Author: Emil John

Playdead, the developer behind puzzle-platformers Limbo and Inside, has shared new artwork and teased its next project. The official Twitter/X account for Playdead has invited potential new recruits to meet its development team at the forthcoming GDC 2024. Those who are interested may sign up for a face-to-face or virtual meeting meeting with the developers by following the link here. The Limbo and Inside developer is specifically hiring for its next project, which has been described on its official site as a 3D, open world, sci-fi adventure set in a remote corner of the universe. The game is being developed…

The release date for update 1.6 of ConcernedApe’s farm life sim game, Stardew Valley, has been announced, and the game’s lifetime sales figures have also been revealed. On the occasion of the 8th anniversary of Stardew Valley, creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone took to Twitter/X to announce a release date for the arrival of update 1.6 on PC. The PC update is set to be released on March 19, 2024, with console and mobile versions to follow as early as possible. Barone further stated that, with update 1.6 on the horizon, a worldwide concert tour underway, an official cookbook coming soon,…

A screenshot and concept art from an unannounced mobile version of Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 remake have emerged, suggesting that it may be set for release in the near future. In addition to the leaked screenshot and concept art, the LinkedIn profile of Yeo Yee Heng, Senior Concept Artist at NetEase, confirms that a mobile version of the Resident Evil 2 remake is indeed in development, and likely set for release in the near future. Resident Evil 2 Mobile Version Leaked Screenshot & Concept Art The leaked screenshot and concept art from the in-development mobile version of Resident Evil 2…

Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu will no longer compose the original soundtrack for an entire game, based on the latest information. Speaking during an interview, well-known Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu shared that he will no longer compose the original soundtrack for an entire game. He said that he would rather use this time to work on other projects that he is fond of. This essentially means that role-playing game Fantasian, which was released on Apple devices two years ago in 2021, is his final full game project. Fans need not be disappointed, however, as Uematsu will still compose music…

Microsoft and Bethesda Game Studios’ next entry in The Elder Scrolls series, The Elder Scrolls VI, may arrive day one on PlayStation. Speaking during the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, colteastwood brought up that Microsoft Gaming CEO had mentioned during the Activision Blizzard King acquisition court case proceedings that The Elder Scrolls VI would be exclusive to Xbox within the console space. The Verge’s Tom Warren commented on this by stating that he doesn’t believe The Elder Scrolls VI will be console exclusive to Xbox, suggesting that it will also arrive on PlayStation. Warren further stated that the thing…

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person shooter, Helldivers 2, has set an unprecedented sales record in Europe. According to the head of Gameindustry.biz, Christopher Dring, Helldivers 2 was comfortably the best selling game of last week across Europe, reaching almost 2.5 times the sales of Skull and Bones, the game at second place. Dring further mentioned that Mario vs Donkey Kong took fourth place, even without the inclusion of sales of the digital version. As for Helldivers 2, he said that the online third-person shooter sold slightly better on PC than on Ps5. He added that the remarkable…

New details on the rumored movie based on Sony Interactive Entertainment and FromSoftware’s action role-playing game, Bloodborne, have been revealed. Back in November, 2023, a tier-2 approved source on the MarvelStudiosSpoilers sub-reddit known as DanielRPK had claimed that Sony Pictures is working on a movie based on Bloodborne. They had provided a few details regarding the production crew, such as the names of the producer and writer. Recently, the same individual has shared some additional updates regarding the Bloodborne movie on their patreon. According to him, Sony Pictures is interested in having Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs Kong) direct the film.…

Here’s why the role-playing game series known as Earthbound was renamed to Mother by its creator, Shigesato Itoi. A Mother fan account on Twitter/X shared an excerpt from a recent interview with series creator Shigesato Itoi,  in which he shed light on the origin of its name. He mentioned that everyone thinks they already know why it is called as such. However, as someone who is now at the age of 75, Itoi said that he probably just wanted to say “Mother” out loud to the world. As per him, the reason for naming the series ‘Mother’ was probably something…

Parts of an earlier story script for Sony Interactive Entertainment and Insomniac Games’ latest web-swinging adventure, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, have allegedly leaked. Apparently, much like prior leaked details regarding cut content, the preliminary story script for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 comes via the data that was recently stolen from Insomniac Games’ servers. It offers a rough outline of events in an early version of the story. It consists of a collection of disparate ideas, meant to be a springboard to further refinement. There are plot holes as well as elements that do not flow gracefully. In the prologue, Mary Jane ends…

Developer FromSoftware has no plans for a sequel to  its successful action role-playing game, Elden Ring, and Shadow of the Erdtree will be the game’s final DLC. Speaking during an interview, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed that the studio has no plans for further DLC after Shadow of the Erdtree or a sequel to the game. He reminded that he had said the same thing about Dark Souls 3 in an earlier interview. Miyazaki explained that he doesn’t mean the franchise is completely over. This is because he doesn’t think there is any need to destroy the possibilities and…