Author: David Carter
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild have formally declared a strike against League of Legends. The union claims that Formosa Interactive LLC, the game’s producer, attempted to undermine the current video game strike. SAG-AFTRA accused Formosa of “a gross violation of labor law” in a highly-worded statement that it placed on its website today. The statement claims that shortly after the strike began, Formosa attempted to “cancel” one of the affected video games. SAG-AFTRA claims that Formosa “secretly transferred the game to a shell business and sent out casting notices for ‘NON-UNION’…
It turns out that killing a Tekken character is difficult, particularly when gravity is involved. Even though Katsuhiro Harada, the creator of the Tekken series, tried his hardest to persuade us that Heihachi Mishima was truly, truly dead this time, surprise! The third DLC character for Tekken 8 is none other than the King of Iron Fist. Unforgotten Echoes, the upcoming free story extension for Tekken 8, aims to explain the why and how of Heihachi’s reappearance. I had the opportunity to play the full two-hour DLC campaign during a preview event. My overall opinion? It is more excellent (albeit…
The much-awaited release date for version 1.6 for console and mobile devices has finally been revealed by Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone, also known as ConcernedApe. November 4, 2024, is when the 30-million-selling farm life simulation game 1.6 will launch on consoles and mobile devices, according to a tweet from the game’s developer. That includes the 1.6.9 update and applies to all console and mobile versions of the game, including the Nintendo Switch version. ConcernedApe stated in a subsequent tweet that while console and mobile players may still enjoy nearly everything new with their current save, “it would be better…
On September 25, 2024, CD Projekt Red-owned GOG will release the first Resident Evil 3. According to a message on the platform by publishers Capcom and GOG, the release of Resident Evil 2 takes place shortly after the first game on the platform, just like the two titles did when they were first released. The statement stated, “With the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3 being standout titles that have captured gamers worldwide, Capcom’s Resident Evil series has defined and altered the survival horror genre.” It is time to finish the trilogy now. “As with Resident…
Nintendo sold The Wonderful 101 franchise to PlatinumGames; however, it is unknown if the developer intends to produce more games in the series. According to VGC, a request for a transfer of ownership of intellectual property (IP) first released on the Nintendo Wii U and later remastered for the Nintendo Switch was made in a document submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. PlatinumGames is identified as the prospective owner, and Nintendo is listed as the present owner. Since its first release in 2013, The Wonderful 101 has only been available on Nintendo, however, there may be opportunities for…
Netflix Animation formally revealed another Cyberpunk-themed partnership with CD Projekt Red during tonight’s Geeked Week live event, but they did not specify what it will entail. Watch the tiny teaser below, confirming a “return to Night City.” The streaming service just asks users to “keep tuned” otherwise. The news is exciting, but it should not be a big surprise. While remaining ambiguous, CD Projekt Red hinted at “absolutely” developing future Cyberpunk-themed animation projects during last month’s most recent earnings conference. At the time, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski told investors, “We are aiming to do more in terms of animation with…
The game director of Sony reportedly resigned after the company’s shocking decision to take live service hero shooter Concord down two weeks after its release, raising concerns among some employees about the studio’s future. Ryan Ellis, who has been Concord’s game director since January 2018, reportedly informed workers that he was leaving the position to take on a support job (Kotaku). The announcement that Concord will be taken offline was made on the PlayStation Blog, and it included Ellis’ name. Ellis stated that “we acknowledge that certain components of the game and our original launch did not land the way…
Yakuza (Ryu ga Gotoku in Japan), a 2005 PlayStation 2 game, is the origin of a long-running and adored video game series that chronicles the numerous feuds and intrigues of yakuza families in the fictional Tokyo district of Kamurocho. (In 2022, the series was renamed to Like a Dragon, which is Ryu ga Gotoku translated into English.) The games are notable for being simultaneously theatrical, action-packed, cinematic, and purposefully ridiculous. (You are missing out on a significant portion of the humor in the games if you ignore the side quests.) It took the franchise years to gain the recognition it…
Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 will be the only system to carry the Silent Hill 2 remaster for a full year. Bloober’s eagerly anticipated remake will not be available on “other formats” until October 8, 2025, at the latest, according to a new teaser that was posted on the PlayStation YouTube page and noticed by Eurogamer. October 8, 2024, is when Silent Hill 2 launches on the PC and PS5. Although the term “other formats” is ambiguous, it undoubtedly refers to Xbox consoles (the Xbox Series X and S) as well as maybe Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 system.…
For those who have never played it before, Tiny Glade is the newest cozy game to provide us all a way out of the dumpster fire purgatory that is modern life. It’s like taking a few building blocks and slipping into a hypnotic trance. You’re working on an old house, adding a tower and a few windows, when all of a sudden you look up and realize that you’ve spent two hours creating a vast village with ponds and winding paths. Your screenshots folder is overflowing with pictures of your little creation at dawn and dusk, and your back aches…