Author: Karen M. Menke
Tomorrow, Sega will host the fourth annual Sonic Central event, which will give fans a sneak peek at some of the upcoming developments in the universe of Sonic the Hedgehog. On Tuesday, September 24, at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET, the presentation will take place. Beyond stating that it will be “a sneak preview of some of our upcoming projects, partnerships, and events happening through 2025,” Sega did not disclose any information about what will be featured. With Sony having just released the most recent State of Play for later on Tuesday, it could be a busy day for gaming…
Ara: History Untold is one of the most capable turn-based 4X games that has recently attempted to take over Sid Meier’s Civilization, which was once its exclusive domain. As a historical ant farm, at least, the liveliness and attention to detail of its animated towns and cities never cease to delight me. However, it holds us to higher standards as global leaders than Civ ever did, and it does not give us the means to experience what it is like to be king in real life. Fundamentally, Ara’s perspective on history is not all that dissimilar from that of its…
Writing this review has been difficult. Not because I’m at a loss for words, but rather because each time I go back into Satisfactory to verify a detail or look up an item name, I find myself taking a glance at how my workshop is doing, and before I know it, many hours have passed. That is the allure of this seemingly harmless but strangely seductive manufacturing simulator. Whether I’m escaping from extremely impolite aliens that spit fireballs or straining my hair out trying to fix an issue on the factory floor, every minute I’ve spent in this exquisitely complicated…
I’ve been a Zelda fan my entire life, so I always hesitate when other creators decide to create a game that draws inspiration from Nintendo’s well-received action-adventure series. The puzzle design never quite rises to Zelda’s extraordinarily high standards, and I’m typically left wishing I was playing A Link Between Worlds or Ocarina of Time instead. However, The Plucky Squire bucks that pattern with a blend of cunning riddles, straightforward but potent swordplay, and a brave, quiet protagonist who would fit right in Hyrule. Though a bit wordy at times and with some preeminent pacing problems in the last part…
Ghost Games, the former developer of Need for Speed, received criticism almost ten years ago for making the 2015 franchise relaunch exclusive to the internet, even for single players. In response, a continuous internet connection was not necessary for its 2019 follow-up Need for Speed Heat. Owners will no longer be able to play The Crew, even alone, after Ubisoft decommissioned the game earlier this year. The change was not warmly accepted. Ubisoft has stated that The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest will now have offline options this very week. Unlike these changes in direction, Test Drive Unlimited Solar…
According to reports, the Activision Blizzard teams behind Warcraft Rumble and Call of Duty Warzone Mobile have been affected by Microsoft’s shocking cutbacks in the gaming industry. Gamexta has confirmed that Xbox CEO Phil Spencer delivered a note to employees yesterday outlining 650 further layoffs at Microsoft’s gaming division. With the 1,900 layoffs earlier in the year, the total number of layoffs since Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year has reached an alarming 2,550. Activision Blizzard’s development teams for Warcraft Rumble and Call of Duty Warzone Mobile were reportedly impacted, according to Game File, despite Spencer’s insistence…
According to a report by Bloomberg, a leadership dispute at Annapurna Interactive resulted in the resignation of the entire gaming crew. According to the claim, which Gamexta can verify based on discussions with our sources, billionaire Megan Ellison, the founder of Annapurna, and president of Annapurna Interactive Nathan Gary have recently been in talks to split off the gaming division as a separate business. Nevertheless, Gary quit once Ellison finally withdrew from the negotiations. Joining him were around thirty other people, including division co-heads Deborah Mars and Nathan Vella and every last member of the Annapurna Interactive crew. “Everyone who…
Content from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s conclusion, in which Ciri turns into a witch herself, has been restored by a moderator. The Witcher 3 typically ends with credits, however, NexusMods user Merigoldmaribor managed to get the scenes back up and running with functional dialogue, revealing a small amount of extra content. The scene continues to show the pair’s next moves when Ciri moves to escape after receiving her blade from Geralt. “Yen is waiting for you in Ellander,” declares Geralt, referring to the Temeria duchy located east of Vizima. The main city of both the original Witcher game and…
It is insane to consider how much of the gaming culture of the past ten years has been shaped, if only partially, by Fortnite. The game started modestly but quickly grew into an enormous online sandbox where players can play as Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender and crash a sports car into a Stormtrooper outpost, then emerge and shoot Peter Griffin from Family Guy with a neon assault rifle before gliding away on a Cacodemon from Doom. The extent to which Fortnite has shaped, at least partially, gaming culture over the past ten years is astounding. This is a…
With a sneak peek at the patch notes, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead is revealing more about the highly anticipated 01.001.007 update for the game. When the explosive shooter was released earlier this year, it broke records and became the best-selling PlayStation Studios title ever. However, Arrowhead has had a difficult time lately trying to appease the fans of Helldivers 2, and in recent months in particular, this has led to a “mainly negative” current user review rating on Steam. Helldivers 2’s total Steam user review rating is still “mainly positive,” with a current rating of “mixed.” The perception that Arrowhead…