On Wednesday, Netflix shared its specific plans to crack down on password sharing. When the plan takes effect, users will need to identify a primary location for their account, and all devices will need to connect to the owner's home wi-fi network at least once a month. If they don't, they will be blocked and […]
How Capcom Designs New Enemies in Resident Evil 4 (Remake) | Interview
As part of this month’s cover story, we sat with Art Director Hirofumi Nakaoka to learn how Capcom designs old and new enemies in Resident Evil 4 (Remake). You’ll learn about scrapped redesigns for the iconic chainsaw villager, how normalcy breeds horror, and how Nakaoka and the team created a new cow-headed, hammer-wielding villager referred to […]
Sony Is Focusing On Speeding Up "The Transition Of PS4 Users To PS5"
Sony's latest earnings call confirms that it's now focusing on "the transition of PS4 users to PS5 users", which seems to suggest that most of its future games won't be appearing on both generations like God of War Ragnarok. Over the past week, Sony's marketing has been making one thing very clear – it's now […]
Humble Celebrates Black History Month With Mafia 3 And Shaq Fu
February is Black History Month, a time when people from the US and Canada remember the important contributions Black people have made to modern society despite centuries of ongoing discrimination. To observe the month-long event, Humble is offering a new bundle of eight games that celebrate Black creatives and characters from throughout gaming history. Humble's […]
Will Joel’s Final Choice Work in Live Action?
It’s often said that you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Joel Miller walked over a thousand miles across America in The Last of Us, and our shoes were well-worn by the end of it. We wrestled with clickers and shot down bandits, we moved heaven and earth (and sometimes […]
Fabledom Preview – A Fairytale City Builder That Promises Much
You can’t throw a stone without hitting a new city builder these days. They come in all flavours, sizes, scopes, and genres. How do you stand out? Is it by adding novel mechanics that go well with the classic setup? Or by refining and improving what we already know? Fabledom seems to think the answer […]
Former Oculus CTO Has Doubts About PSVR 2’s Chance for Success – Road to VR
The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox. John Carmack, former CTO of Oculus and key player in the VR startup’s genesis story, says Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 headset may be see a […]
Sonic Was Up Against An Egg In The Battle To Become Sega’s Mascot
As Mario's fame grew throughout the 1980s, Sega knew it needed a major mascot of its own if it was ever going to compete with Nintendo. Sega would go on to nail that assignment, creating Sonic. However, the hedgehog was only chosen because his opposing finalist in an internal contest to design a new mascot […]
Meta Lost Over $13 Billion On Reality Labs In 2022
The house that Mark Zuckerberg built is losing mega bucks. The company formerly known as Facebook was rebranded to Meta a couple years ago to reflect Zuckerberg's passion in the metaverse concept and the company's shift in focus to building VR products and experiences, but this shift has been hugely expensive. CNBC reports that Meta […]
Overwatch 2 To Monitor Voice Chat And Punish Those Who Play With Cheaters
Overwatch 2 has announced that it's further clamping down on cheaters and abusive communication with its new Defense Matrix Initiative, which will involve monitoring voice chat and punishing players who associate with hackers. As reported by VG247, Blizzard will punish those who frequently team up with cheaters, even if they themselves are not using any […]