Author: Kurt Hvorup
Bethesda Confirms Limits on Mods for Skyrim Special Edition
Bethesda has revealed how much space will be available for the storage and usage of mod content in The Elder Scrolls V: Special Edition. The company has noted that PS4 and Xbox One owners will have differing amounts of space available depen...
Syndrome Review
Syndrome is a first-person survival horror game set aboard a derelict starship, where players must sneak past grotesque creatures and steadily work towards repairing the ship's systems. While the game's first half shines thanks to a solid g...
Beyond Good and Evil 2 Dev Talked about Delays
Michel Ancel, the creator of Beyond Good & Evil, discussed certain factors that contributed to Beyond Good & Evil 2 being delayed for years. Ancel also references game mechanics that were meant to be included in the original Beyond Good & ...
Adam’s Venture: Origins Review
Adam's Venture: Origins is a puzzle-platformer where players guide explorer Adam Venture through a string of religious-themed puzzles and climbable environments. The game as a whole lacks polish and energy, with its narrative, gameplay and ...
Pokemon GO Plus Launching September 16th
Niantic has announced that Pokemon GO Plus, a watch-like device that connects to one's phone using Bluetooth Smart, will be released on September 16th in many countries. A later release date for select South American countries is also plann...
Interplay Planning To Sell Off Its IPs
Interplay Entertainment announced via press release that it would be selling its cache of intellectual properties and game franchises. "We look forward to seeing how this unique portfolio of interactive entertainment icons will evolve for t...
Super Mario Run Announced for iOS
At today's Apple event, it was announced that Super Mario Run, an automatic runner game based on Nintendo's Mario franchise, would be released for iOS. The game is set for a December 2016 release, with Nintendo stating that Android users wi...
Square Enix To Unveil Action Game at TGS
Square Enix has stated that they will be formally announcing the development of an as-yet unnamed action game at this year's Tokyo Game Show. The game's unveiling will take place on September 15th. Ever the purveyor of cryptic teases ahead ...
SpiritSphere Early Access Preview
A top-down air hockey-style game, SpiritSphere has players trying to smack randomly-coloured spheres into their opponent's net, with each match's sphere having different magical attributes that affect the flow of play. Charming as it may be...
Red Dead Redemption Review
Developed by Rockstar San Diego, this open-world game takes inspiration from the works of Sergio Leone in order to deliver an authentic feeling of Spaghetti Western experience. Red Dead Redemption puts players in the role of John Marston, ...
Valve Being Sued for Patent Infringement
The UK-based telecommunications company British Telecom has begun the process of suing Valve Corporation, on the grounds that Valve infringed on several patents owned by British Telecom. The initial complaint also indicates British Telecom ...
Too Angry To Space Review
Too Angry To Space puts players in the role of a lone soldier aboard a space station overrun by rogue machines and malevolent aliens. The goal is to blast through enemies while running and jumping through stages in order to retake the stati...
Pokemon GO Losing Millions of Daily Users
Graphs have been released by Axiom Capital Management showing that Pokemon Go's daily user base has dropped by over 15 million since July. In addition, engagement with the app has decreased over 50 percent. It would seem that Niantic's...
This Is The Police Review
This Is The Police is a strategy game based on managing the staff and resources of a police department, as the soon-to-depart police chief Jack Boyd. Players must deal with 911 calls constantly cropping up while keeping various city-wide in...
Allison Road Back in Development
Allison Road creator Chris Kesler announced that the game, previously canceled, is now back in development. It will be published by Far From Home, a studio founded by Kesler and his wife. When a game gets canceled mid-development, it's...
Nuka-World DLC to be Showcased in Livestream
Bethesda announced on Twitter that it will be streaming footage of the Nuka-World expansion for Fallout 4 on Twitch. The livestream will start at 4pm ET, on August 23rd. To those eagerly awaiting the Nuka-World expansion for Fallout 4,...
Dragon Quest XI to Release on Nintendo NX
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii confirmed that Dragon Quest XI would be released for the still-in-development Nintendo NX console, alongside 3DS and PS4 versions of the game. Horii also discussed some of the difficulties that come with mult...
Scorpio Meant to Signal End of Console Generations
Aaron Greenberg, the General Manager of Xbox Games Marketing, came forward in an interview to say that the upcoming Xbox Scorpio console is intended as a major step towards the end of distinct console generations. Greenberg also discussed t...
Neon Space 2 Review
Neon Space 2 is an action game in which the player guides a blue starship through a varied collection of obstacle-filled mazes set in space. Its neon colour scheme teases greatness, but the game itself falters due to its unintuitive control...
Nordic Games Changes Name to THQ Nordic
Game publisher Nordic Games announced that it would be rebranding itself as THQ Nordic, as a show of support for the various THQ-related IPs currently under their control. "Those key brands will continue to shape our business in a meaningfu...
No Man’s Sky Creator Surprised by Players Meeting
No Man's Sky director Sean Murray expressed his excitement and surprise over two players landing on the same planet. He and his team had "added a 'scan for other players' to the Galactic Map to try to encourage this happening", but had not...
Sean Murray Writes Personal Letter to Australian Reviewers
A Twitter picture revealed that Sean Murray had sent a letter to Australian game reviewers, alongside review copies of his game No Man's Sky. In the letter, Murray talks about his hopes and feelings regarding the game itself, as well as its...
Fan-Made Metroid 2 Remake Taken Down by Nintendo
The fan game Another Metroid 2 Remake has been blocked from public distribution by Nintendo, via DMCA takedown notices. Nintendo stated that this move was to "protect our own characters, trademarks, and other content." Once more, a fan pro...
PlayStation Neo to Be Revealed in September
Sources have come forward to say that the PlayStation Neo, an enhanced version of the PS4 console, will be officially unveiled at a showcase on September 7th. At that time, Sony will send out development kits for the console. Since confirm...
Report Says NX Has Third-Party Support at Launch
Rumours stemming from a report suggest that Nintendo's NX console will have major third-party backing and Mario, Zelda, and Pokemon games released within the first six months of its lifespan. Sources claiming to be close to Nintendo have s...
Ghostbusters Developer Files for Bankruptcy
Fireforge, the developer behind the 2016 Ghostbusters game, has recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy due to being over $11 million in debt. Their filing took place three days after the game's release. A mere three days after the release...
Keiji Okayasu to Return for Shenmue 3
It has been announced that Keiji Okayasu - a sub-director on Shenmue and Shenmue 2 - will be returning to his position to work on Shenmue 3. Okayasu stated that "Shenmue 3 is underway, and I have just recently joined the team". Shenmue 3&n...
Niantic Explains Removal of Three-Step Indicator in GO
Developer Niantic clarified that the removal of the three-steps tracking system in Pokemon GO was for quality assurance reasons. They stated, "The original feature, although enjoyed by many, was also confusing and did not meet our underlyi...
Pokemon GO to Gain Sponsorships, Says Niantic CEO
John Hanke, the CEO of developer Niantic, said in an interview that sponsorships with companies will "provide a compliment" to microtransactions. "In app-purchases will be the majority of the revenue, but it does take some of the pressure ...
Pokemon GO Update Removes Certain Features
Update 1.1.0 of Niantic's latest app, Pokemon GO, was released on July 30th. Among other things, it removes or modifies existing game mechanics - including doing away with the "three footstep" tracking system entirely. On July 30th, update...
