Designing a character can be a tricky business. Ideally, you want to make sure people have an understanding of who the character is at a glance. However, if you want to show a character's demeanor quickly and effectively, there is one feature that you absolutely cannot ignore: the eyebrows. Eyebrows tell the story of the […]
Shoot Zombies With Your Digits In Dying Light 2 With Real Finger Guns
Firing off finger guns, muttering 'pew pew' under your breath while blowing the invisible, imaginary smoke from your fingertips – we've all done it, right? Right? Well, you can for real now in Dying Light 2 with a hidden blueprint. There's a secret developer room (as spotted by PC Gamer) with a bunch of references […]
Among Us VR Reveals Map, Several Gameplay Snippets
We haven’t seen a full trailer for the upcoming Among Us VR yet, but we have seen plenty of small gameplay snippets, and the game’s map. The Among Us VR Twitter account has been sharing several glimpses at gameplay since the game’s reveal in December. Most of them give us quick looks at some of […]
Jade Raymond's Haven studio is making one of the PS5’s new live service games
Sony has tapped Assassin’s Creed co-creator Jade Raymond to make at least one of its new PS5 exclusive online games. Sony has already made it clear that it will be making more than just single-player games for the PlayStation 5, with plans to release 10 live service (aka games as a service) titles by 2026. […]
GTA: The Trilogy remasters sold 10 million copies despite ‘quality lapses’
One of the most controversial launches of 2021 was still a major sales success, despite the complaints, as Take-Two discuss selling NFTs. Most gamers have got used to new releases being a broken mess at launch, only made playable weeks and months later, but there are certain companies where you don’t expect that to happen, […]
Village Roadshow Sues WB For Bringing The Matrix Resurrections To HBO Max
Village Roadshow just filed suit against Warner Bros. for putting The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max. Village Roadshow claims that doing so effectively sabotaged its theatrical release, costing the company millions of dollars in lost revenue at the box office. “This case is about the deliberate and consistent coordinated efforts of WB to eviscerate the […]
Games Inbox: Is Destiny 2 still worth playing?
The Tuesday Inbox asks why video game movies are never interactive, as one reader suggests Sony brings back MAG as a Battlefield clone. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] Destined for moreLike everyone else, I’ve been reading about all the acquisitions lately without really knowing what to think about any of it. […]
Sifu PS5 review – aging into it
The creators of Absolver return with another unique take on the fighting game genre, where every time you die you get older. Video games offer a variety of punishments for failure, from being reincarnated a few feet from where you left off to losing every inch of progress you’ve gained up until that point. In […]
Report: 88% of IT leaders face integration challenges that slow digital transformation
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. According to a new report by MuleSoft, although almost three-quarters of organizations’ customer interactions are now digital, many find it difficult to integrate user experiences. In fact, 88% of those surveyed said they are still facing integration challenges that continue to […]
Marvel Strike Force Epitomizes Why Players Are Wary Of Free-To-Play Games
When I played a pre-launch build of Marvel Strike Force at the 2018 Game Developers Conference, I was excited to dive into the multiversal battlefield the team at FoxNext created. The solid turn-based combat, an ever-growing roster of beloved Marvel heroes and villains, and compelling hero-collecting elements borrowed from games like Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes […]