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Dune 3 IMAX Screenings Seemingly Impossible to Get Due to Scalpers
Scalpers have taken control of a large portion of Dune 3 IMAX tickets, meaning fans will have to pay hundreds of dollars to get their hands on them.
Read at PolygonJames Pond’s New Trailer Has AI Alarm Bells Ringing, But Dev Says Otherwise
It's a good time to be a fan of retro video games, thanks to all the various compilations hitting the scene, and for the James Pond enthusiasts out there, their time has finally come. Developer System 3 has announced the James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough collection,...
Read at GameSpotMagic’s Most Popular Commander Ever Does More Than Its Designers Intended
Magic’s designers explain how Y'shtola, Night's Blessed evolved and revealed which parts of the Final Fantasy card they would change.
Read at PolygonNew LEGO Batman DLC Trailer to Debut on IGN’s gamescom Livestream
Get a sneak peek at LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’s Mayhem Collection DLC with an exclusive trailer and developer interview during IGN’s gamescom livestream.
Read at IGN"As more people play games, even the tiniest niches find a bigger audience" – Why Matt Webster is convinced people want Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Matt Webster looked set to be a lifer at Electronic Arts. He joined the firm way back in 1990, and spent nearly two decades working at Burnout and Need for Speed maker Criterion, which EA bought in 2004.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizRedfall Director Pleaded With Microsoft to Release Final Patch, Despite Already Being 'Fired'
Legendary game designer Harvey Smith has said he pleaded with Microsoft to let his team release one final patch to improve the poorly-received Xbox console exclusive Redfall — even though he had been "fired."
Read at IGN6 Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Movies Streaming on Shudder (#3 is a Modern Cult Classic)
From the Tall Man to the Psycho Goreman
Read at PolygonPokemon Center Hit By Data Breach That Leaks Customer Information
The official Pokémon merchandise website, Pokémon Center, was hit by a data breach that leaked customer information
Read at Polygon'Dishonored' Veteran Harvey Smith Announces New Studio
Harvey Smith and former Arkane Austin developers have launched Black Pony Immersive, a new studio focused on first-person action RPGs and immersive si
Read at PolygonAmid accusations of a post-beta difficulty bump, Mortal Shell 2 devs patch the new soulslike to stop players riposting so hard they steal enemy weapons
Belated congratulations to everybody who correctly guessed that Mortal Shell 2 was the mystery game our guides team were raving about a couple of weeks ago. You'll hopefully have read Jeremy's glowing review , in which he calls the new Soulslike RPG "an incredible second...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunRedfall Bosses Explain What Happened With The Failed Xbox Exclusive
Former Arkane bosses Harvey Smith and Ben Horne have opened a new studio, Black Pony Immersive, which is now working on "imaginative first-person action-RPGs." The last game they worked on was the ill-fated Xbox-exclusive vampire game, Redfall. Both Smith (Redfall director)...
Read at GameSpotVideo game music, orchestral performances, and the sheer joy of a communal experience: how live concerts are helping us reconnect with gaming's good side
Orchestral performances of video game music are no longer the novelty they once were - and that's a good thing. Organisations such as the Game Music Festival have had such success with them they're doing multiple performances for multiple game franchises each year, selling...
Read at EurogamerPlayStation's Horizon Co-Op Game Being Rebooted Following Poor Feedback
PlayStation rebooting Horizon Hunters Gathering following poor feedback to the co-op game's live service features
Read at PolygonDishonored, Deus Ex Designer Stars New Studio to Continue Focusing on Immersive Sims
Decorated veteran game developer Harvey Smith (Dishonored series, original Deus Ex series), most recently of Arkane Austin – which Xbox shut down in 2024 following the failure of Redfall – has opened a new game development studio. Dubbed Black Pony Immersive, it will indeed...
Read at IGNReport: Live-service removed from Horizon Hunters Gathering following negative player feedback
Guerrilla Games is overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering by removing its live-service features in response to negative player feedback, according to Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizHorizon 3 Only Has a 'Tiny Team' Working on It at Guerrilla, Reportedly Still Years Away
Horizon 3 remains years away from release, with a “tiny team” said to be working on planning it out at developer Guerrilla Games.
Read at IGNHorizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly no longer a live service game following negative feedback
Horizon Hunters Gathering has reportedly been rebooted in order to ditch its live service elements, following negative feedback during early private playtests.
Read at EurogamerPokemon Krispy Kreme Boxes Are Being Listed For Ridiculous Sums Of Money
The Pokemon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with various promotions, and the Krispy Kreme collaboration is easily the sweetest team-up. Like all things related to Pokemon, a box full of pocket monster doughnuts has attracted the eyes of resellers...
Read at GameSpotNobody can stop you from stealing The Great Gatsby
In January of 2021, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby left copyright. In response, two developers organized a game jam on itch.io to celebrate their new ability to "steal" The Great Gatsby. But how does copyright — and also patents — affect video games, and...
Read at PolygonI love note-taking games and I DON'T CARE if that sounds boring
Video games like Her Story, Fez, and Tunic beg the player to take detailed notes to keep track of the story. But journaling or note-taking games are part of a long tradition that goes back to the game manuals of the 80s and 90s. Back in the day, games like The Legend of Zelda...
Read at PolygonSTALKER 2 gets serious performance and visual upgrades with its 2.0 update, testing confirms, polishing up one of the biggest flawed gems in FPS games
I don’t begrudge anyone who’s waited to try STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl until it got its technical defects fixed. They’re still wrong, obviously - an absorbing and eerily atmospheric survival FPS is still an absorbing and eerily atmospheric survival FPS...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunDishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited
The fate of Arkane Studios is in limbo and the Dishonored franchise may be permanently on ice, but franchise co-creator Harvey Smith isn't giving up on immersive sims. The veteran game director has founded a new studio focused on games that sound a whole lot like Dishonored....
Read at GameSpotHorizon Multiplayer Game Being Rebooted To Remove Live-Service, Next Mainline Horizon Game “Years Away,” Report Says
A major development has come to light regarding Guerrilla's long-in-development live-service Horizon game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. After negative player feedback from the game's various tests , the Amsterdam-based studio has been "working to reboot the game since June,"...
Read at GameSpotWardogs Devs Reveal How Much It Costs to Have a Trailer in Huge Gaming Showcase
Bulkhead CEO explains they were quoted $300,000 to have a 60-second trailer in a popular gaming showcase, so he started his own show instead.
Read at PolygonMarvel’s Wolverine Limited-Edition PS5, DualSense Controller, and Console Covers Are Up for Preorder
Marvel's Wolverine for PS5 is getting the royal treatment, with limited-edition PS5 consoles, covers, and controllers up for preorder now.
Read at IGNPlayStation Reportedly Reboots Horizon Multiplayer Spinoff Following Negative Feedback
Sony has reportedly rebooted PlayStation live-service game Horizon Hunters Gathering after negative feedback from playtests.
Read at IGNA field guide to Gran Turismo 7’s 1.71 update, out today
Gran Turismo 7’s 1.71 update roars onto PS5 today*, bringing with it new cars, as well as introducing three new World Circuits, while Whistler added as featured Curation in Scapes. Each of the four cars in this update offers a different kind of driving experience. Whether you...
Read at PlayStation BlogFFXIV’s Switch 2 Version Might Be the Best It’s Ever Been (For Casuals)
FFXIV on Switch 2 runs beautifully where it needs to, though some performance hitches and restraints of a small screen make handheld mode challenging
Read at PolygonFPS Games Are Finally Getting a Dedicated Showcase
The FPS Games Show is a streaming showcase happening in September with news, gameplay, updates, and reveals for 16 different games.
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