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Valorant's new weapon skin bundle is $95
VG247 - 9 Jul 2020 12:16
Valorant is getting its first Ultra Edition skin bundle tomorrow.Riot Games has revealed the first Ultra Edition skins for Valorant. Ultra is one of five skin tiers in the game, and it’s one step below the highest tier...
8,000 games have been pulled from the App Store in China over missing ISBNs
Game Developer - 10 Jul 2020 01:41
Apple is bringing its App Store policies in-line with Chinese regulation by requiring paid and in-app purchase-bearing games to receive government approval to appear on its storefront. ...
Play GTA Online this week and you'll be handed the Nagasaki Ultralight for free
VG247 - 9 Jul 2020 22:11
This week in GTA Online you will be handed a free Nagasaki Ultralight just for playing. It’s Pilot Week in GTA Online, and Rockstar is handing out triple GTA$ and RP along with a free Nagasaki Ultralight.Play Stockpile...
Sony has invested $250 million for a minority stake in Epic Games
VG247 - 9 Jul 2020 22:28
Sony and Epic Games announced today that the PlayStation maker has invested $250 million in the Fortnite company for a minority stake.According to the announcement, the minority stake purchased in Epic Games by Sony aims...
Don't Miss: An oral ('Sporal'?) history on the development of Maxis' Spore
Game Developer - 10 Jul 2020 01:55
Former team members look back on the triumphs and challenges in developing one of the most ambitious games of all time. ...
Ex-Game Informer EIC Andy McNamara joins EA
Game Developer - 10 Jul 2020 00:23
Longtime Game Informer editor-in-chief Andy McNamara has joined up with Electronic Arts as the company's new director of comms strategy. ...
The Wrath of Khan Producer Hints at New Potential Star Trek Movie
Den of Geek - 9 Jul 2020 22:12
Den of Geek recently had the opportunity to speak at length with Robert Sallin, producer of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). The film is Sallin's sole feature film production credit, but it's a huge one, as the pi...
Half-Life Alyx developers would like to make a Half-Life game for traditional platforms
VG247 - 9 Jul 2020 23:34
The developers of Half-Life: Alyx are “not afraid of Half-Life” any longer, and would like to create a new game in the series for more traditional platforms.As noted in Half-Life: Alyx – Final Hours, a fifteen chap...
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You Event Gets Disney+ Trailer
Den of Geek - 9 Jul 2020 23:03
Are you ready for a Hamilton encore? If the answer is yes, then you probably have already watched Hamilton more than once on Disney+. But never being satisfied with only having the streaming event of the summer, Disney h...
This is what PS5 game boxes will look like
VG247 - 9 Jul 2020 22:19
Sony has posted the first image of a PS5 game box.Today, Sony posted an image of the first PS5 game box, and it’s for Spider-Man: Miles Morales.Check it out below. That’s about it really, but at least you’ll know w...
Crash Bandicoot Is Getting A Mobile Game With Character Customization
Game Informer - 9 Jul 2020 20:55
Click to watch embedded media We don't have long to wait for Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time to hit, but that likely won't be our first chance to be reunited with the orange platform star. You will soon be able to tak...
Greyhound Review: Tom Hanks Adrift
Den of Geek - 10 Jul 2020 01:28
Tom Hanks has a knack for playing courageous captains who constantly beat the odds. He also has a habit of starring in or producing sterling World War II dramas. This holds true from Captain Phillips to Sully on one side...
Hamilton Ending Explained: Why Did Eliza Gasp?
Den of Geek - 10 Jul 2020 01:02
The ending of Lin-Manuel Miranda's epic American history musical, Hamilton, is easy enough to understand. As any product of the American education system (or anyone familiar with the SNL Digital Short "Lazy Sunday”) ca...
Stateless Review (Spoiler Free): Classy Australian Immigration Drama With a Stellar Cast
Den of Geek - 10 Jul 2020 00:29
"The title of the series refers to statelessness in a more poetic sense," explains Cate Blanchett, creator of six part Australian drama Stateless, the latest acquisition for Netflix, which originally aired on ABC, Austra...
Sony Invests $250 Million In Epic Games
Game Informer - 10 Jul 2020 00:06
The Sony Corporation has agreed to make a strategic investment of $250 million to acquire a minority interest in Epic Games. The strategic investment is aimed at broadening the collaboration between Epic Games with its e...
Superhot: Mind Control Delete releases next week
VG247 - 9 Jul 2020 23:16
Superhot: Mind Control Delete will be released next week.Superhot: Mind Control Delete will be made available for consoles and PC next week on July 16.The standalone rogue-like expansion was announced back in 2017 and we...
Batman Forever Confirmed to Have a Darker Extended Cut
Den of Geek - 9 Jul 2020 23:01
Batman Forever has surprisingly entered the extended cut conversation recently fueled by HBO Max's upcoming release of director Zack Snyder's originally-envisioned version of 2017's Justice League, a.k.a. The Snyder Cut....
Spider-Man: Miles Morales Cover Showcases PlayStation 5 Box Art
Den of Geek - 9 Jul 2020 22:53
Marvel and the PlayStation team have tweeted out images of the Spider-Man: Miles Morales cover which happen to offer our first look at what the basic box art for PlayStation 5 games will look like. Aside from the obvious...
Video: Emergent storytelling techniques in The Sims
Game Developer - 9 Jul 2020 22:49
In this GDC 2018 session game dev Matt Brown examines the various techniques employed across all four generations of The Sims to empower player-driven and emergent storytelling. ...
Sony invests $250 million in Epic Games
Game Developer - 9 Jul 2020 22:29
Sony has made a multimillion dollar investment into Fortnite and Unreal Engine maker Epic Games, grabbing itself a minority stake in the company for the price of $250 million. ...
Monster Hunter Images Showcase the Movie's Giant Weapons
IGN - 9 Jul 2020 22:20Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Epic for $250 Million
IGN - 9 Jul 2020 22:13
Sony has acquired a minority stake in Epic thanks to a $250 million investment and promises to work closely with Epic on future game and entertainment projects.