the modern age
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Truxton Extreme is a modern take on Truxton, aka Tatsujin, and it's a modern shoot-'em-up developed by Toaplan's Masahiro Yuge.
Documents reveal that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox in 2028 will be a 'hybrid'
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 19, 2023 | News
The Microsoft leak shows the company has plans for a 'next generation hybrid game platform' that will leverage cloud computing.