Life Is Strange: True Colors Developer Deck Nine Laying Off 20 Percent Of Staff
Game News Guest Contributor 28 Feb , 2024 0
Life is Strange: True Colors developer Deck Nine has announced it is laying off 20 percent of its staff. In the statement announcing this news, Deck Nine didn’t name a specific reason for the layoffs, instead stating the studio has been affected by the industry’s worsening conditions. Twenty percent of Deck Nine’s staff is equal […]
Former Call Of Duty: Black Ops Lead Forms ‘BulletFarm’ Studio To Create New First-Person Co-Op Game
Game News Guest Contributor 28 Feb , 2024 0
NetEase Games has pulled back the curtains on its newest studio, BulletFarm. Led by David Vonderhaar, whose experience includes leading the teams behind the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, BulletFarm aims to develop a new triple-A game that utilizes first-person gameplay with an emphasis on co-op in Unreal Engine 5. It will be set […]
Twisted Metal Game Reportedly Canceled By Sony Amid Mass Layoffs
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
A massive sweep of layoffs has rocked various Sony first-party studios today, including Naughty Dog, Guerilla Games, and Insomniac. Another victim is Firesprite Games, the UK studio behind The Playroom games and The Persistence, and an additional casualty from that studio is reportedly a new Twisted Metal title. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Firesprite had […]
Paranormal Activity Game Announced By Creators Of The Mortuary Assistant
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
A video game based on the Paranormal Activity film franchise has been announced. Developed by Darkstone Digital, makers of the 2022 horror game The Mortuary Assistant, along with publisher DreadXP and Paramount Pictures, the upcoming game is slated to release in 2026. Like the films, Paranormal Activity will feature found-footage-style gameplay as well as a […]
CM Punk, Jade Cargill, And More Part Of WWE 2K24 DLC Packs
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
After recently revealing the full launch roster for WWE 2K24, we now know the superstars arriving post-launch. 2K has revealed the five DLC packs rolling out throughout the year, and they include the Best in the World, one of the biggest female superstar signings in recent memory, and even a Grammy-nominated recording artist. CM Punk […]
Mobile TCG Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Announced
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
While the main headline event from today’s Pokémon Presents showcase was the announcement of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, it wasn’t the only new game that got announced. It shares that status with Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, a new mobile game that allows players to collect, trade, and battle with the franchise’s signature trading cards. Check out […]
PlayStation Laying Off 900 Across Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla, And More, Closing London Studio
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced layoffs at various PlayStation first-party studios, including Insomniac Games (Marvel’s Spider-Man), Naughty Dog (The Last of Us Part II), Guerrilla Games (Horizon Forbidden West), and Firesprite. It is also closing London Studio, the team behind PlayStation VR’s Blood & Truth and VR Worlds. In a statement released by head of […]
Pokémon Returns To Kalos With Legends: Z-A in 2025
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
During today’s Pokémon Presents stream celebrating Pokémon Day, we got our first look at the next major title coming to the Nintendo Switch. Called Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the teaser suggests the game will be set in Lumiose City, a Paris-inspired area first seen in Pokémon X and Y. It’s not just a long-awaited follow up […]
Fortnite Introduces Family-Friendly Lego Islands With ‘Raft Survival’ And ‘Obby Fun’
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
Epic Games and Lego unveiled Lego Fortnite, a brick-based survival game with crafting, combat, and more, back in December. Now, the companies have unveiled a new way to experience Lego in Fortnite: Lego Islands. Available today, Lego Islands is a family-friendly, all-ages play experience that sits alongside (and separate) from Lego Fortnite, and it’s kicking […]
How The Developers Of Unicorn Overlord Are Making A Return To Fantasy
Game News Guest Contributor 27 Feb , 2024 0
Vanillaware makes excellent games, from GrimGrimoire to Odin Sphere to Dragon’s Crown. However, it wasn’t until its 2019 release, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, that the developer’s name became synonymous with “you should play this team’s games.” It’s hard to tell what, exactly, made 13 Sentinels the breakout title for Vanillaware, shipping more than 1 million […]