It has been revealed that Embracer Group is shutting down Studio Onoma, the developer formerly known as Square Enix Montreal, just three weeks after its rebrand. Earlier this month, the developer known for titles such as Hitman Go and the upcoming Avatar Generations changed its name to Studio Onoma after Embracer's acquisition, but the publisher […]
Need For Speed Unbound Just Reminds Me How Much I Miss Blur
There was a time not too long ago when my video game tastes were extremely casual. FIFA, WWE, Call of Duty, that sort of thing. While some of those series are clinging to my psyche to this day, they have slowly but surely been falling by the wayside. I still play FIFA every year, although […]
Netflix Is Making Too Many Movies
Over the past week, Netflix has dropped eight new original movies. Three of them (The Good Nurse, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Wendell & Wild) should be huge releases. The Good Nurse stars two Oscar winners in Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, All Quiet on the Western Front is Germany's official submission to […]
No Barracks, No Leaderboards, No Hardcore – Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Is Missing Very Basic Features
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is an expensive game. For the price, you get a six-hour campaign (that does have its decent moments), and online multiplayer with several game modes and a variety of weapons. It’s Call of Duty through-and-through, and if you’ve liked the games in the past, you’re probably going to have […]
Sonic Frontiers Animated Prologue Shows Knuckles in Action
The official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel has uploaded an animated short titled “Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence.” Starring Knuckles, the short reveals how he wound up on the island players explore in Sonic Frontiers. You can watch the six-minute animation in its entirety below. In the trailer, Knuckles provides a voice-over explanation of his background up […]
Epic Contractor Under Investigation For Selling Fortnite Weapon Codes On The Black Market
Epic has launched an investigation into claims that a former contractor sold Fortnite weapon codes on the black market, leaked information to bloggers, and used his access to boost the discoverability of his friends’ Creator maps. The news comes courtesy of FN News, which first reported on a video later shown to Games Industry.biz. "A […]
Sega’s Long Lost "Erotic Thriller" Sacred Pools Rediscovered
The '90s were an absolutely wild time for video games. It was the decade when Sega decided to dip its toe into the adult FMV market and tried to launch the erotic thriller Sacred Pools. The game never saw the light of day following very negative press reception during its 1996 E3 reveal, but now […]
The Attack On Nancy Pelosi Is Another Stark Reminder Of The Dangers Of Gamergate
If you dig deep enough, you eventually hit Gamergate. If you ask anyone in gaming to tell you the biggest news story in gaming this decade, you're likely going to be hit with one of gaming's more positive moments, something that happened on stage with Geoff Keighley in his sneakers and a room full of […]
MTG 30th Anniversary Trailer Gets Ratioed Over $1k Packs
Magic: The Gathering’s 30th Anniversary Edition commemorative booster packs continues to attract the ire of the community, as the latest trailer showing off the product has been thoroughly ratioed by unhappy players. Though the trailer has received 462 likes at the time of writing, it has been completely eclipsed by the 6,200 dislikes – giving […]
Elon Musk Wants To Resurrect Vine After Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk has finally acquired Twitter following a turbulent acquisition period after the deal was first announced. Musk has officially kicked off his new venture to turn Twitter into a platform that champions free speech, with hate speech massively on the rise since his takeover was finalised. A report also suggests that a possible resurrection […]