Bethesda is opening a new development studio in Madison, Wisconsin to work on “unannounced projects.” It’s called Roundhouse Studios, and while it’s technically a brand-new entity, it will largely be staffed by former Human Head Studios employees. Human Head is probably best known as the creator of the original Prey …
Read More »Obsidian explains how The Simpsons and capitalism shaped The Outer Worlds
As we said in our review of The Outer Worlds (opens in new tab), this is Obsidian operating at the top of its game, and as you’d expect from the makers of Pillars of Eternity, a lot of that comes down to its writing and humor. The Outer Worlds manages …
Read More »Sony updates its mysterious cartridge patent, supporting predictions of a new PS5 accessory
***UPDATE*** Sony Interactive Japan has since updated its curious patent (opens in new tab) for a new cartridge prototype (as spotted by LetsGoDigital (opens in new tab)), clarifying that the product is “a recording medium which can record various data, such as a character, an image, an animation, a sound …
Read More »Death Stranding’s mixed reception is because “it’s a difficult game to understand,” suggests Hideo Kojima
Death Stranding (opens in new tab), the new PS4 exclusive from famed Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, is finally out in players’ hands, and the reaction so far has been unsurprisingly mixed. That varied response won’t be a shock to anyone who read up on the wide range of press …
Read More »Looks like clan systems are coming to PUBG on PC
With PUBG (opens in new tab)’s update 5.1 deployed and enabling players to instakill opponents with a carefully aimed frying pan, dataminers have been shuffling behind the scenes and discovered that the battle royale’s mobile clan system might be making its way to PC and console. As spotted by The …
Read More »Fallout 76 subscribers have formed an “aristocracy” to flaunt their Fallout 1st benefits
Some Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) players who subscribed to the controversial Fallout 1st paid subscription service have formed ‘The Apocalyptic Aristocracy,’ seemingly in response to perceived hostility from some in the Fallout 76 community. GamesRadar (opens in new tab) reported recently that some Fallout 76 players were griefing …
Read More »Edge magazine issue 339 celebrates the defining games of the decade across 12 collectors edition covers
Ten years is an awfully long time in games. That’s always been true for the most dynamic form of entertainment on the planet, but the 2010s have been something else entirely. The past ten years have brought us new genres, platforms, and business models that have changed the ways games …
Read More »Hitman 3 is “well underway” at IO and the final update for Hitman 2 is coming soon
Hitman 2 (opens in new tab) is getting its last big update later this month. After that, it’s full steam ahead on Hitman 3. Developer IO Interactive was transparent about its future plans in its Hitman 2 November Roadmap (opens in new tab), laying out how much more content fans …
Read More »Joker originally included a scene that would have revealed Sophie’s fate
It was the biggest question coming out of the Joker movie (opens in new tab): did Arthur kill Sophie during the final act? While the film’s cinematographer has already given the answer (opens in new tab), director Todd Phillips has revealed that they filmed a scene explicitly outlining what happened …
Read More »Death Strandings Norman Reedus looks back: “I like the fact that Silent Hills didn’t happen, to be honest”
Death Stranding (opens in new tab) never would have existed if Silent Hills had made it past P.T. (opens in new tab), and Norman Reedus is happy with the way everything worked out in the end. The actor, who plays Death Stranding protagonist Sam Porter Bridges in Death Stranding and …
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