With the release of Tales of Arise fast approaching, there’s plenty of RPG goodness on the horizon. If you’ve already read Kimberly Wallace’s sprawling coverage of Arise in the latest issue of Game Informer Magazine, then lend us your eyes and ears for 15 minutes of gameplay footage captured from the first chapter of the […]
Ghost of Tsushima’s Iki Island Expansion Better Leave A Certain Character Alone This Time
Besides the original game, enhanced features, and new multiplayer content, the director’s cut of Ghost of Tsushima will also include the Iki Island expansion. I’m jazzed to have a reason to jump back into the world again. A new island to explore and fresh storylines? Sign me up. But here’s the thing. I’m still not […]
New Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer Shows Drax Flirting With Lady Hellbender
Eidos-Montréal’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was Game Informer’s June cover story. We spent weeks talking to developers about the RPG mechanics, branching dialogue, and comic book action. More exciting footage was shown worldwide during E3 this summer, as well as a gameplay demo chock-full of third-person exploration and explosive combat. A new trailer dropped […]
Ghost of Tsushima’s multiplayer gets a stand-alone launch, plus a new mode
Ghost of Tsushiuma: Legends, the post-launch, multiplayer add-on to Sucker Punch Productions’ 2020 open-world adventure, will be available as a stand-alone product beginning Aug. 20, the same day Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut launches for PlayStation 5 and PS4. Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will be available on both consoles in the PlayStation Store for $19.99. […]
97% of execs say data science is ‘crucial’ to maintaining profitability
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Ninety-seven percent of U.S. data executives say data science is crucial to maintaining profitability and boosting the bottom line. However, nearly as many say that flawed approaches to data science strategy, execution, and staffing make achieving that goal difficult. That’s according to a […]
World of Warcraft team pledges ‘immediate action’ in-game after Activision Blizzard discrimination lawsuit
World of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment is undertaking efforts to make its company and its games more inclusive and welcoming, including “immediate action in Azeroth to remove references that are not appropriate for our world,” the studio announced Tuesday. The statement comes one week after California announced it is suing Blizzard and its parent company, […]
Game Devs of Color Expo remains all-virtual when it kicks off September
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. The Game Devs of Color Expo will take place as an online-only event on September 23 to September 27. The sixth annual event will highlight game developers who bring a lot of diversity to gaming but don’t always get a chance to be […]
Tribes of Midgard: Early Game Impressions
Tribes of Midgard gets a release tomorrow. The multifaceted title makes you an Einherjar, a warrior carried to Valhalla after death, sent to Midgard to protect the Seed of Yggdrasil. Tribes of Midgard borrows from the action, role-playing, and survival genres while offering a campaign-style Saga mode and an endless Survival mode. Having played about […]
League of Legends: The effect of balancing patches on the game – Esports Insider
In this piece, Hannes Hase, a Data Scientist at Bayes Esports, breaks down how League of Legends balance patches impact the meta and data surrounding a match. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored piece from Bayes Esports In a game as complex as League of Legends, keeping champion strength, item stats and general interactions in balance are […]
Unit4: 83% of finance pros expect to upskill on AI in 2 years
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Over the next two years, 75% of finance professionals believe their day jobs will significantly change, and 83% said they will have to learn new skills for AI and related technologies, according to a survey of finance processionals around the world from Unit4, […]