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Bethesda Trademarks Starborn, Generating Conjecture Regarding Potential Starfield DLC
“Starborn” is a trademark of Bethesda, which is a reference to the recently launched Starfield game. The trademark was filed by Bethesda owner ZeniMax Media Inc., which is itself owned by Microsoft. It was discovered by X/Twitter user @bogorad222. The trademark has already generated rumors regarding its possible connection to either a smaller-scale DLC, possibly centered on the player character, or an expansion-sized DLC that might come after the impending Shattered Space. In the context of Starfield, “Starborn” refers to the entities that become visible once the player character has gathered enough artifacts for Constellation. The entities are revealed to…
A preview of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions’ gameplay has been released by Warner Bros. Games. The gameplay for Unbroken Studios’ game, which is based on the magical sport of Quidditch made popular by the Harry Potter series, is shown in the “Welcome Students” pre-order trailer, which is below. In addition to showcasing the game’s online competitive mode and single-player Career Mode, the movie provides an exclusive look at the character creator. Numerous well-known characters are present, including as Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, and Harry Potter. A glimpse of the Quidditch World Cup Stadium and several arenas situated in well-known wizarding…
SAG-AFTRA formally declared a strike yesterday, affecting voice actors for video games specifically. Numerous games that are presently in development will be impacted by the labor strikes as soon as they start. Grand Theft Auto 6, the upcoming open-world game from Rockstar Games and unquestionably one of the most anticipated games of the upcoming year, will not be impacted, though. Grand Theft Auto 6 is not affected by the video game voice actor strike, according to independent verification from Gamexta and initial reporting by Kotaku. Take-Two declined to respond when contacted by Gamexta. In addition, the SAG-AFTRA database, which has…
The Dark Horizon is the third and last DLC pack for Remnant 2, according to creator Gunfire Games. A release window of September 2024 was also announced, one year after the successful debut of the co-op shooter sequel known as “Dark Souls with firearms.” Gunfire hinted that when players returned to the necropolis world of N’Erud, they would find that an odd phenomenon had taken hold. Given that Gunfire had promised to release all three of the DLCs during Remnant 2’s first year of release, the September 2024 release schedule for The Dark Horizon represents a kind of delay. “To…
Riot has announced that Valorant is now available in open beta for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The team-based shooter, which is available for free, gained significant popularity on PC since its initial release in 2020. However, there are a few significant distinctions between this console port and the PC version. Aim-down-sights (ADS) is a secondary, supporting shooting method, and hip-fire is Valorant’s primary shooting mode on PC. Riot developed Focus, a new shooting mode for the console port that works similarly to hip-fire but with less sensitivity. Microsoft said in an Xbox Wire post that…
A week or so before the July 16 play-early-if-you-give-EA-more-money release date of College Football 25, I was overheard at a friend’s wedding in Texas discussing plans to purchase a new console to play this game. Even though I believed the eagerly anticipated return of an NCAA game would be well-received, I was unaware at the time that it would become a system seller. Over the past few weeks, as I have been playing College Football 25, I have been thinking a lot about that guy and how thrilled he seemed. I wonder if he is bought in yet and whether…
One of the world’s biggest and most established MMORPGs, World of Warcraft, has official unionization. Over 500 eligible individuals who work on World of Warcraft cast official votes earlier today, and the results were certified. As a result, Blizzard Entertainment now has its first-ever “wall-to-wall” union, which includes every member of the game production team rather than just a single department like QA. The majority of the developers in the union are either part of a smaller team in Massachusetts or are situated in Irvine, California. They include designers, engineers, producers, artists, QA testers, and developers. The organization is a…
The release date of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered is set for October 31, 2024. Indeed, it is Halloween. The action-adventure remaster from Shinji Mikami (God Hand, Resident Evil) and Suda51 (No More Heroes, Killer7) will be available on PC via Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. The game Shadows of the Damned was created by Grasshopper Manufacturing, led by Goichi “Suda51” Suda, and debuted initially on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. The movie stars Garcia Hotspur as the demon hunter, who fights his way through Hell with his sidekick Johnson the Skull to save his…
Apex Legends Will Allow Users to Purchase Future Battle Passes With Apex Coins Following Backlash
Respawn Entertainment and EA unveiled the new Apex Legends Battle Pass system for Season 22 on July 8. Respawn is apologizing for how it handled the shift and is making some adjustments in reaction to criticism, given that many of the new Battle Pass modifications have proven to be controversial. The original Battle Pass revisions meant that there would be two Battle Passes for every season split rather than just one and that neither could be obtained with the in-game premium currency Apex Coins. Players were consequently unable to use Apex Coins from the previous Battle Pass for the upcoming…
Mega Man is still one of Capcom’s “highly valuable IPs,” the company has affirmed, and it is “thinking how to make games for it on an ongoing basis.” During a Q&A session for its 45th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Capcom provided an update on the cherished franchise. Although no specific details were disclosed, it is encouraging to know that the company is committed to carrying on its history. In response to a shareholder’s question about the company’s plans for the Mega Man series, Capcom stated, “We are continuously thinking about how to develop games for one of our highly-valued…