Author: Danny Casey

Remedy Entertainment, the company behind Alan Wake’s Control 2, has put the game in the “production preparation stage.” Meanwhile, Max Payne 1 & 2’s remake and the Control multiplayer spin-off are currently in full production. In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Remedy disclosed the development, stating that Control 2 had “passed the proof of concept stage and has moved to the production-ready stage.” Max Payne 1 & 2 has now entered full production 10 months after it achieved the same “production ready level,” albeit no additional timeframe was disclosed. According to this, Control 2 will start full production in…

On August 29, 2024, the indie hit game Vampire Survivors will finally launch on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. In the somewhat absurd clip below, developer Poncle revealed the release date and promised at least 13.5 hours of gameplay and 500,000 texture-mapped garlic balls for the price of a peri-peri chicken wrap. With rogue-lite features, Vampire Survivors is a fast-paced, extravagant gothic horror game where your decisions can swiftly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that are flung at you. What started as a little independent game on Steam took off in popularity and quickly became one of the…

Improved remasters of the first two Doom games are among the announcements incoming for QuakeCon 2024, which officially begins today. The convention usually brings big news and announcements from numerous ZeniMax Media IPs. The X/Twitter user @Wario64 discovered a new listing on Steam for DOOM + DOOM 2, a new compilation offering updated, definitive versions of the first two DOOM games. This contains the two titles powered by the exclusive KEX Engine, which was also utilized in several other classic shooter re-releases, such as Quake 2021, DOOM 64 (2020), and Quake 2 (2023). Coming soon to DOOM + DOOM 2…

Baldur’s Gate 3’s developer, Larian Studios, has now disclosed how players have chosen to proceed through the Dungeons & Dragons video game, one year after its launch. The studio posted a long X/Twitter conversation with a plethora of statistics. It contains intriguing information about the soul-crushing permadeath Honour Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3 and the characters that people prefer above others. Still, it also shows that 1.9 million gamers were at some point transformed into cheese wheels. An additional significant update to the statistics shows that although Scratch, everyone’s favorite dog was petted 120 million times, only 41 million and…

The last generation of consoles will see a port of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Developer Respawn Entertainment revealed today that the newest adventure by Cal Kestis will be available for play on PS4 and Xbox One starting next month. Respawn announced in a press release that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor would launch on September 17 for the PS4 and Xbox One. During an August earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson revealed that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was being developed for the PS4 and Xbox One. Respawn claims that these ports would “include a range of enhancements targeted at maximizing the…

The well-liked tactical shooter game “Valorant,” developed by Riot Games, is no longer exclusive to PCs. After a brief period of beta testing, the game was officially released on Friday for the Xbox Series X and S consoles as well as the PlayStation 5 in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Brazil. It should be noted that Riot claims that to “keep ‘Valorant’s’ famous standard for competitor integrity,” cross-play between PC and console player matches will not be permitted. After a brief Open Beta phase, Riot Games shocked gamers by formally releasing Valorant on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series…

According to the official Xbox Game Pass account on X, Mafia: Definitive Edition will be available in the Game Pass library on August 13. Mafia: Definitive Edition is a complete remake of the original Mafia game, complete with updated vehicles, new music, a longer storyline, and more gameplay components. Microsoft announced on X/Twitter that the 2020 remaster will be accessible on Xbox Cloud Gaming, PC Game Pass, and the console version of Game Pass. YouTuber eXtas1s broke the story a few days ago, having already revealed that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and Valorant…

Another delay has been announced for Stalker 2, this time to November 20, 2024. Following years of development and several delays, the Ukrainian developer GSC Game World declared in January that September 5, 2024, would be the official release date. This date will no longer be met. Yevhen Grygorovych, the director of the game, said in a statement that the extra two months will allow the team to address any bugs or “unexpected anomalies.” The entire statement is as follows: “We appreciate your patience, even though we understand that you may be weary of waiting. We will have more time…

The story of Nobody Wants to Die opens with our main character James and his wife Rachel watching a black-and-white film in a drive-through theater. Amid the pouring rain, you pass this serene moment teasing her with conversation starters, but it is short-lived. When Rachel disappears, the film pans out to reveal James’s dismal, hellish 24th-century home. Everything you need to know about this eerie cyberpunk detective noir is presented in a terrific setup. Even if the setting is well-known, Critical Hit Games’ creators have added amusing details and a few unexpected moments. Sadly, Nobody Wants to Die’s solid beginning…

Fans are not sure how they feel about Tesla’s polygonal Cybertruck joining Fortnite. Today, July 23, the car became a part of Rocket League, the highly popular soccer-car project from Epic Games, as well as the immensely popular battle royale game. It is a cross-game unlockable between the two experiences and is a free prize for those who finish the Summer Road Trip quest by August 6. Players that complete all challenges will receive a Cybertruck for their garage, along with a Green Day Jam Track, wheels, Back Bling, and a few decals, one of which is a cosmetic shattered…